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A Vila IB 1 rt; mi NCMAT AND TEAM THE OPENING QAME. Cincinnati's Hew Union Teams Make Their First Appearance. 1 Sinking Contest In Which the Bega-lars Down the Eesertes. Thf Columbus Club Takes the Queen City Crowd Into Camp. Note8( Sews and Matter of Interest to the Liorer of the Sport i- The local base-ball aeaaon of 1881 waa formally o()oneJ at the Union Athletic Park yee-wrdnv uftomoon, when the players under eoutrHct with the Cincinnati Union Club met for the first time In a regular match game.

It wus announced as a match game between the regular and reserve teams, but, owing to circumstances, the contest was a sort of a mixed up affair. In which tbe men were distributed in a happy o-lucky sort of a way on either sUle. Powell, Burns nnd Robinson, of Hol-yoke. who are to play on tho regular team, have not yet arrived, and, as Manager Leary was suflering with a sore arm. three or four amateurs were pressed into service to nil out the quota.

The management ouffered another appointment from the fact "that the suit for the regular team have not yet been finished, and the players, aside from those who had tho reserv aulU, were compelled to appear in a variety of uniforms, and some even wore their cltlsens' ulU. The buildinES and stands are not yet completed, and it was doubtful Friday evening whether they could be prepared In time to receive the visitors to the park yesterday, liy dint of hard work, however, tho contractors made It very presentable- This uncertainty ab-ut the buildings prevented the management from advertising tho game at all. and it was not announced beyond a few newspaper notices. In face of this fact, however, a crowd numbering possibly four hundred people assembled to witness the contest. miuht have been expected, the game was a poor one, as is the characteristic feature of nearly every opening spring contest Tbe batting was free and easy on both sides, and the pitchers.

Instead of attempting to present the butsiuen from bitting their de livery, seemed to encourage bard slug-rtui by laying the lively sphere rlgbt on their sticks. Tbe field Itself was In a tDlendld condition, being as ban! and level at a die. It has been rolled continuously for a week, and oeople who saw tbe park a few weeks ago, alter It bad been deluged by the flood, will wonder how such a quick transformation has been brought about. This park has always ranked as one of tho best In the Vnlted Slates, and it is now In nearly as good a condition as It over was. Kxcla-luatlou of surprise at its fine appearance were frequently heard among the spectators yesterday.

The contest, while not marked by many brilliant features, was good. Inasmuch si it rave an opportunity to Judge the iiv of the men under contract. The game proves conclusively that there are a numlier of strong men In tho regular team, and that once In condition tbey will be a very tough MureKtttinn to meet on the diamond. Brad-lev nnd Kelly formed the battery for the regular team. A It waa bis Initial effort of the leakon.

brad ley did not care to run tbe rlk of uriiiniiig himself by overexertion. He piu-hed indifferently, and was hit very freely. will be een by the appended score. Kelly's biuk-ktnp work was excellent, but he waa away off in his throwing to baes, and most of his errors are due to this defect. In tbe ahoence of Martin Powell, the recuiar first Hilly Hawva filled tbe position in fulilens style.

Kennedy did not play bit uual game at second, and his play was iimrred hv several errors. Barber did splen- o.div nt third, ind made a very rood record with the sticK. Mclaughlin played loosely at nort, but It waa easily seen that be Is capable for bf-tter work. Sylvester and wart I sMcd as the hatterv for the so-called reserve team. Sylvester did well at the opening of game, lie naawnen ni viDiiioancai; nd very speedy delivery, tieveral of bis curves are decided and puzzling.

Swarts I iavu tin excellent game behind tbe bat unill he Inlured his finger. lie stopped keveral wild pitches, and hlo throwing to base was remarkable for lis swiftness and rurarv. Lou Meyera, who played with the btiuinr. Us lutt unison, and who was aligned a Hie Unions last Thursday, did some ex- tHlent work. Billy liarbidge aid wnat muc i had to do In middle neltt wen, ana carriea dT thH Lutttne honors of tb day With a Immr-riin hit and LtVMii ch made brii.iant catches, and may possibly by practice good ball-players, 'lhe following Is the wore: BF.1KRVES.

p. and J.neiT, p. and m. Ni-ihoiT A.n, IB. P.O.

1 -J rz. i nt i vr rta kud r. 5 i i jwie, lb Hurt and r. f. aod kohr.

.44 10 24 0 1 linrura. f. lu A.B. la. o.

0 1 0 I 13 I 1 1 -1 2 1 1 1 1 A. 0 0 0 1 0 liikvl.n.. Era.i.v. Punr. Jo H'ti, r.

t. aod p. 1. and p7. Total lnn' -43 IS 57 ft 5 10 i 1 A 1 1 0 0 2-10 4 a 1 0 0 21 TwyliR.

Hit-Mever. Kelly. lilts aylveatar, La1 Rarber. waon, Kelly, Bar Moo Rnn St -t M.i-rf RtIvmiw. 5 n.

Mohr. McLaogbha. Barber, called Kelly. Barber, Rn Kellv. 4: Merer.

1. 'ii Bradley. I. Ujih-! hours aa twenty mlnatea. "'Wn-UDO'Utry.

TUB KEscavcs AT cwLTnt cs tiapaics tsi LoLCMBi-a. Ohio, a nrM fi This afternoon 'h initial game of tho season was ployed at Ktcrtution Park between tbo Columbus Club a reserve team. Tbo weather "Mall that could, bo expected this time of a littl cool but yet not onpleaaanU to nines worked well, and tbo aevon bun pecutors la attendance wlln'oaaecl an "hibltion of some fine ball-playing, the naing being brilliant at Tho man "nent of tbo local club deemed It advts-u 10 work both batteries In tho opening so Dundon and Kemmler filled tho ntral positions tbo first four Innings, and Morris and Carroll officiated tho remaining v. 11 was the first public appearwe Players with the dome nine, and that they perfect satisfaction was evident from tho rty appiaua given tbeio oa overy th visiting' battery wore also la ex- trim, tbe delivery of Shalllx being hit men of certainty by the Columbus I. the iwd in that tilth, anal fr bob k'l't finlsa If lua.

new lh. J7h" na been brouxut to the front. Voh.i, won the los alid sent the bine to the bat. bnt they were lotnT. or w'he K-dotf with ufo, going to ttii.i.

throw, scored oa Boeder's into right flald. v- nd tuning sewn wild ita and hiiallix, with Smith's 'if lka pitcii, gave- too local teata lho errors and a single in the aaofi-. ra oatia, a pans ana an error ir au. Wed tho other runs. In tbe sev -rfimmond'odoubleandJCttehBO'osinglo.

i Lu, "yvrimg nervous and tiiy excuvu 'tlceble u.M.KnerS la thrwliig ai iii.T MU'nf tlie game waa not Cerlan 1 alit1' wai tAiu-' the score Ifc the third Inulna aided by a muffed fly by Winkleman. finished tho ran getting of the day. Tlie following la tbe score: a.m. la. P.O.

a. x. Pmlin.ib -a 0 1 I 1 1 Field, lb 14 0 0 Richmond, a. -11 0.1 0 Carroll, 1. f.

and 1 1 8 1 Mann, m. 0 1 0 1 1 Kuehne, lb: a 0 I 0 1.0 Keinmler, and 1. 1 110 0 0 Morrii, r. and 4 0 1 0 10 DuodoD. p.

and r. 4 1 10 3 1 4 3 .27 13 4 nvnviiATi liuivn. a. a. a.

la. r.o. a. Wei ha, J. 10 0 reener, m.

i 4 10 1 too 111 Iff 0 0 0 1 110 0 3 2 3 11 Winkleman. r. L- 4 wnir. s. towers, lt Mliier.

c. Pen.lleton. Sb- MPbee. 2b Totals -J1 a 4 3 4 3 10 1 27 7 0 3 0 0 3 3 0 0-4 0 0-3 1 3 Col umbos 0 Cincinnati 1 Two-base Hit Richmond. Left on Haws ola mbua, 11: Cincinnati, S.

Double Plays Fields. I Carroll and smith, Klrvck Out By DuodoinS: by Morris. by Shal- Ilx.a,' Run on Ba1L By Moms, 1 by snamx, a. l'amed Ball Carroll. Wild Pitches Hv Dunaon.

1 by Shalllx. 1. Time of Gm On hour and BJly-livs mlnnt, tioiuire Juha J. iMlly. A CUAKITABI.K OAMK.

This morning at ten o'clock a nine made up of members of the Cigar-makers' Union, who are now locked out and on a strike, together with several professionals who bave volunteered their ervloeo, will play tbo reserve team of the Cincinnati Union Club a game at the Union Athletlo Park. The proceeds of the game to which a small admission fee of fifteen oenta will be charged will be applied for the benefit of the Cigar-makers' Union. The Cincinnati Union Club, through their popular manager, Dsn O'Lcary, baa tendered tho free use of the grounds, aa well as tho re- servo team, to the charitable cause; and not only will every member of tho reserve team pay his way Into the grounds, but the management of the club will purchase S1U worth oi ticaeta. ine game win uduouukui; au nterestlns one. and.

as it Is for a charltaoio purpose, it ohould bo well patronized. THE OAMI THIS AFTERNOON. There will be an exciting game of base-ball at tho Union Athletlo Park tola afternoon. when tbe Cincinnati Union (regular) team will play with the Avenues. Tho latter or ganisation is tho strongest amateur club in the city, and Includes in Its ranks the nucleus of the CI! per nl no of last season.

The Un Ion Club will present to-day the strongest of their players that have so far reported. Bradley will pitch and Kelly will support him behind tbo bat. The men are now accustomed to each other, having practiced together several days, and It will bo well worth the while of lovers of the game to visit the Union Athletic Park this afternoon. A large excursion will bo run from Indianapolis to witness tne contest, ino iuuiimfv. will come to a man, to see their old manager, Dan bis Initial step with his new IT Win club.

The nrice of admission has been reduced, and 25 cents will be cnargea to an paria ui Tn olarv will nlav positively, and Joe Oerhardt will very probably act as umpire. The following is tho correct list of tho two teams: riioo. Bradley, p. Kelly, c. Kawea, lb.

Myera, 2b. McLaughlin, a S. Barber, 0'iary. 1. f.

Hnrbidre, e. f. fcylvsster, r. f. TUC KKKTOS'S AVmrrrs.

mlth, lb. Wnlinan. c. f. Lancer, 3b.

Boekm, s. s. m. Lang, o. Cniter.

Sb. Langdon, r. f. Lang, p. CoBgrove, f.

FIKST GAME. The season will open at the Konton Ball Park In Covington this afternoon when the Kentons and Urand Rapids Club will cross bats. The latter club has been practicing there for tbo past weeic. THIS 10 OFFICIAL. There waa a great hue and cry raised not many moons hence about tho official scores.

Tho offr-r of a prixe bat by an Individual outside of tbo Cincinnati Club led to considerable rivalry last aeaaon. All other acorea but the vaunted offlcial'a gave tho prise to Harry Mccormick, but tho "official business" waa deep and mysterious enough to Jugcle Jjarry average down below that of Long John Rellly, and be of tbe attenuated legs got tbe willow. Now, no man in the club deserved the bat more than John, bnt according to the terms of tbe offer that hat should have gone to the twlrler. Al Spalding think so much or the American "onieiai averages- mat he keeps thern out of tho league Guide and publishes scores similar to those served out to the Enquire readers during the season. According to Spalding, Mcl'ormlck ranks lifth and llelliy aeventeenin in tea Associa tion.

Tnie two scHKivci.E3 or nosts games. The Enquires this morning presents to It readers tho schedule of games to be played by both the Union and American Clubs on tbe home grounds thla aeaaon. By referring to this memorandum It will bo easily ascertained on what dates tbe games of the two clash. It would be well for tbo enthnslasta to retain thla, as It will prove of Interest aa the season advances: CIlfClJfXATI TJNIOIC. At Home.

With Altonna Anrll 17th. 18th. 19th. 20th; AngUfctC4th. 20th, 2fh and 28th.

ctiioxro ADrtl K4tb. 26th. 27tb. 28th: July KHh rtaith AtiirnMl 2d and nd. i.u n.

Baitimoro Jiay un, lu. tutu, iuu, uvwuci 11th, 12th, 14tb and lath. Bo ton May nth, loth, 17tb, 18th; October Phitndeipbin iay niD.m. wo, sraiu, ovp- tember 27th. 28thmn ana -wtn.

Washington Alay ytn- ana. ana. a. i. iwiAlr th 7th.

hth and 10tn. kl iiuia-June iib. xoia. inu. aavui mj iSid, 24 til, aKh and 27th.

At Horns. Vfif Columbus May 1st, 2d, 3d; August 83d LiOUInvuio jniy snu, auiuii uiu and 14th. IndlanaDOUS Juay sin, oin, no August jovu and 27th. 1 'I oledo Mavftb. win, inn Aoroii za ami ao, fSU Ixiuls July 29th, ttbr81st; August 16th and 17th.

Ji-' A Metropolitans ana win, uta, mib; kit Umber ith andfitb. Brooklvn July th. 8th, 10th; Beptember Mtb and ltith. A etlc 3 uly th (two games). 6tb feeptera-ber 18th and 21'tb.

Baltimore July 12th, IStb, 16th; Beptember 81st and Waabtngton Jnne. 29th; July 1st, 2d; Beptember 7 th and Ktb. Allegheny Juno 2Ut 22d, 21th; Beptember 11th and 18th. The two clubs will play at homo at the sanre time on ten different dates. Un these days the Cincinnati Union Club will have for Ita otirtonents the Haiti mores.

Chicago. Altonna nnd e.U Lonla, while the American will meet the I ndianapolla, Tolodoa, BC Louis and Loula-vlllca. CUABLIX WVtMn gAXOOir TIKTCltE. Charlie Fulmer wlU not open tho base-ban resort (otherwise a cheap schooner saloon) near tbo -American Ball Park, aa was announced la a Philadelphia Exchange. It is not Charlie's fault, however, as bo was perfectly willing to Juggle tho glaases and band out free lunch to customers on off hours.

Tho fault lies 1 Another direction. Charlie had. as bo supposed, ail tho arrangometts completed Tor opening out a saloon In one of the buildings moved off tbo site of tbo present new base-bait park, and ho returned here from Philadelphia confident that he would reap a rich harvest la his new venture. The owner of tho building knocked a big hole In tho lengthy PhlladelphlanV calculations, tuw.bled hlo bright trftties to earth In vie- grand eruxh by mfiwiug point blank to rnl liiio tbe bulidiun. lie nwunrd a hlx fur Rt dnin o-that the pr.pert.v ittiiders In lhe vicinity ooje teltreiiuouaivt ii aal'ton ueln opened Inclose proximity to their residences.

Fulroer, althoueh a little Is still In the ring, and will open saloon In tho Queen City or know the reason why. At tut acoouut ho was negotiating for a store-room on Vino street, near Ninth, where be wltl open bis resort, wUb Charlie snyder as bis partner. -5 THt RXW BOSTOX CL0B. -V. Tho Boston correspondent Of tho Clipper says: Tbe Union nlnoof thla city la still the chief topto of conversation.

The new organisation seemo popular with tbo disinterested public. PromUea of support havo beon plenty, and matters are being pushed as rapidly as possible. On Wodneoday, March S8tb, tho gentlemen concerned mot and elected Frank E. Winslow President, James F. Mullen Secretary and Treasurer, and the Secretary, tbo President, George Wright and Daniel Knowiton Mr, Winslow is at the bead of one of the most successful skating-rinks in tbe country, and to a man of great tact, shrewdness and.

ability. Ho baa bad great experience in a managerial capacity. Mr. Mullen is a successful merchant on Bummer street. He la very liberal and broad in policy, and has always been a great lover of tbo national game.

Mr. Knowiton is a gentleman who has been successful in business, and who is enthusiastic over the prospects of tbe Unions. Tbo Clipper readers need no introduction to George Wright. This board of officers has silenced all talk about tho respectability of the new company. The contracts have already been awarded, and a gang of fifty men have been busily at work leveling and grading the grounds.

The plans tor tbe building have been considerably changed since the plans aa published In the Clipper were adopted, and will be made public in a few days. George Wright will bave the aupervlalon of all matters relating to the nine, of which Tim Mur-nan will be tbe manager, and in which tbe latter will play first-onee. Tim Is an indefatigable worker, and la well satisfied with bis material and the result of his labors. Tho men to the nnmber of twenty have been practicing on Beacon Park. On Wedneoduy two nines were formed for a practice game; lrwln'a nine: Murray, c.

Mullln. p. i John Irwin, Knight.Sh.; Arthur Irwin, a. Haipin, Dow, 1. Shaw, c.

Ward. r. f. Butler's nine: Dclvin. c.

Daniels, Slattery, Butler, Crane, s. Dolan, Mc-Keever, i. Frenlelgh, e. Lyuch, r. f.

The first named team won by 10 to 8. the base hits standing to 13. however. Badle Houck umpired. Jumea Ryan, flrst-baaeinan of the Hudson nine, which waa entered for the 8 lute championship, has been engaged by th Unions, lie has a tremendous reach, and can eaten equally well with bis left or right hand.

Tbe lant acquisition was Tom Bond, who was secured Saturday evening. He has been doing good work In the gymnasium, and those who have seen bim speak highly of bis delivery. At a meeting held by tho directors on Thursday it was decided to play no Munrtay games, and tbe games scheduled for those days In St. lxui and Cincinnati will be played on Saturdays. The aea-ton tickets will be 310 for admliwlon, and tl.j for tbe grand stand, ad mitting to an games oi noaa-Daii played aur-iug tbe season.

It Is oxpectexi the ground will oe reaay by naiuraay, April lorpiay; and even If it is not it will make little differ ence, for there will be but four games to play before June. Much has been aald about George Wright's playing. It may be put down, once for all, that George will not play. His business takes up all of his time, and he can't attend to it, and piny, too. It Is not lm- robable, however, that he will try to prae-ice enough to shake on he rust and appear occasionally In June or July, when the Unions play in Boston.

MOTES FROM WASHIXQTOX. spkctal onraTcu to tsi Knanatca. Washington, April 5. Work on tho Na tional Grounds near tbo Capitol has pro gressed rapidly during the past week, and the grand stand will soon be ready for tho seat. After tbe rolling of the field Is completed every thing will be in resdiness for the open ing game, about two weeks hence, when tho Nationals will play the Baltimore Unions.

Tbo declination of the Altoona and Boston clubs to play games on Sunday will necessi tate about forty changes in tho schedule, and Secretary White is busily engaged in formu lating a revised scheme. But three clubs will play Sunday games at home Chicago, Cincinnati and St Louis and the changes will have to be made accordingly. Secretary White, after consultation with Mr. Ii. W.

Applogartb, of Baltimore, tho law-ver rctalnecj by Prehldent Henderson, says that Kent, McSorley and Plnkney, who accepted advance money from the Chicago Unions and subsequently signed with toe Peorlas, will be proceeded against at law. There la no question about their liability to such action, for they still retain tbe advance money, and the Association does not propone to let up on the culprits, but will prosecute tbemto the extent of tbo law. Mr. Apple-gnrth, it will be remembered, is the author of the letter on contract breaking, published in reply to a communication from Secretary White. The Virginia Association, comprising the clubs at Norfolk, Portsmouth, Fortress Monroe, Hampton and Williamsburg, has adopted the Union Association's ball and other supplies, furnished by George Wright.

In order that tbe National may have a good nine to practice with a reserve team from the Waverly Club, of this city, has been given the privilege of practicing upon the new grounds, and It will be constituted as follows: Peri v. pitcher; Glrard, catcher: Moore, first base: V. White, second base; Kolbua, third base: W.W.White, Secretary of tbe Union Association, short stop Ky an. left field Dick-Inson. center field, and Barclay, right field.

Allen and Clint Robinson are to be the substitutes. Perry, tbe pitcher. Is a phenomenon from Chicago, of whom SecreUary White says he proposes to make a firfct-claaa player, lie Is a strung batter, good runner, an accurate thrower to liases, and has a' peculiar and tricky delivery, puzzling to baUmen. In a1 game Thursday between tho National and Georgetown College nines Perry played with the latter, and established a good reputation by bis playing. Tbe game, which waa the first of toe season here, resulted favor of the Union team by a score of 4 to 1, after six in nines' play.

About three hundred persons stood tlie disagreeable windy afternoon to witness the contest, and the new players of the Nationals acquitted themselves In such a manner aa to promise good results. If the standard is maintained during tho season. Lockwood and cregan, tbe National battery, proved themselves worthy of all that has been claimed for them, and tbo latter scored a tHvple bagger off the Chicago phenomenon, which opened his eyes. McKenna at third base, oss on first and Moore at second, proved themselves capable of attending to their positions, and, altogether, tbe friends of the Nationals were very much pleased at tbe showing made by tbe material which Is to represent tbe Union Association bere this season. Monday the Nationals go to ronimonin, wnere tney win i -t rllk play Tuesday and Wednesday with the crack nine of the Virginia Association at that place.

The team of the Soldiers' Home, at Hampton. baa adopted tbe name of National, and during tho past week have played tno League team several "'providence will be pitted against the Wash. Ington representative of the American Association twice next week, when the season at Athletic Park will be formally Inaugurated. Monday Is sot for the first game, when an oportunlty will bo aflbrded tills new candidal for public favor to show bow It will com pare with tbe Union team. XITI FROM TUX WT CITY.

IPKCIAl. OlSrATCH TO TBS CKQUIBK. Chicago, Ili, April 6. For tho past two or three days the Chicago regulars and re-Kervee bavo been doing outdoor practice work 1n batting, fielding, running, throwing, The condition of tho grounds would not allow of using the diamond, aa tho now base paths havo yet to bo rolled; but with a continuation of bright weatner tno pans will shortly be In prime condition. -All tbo players are working hard to get in trim for tbe owning of tho season harder than they before, and Captain Anson la arreatly encouraged at the outlook.

Tho aerve men take to their practice work with a degree of teal and vigor most' ejijoynble to witness. Tbey bave their reputations yet to makaa. and are fired up with tbo desire to demonstrate tnelr ability to play ball The series of daily practice games between tbe Regulars and tho Colts begins next Saturday, and Is likely to excite a great deal of in-tereat. Under tho spur of competition against fresh timber the old stagers are sbowlug uu--usual Tbev K-eui to realise that tbetr winter's picale Is ended, ana that they -will have to behave themselveai and play good ball this year, or be sent to the rear. Anson declares be will stand no nonsense.

8unday, of lust year's team, has' thickened out considerably, and Anaoa tirnly believes the youngster-will take high honors as outfielder and hasa-ruuuer. iioldsmltn and Williamson are undergoing a terrific sweating ordeal daily for the pur-iroe of getting nd of their fat. Goldsmith L.ies to knock irr thirty pounds, and Wit uMUisou fully half that 3 bey are an iierufo and peralatent pair of sesthotics Just nuw but the Question is with them aa with Buhtborne, "fiow long will Reason tickets have gone off slowly, owing tothe uncertainty about tbe grounds. President "palding ald to-day It would take a lawyer Ave years to wade through tbe masses of Injunctions and other legal driftwood piled up an the lake front, and be has no idea tbo club will be disturbed. After next Tuesday tho prteo ot season ticket will be increased to secretary Morton to-day announced tho fol- Jwinr mS ot North-western League umpires iowjr.

Pearce. of Brooklvn: Win. VnnhiotW ot C'levaHand: F. W. Gunklev of DBbwano; Cuahing, ot Pbliadelpbla; Byron E.

Clark, of Chicago; George Frank, of Detroit. The umpire will report to Secretary Morton on April 25th to receive their uniforms and confer regarding tbe interpretation of the rules Manager Hengle, of the Chicago Unions, baa lost signed: Willie Foley, now of the Omaha Union Pacific, and. In former years of tho Cincinnati and Chicago Clubs, as thlrtj baseman for this season. Hart and Brady, the Fall River pair, have- been released. Both tho Chicago and Baltimore Union teams reported for dutv In Baltimore last Tuesday.

Pbelan, who was expected to Jump hlo contract and plav In Peoria, reported according to agreement, and will keep bis contract. Tbe other jumpers will be given another week in which to show up, and if not then forthcoming war will be declared and tbe of' tbe law set in motion. Umpire Sullivan, of Chicago, gees to Baltimore early this week, and Manager Hengle follows a day or two later. Tho finishing touches to the Chicago Union grounds are being but on, and every thing will bajin apple-pie order for tho openlug of tlie championship season. BASS-BALL XOTES.

Tttk April games at Columbus will be called at four o'clock. There Is a letter In oar care for T. Herbert, pedestrian. lm Detroit League Club cleared JustSSM 67 on last season 'a ork. THK Cincinnati Union team will open the Chicago grounds in April.

The Evansvllle Club has fourteen men nnder contract for this season. Thk Knights of Pythias Band has been en-gaced by the Daytons for tbe seoaou. Tim Muhmak, the veteran ball-tosser, will play first-base with the Boston. Unions. Both the Chicago and Baltimore teams are practicing on the grounds of the latter.

li i.on dik PrncEtr. will captain Harry Wright's Philadelphia team this season. The. new Dayton Base-ball Park Is said to ba as good and fine a park as there Is in tbe State. COMFOB.tatvl'e cnne-ooated chairs are to be placed in tho Indies' stand of the Buffalo grounds.

Bradley and Kelly will be! the Union bnttery In the. game with the Avenues this afternoon. Amos Booth, Of Cincinnati, ha been ap- foln ted captain of the Ohio League team of iamilton. The Cincinnati Gymnasium on a rainy day last week was crowded with baae-ball players taking indoor practice. The Dayton Club have all reported except Ryan, who Is in the regular army, and has not yet received bio furlough.

'Move vr Joe" Gerhabt will officiate at Andy Ollllpnn's dispensary, at the Un'on Athletic Park this afternoon? The Cincinnati (American) Reserve team have been practicing this week ou the old Star grounds in Covington, Ky. Fox. one of the players under contract with tne Allegheny ciuo, is io receive aumiuiiniuw fcXH) If be does not drink thla season. The diamond of the new Cincinnati (American) Park has bean soddd. and the first game will bo played there next Wednesday.

Tub management of the Cincinnati Union Club has secured some elegant printing to advertise tbe home games this season. Frank MotjivTaix, one of the pltcherwof the Columbus Club, has not reported for duty yet, but is expected the first of the week. The Cincinnati Union Club will peh their chiitiiplonship season here one week from next Thursday in a game with the Altoonas. The Captain of the Cincinnati (Union) Club has not yet been decided, but it is probable that George Bradley will fill the position. The Cleveland Club has bought fifty new uniforms this season, two for each of the twenty-five players under contract with the club.

TnE forty-odd players under contract to the two leading clubs In this city have nearly all reported for duty to their respective managers. Fum of Klttredee A has se cured the orders for uniforms from the Ham ilton (Ohio) Shamrocks aud Cincinnati union Clubs. Mrs. Geo. H.

champion png Joe won the cliamnton medal in the Cleveland dog-show last week, together with a number of specials. Poiretr, Bnrnea and Robinson will be here next Tuesday and will make up the full quota of players under contract to the Cincinnati Union Club. The came thla afternoon between tbe Cin cinnati Union team and the Avenuee will undoubtedly bo a good one, and will attract a large crowd. Iroxton Is on the bet The friends of that city's club want to bet SoO that their boys will rarry otf the championship pennant of the Oblo League. There should be a big crowd out to the Union Athletlo Park this afternoon to see the game between the Cincinnati Union team and the Avenues.

Wright Ditsow havo received an order ten thousand Union Association Guides rom one house. The book will be out in about a week. An Pratt, tbe ex-player, manager and umpire, has shook the diamond dust from li is shoes, and la now traveling for a Pittsburg business house. George Wright will draw a big crowd to the Union Athletic Park, where be will play short-stop for his Boston. Club in their opening games here, l.tDiASAPOLM will send down an excursion to-day to greet Dan O'Leary, who makes his first appearance this afternoon with the Cincinnati Unions.

The Detroit Leagne Team has only twoopen dates between tbe th of April and tbe 1st of August. Jack Chapman, the manager. Is something of a bustler. The management of the Cincinnati Union Club Is now making arrangements with a number of big attractions in tie sporting line that will appear at tho Union Athletlo Park from time to time this aeaaon. TH directory of the Dayton Club held a meeting on Friday and agreed to engage none but first-class players, if tbe present are not up to the professional standard.

The amateur clubs of this city and vicinity, and heir name la legion, are dust ing off their uniforms and getting things In readiness for the opening contests the season. Scott, tbe dude who was too nice to ploy ball on Sunday, but not too nice to break his written contract with Mr. Lucaa, TOill captain the Detroit League team this season. The Muskegon, North-western -League team, bavo made arrangements with the Day-tons to practice on their grounds. Tbey are expected to report there on Tuesday.

The reserve team of the St. Louis (American Club has some good material In It, and It la considered "by several good Judges to be tbe best aggregation of "colts" in the country. Little Macoiiar will play short-stop with BaralCs Baltimore-team this season. He 'will not be new to the position, aa ho played it for tho Syracuse Stars several years ago. Iir sneaking of the Toledo's Club's refusal to play Bunday gaunes, a local paper says: The club will undoubtedly lose much money; perhaps it will die, but it wlilttle respectably." Charles Foley, who is on the reserve list of thoBuflalo Club, has not yet signed a contract.

He does not want to go back there, and If he can obtain his release, tie will play wltb a Union team. The 'race for tho championship of the American Association lies between the St. Lnula. MetroDolltana. Ciacinnatia and Ath letics, with caanoeo la favor of tho two former organisations.

"Babe" the captain of the Chi-eagoa, who is considered a fine billiard-player, says ho feels be can beat any one in the Windy City "pushing the ivories' except Gaorgo The members of tbo two Cleveland teams are down to bard and systematic practice. and it la safe to say that tbe regulars will cut a wide awatn in tno League cnampionsiup race this oeaaon. Old Mike McGeary hss not as yet succeeded getting his name oa tho pay-roll of any club thla season. Tbo venerable Michael held on a long time, bnt it looks now aa though be bad lost bis grip. There are five Fhiladelphians In the two Cincinnati teams.

They ore Bradley and Barber, of the Unions, and Corkhill and Fulmer, of the Americans, tuite a good showing for tho Quaker City. Leagde Guide has had a phenomenal run thia Already tbo first edition of fifty thousand copies has been sold, and aweeoud edition of twenty tbonsand is now tn the Im a base-ball gamo-witb his pupils, at Law-renceville, Ohio, tbe other day, the teacher, Harry Klger, atrnek a tremendous blow at tbo ball aud nocked out tbo brains of a fourteen-year-old boy. The Young American has secured the following players for the' coming season: A. Jonen, M. Jobnton.

A. Johnson, P. Hood. T. Adams, X.

Read, J. Banks, J. Coleman, T. Jonos and H. Foley.

v-s -Levi Sixkoxs and his disreputable con freres at tbts end of tho line did not cover themselves with glory in their abortive attorn ot to induce ITridley to break -fnith wltb tbe Cincinnati Union tub last week. Bradley says ba was only play lag them as tbey did him last fall, and that ho has come to Cincinnati to stay, and will stay in the face ot everything. It be a wise precaution for the management of the Union Club to anchor their grand stand securely After attempting to steal a player there is no telling when tbe opposition will stop. With the exception of Minneapolis, St. Paul.

Milwaukee and Grand Rapids, all the other cities represented by clubs in the Northwestern League havo a population of less than thirty-five thousand. Tun Cincinnati Unions will play bere forty-six on the home grounds when tbo American Club is out of thoelty, and tbe latter organization will be without opposition only one game less in tbe season. The Daytons have seventeen games for April, all at borne, with the Cleveland reserves, Muskegona, St. Louis reserves. Bay Cities, Minneapolis, Grand Rapids, Cincinnati reserves, Toledo and Allegheny.

The rumor that a hundred-yard race between Jim Wnclffe and Tom Brown, of tho Columbus Club, would take placa this afternoon at Columbus In without foundation. Brown's first race will be wit Johnny Qulnn, of the Saglnaws, on April 14th. Harry Graham, the young Milwaukee ghtnt. who will play the Chicago reserve team thla season, la the largest bail-player on the diamond. He measures six feet eight Inches high In his stocking feet.

On oil-days tbe club will use him aa a flag-stall'. The so-called official averages publishes Inst season were notoriously unreliable, and the standing of a player In many Instances was gauged more by the way he was regarded personally by the official acorer than by tbe ability he displayed In playing balL Move-cp Joe Grh aktt Is the Inst of ballplayers undercontract with outside clubs who have been wintering hereto report for doty. He will leave for LouUviHeone day this week. His little bov, a recent addition to his family, is tbe magnet tnat held him so long. Dan O'Leary, the manager of the Cincinnati Union team, is very enthusiastic over the prospects of both tho Union Association and the Cincinnati Union Club.

He Kays the former Is bound to succeed, and tlie latter will carry oil the championship pennant. At Pratt, representing A. G. Spalding of Chicago, was In Portsmouth Thursday, and bet a t-X) champion streamer with Manager Zoll, of Dayton, that his team would not win the pennant, lie also bet a fine silk hat with the same gentleman that ronton would. The Louisville team will probably be tbe largest one as regards avoirdupois before the public this season.

It has seven members ranging In weight from 180 to 240 pounds. "Juice" Latham will puck around the biggest bay-window of auy player iu the American Association. The members of the Cincinnati Club now Fractice in a large ball on the corner of ourtli and Sycamore streets, which has been engaged for their use by the manueeraent of the team. Hand-ball is tbo favorite game. and one or two or tba Dlayers nave shown themselves experts at this kind of sport.

Thk fine illuminated banner on wblch the names of the Cincinnati Union Club will be announced this season was flaunted to the breeze for the first time yesterday. It will be stretched across Vine street from Haw ley's bopk-stoore to the Western Union Telegraph Office every day the club plays the coming season. The most prominent of the sprint-runners represented In the base-ball profession are Mike Mansell. of the Alleghenies; Arlie Latham nnd Harry Whoeler, of St. Louis: Ca-hill.

of the Phlladelphlas; Tom Brown, of Columbus, and Sunday and Gore, of the Chi-cagos. A race wit all these players as contestants would prove a very exciting one. The following dates bave been fixed by the Columbus Cluo- for April: Cleveland Re serves, llth and lrth Ht. Lonis Reserves, itn; Saglunws, llth and 15th; Bay City, 16th, 17th anil lath; Pittsburg Reserves, llith; Muskegona, 2oth and 21st: Qulncys, 22d and 26d; Minneapols, 24th and 2oth; Grand Rapids, 20th and 27th; St. Louts Reserves.

2Sth aud and the Pittsburg Reserves the 80th. A Chicago exchange. In sneaking of the reserve team says: "Some of the wealthier National Agreement Clubs are well prepared to carry these extra teams with a fair prospect of success, bu there Is reason to fear that in many instances the colt business is being overdone, and that clubs have undertaken to carry a double outfit of players which will be fortunate if their receipts are enough to take care of the expenses of one team." Tmc Metropolitans will more than likely thia year be a complete and separate orcan-lfeition from the New York League Club. They will not be embarrassed this year by being crowded in the background to give the bigh-Halaried team all the cbanx-a to carry patronage, but will be on an equal footing. Under such circumstances It will 'be strange If this organization does not play all through next season In tbe grand style they did toward the close of Joh O'Rocfke, of lost year's Metropolitans, is yet without an engagement for next season.

He is working now as a baggage-muster on an Eastern but will throw up the Job and return to the diamond, provided ho receives a consideration, 'lhe consideration he wants, however. 1t might be well to say, amounts to a small city, with Town Hall and other public buildings thrown in. It Is very likely that the festive John will bave a chance to take his spite out in mashing the trunks of the Innocent traveling man this summer. THE leading officials'of the older organizations, who not long ago sneered at the idea of there being any possible chance of the Union Association living one year, are now thoroughly aroused. They see that the new organization is not only backed up by capital, but that it has live, euergetio business men nt tbe helm, who will do every thing that is honorable to make it a success.

In their desperntlon to break it up there Is no telling what they will do. Bradley'a experience here last Thursday Is enough to convince the public that tho older officials will hesitate at nothing. The Dayton management bave finally picked out the following men to open tbe sea-ion with: W. C. Blogg, captain, catcher and baseman.

Norfolk, Chaa. Bonn, pitcher and fielder, Cleveland, Ohio; Joseph Deist el, first base and pitcher, Fort Monroe, James Collins, second base and catcher, Louisville, Jesse M. Price, third base and short-stop, Hampton, Harry Zell, left field and pitcher, Dayton; w. J. Prince, shortstop and baseman.

Cincinnati; Hugh Seaman, middle field and catcher, Dayton Daniel F. Ryan, third base and catcher. Fort Monroe. Richard Noouan, pitcher and fielder, Erie, Penn. THERE are several ball players this season who nave been signed on the strength of tbe big brother's ability aa a ball-toaaer.

The latest one reported Is Sack Deasley, a brother of Tom's, of tbe St. Lonla Club, who will play In Chester, this season. Other players who bave been signed are John Ewtng. a brother to tbe famous Buck, who will play with the.Clnclnnati Unions. Link Gerhard younger rater of "Move-up Joe," is under contract to tho Washington Unions.

Young Irwin, tho Providence short-stop's younger brother, goes to Minnespolis. and Jack Hatfield, a brother to the famous long-distance thrower of that name, who will play with tbe Monumental, of Baltimore. The Kenton Base-ball Club, of Covington, which was treated very shabbily last season by the managers of tbe Cincinnati Club, which did every thing in its power to embarrass tbe Kentucky organisation, has Ibis season Joined forces with ita enemy and decided to take whatever the monopoly consents to give it. The Kentons bad several games booked with the Avenues and Cincinnati Union reserves, but bave canceled all of them on the ground that it would be at varlauce with the rules of tbo National agreement. This la all good enough, bat before the season ends tho Covington organisation will be only too glad to get a cbaneo to play with tbe Union Cluba.

Although the Cincinnati Union Club Is a new organizatlonnd this season will bo its inaugural one, the members of the team nnder contract will not be- as strange to each other aa might be expected uuder sncb circumstances. In fact, the players In several Instances have belonged to the same clubs In years gone by, aud It will not take these men long to again become acenstomed to each other. Haweo. Powell and Dan O'Leary were members of the Lowell (Mass.) Club in WW, when It played for the championship of the International Association. Hawes and McLaughlin are both from the same city, and have played together in the local team.

Bradley and Kelly acted aa one of the batteries with the Cleveland League Team in 1SS2, aud Borneo and Powell are both from Holyoke, and play ed together in Detroit last year. The Triggw. V' KOTKSk Wyoming Bhootlng Club meets next 1 bursa ay to organise w- -w -i -u wr rrrsst won at the last shoot the monthly medal of tho Independent Shooting r.in, tho Davton (Ohio) Rifle Club, was In tho city last weak "looking np points on rlfle-obootlug. There will be aeloy pigeon shoot this after- moon on Wallace's near the Kenton Base-ball Park nnwn shot of this city. bagged forty-seven snipe in one day's shoot sa ui wtaMn, Btr mw.i talked of new run club met yesterday 1b the parlors or the Gib-ton Hooaa and eUected a permanent orgau isav Uun under tho uua ex sue vwawawiiau vam Club.

Officers elected for the ensntng year are: President. Mr. John H. Laws; Vice-President, Mr. F.

W. Moore; Secretary. Mr. J. E.

ilUler; Treasurer, Mr. W. li. Campbell. tho champion military shot of tbe world, will be at the Four-Mile House range all day to-day, and will shoot both morning and afternoon.

Huir amo Johm Overman and Dick Gorman leave to-morrow for a snipe shoot oa the Wabash. Hunters from recent trips there say the game Is very plentiful. Milt FobTbis and Herman Blair are back from a shootlug Jaunt on tho Kankaaee River. Tbey report snipe plenty, and made a good bag; ducks wild and scarce. Hexry FetekIs a Democratic candidate for Alderman in the Fourth District.

Henry la a member in good standing of tbe Independent Shooting Club, and will get tbe support of ail toe local snots. The Southern Ohio Sportsmen's Associa tion have contracted for a new and commodious shooting-house to be erected on their grounds, at the Five-mile House, Reading road. Work will begin as soon aa weather permits. All the shoo la given by this asso ciation will be conducted by Al Handle, hove name is a guarantee ot good sport and plenty of it, The Wyoming Rifle Club entertained Farrow, the crack rifle expert, yesterday. Below la given the score: Farrow 0S Roll 114 Iiandle li3 W.

Stevenson 1M Sll. Hi P. Mace Hmlley MO Peters 74 Pool I'J B. SlaBSun CP Bllinkle lli The opening event of note (n shot-eon cir cles will be Bandle'a great fifty ciay-bird race on tv eanesuay, tne tun, on trie independent Shooting Club grounds. Conditions: Fifty clay-birds, eighteen yards rise; entrance, S5; oiras extra, xnree purses, M) per cent, to first.

30 per cent, to second and 20 per cent- to third. to be thrown from last no ten Use of oue barrel only. Shooting begins promptly at lua. m. Tbe Kennel.

0 ClXCISJt ATI AT THE CLEVELAND BIXCH SHOW. Mr. Joliu Overman's setter, Count Glad some, took tbe first prize In the open contest for setters over sixteen competitors iu the Cleveland Bench Show. Not content with this honor. Count Gladsome carried off the first prize In tbe special contest for English setters, beating champion Royal Ranger.

Good for Cincinnati. THE CAT SHOW. Plebeian Cats in the Rear and Patrician Felines as tbe Front Door. Yesterday was the first day. for entries to the Cat Show.

At ten o'clock Manager James T. Jukes, without whom no cat show would be complete, was on hand for the reception of the felines. Long before that time a crowd of boys and girls bad assembled at the backdoor of the Museum clamoring to get in. Some bad cats In baskets, others bad cats In bags. some held cats by tho neck, others by tbo tall.

Me-eows and Marias made the morning hideous, and a special policeman was on duty to quell what looked for a time like an Incipient riot. At last the door opened and Mr. Jnkes appeared on the scene. A howl-of Joy went up from the hoodlums. "Now, boys," said Jukes, mounting a chair, "this Is going to be a cat show, and I want to tell you this Is no place for lame cats.

If you have got nothing but common, ordinary tramp cats In the bags snd baskets take them away." Each and every one declared his or her cat was tho finest that ever sat on a back-yard fence or dodged a boot-Jack. "They wont do," said Jukes, as he examined tbe fine point. They won't do, boys. They are all loafers, every one. They're plebeians.

Voices all spoiled by tbe night air, take them away." But the boys didn't take them away. They disconsolately dumped the cats upon the ground, and very soon the back yardjof the Museum, Lodge alley and all the neighboring yards was alive with cats. 'It seemed like a eat convention. Then Mr. Jukes adjourned to the front of tfie house nnd found a number of persons, including half a dozen ladles, waiting to enter cats for the show or to get premium lists end inquire for particulars.

One yoring miss bad a pure white Maltese that she said had come from Europe. A milk depot man bad a cat that wlgbed twenty, nine pounds. Several tiger cats, one or two Persians and one beautiful Angora were in the collection. In all twenty-nlno entries were made, which Mr. Jukes considered very good for the first day.

CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Plana for tbo Establishment of a National Guard Fund. Tbo Citizens' Advisory Committee of One Hundred, appointed by the Executive Committee of Fifteen, beld a meeting In the Council Chamber yesterday afternoon, with about seventy-five in attendance. Prior to the meeting an executive session of the Committee of Fifteen was held, all the members cf whom attended the General Committee meeting. Hon.

W. S. roes beck occupied the chair, and Hon. Julius Dexter occupied the Secretary's position. Mr.

Groesbeck stated that tba principal business, for which tbe committee was called together to transact was to receive tho report of tho Sub-Committee of Fifteen. Governor Cox stated the object of the Mayor In appointing the committee, and reviewed the difficulties of the past ten days, together with the various conferences beld wltb the Mayor. In regard to tbo formation of a special police force of one tbonsand or two thousand men, be said that some difficulty had been experienced In selecting the men. Many of those whoso services were desired refused to act, and those who volunteered were to a considerable extent not tbo class of men wanted. The experience ot tho past week bad shown that the elty io In its normal condition, bnt liable to excitement at any time, and one of the vital precautions is to avoid holding public meetings that would cause the people to assemble aud become excited again.

The committee bad been encouraged by tho largo subscriptions received on "Change and in other quarters, and it bas felt, and feels at present, able to meet all demands in a financial way. The proper steps bad been taken to provide for tbe mother of the late Captain John J. Desmond, and for providing for testimonials of others who might lose their Uvea in tho future. The committee bad been extremely gratified wltb tbo patriotic support received from officials and others with whom it bad come in cou tact. In regard to tbo action on tho proposition to assist tbe mother of Captain Desmond, Weir read the following: CtircntsATi, April S.

1S84. To the Advisory Committee Gentlemen: Your sub-committee of tbo Executive Com mittee. Instructed to take sncb action aa In their Judgment might seem best calculated to carry out the spirit of the resolution passed. afford pecuniary assistance to tho widowed mother of Captain Desmond; ana to indorse, uphold and preserve tho morale of tbo First Ohio- National Guard, bavo tho honor to report: They communicated witn Colonel Hontand found that be was averse to the receipt of any personal acknowledgment for what he considers wss but the perform ance of his official duties, but he most heartily seconded tho suggestion that Steps bo talsen to render practical aid to Mrs. Desmond.

In dorse the oetion and conduct of tbe regiment, and the making -hf such provision for the future as woald Insure like -are for tbede- nendent members of the families of any mem bers of the regiment wbe might hereafter bo killed or wounded while In tho discharge of their duty, in compliance with which we have provided for the establishment of a National Guard Fund as follows: Cixt'isst ATf, April 4, 1S84. For tho purpose of directly aiding the widowed mother of Captain John J. Desmond, who lost bis life while vainly endeavoring. to save the sublio property of this city and county from destruction by a lawless mob, and for tbo further purpose of expressing our appreciation of tbe services of tbe members of tho First Regiment, Ohio National Guard, and forming a permanent fund, to be known as the National Guard Fund, the principal of which is to bo held in trust by tho Fidelity Sate Deposit and Trust Company, and the income therefrom to be paid over to the widowed mother of said Captain John J. Desmond in semi-annual installments as long as she may live: at her death the principal and accumulating interest to be beld by said Fidelity Safe Deposit and Trust Company until such tlmaas a committee composed of tbe President of said Fidelity Safe Deposit and Trust Company and the respective commanding officers of separate military organizations, composed mainly and entirely of the citizens of this city, shall elect and decide to pay out of the Income of this fund sucb sum or sums of money as may In their Judgment be proper, for tho purpose of axis ting in the' support of any deserving or dependent relatives of any members ot such military organisations who may hereafter die from wounds or lose their lives while in the performance of assigned military duty.

Which form of provision meets with the unanimous approval of the Bar Committee, Chaa. B. Wllby, Chairman, and they agree to unite in securingsubseriptlona. Books have been pro-pared and placed in the hands of Hon. Julius Dexter, who has kindly consented to act at treasurer.

We recommend that this committee select and appoint an active Canvassing Committee of not loss than twenty-five, of wbttb, Mr. Dexter shall be treasurer. Respectfully, A. HlCKRXLOOPER, M. Doherty, M.

E. ISOALLS. The above report was unanimously adopted, and the following gentlemen appointed to constitute a portion of the Canvassing Committee: L. W. Irwin, John Co See, Frank Andrews, Otway J.

Cose rave, Chan. B. Wllby, M. E. Ingalls, Dr.

A. C. Kemper, A. T. Goshorn, Dr.

J. D. Wells, L. Seasongood, John Church, Simon Wolf stein, II. Dull me, A.

J. Mullane, James Lowmau, S. D. Maxwell, R. M.

Bishop, E.O. Esbelby, A. J. Hlckenlooper and E. V.

Cherry. The first five named are termed the "Bar Committee." Mayor Stephens took occasion to thank the committee for their co-operation, and after the militia, police authorities, city officials, members of tbe Merchants' Exchange and every body in general were complimented, the meeting adjourned subject to the call ot the Mayor. Death of Samuel D. Gootlale. Samuel D.

Goodale. a former citizen of Cincinnati, died yesterday at his home In l'u Quoin, at the age of sixty-three years. He waa the father of Irf-vi Goodale, of this city, who left last night to attend tho funeral. Mr. Goodale was born In Worcester, and in 1832 removed to thla city.

He afterward went to Southern Illnoiti, and from thence to Port Lavaca, Texas. During the excitement attending the early part of tbe war he bad a personal encounter with a Texan, growing out of a political discussion, which resulted in his receiving a wound In the leg. As soon as he was able to walk he returned to Cincinnati, and etignged In business here as an optician until he retired a few years apo from active pursuits, and went to Du Quoiu to live. The paralysis which cuused hlsdcuth was ascribed to the wound in his leg. Mr.

Goodale H-as well known here, nnd many friends will regret to hear of his death. United States District Court. The Anchor Spoke and Felloe Company, Of Covington, sued Kinney 4 Koonts, of Portsmouth, Ohio, in the United States District Court yesterday to compel the defendants to fulfill a bargain of sale of a spoke factory tt Galena, Ohio, for which the defendants prom ised to pay S2.000. Frauklln, Edson Co. sued Jost, Durst Co.

for $3eT 43 on a money account. Cupid's Victims. William F. Ruby to Mena Gilcber. Anton Petri to Lena Kuhn.

Jaoob Hlnterlang to Katie Oberle. Joseph MelUer to Agues Ricker. Christopher Ritter to Minna Ilemsen. Sixteen marrlsgo licenses were Issued dur ing tbe past week. Keeping Up Their End.

During the recent trouble SI Keck and Eg Johnson were in New Orleans. A notice in the Enquirer was the first intimation that they had of their appointment on the Committee of Upou reading it Joslah said: "I tell you what It is. Kg; we must do our share. Wo will Just keep the mob here from going to Cincinnati." And they did lb One Million Dollars Mr. Gano, of tba Board of Control, thinks 31,000.000 and two years' time will be required to build tba Court-house.

He is In favor of appointing a special commission of three good business men to make contracts and bave charge of tho work, aod thus prevent any political Jobbery. TO THE CHEAT BEYOND. Doatb ef Ex-Llentenant-Governor Jabes VT. Fitch at Cleveland. ersxXAt, DtsraavM to tub ssucisia Cleveland, Ohio, April a.

General Jabez W. Fitch, Ex-Lieutenant-Governor of Ohio, and for years one of the leading Democrats of tbe State, died at bis residence in Cleve land to-day. He baa been falling for some time, being afflicted with softening of the bral and for the last two days is dcat bas been hourly expected. He was born in Cleveland in May, 1823, and reached the ago of sixty-one years. Ho waa a son of Guerdon Fitch, one of tho first settlers of the county.

He otndled law wltb Bolton A Kelly, anfi In 1KM8 was admitted to practice. Soon afterward be was elected City Solicitor, and when Franklin Pierce's Administration began was appointed Marshal of tho then newly-created Northern District, which office be beld for four years. Ho never returned to tbe practice of law, but engaged la tbe real estate business, amassing a comfortable fortune. Wben tbe war broke out be was appointed Brtgadier-4eneralof Militia by iio varoor len-nlson, nnder tbe first call for troops, and established Camp Taylor. His troopa were sent to tbe field, and he, holding political convictions not cherished by the Government, was left without command.

Determined to do bia duty, be resigned bis commission and en- llSteO as Mjiuirr iu Nineteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, oosa-mended by General Sam Beatty, of Zanea-vllle. Ho was made quartermaster. Wben nla term of service had expired he returned to Cleveland, and in lt4 married las Jane Dolman, with wbona be lived happily until her death. Just ten years ago. In be was elected Lieotenmit-Governor wltb Governor Bishop, and Governor Hayes appointed bim a Trustee of the Cleveland Insane Asylum, an office wbicb be beld until bis death.

1 1 1 Bratal sad Successful Werk of Bobboro. araciai, nrsravcii to rss txarms. Detroit, Mich, April 5. Last night three masked men forced an entrance Into tho residence of a German named Carl Sbnlts, near East Tawas. and on the inmates resisting tbelr attempt to rob.

tbe bouse tbe visitors commenced brutal attack, which ended in the killing of Shultz's son. aged twenty-seven years, and the terrible beaung of tbo other members of tbe fanaiiy, souio of whose lives sre despaired of. The robbers secured about t(KiX and are still at large. Ho Dabbled In Opticas. arsciAl, aisrTvii owthe sjicia.

Detroit, Mich, March. iD. M. Hough, commission merchant, failed to-day. Ho is said to bavo lost S20.0O0 in wheat deals la this city vrlthln, aifibt months.

THE BEE Buzzing: in Politicians Bonnets. Of Some It Makes Cowards, bat Justice Field Doesn't Scare Worth a Cent. special nrspATra to tss ntrnn. WA8Hl.HiTos,D.C, April 8,184. Secretary Lincoln, If reported correctly, develops tbo moral oow ardice which prevails with publlo men in a Presides tlal year.

Ho told a vlsl tor yesterday tbat there was an understanding that tbo Fits John Porter bill was not to be called up until after the Republican convention at Cbloago. "For my own part," said tho Secretary, "I an opposed to the bill, and will recommend tho President to veto It in case tho bill as amended by the Senate passes tho House." General Grant. While here, Is undergoing medical treatment, which Is proving beneficial. Ho wlU remain, nutll the 9th and may bo hero for a fortnight yet. On allsldeahalarii.

distinguished consideration. Mrs. Grant waa ca a luncn oy Mrs. MeElroy attho Wnito House this afternoon. Senator Miller, Of California, says that tho San Francisco dispau-h.

published this morning, to tho effect that he had declined by telegraph to become a candidate for tbe Presidency, Is based on a misunderstanding of a dispatch sent by him to tho Central Committee yesterday declining to boa candidate for delegate to tbo Chicago Convention. Ho bad no thought for the Presidency, and has no sspi rations in that direction. Ho has telegraphed the Central Committee this morning correcting what bo assumes was a telegraphic blunder. The Milk tn tum ford's Cocosnnt, The attempt of Editor Mumford, of Kansas City, tp get Senator-elect Payne ofTttho Presidential course has been so determined that Its motive bas all along been open to suspicion. This motive, Jiowever, Is now disclosed.

The edltoraforesald Is the head of a combination to drag Justice Field into tbo list of Presidential candidates, and to havo Roswell P. Flower, of New York, as the tall to tho kite. Since his arrival In this city tno Kansas City editor has been quite active. Ho has called on Judge Field to ask his permission to enter him for the race. Field was not at first inclined to Jump in, because, as he said, ho could not get his own State delegation (California) to support him; that ho bad made some unpopular decisions as a member of the United States Supreme Court, and these.

In-cwrtnln sections, would operate against him. A delegation, however, with Mumford as Iu leader, united in expressing tho conviction that the support of California in the convention was immaterial, in view of the fact that his candidacy would bo advanced from national rather than local standpoints, and for the best Interests of annnc. They thereupon pressed him to know wnetner, in the event of his nomination, ho would accept the same. Judge Field reflected for a moment and replied: Siiiiiia.ii.. gency Is scarcely possible.

I have made no effort to secure the nomination, and havo discouraged all efforts on tbe part of my friends to that end. Brit there Is no instance In the history of tho eonntrv wh era a nnmln.Hnn a National Convention, actually tendered, bas iwn iriuaro, ana i nave no Mes that I should prove an exception." Notes. Mr. F. A- Thomson and John W.

Herron, of Cincinnati, and H. A. Stephens, of Cleveland, are at tbe Ebbitt. Representative Follett has gone to Cincinnati. William M.

Ramsey and Lawrence Maxwell, of Cincinnati: S. C. Luccock, of Cambridge, Ohio, and E. L. Keeue, of Marietta.

Ohio, are at the Biggs. A Potjt-ofnce has been established at Dllda-ville, Orant County, Ind. The name of tbe Post-office nt Barron, Harrison County, has boon cbsngod to Bam-sey, aud J. A. Durnlll appointed Postmaster.

Among the Postmasters commiaaioBed today were: J. II. Yost, at Monitor, and J. W. Hannon, at New Corner, McHenry Webb, at Adalrvllle, and B.

F. Foster, nt Leodingham, Ky. The Senate Committee on Publlo Buildings and Grounds to-day reported avorably wo bills Introduced by Senator Sherman providing for the erection of publlo buildings at Springfield aud Dayton, Ohio. The four Slates ot Illinois, New York, Ohio andKcntucky.lt is said, furnish more than one-half of tbe Internal Revenue receipts of the Governments The average salary of Railroad Postoffloe clerks Is only 3077 a year. Tbey are tho hardest worked men In tbe service.

There are 212 employes at tho Senate end ot the CapltoL Sam Randall aald a day or two ago tbat all the appropriations wonld be reported to tba House before tho 80th of May, and in his opinion Congress will adjourn by Juno SOto, Indications ef Murder. sraeciAt. varans To Taa axvioiasa. Erie, April 6. Last Bight smothered cries were heard Issuing from a lonely copse a mile south of too 'city.

This afternoon Wm. Austin, passing through tho thicket, came npon tbo body of a man standing against a tree, having a noose around bis neck aad the endthrown loosely over a limb. From the fact that tbe man rould not bave strangled In such a position, and that tba neck shows marks of violence, tho Coroner bellves thatthe man was murdered and an at- tern nt ma4e to create tbe theory of suicide by banging talm. The body was welt dressed, but aritb ae valuables. A leltertn bis pocket bears tho address, -J.

Knoll, Zaoesvllle Colllaga. SrSKIAL DnTATCSf TO Til KStAClBESW Zakesvilk. Ohio. April 5. This afternoon T.

J. Taylor, attorney for Hattlo B. Godfrey, applied for a writ of mandamus te tbe Common Please Camrt, compelling the Trustee of tbe Second-etreet M. E. Church to give tbo plsdntifrtbe position as organist tbey took away from ax-x.

or show sufficient cause. Tbo writ was IssmeaL returnable next term of Court. This is la tho nature of a su prise te the Second street teonle. who bad not ex peeled sum a move, wnetner iney siututrovsr defv tbe Court -rente Ins to be seen. Aimira Hall o-dey asked for a diver frosa Jobii Hail in tbe Common Pleaa Coart.

CoBMiacter Killed. sn-BctAi. isr'ATCBT to tstb tvaniss. Cslattaoooa, April A fatal ac cident occurred this morning on tbe Alalia ma Great Southern Road, bear Rising Fawn, Us, twenty-eight miles frosa thia, city. Frank Coleman, conductor, waa oa top of a train, end la passing under a bridge we struck OB tu bead ami knocked from the train, killing him instantly.

-Kia remains were brought to this city this even tag will be interred to-morrow acder theaoapiers of tbe Knights of Pythias. Mr. Colemaja left a wife and several small children. Terrtfie Powder Explooiom. Shamokix.

A terrific explosion of powder occurred thla morniDg at Va 111-lam Benny A Co. -s powder mil Tbe report was beard within a radios of twenty-five miles. Smoke and ashes abet np high eaoogn. to be see a fifteen miles. Hossse Wilkin a -mile and a half were shaken aad wlaeowa broken.

Wm. Yocuns, the superintendent, waa burned beyond recognition, but is stlil alive. Other people eacapod. Damage, Au yoa bilious? Try tba remedy that cured Mrs. dement, of Franklin.

X. Hood's SsrsApartUa, made la Lowell,.