Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13
Summer Entertainments.

The Harbinger will make an extra excursion
TO To- Na a. Z, Tomorrow: She will leave the
loot OF S;h street at S:,Hl. sharp.
The friends of the METROPOLITAN Presbyte-
ran church will give moonlight excursion
tomorrow evening on the Mary Washinot IN,
leaving at $50.
The excursion of the Franklin Temperance
Legion which was to have taken place last
saturday evening will come Off tomorrow
9e,senruag.. Tue DOat leaves at and returns at
III. F1rSt-casS vocal and Instrumental music
A The Plate Printers Union will give grand
excursion to Fortress Monroe and the Capes
,eaving next Saturday evening at s clock. on
the Jane Moseley. The best of sleeping aud
other accommodations provided for al:
The John w. Thompson, one Of the best and
fastest boats on the river, will give very
pleasant moonlight excursion this evening
She VIII leave at $50 pm and return at go a.
m. There will be good supper served on
board, and an excellent band will accompany
the excursiOnists. Street cars will be in wait
ing Tor the excursionistS on their return to
the city.
The second moonlight excursion of Friend.
ship Lodge, Good Templars, is announced for
this evening on the City of Washington, which
is to leave at 7:3O.
the National Park. The riding is fixed to
commence at pm. At the coronation wi
take place, and grand ball be given.
ANOTHER HABEAs CORPUS CAsE.-Today
Judge Humphreys ordered writ Of habeas
Jail to produce before him TO- morrow at noon
one John II. Graham, who he holds in his Gus
t0dy. ne Graham) having been convicted in
the Police Court Oh an affray on the 26th of
July, on the occasion Of the disturbance at the
bureau OF engraving and printing buildinp
The petition Is filed by j. s. Blankinan. and II
sets forth that on the 18th of july he visited
police headquarters for the purpose of seeing
prisoner and he was then arrested: and Re
charges that this arrest having been made b.
fore any warrant Tor oath on which to ba.e
warranty had been made, his arrest and incar.
ceratiOn was In violation of the Constitut ION
and laws OF the United States. He further rep
resentS that on the 18th of July he was ar
raigned in the Police Court on an information
with others had committed an ARRAY, and at
the same time he was tried on such inforraa
flon by the Police Coult under color of the act
OF Congress of June II, 1870, and he says that
ms trial and conviction and sentence of ninety
uays In Jail was illegal He says that he was
aot Irled and convicted by jury, but by the
aGuIHg Judge OF said court and without the
o oorns OF counsel or opportunity to employ
SoI1nSei: thas no preSentmant or indictment
t uau peeh made or found BIZ any grand iury !:
tndt sentence was imposed without asking If
no nau An4Lhlng to say WHY sentence should
n not oS piyHOuneed against him: that he was
d;S asAeu WnSther he desired to appeal, nor
Stat nS a., 10y tuat ne had any such rf,rht. He
aaS ne was innocent OF the offence, but
ueess ne Is restrained of his libef ty in
tuition OF the United States: Seetion SayticSa
S, clause 8; article g. of amendments. srticIe :
OF amendments: article Is of amendmants.
article 4, section 2, clause q of COnstitution
OPENING at Debes' brewery saloon this eve