Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-01
AmESpnents, Excursions. &c.

TIE TnEATER COsIQUE has fine program next
week, embracing the burleSque or THE Seven
l5eautleS;" John Wills and May Adams German
sketch artists; Paddy and Ella Murphy, Irish
sketch artists; Miss George Melnotte, sero comic;
the great Richards, female imperSOnat0rS; Hardy
ana Graves, song and dance, and Harvey Collins
in his drama "DeVil OF q Scrdpe."
resort for the summer evenings, like Abner's
garden, can hardly be eXcelled. FITst-cIass music
good company and refreshments
AS the gloriOu Fourth approaches many are
asking themselves the question, Where to 90? TO
those who wish a pleasant time away from the
heat and dust OF town, there is no better OppOrtu-
nifty offered than the excursion on the Arrow
smith to Piney Point. The management of this
excursion has determined to make it the very best
affair OF the kind
OF the 4th The U. S. troops will parade and fire
national salute, and there VIII be ball and a dis
play OF fireworks
An all-day excursion to Marshall Hall on Sunday
can be had by taking the Mattano at O'Clock and
returning on the Corcoran at p. m.
on sunday afternoon the Lady OF the Lake will
make trip OF 40 miles down the river leaving at
$50 p. H. and returning at S.
Inere Will be running and trOtting races at
Leesburg on the 18th and on the next day.
The excursion to Luray Cavern on the 4th of
July is popular trip and will be well patronized
The daily excursions to GlymOnt on the steamer
keyport, under the management of the Potomac
improvement Co., are fayorte methods of spend
ing the day.
The .Keyport leaves on Sunday at a p. m. for
Quantico.
The steamer Mary Washington runs to Occoquan
Saturday.
Inc Excursions to Lower Cedar Point On the PO-
tomac are very popular.
THE VINDICATIoN OF CAPT. .HUGHEs.-It was re-
Gently mentioned in THE STAR that Capt Hughes
OF the Capitol police force had been released from
lall,Where he was undergoing an imprisonment on
the charge or Indecent assault on girl. The fol-
lowing extracts from .letters will show the ground
for the action OF the authorities: Col. Corkhill
wrote to Senator VIM j. Sewell, under date Of
May Sd, 1882: 81 compelled to believe that the
charge was baseless, and preferred for the accom-
pllsh 1nn OF some interior purpose. AS soon
md ni
and urged Capt Hughes pardon, and now
take tax pleasure in certifying my belief in
Hon Charles p James. Associate Justice Supreme SUPREME
Court District of Columbia, before whom the case
date of May 18th, says .sNew facts have been com
munlcated to me which now convince me that the
testimony upon which he was convicted was not
TRUSTWORTHY, and should be d1Sbelteyed." Judge
Alex T: Grey, Pardon Clerk, Department OF jus
tce, In his letter TO the Senator under date May
case more attentive Consideration. had it be-
fore me for several monthS that converSed with
1nse e, gentlemen Lawyers; that these gentle
out foundation in fact; that saw the complain
Ing witness and his child together before Attorney
the conviction that the defendant was innocent OF
the matter charged against him."
MUSIC AT THE WHITE HOUSE GRoUNDs-The
Ionowing Is the program OF the music to be given
this afternoon under the conductorship OF Mr.
John Philip Sousa, II 1t does not rain: March,
yette," Audran; waltz, 'Fusionen" Strauss: fan
tasia, sounds from the Alps" Herfursh: quad
rifle, "Campbells," Julien; ballad, "a Summer
Shower" Marziales; col;ocation, ala File de Tam
D0ur, !" major, Onenbach.
FIRE IN PAPER-Box FACTORY. The alarm
t surnea Ia az O'Clock yesterday afternoon from
0ox lS2 was for IRE In the paper-box mandatory
OF MT. Henry keh, No. $40 isth street northwest
Reh. hts brother ne nrs g suppoeed 70 have
been caused by spArks fFom GchnG6oEH foundI7.
The damage g tie bu116lnG an6 turntnale