Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-17
Amusements, ExcursiOns. &c.

THEATER CoMIQUE-An attractive variety enter.
tainment Is given nightly In the summer thea.
DRIVERS SUMNER NIGHT ENTERTAINMENTS are OF
high order OF merit None but artists OF recog-
niZed ability appear in this inviting garden thea
ter.
AT ABNER's SUMNER GARDEN a concert is given
every evening by fine orchestra.
The POTOMAC FRUIT GROWERS IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY give daily excursions to Glymont on the
steamer keyport leaving the 7th-street wharf at
am. and returning at pm.
The STEAMER kEYPoRT makes daily trips 20
Quantico Pavilion, leaving the 7th-street wharf
week days at am. and .: 80 pm, and Sundays at
ip.m.
THE GREAT FALIs.-The steam packet Excelsior
makes trips to the Great Falls and Cabin John
Bridge on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and
Sundays, leaving her wharf, at Congress street
and canal, at am.
THE STEAMER MARY WASHINGTON runs excur.
sions TO Occoquan Falls Sundays at 9 30 am, re-
turning at pm, and Wednesdays at am. re-
turning at pm. and to Mount Vernon Springs
On Saturdays, leaving at am. and returning at 5
pm.
LURAY CAvE.-The second grand excursion to
Luray Cave will be given on 4th July by Helphen-
slime Free. The round trip, including admission
to cave, will cost the eXcursionist 1915.
ONE OF THE Mosr ENJOYABLE EXCURSIONS OF the
season was the one TO Mount Vernon In charge OF
the ladies connected with the Homeopathic hos
pital Every one had good time, and the second
trip. on Wednesday next, which is made in COM
plance with generally expressed wish for a repe-
ution, promises TO be even pleasanter.
CASES DIsMIssED.-The following cases were dis
missed to-day on the recommendation OF the grand
jury: John ii. Hickox violating postal laws, two
casesD and Margaret Gaines charged with the
murder OF Julia Thompson on December 3lst last
A COlOred LOthario.
HIS UNLAWFUL MARRIAGE TO A WHITE GIRL And,
PROPOSITION TO HER FATHER.
Adolphus Hall, bright shrewd colored fellow
is In the Hartford, Conn.,, police station. His
bride OF three weeks, handsome white girl is Sc.
creted by her friends. Hall was formerly O cook
at Trinity college, In Hartford, and two years ago
married soiof e girl there he ieIS his position.
where, in some way, he won the affections OF Miss
Emma Grover, daughter OF agent Grover, OF the
Three weeks ago the couple eloped, and IL dis
covered that early in May they were secretly mar.
eea sy In sppang They
heard from them until Hall wrote 10 Mr.. Grover q
few days ago, offering, for pecuniary considera-
In vestigation by the officers IL was learned that
II alls colored wife was In Hartford. They went
there. found their man and arrested him on a
charge OF bigamy. He is held pending q reQuis-
ton. His victim is a member OF the senior class
OF the Holyoke High School, is OF progressing
appearance and moved IN good society Han Is OF
the gay Lorharo stamp, and while residing In
Hartford about year ago was In trouble through
his intimacy with middle aged Irish woman.
News 6ric1s.
The democratic confreres OF the twenty-fnt
Pennsylvania district at Ptttsburg last night
nominated Charles e Boyle for Congress.
the Boston Journal SAYS that hundreds OF coun.
In New York yesterday Mr.. Ramscar, superfn-
rendent OF the Unsectarian home, and his wife,
by fil-treatment, were discharged, the evidence
being insufficient to hold them.
M J. waldron, formerly superintendent OF ne
was indicted at Memphis. Tenn, in june, 1881 FOG
bribery, In connection with the star route Gases,
was acquitted IN the United States district court
During heavy shower of rain 1t Dubuqus.