Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-29

CHOLERA ABOARD SHIP.
LONDON, August 29.-The steamer ESperanZa,
from MarseilleS has arrived at Cardiff with two
eases OF cholera on board and has been detained at
quarantine.
THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENT UNDIsTURBED.
LONDON, August 29.-The Times correspondent
at Zoo Chow teiegraphS as follows: 1.-The foreign
settlement is quiet. In the city the natives seem
friendly"
The Julia Baker i'm Philadelphia.
ARREST OF ONE OF CAPT. LEWIS CREW.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 29.--At an early hour
this morning the schooner Julia Baker was moored
alongside OF Warner y Merritrs wharf. and no
sooner had she been made fast than two New York
detectives aud one or two others in government en-
p.oy went aboard aud took forcible possession OF
Theodore KraLSon the Norwegian boy who was
OF Capt Lewis last crew and the only one OF the
crew not detained at Key West. The boy says he
did not know the captain was dead. as he was Off
was when he went for'ard to get something to eat.
The watch was then carrying the captains body
out OF the cabin.
Cen. Butler's Reception at Harrisburg.
HARRIsBrRG, PA. August 29.-Gen. B. F. Butler
arrived here this morning on his way to Williams
Grove, where he VIII speak this afternoon. He Was
engaged the entire morning in the receiving OF cti-
ZenS 1T the United states hotel. The crowd there
was very large
Rhinclander's Sanity.
EXPERTS WHO BELIEVE HIM TO BE OF SOUND MEN,
tai CONDITION.
NEW YORK, August 29.-When the commission ex-
amining the sanity of VIM c. Rhinelander resumed
It's session to-day, Dr. James A. Milne, OF Oswego,
n. y, was called as an expert. He testified that
be had examined Rhinelander. and believed
him TO be sane and rational He was not suffering
from paresiS or melancholia, and was competent
to plead to the Indictment against him. DR.. VIM.
E. Kennedy and Dr. Samuel Henrlckson gave SINH
lar testimony The latter said he had lived in the
same boarding house as Rhinelander: was ac
quainted with him, and always regarded him as a
sane man.
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EyA p,. o1 ny amin
board has been appointed to meet at the navy yard
Washington, to-day, to examine Assistant Pay
master John COrwine, for promotion The board is
composed or Pay Inspector A. j. Pritchard and
Paymasters g. H. Grifiing and j. X. Carlnody, with
Passed Assistant PaymaSter c. n. Ray as recorder
A medical board, composed OF medical Inspector n.
L. Bates and Surgeons c. II. White and Daniel
McMurtrie, has been appointed to examine the
same officer.
MUST BE DIscoN7INuED.-Thec commissioner OF the
General Land Office has issued circular declaring
that the practice which prevails at many of the
local offices Of publishing notices OF the right Of
appeal In contested cases must be discontinued as
the same Is not authorized by any law any reg
ulatiOn OF the department., and entails a needless
expense on the contestant
DTsENTERY AND Nor CHoLERA-The surgeon
general OF the marine hospital service has received
letter from the secretary of the state board OF
health OF Iowa, saying that the health officer at
Canton has reported that the disease recently prev
alent there was dyseDtery and nothing more. and
1naI Ine person VINO orlg9atea one reports o the
facts. The only contagious disease in that neigh
bOrhOod Is the whOoping cough, OF which there has
been O number OF cases.
To BE Examined BY PHYsICIANs-District At
the Jail to have brs Godding and McWniams ex-
anime into the mental condition of Patrick Feehan,
the printer who assaulted two OF his fellow
insane, the case against him will be dismissed. He
was to be tried to-day. but as there has been no
report made In the case, the trial was continued
AN ALLEGED FRAUDULENT SALE.-A warrant,
charging MI. s Humphrey Brooke with obtaining
was issued by Justice Rutledge Wilson yesterday.
The arndavit Of MIR. Aldr1ch recites that Brooke
to him that he was part owner OF
with the Washington Times, and he (Aldr1ch) bar
gained for the purchase Of the same and up to the
26th OF June had paid to the said Brooke the sum
81 $125. Afterwards he ascertained that the prop
erty described did not belong to Brooke, and hence
the charge - brought The warrant was served on
| In the Police Court this morning with obtaining
money under false pretences The case was set for
trial next Thursday. Bonds $780,
He GAVE Up TN CAsE-Henry Ginger, white
man, was charged In the Police Court this morning
| with keeping dangerous dog: Rosetta Wells, col
Rosetta wanted to show the Judge the wound, but
he declined. Mr.. Chas- Walter, who appeared for
testimony In the case should be submitted, but
after the witness exhibited her ankle, gave up the
case. The man was nnsd SO but Judgment was
Wills FILED To-DAY.-The Will Of the late James
W. Reddick was filed to-day. He leaves his home
stead on Boundary, near 10th, and the adjacent
leaves west half lot S. square 209 and the rest OF
his estate share and share alike to his wife and
The VIII OF the late Joseph Wasney was also filed
to-day. he leaves his estate to his wife during life,
at her death to be divided between his seven
children.
A PETITION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADMIN
| IsTRATQR-In the matter OF the estate of Jacob E
| ReEhenauf, Mr.. G. G. DuncansOn, clhm1ng to be
the largest creditor, has fled petition asking the
| appointment Of H. J. Schuiteis as administrators.
The estate Is valued at OOO and it Is stated he
leaves kindred in Baden Germany. but none In the