Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-13

against any attempt of the Demo.
Gratis to interfere with his constitu.
tional right to control the army.
The Jamessown Ordered 10 Aiaska.
WASHINGTON, April 12th.-The
Secretary OF the Navy has ordered
the sloop.of-war Jam estown to be
fitted for sea as speedily AS possible,
and put in commission to 60 to
Sitka, relieving the Alaska, when
the latter shall be ordered home.
The jamestown will be provided
with two large steam launches to
be used in patrolling the Alaska
coast and making surveys of inland
channels. Her officers are not yet
designated.
ArraUg emenss for staIainE "a New
Democratic Organ.
WASHINGTON, April 11th.-Ar-
rangements are in process for start
ing Democratic organ here, which
shall be free from any suspicious of
venality, and be conducted on a
high plane that will command re-
spect and consideration. The Post
is not recognized as party expo.
nent, but rather as an individual
speculation. Its attacks on Bayard,
Randall aud other leaders, and its
| open advocacy of schemes before
Congress have alienated the good
will of the best class of Dem ocrats
and forfeited their confidence.
War SNIP for sa moa.
WASHINGTON, April 12th.--The
Cabinet yesterday decided to send
q naval vessel to Samoa.
MAX s,sshosch sued for BreH ch ol
| Contract.
New YORK, April 10th.-Miss
Marco, the operatic singer, has
sued Max Strakosch for breach OF
contract. She claims that early in
February, StrakOsch engaged her
to sing in San Francisco on April
I'd, and in the latter part of March
he wrote her that he would not be
able to fulfill the engagement for
California, because the manager OF
Maguire's Theatre objected. Miss
Marco believes that the cause oi
the abrupt closing Of the engage
ment lies in the fact that subse-
quent to making the contract with
her, Strakosh concluded an en-
gagement with Marie Roze, which
at an earlier date he did not believe
possible. She sues for 81, 800.
Blaine Will Mes Oppose Grant.
NEW YORK, April ia Times
Philadelphia special says: A prom.
inent newspaper man said yester
day: II see Blaine mentioned as u
possible candidate. i have 1t direct
from that gentleman that in the
event of Grants name being pro,
posed before the National Convan,
tion, Blaine will withdraw in his
favor"
Trusk Line Freight Rates.
NEW YORK, April 12.-At a fina
meeting of the managers of Trunk
Lines 1t was voted that Presidentl
of Trunk Lines would not partici
pate after to-day in any lower thar
tariff rates on east-bound business
that is on basis of 20 per cent pc
100 pounds for grain and 25 cent
for fourth-class freight from Chi
cago to New York. unless on prop
erty in transit. An agreement t.
this effect was signed by VIM. H
| Vanderbilt, of the New York Cen
tral, J. w. Garrett, of the Balti-
more & Ohio, H. J. Jewett, Of tht
Erie, and G.. B. Roberts, of thu
Pennsylvania Central.
Programme OF tho Texas Pacia,
Railway Managers.
New YORK, April l1th.-The
SUMS Washington special says
Managers Of the Texas Pacific Rail.
road here say they will make no Of
fort in this Congress to get subsidy
legislation. They feel that as this
road Is SO largely in the interest oi
the South, Southern men here have
not responded as they should
hence the company will wait fol
some decided action from thai
quarter. They say, also, the public
will soon begin to clamor for pro.
lection against the exactions of the
Southern Pacific of California, and
then Congress will be forced to take
some measures for relief.
woman suYrage in Massachassitr
Boston, April 12th.-The House
rejected the bill to secure 10 women
the right to vote on municipal af.
fairs in cities and towns. The bill
to give women the right to vote for
members of school committees was