Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-27

able to him and avert, possibly. further
unpleasantness from personal hostilities.
but also upon the prevalent impression
that the position Of American Minister
at the Court Of Berlin will significantly,
and for an indefinite time, be left va
cant.
Appropriatisn for the Relief OF
Flood sufferers Defeated =
Carlisie's Resolution.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 26.-In
the House to-day Ellis, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported a
joint resolution appropriating $3.50, 900
from unexpended appropriations for the
relief of the destitute in The district
overHowed by the Mississippi and tribu-
taries. Rice opposed the resolution.
In the Democratic caucus last night
Carlisle's resolution abolishing the tax
on tobacco and reducing the tax on
brandy distilled from fruit, was adopted,
S8 to q, not 8S to 81, as reported.
Appointments Csnhrmed.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 28.-
Combinations by the Senate: Sumner
Howard, Of Michigan, Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court of Arizona. Aaron
A. Sargent, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary Of the United
States TO Germany, to be Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Of the United States to Russia.
special Message From the
President.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 28.-The
President to-day sent to Congress the
following message recommending appro.
priations for the construction OF naval
vessels: ''In my annual message I'M
pressed upon you the necessity OF con.
tinued progress in reconstructing the
Navy. Now l find it my duty TO advise
that an appropriation be made at the
present session toward designing and
commencing the constr C ion Of OF lei o.
three of the additional cruisers and four
gun boats recommended by the Secretary
Of the Navy at cost which, including
armament, will not exceed "a, 283. COO,
one half Of which should be appropriated
for the next fiscal year.
sarg ent's Toadyism to X iiser wil-
New YORK, March 26.-The World
says: Sargent, in toasting the Emperor
William at the banquet in Berlin was
guilty of a fattery that amounted to
nap.doodle. As the representative Of q
Republic which has recently received .
snubbing at the hands Of o tyrannical
German government, Sargent has no
right to bnrn this sort Of incense under
the nose Of the Teutonic Cesar. Sar.
gent should be persuaded to resign md
come home at once.
RELIEF for Flood su0erers = sar-
gent Transferred to Russia.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 26.-The
House adopted resolution for the relief
Of the people in the flooded district
along the lower Mississippi.
The President sent the nomination Of
Aaron A. Sargent, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary to Ger
many, to be Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia,
vice William H. Hunt, deceased.
slogEinE Match.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 25.-A short
and decisive prize fight for a purse Of
$3.50, took place to-day near Charters
Creek, between two men named Hoyt
and Hammer. and resulted in favor Of
the latter on the fourth round. Hoyt
was terribly punished.
Terrific Cyclone In North caro-.
lima.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., March 26.-Spe.
cials regarding the cyclone in this section
last night state that, at Newton, thirty
houses were blown down and the Meth.
odist Church wrecked. Mary Hun.
sucker was killed and fourteen persons
wounded. iRumors from Lenoir say
whole families were killed. Six ladies
are known to have been killed. The
telegraph wires are down. In Mecklen.
berg Eve or six residences were de-
stroyed, but no lives lost. The cyclone
also passed through Iredell county, do.
ing great damage to fruits and blowing
down many houses.
Women Voters Opposed to the
suRrnge-They Don't Like Jury
Duty.
PORTLAND. Ogn., March 26.-The
Oregonian's Goldendale, w. T., cores
pondent reports that the women who
were summoned as jurors to serve dur.
ing the May term OF Court are very
nervous, and many will pay q fine rather
than attend. He says it is astonishing
to note the number of women opposed
to suffrage. A canvass among the legal
female voters of Goldendale showed
sixty-nine out cf eighty-three opposed to
voting,