Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-22
EASTERN.
special MessaRs or President Ar
thur Generous Action OF the
British GOvernmemt.

special Message or President Ar
thur Generous Action or the
British 9overnment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.--House The
Speaker laid before the House the fol-
lowing message from the President.
"House Of Representatives: I trans.
NIT herewith tho report Of the Secretary
Of State OF the 2lst instant, whereby
your honorable body and through you
the people of the United States may be
come apprised OF the generous contribu-
tions made by Her Britannia Majesty s
government towards the efforts for the
relief Of the Lieut. Greeley Arctic ex.
ploring party by presenting to the Unit
ed States the Arctic steamship Alert.
Signed, CHESTER A. ARTHUR
When the reading OF the mes sage WI
finished, Randall called forthereading of
the report in full, as the offer was 10
generous coming from friendly power
that it ought TO be treated with respect.
Tho Report OF the Secretary OF State
was read and several times applauded.
Randall asked unanimous consent that
the communication be spread upon the
journal OF the House to mark the senti-
men. OF the House. He further asked
that the communication be referred to
the Committee on Foreign affairs, ~ith
the object Of baving more formal and
appropriate recognition Of the act Of the
British government. Applause
II object. exclaimed Fineriy.
Randall then put bis request in the
form Of motion and it was agreed to,
Finerty and Robinson, New York;
alone voting in the negative.
"Can we not have ship OF our own
without beggings" queried Robinson.
A Past Courtesy Gracefully Ae-
knowledged.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.-Secretary
Frelinghuysen, in his report accompany
ing the Presidents message in regard to
the presentation OF the steamer Alert to
the United States by Great Britain, says
that in the search for steamer for the
proposed Greeley Relief Expedition, at
tention was early called to the Alert as
peculiarly fitted for the service; that a
private intimation was conveyed to Min
ister Lowell that the British government
had not forgotten the considerate action of
the United States in the matter Of the
Artic steamer Resolute, and that
II the Alert would be of any
use she would be presented
to this Government. The suggestion
that she would be Of use was made, and
thevessel was given to the United States
Internationally. The gift was duly
acknowledged with thanks by the Presi-
dent, on behalf Of the people Of the Uni
ted States. The facts in regard to the
Resolute are that she belonged to the
British Government and was abandoned
] In the Arctic seas. She was discovered
and brought to the United States by
American seamen, and was fitted up by
this Government and returned to Great
Britain, the American officers who took
her there being received by the Queen
and treated with marked official and
personal courtesy.
The German Minister Inter-
viewed.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 2l.-Herr
Won Eisendecker, German Minister,
said to representative OF the Associ-
ated Press that he had not yet received
any official notice of the return OF the
resolution in regard to the death of Herr
Lasker. lie had, however, read the
dispatches from Berlin, published to-
day, and was not surprised at their ma
ture, as the statement made by
Prince Bismarck was just such
one as he supposed would be made.
He believed the explanation would be
entirely satisfactory, as showing that no
offerse had been given and no ill feeling
created by the resolution. He did not
think Bismarck's s action would give rise
to feeling of Indignation in this coun-
try in regard to the return OF the resolu-
tion. as it was simple expression of
political views, which did not indicate
any anger ON Bismarck's part and should
not cause any ill feeling in this country.
working to secure the Demo
cratic Convention.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. - Delegations
from the cities desirous of securing the
National Democratic Convention are
hard at work tonight. The matter will
be settled by the National Committe to-
morrow. Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati
and Saratoga are tho principal contest
ants. The estimates tonight seem in
favor of Chicago, and the time three or
four weeks after the Republican Con-
vention.
Rumored slight 10 Minister Sar-
gent.
New YORK, Feb. 2l.-The Tribune
says; Painful reports are in circulation
regarding the treatment of the United
States Minister at Berlin by the German
government. II verified, the conduct of
Bismarck would be not simply discour.
tesy to Sargent, but an insult to the
United States.
The Greenback- Labor National
Convention
INpIANAPoLIs. Ind, Feb. 2l.-The
National Greenback Labor Convention
to nominate candidates for President
and Vice President, will be held in this
city May 2Sth.
Benjamin Denies.
New YORK, Feb. 2l.--The Heraias
Paris special says; Judah P. BENJAMIN,
on being interviewed, denied the story
Of his alleged letter about British recog
milton of the confederacy.
Monument to WashingtOn's
Mother.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. - Representa-
tive G. d. Wise, of Virginia, will short
ly introduce in the House bill appro-
priating $50, 900 for the completion OF
the monument to Mary, mother of
Washington.
Navigation on the Ohio Resumed.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 2l.-Naviga-
tion on the Ohio river was resumed to
night.
Ravages of the Cyclone.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Feb. 2l.-The cy.
clone about Lane Creek swept away
forty houses. Two negro children and
three white children perished. The
dead in the village of Rockingham num-
ber IL, and the wounded IL.
The cyclones Fatal Work.
RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. 2l.--The mum.
Der of lives lost in North Carolina by
the cyclone is about fifty. and an equal
number of wounded. Much property
was destroyed.
FOREIGN.