Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-15
DAILY HERALD.
JOSEPH D. LyncH.
WEEKLY HERALD
LATE TELEGRAMS.

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LATE TELEGRAMS.
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALL.l
Exsneratlea sf Psstnasterl !
oaekas In Dan Francises.
BAN FRANcrsco, Feb. l4.--Yestsrday
afternoon United States Postofioe In
spsotof Bsybold concluded the examins-
tion Of charges against PostmAster
Backus, made by Capt. A. J. Leary, Of
having recsived . commission on the
purchases Of postofice supplies. Leary,
when called upon for proofs. admitted
he hsd none; that tho charges were
made In . moment OF passion, and he
than made ample apology. Postmaster
Baekus was completely cxonsrated.
Death Or PIsneer and Nstea
Jsurnal1st
SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. 1.-THE death
Of William Huefner, . well known Ger
man citizen and pioneer, took place yes
terday at the (;erman Hospital. He
came to California with Colonel Steven
son's regiment In l847. He became en-
gagged In the business department Of the
6erman Dsmocrat and has been during
nearly the whole period mp p the time
Of his death connected in SOME capacity
with the German pres Of this city.
weather in san Fran~isee.
eAs FRANcfsco, Feb. IA. "A slight
rain began falling about II this morning.
The wind shiftsd to tie south. The
Signal Service reports the barometer
falling ct Portland and Red BluG
nheroau es the TAriR Qaestiss'
NEw YoRx, Feb. l4.--Ths Nail and
ExPress will priut this afternoon an in
tsrview with Senator Sherman on the
proposed tariff agitation. He charges
Congress should let the subject
alone and argues that the matter
should only be handled when
ons or the other party has majority in
tbs Houses Of Congress 20 that the peo-
pie may hold one OF ths other party re.
sp0us,bls for the effect Of whatever leg
islation occurs. He thought that party
lines would . be more strictly drawn
hereafter and this would be
happy day for them. Popular opinion
might fairly decide for or against pro.
tsctivs duties. II the Democratic party
was In power he thought it would frame
laws simply with . view for revenue.
He thought that when the issus came Z
portion of the South would be for pro.
lection and portions Of the East for
free trade. In his view the country
needed proteotive dutieA modsrats in
degree, but Stable and certain, and com.
mercial laws which would encourage
American ship building and commerce
On The high ssss.
Americas synpashy with tie
oa9srers ~ the Flesd.
CHICAGO, Feb. .-Assooiated Press
dispatches from all parts of the country
show that the Subscription parties IN
citiss, towns and hamlsts for the relief
Of the Aood sufferers In the Ohio valley
met with . generous response. The
Southern cities have been liberal
in their contribations to the pressing
wants Of their Northern brothers.
Indications tonight are thss the govern
meat, Stats Legislatures and private sub
s1riptions must be continued many days.
To dste, the money donations foot up
el60, ,00O, exclusive Of the money raised
BY Cincinnati aud Wheeling for the re.
lisf Of their own sufferers.
ne. opera Iasuse Business Va.
preRtable In New York.
Nsw YoRK, Feb. A.-Abbey will re.
tire from the management Of the Metro
polltan Open House next May, and
Gye." the London imprsssario. will
probably take the lease. A statement that
The Metropolitan Opera House shown
d i It Of $23S, ,47S and that the Board Of
:..sctors has ordered an assessment Of
$3.50 apiece on stockholders, js made.
u is stated that Abbey lost steadily this
season, and that the largest receipts did
not exceed go, 900 in one week, whereas
he expenses have been estimated at not
les thaa ~, 900 week.
0evernsr Knstt's RELIEF Presia.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. ll.--Gov. Knott
Issued . proclamation tonight to the
people Of ksntucky, calling upon them
Tor cid for the food suffsrers by private
subscriptions, contributions and other
wiss. The proclamation suggests that
relief associations be formed whore prac-
tisabls and placed at once In communi.
cation with organixrd agencies Of tho
flooded districts. The Governor asks
that there shall be a charity worthy Of
Keutuckians, aud closes his proclama-
ticn BY saying. "Whatevsr you do. do
quickly"
Fleeds at Gallspelts.
GALLoroLIs, Feb. l4.-The river has
rissn eighteen inches In two hours. At
MaysviIIs. sixty miles above Cincinnati,
Il Il stationary, which indicates but very
few inches more water hero. Tslegraphio
communication was resumed with Par.
ksssbusg, bat Marietta. Ironton. New
Richmond. Ripley and other small towns
are entirely cnt Of.
Csuaitlsn sf Rlssds at CsseInnatl
ana RaEkefsbars, Va.
CIncINNAgI. o.. Feb. IA. o.. x.--Ths
river b n feet high. with . rise Of 81
Inches sincs 2 A. n. Weather cold,
thermometer TO- above zero. PArkers.
burg, West Virginia. reports fall Of 2
feet.
The Queen's Diary ana Mathew
ARneld's Werk.
LoHpcx, Feb. II. - Ten thousand
copies Of the 6rst edition Of the Queens
diary were sold the frat day. The
second edition will be ready by the end
of the month.
Mathew Arnold will pnblish his i'm
prssaions Of America along with the
isotures he delivered while In the
United States.
Rlsvatea hallway ffen France u
Eng1ana.
PAnIs. Feb. A.--The Parliamentary
Committss to-day considered the con.
struction Of IN elevated railway from
France 10 England. The Minister Of
Marine opposed the project. saying such
. work would BE- : dangerous To ship
ping and u was b no way necessary to
Obtain England's consent.
4 Tell-Tale Pair Of Trousers.
A Baltimore dispatch Of February esA
says; a scandal in which some v.F3
unusual iucidsnts appeeR ~ brought 70 /.
mghe to-day by the GinG of IN appltoss
linn I0F = - IN r<IE-l-IN.-..