Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-20
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isPBCIAL 10 THE HERALb.I
OveFnew of Roberts Islaua-Ma1l
Nlll1on De1lars Worth 81 Grain
Destroyed.
sAn FRAsclscs, March l9.-Advicel
from Stockton state that the break In
the cross lsves in the middle section on
Roberts Island has inundated about
1900 acres OF wheat. In the upper
section about 1000 acres arc In
undated, making in ell up to
this morning twenty -ons thousand acres
Of wheat destroyed. Fsars are en-
tsrtainsd that the lsves separating the
!middls and lower sections Will give way.
In that case the whole island would BE-
inuudatsd. People are leaving - rap
idly - possible. The total loss up TO
the present time il estimated 1t half .
million dollars.
WAsHrxorox, March 10. - III the
Houss. .-CurtAin, chairman Of the COM
mittss o. foEsign Affair.", reported - .
privilege question >Ae following rssolu-
lions: 's2ssolvsd Thas ths rssolu-
tious Tsfsrring to ths dsath Of DR..
Edward Lasksr adopted by this
HOUSE January 9th last, were intended
~ tribute Of respect to the memory Of
IN eminent statesman who had died
within the United States, and - an ex-
preston Of sympathy with ths German
people. for whom he had been an honor.
able representative. Resolved, that the
House having no official concern with
tho relations between the executive
and the legislative branches Of the German
governmspt does not deem Il requisite
70 its dignity to critioiss the manner Of
the reception Of the resolutions or the
circamslsacss which prevented thar
reachiDg their destination after they had
been communicated through the proper
channel to Germany. Curtain i'm.
msdiatsly demanded that the
previous question would not b. ordered
The House had made apologies enough
for having bssn insultsd. Cox. Of New
York, moved 70 lay the whole matter on
the tabls. That was no way 70 trsa. q
0srman chancsller. The motion was
Lost BY IS to y. The previous question
having been ordered, Ochiltree rose to
debate the resolutions. He yislded to
no gentleman In his esteem for and CON
adsucs in the distinguished members OF
the Foreign Af{airs Committee and ordi-
nsrily was disposed to rely on their
judgnsut, but the affair had gone
beyond the domain OF rcd tape and cir
cumlocution. II had assumed phase
which called on eash and every repre-
seutativs to lock to u that his individ-
ual honor and dignity were preserved,
and In % doing to defend the dignity Of
ths people. Il was not becoming the
dignity Of this body 10 enter into any
sxplaaation Of the meaning Of the orig
insl resolutions.
meavy Dalnfali sna Crsvasss In
LEVER uisslsslppi Blver.
Nsw OnIsAxs, March lo.--Ths rain.
fall here from ?. n. yesterday till 2 P.
\. to-day, was three and tenth inches.
The overflow causes Z Suspension Of bus-
iness on the Texas Pacific railroad BE-
tween here and Atchaialaya river.
Nsws from the Dsvis crevasse this after.
noon rsperts that forty feet Of the piling
used in closing TIE crsvasse washed
away. lsaving The opening In the lsves
II bat littls Setter eoadit3oa than when
work W. bsgsn vssk ago.
Rxplsssen Or ~ Oh nslll- Three
Men Durnsl - Death. 81
CLzvsIAxD, O.. March ia still 1t
NsriAn Z MsrgAa's oil works explodsd
this morning. The escapang oil instantly
suhmsrgsd August Fisher and August
0usnthsr. employees. and taking firs
they were quickly burned to death in
sight Of The horriHed crowd, who were
ua4b1s to sssist them. The rushing
stream Of oil overlook VIM. etohlmap,
anothsr employee, and he. TOO, was
barned to death. Msfiam 4 Morgan's
los amounts 10 $50, 600; NO insurance.
The cause Of explosion y unknown.
Rnsnsll Duys ~ Anerisan Nome.
Nnw YonK. March l9.-The ''Old
Irossid4s" property Of 226 acrsa, on the
blul bstwesu Bordentown and White
Hill, New Jersey, has been sold by
Mn. Parnsll to her son, Charles Stewart
Parnsll, for 90, 600. Parneli will make
IL his American home.
nlalne Deea II Pesasylvania.
PnILADELPHIA, Pa. Marsh ia
speeial 70 the TiDses says. The con.
vsntions Of Huntington and Cameron
countiss instructed their delegates to the
6tsts Convention, to support Blaine
representatives TO the National Convsn-
tion.
n.nrawa<v ef urrapee a. r.-.-s-
PAan, March lo.-Ths Repxblique
Rancaise says; France can treat with
China only upon the bass Of indemnity
aad recognition by China Of French
supremacy ovG The whole Of Tonquin.
~. Rssriek's Day In Paris.
Pans, March ls.--ssvsrAl banqusts
wsl6 givsn hare on St Patrick's Day.
At Bellsvllls also were displayed the
word 40 Donnsll's death will BE- avsng-
ed" Several delegates Of the Irish Re-
publican brotherhood were present.
Patrick Carey advocated the use Of
dynamite.
Drislsh AavsneS In Bsuaan- 0en.
0rahaD's Situation Critical.
CArRo, March l9.--Ths further ad.
vance OF the British in Soudan is immi.
nsut. General Graham il IL favor OF
continuing the campaign. Hs thinks
the rebellion u not yet crushed. The
sitaatlon Of General Gordon L consider.
I'd very critical
uegsslasisns with the Arabs.
LoNDeN, March l9.-- The English
government has decided 70 ssnd special
oficsr 10 Suakim to negotiate with the
Arabs.