The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-23 00:00:00

SERIOUS FIRE.

Early on Sunday morning, a Hour mill, belon.rin4 to
Messrs. ftobiunon and Hanky, at I}inceetnr, was burnt
down. Two policemen and a fireman were inpare4 by
the fall of the walls. Thu origin of the tire ie not
, known, and the damage is at present unucertrinable,
but will amount to several thousands of pound..
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coudition causes much anxiety, ffis pto,nsch fails to
act properly, and nourishment has ti be aoruioietered
by injection."
August 16, 3 a.m.—The anxiety which prevailed all
yesterday concerning the President's eoudni became
intense alarm when the evening official bullet h was
published. The business rooms of the Executive
idanaion were soon crowded with members of the
, cabinet, bureau officials, and naval and limitary
officers, who remained in the building until midnight.
A New York telegram dated Wednesday, August 17,
says :—The physicians' hopes respecting the coniitiou
of President Garfield have only partially been realised.
Dm President's lack of rallying power has greatly dis.
appointed them. The Patiolll is still nolaTiehel by
frequent use of the enema.
'1 he following deep/etch has been received at the
Loudon office of the New York litrahl
day, 5.30 p.m.—President's coaditiou more h ipsfig
today than yesterday."
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, 5.30 p.m.—Guitean, the
President's would be 11534•INII, had • desperate fiiht
this morning. with his guard, who thougnt Ins mos.
meets susocious, and entered his cell for the purpoe
of investigation. Guiteau fiercely grappled with Mix.
During Inc struggle the guard's pistol accidental/
went off, but without doing harm. As.ist .nce was
obtained, ad the combatants were sepaiated.
WaskiNorom, August 21, 3 a.m.—The trlysicisos
attending President Garfield netted last ni.ct,t that
Coen was a slight change for the better during the
day in the direction of greater ability ti recei,e and
assimilate nourishment. The prospect is favourable,
although the President is still extremely weak and the
improvement very slow. Dr. Bliss raid that thy Preab
dent's cue now turned upon the stomach. If it
regained tine so as to receive and assimilate sufficient
food to counterbalance the drain upon the system, and
thus enable the President to regain strensth, there WU
some chance of recovery; but if on the other hand,
the stomach again became intolerant for any length at
time, the consequences would probably be fatal. by,
Bliss added that present indications were that tie
stomach waa recovering tone, and that upon this cit.
cumstance the surgeons based all their hope. The
President is now sleeping welL Pulse 110, temperature
100:4, respiration 19.

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WAISHINGTON, August 21, 6.30 p.m.—The foll,wir;
official bulletin has just been leaned :—The Preeidest
bee vomited twice during the afternoin. The a imia.
istration of food by the mouth has been teuirwarily
suspenJ4, and nutritiv e enemata have been given mire
frequently. The temperature is lower an 1 the pulse
rather lees frequent that yesterday afteraoho. The
parotid swelling is painless, but stationary. Pulse 11.16,
temperature 99.2, respiration 18.

Lour.
The American Minister to-day received a telegram
From Washington stating Prurient Gar6ell's sleep
last night was broken and restless. Symptoms len
favourable, being unable to retain food. All here are
deeply anxious.