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patients attack was yielding to the treatment with
markahle rap.dify.
Tho following telegram was received by MIRA Blaine
this evening from Congressman Hale ut cincinnai;-
Great relief favor bic news Of Mr. Blane's conds-
tom Tell lam that his cause has improved al day,
each state coming IN letter than expected No
wonder he hal bad turn. The strain has been ire
mend0us.
ALLKGEp ASSASSINATION.
General Garfield OF Ohio who among the earliest
to call on the Frustrated ex-Speaker said the
tors during the consultation 10 the nature Of his
ainent:-
"Gcntomen. you call II what you please, but IFS
q Of assassination. "
AT forty-fve minutes past twelve O'Clock A. NJ Mr.
Blaine was still sleeping quietly and naturally.
BLAisE's ACTION
Mr. Blaine since his exciting conflict In the House
Friday over the parliamentary question to the
control Of the motion reconsider has appeared in
the House but for short time, which Saturday
afternoon, when he voted IN the affirmative the
passage o! the Frost amended Silver Coin bill He ap
peared at about three O'Clock of that day
before the sub-Judiciary Committee Mr.
Joseph p. Stewart, well known in Congressiona
circles. and who occupied the position OF recusan
witness in the famous Credit Moblcr Investigation,
WAS 10 be examined in regard 10 some bonds of the
Kansas Pacific Railroad Company, and was already IN
the witness chair when Mr. Blaine In. He had been
seat Tor by the committee be present at the
nation After greeting Mr. Stewart friendly manner
he took his ut the table beside Mr. Lawrence
Ohio, the republican member OF tho subcommittee
HIS friends and colleagues Messrs. Frye and Hale who
had heretofore aided him with their presence advice
and suggestion during the progress of the case were
absent this occasion. The OF their friendly
Offices had been transferred from Washington to Gin
cinnati In languid manner, strangely in
trast with his recent bearing before the committee
and before the House, no called tho attention OF Mr.
Hunon, ofvrgni, chairman OF the subcommittee to
that fact. and suggested whether tho examination
might be postponed. He represented that his time
completely engrossed every day from early
Ing till midnight attending to the manifold cares
which upon him. Mr.. Hunton recognized the
force or tho plea for delay bnt said that
the committee anxious to proceed with the inquiry
Mr.. Blame remarked that result could now be
reached in time to DO of any advantage to him. Mr.
Hunton suggested that Mr.. Blaine could employ soma
other persons counsel which Mr. Blaine responded
(shakng his head that he really did know whom
ask. Then the witness, Mr. Stewart pleaded business
in New York Monday and Tuesday
to continue the argument Of case In which no hAd
been engaged when he received the subpoena OF the
committee. Finally 1t ordered by the sub-com.
mtteo that the adjournment should be till Monday
only, when another application for postponemcnt
would DO considered. Then Mr. Hunton, addressing
himself formally Mr. Blaine, said he instructed
by the to request the production Of the Null
ligan letters
ssThe Judiciary Committee ?" queried Mr.. Blaine
s'No, tho subcommittee" he informed by Mr.
Hunton 'sYou know the ground, said Mr. Blaine,
ION which have based my refusal to surrender them"
Mr.. Hunton nodded assent
.sThcn," said Mr.. Blaine, ~ know reason tevary
from that ground"
'.You decline to produce thema"
.Ido''
Mr.. Hunton instructed the official stenographer to
read his minutes Of this cooquy " the object were
TO make it the ground of formal complaint to the
House. which probably would have been made to-mor-
row but for the sudden illness Of Mr. Blaine.
In the further OF the proceedings Mr.. Blaine
expressed his readiness to present tho only
one letter which was asserted to have any
bearing on tho inquiry provided the committee
would base its demand for It that ground
and would not first get II and then demand the others
The committee declined to make any such condition,
and then put the same demand In reference to the
Mugan memorandum. THIS Mr. Blaine also declined
to surrender, the ground that II he were en-.
titled to his own letters he had tho right to
prevent multiplication Of copies OF them
aud this Mulligan memorandum IN the nature OF
a multiplication Of copies. Tho committee then nd.
journcd.
Throughout the scene MT Blainc's bearing
courteous and concatory He appeared as one utterly
wcaricd and worn out, mentally and physically. ais
endurance had evidently been strained TO dangerous
extent
At eleven O'Clock r. n Mr.. Baine's condition i
still steadily improving. He has tho entire OF all
mis- limbs Is able turn himself In the bed recognizes
his attendants and occasionally makes remark,
though of course he is discouraged by his physicians
from talking DR.. Verdi, who in connection with DE-
tirely in the laers statement Of the case previously
tcegraphcd this evening DR.. Palmer, or Maine, also
concurs 10 IT,
Surgeon General Barnes, although not in charge Of
tho case and therefore, not giving formal diagnosis,
expressed the opinion at eight O'Clock this evening,
that Mr.. Blaine better, and that the anticipated
Improvement in the ensuing, eight hours would re-
licye the apprchcnsions OF his friends Dr. Barnes and
Dr. Bliss also say private conversation that the
is not one OF apopexy paralysis.
Mr.. BLA1NES ACCUSERS.
REPLY or MR.. JOHN s. G. HARRISON TO THE
STATEMENT OF MP. MrLLARD, AT OMAHA.
CINCINNATI. June II, 1870.
Tho Gazette tomorrow will contain account Of an
Interview with Mr. John S. G. Harrison, director OF
the Union Pacific Railroad, relative TO the
statements made by Mr. MIIsrd and contained in the
despatch from Omaha Millard's statement ia
uor In m fhs