Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-09
A New Incentive TO Greater Efforts.

- new TO EnOrtNs
LONG BRANCH, September Sth,-Dr. Bliss
said this morning 81 have new reason
for hoping that the President will recover
| have received letter, to which seal is
attached, and which is signed by the Secre-
tary of an unknown Society of Pennsylvania.
1t informs me that il l do not cure the Presi
dent the Society will shoot me. do not
fear that there will be occasion for executing
the threat
Withdrawal OF Three OF the Presidents
Physicians.
ELBERoN, September Sth.-Last night it
was ascertained authoritatively that Drs.
Reyburn, Barnes and Woodward had signed
the last official bulletin in the Presidents
case and immediately after withdrew from
the corps of attending surgeons. Intimatians
that their withdrawal would soon occur have
been repeated from time to time. Wednes-
day night the matter was revived, and
while it appeared well founded it
could not be verified. Diligent in
guiry yesterday, however, developed the
facts in the case substantially as follows: After
it had been determined to remove President
Garfield from Washington to Long Branch,
it appears that the President asked his wife
If all the attending surgeons were going along.
Mrs. Garfield answered that she presumed
they were. The President then expressed an
opinion, the effect of which was that he did
not see why that was necessary. A further dis
cussion of the subject brought out the Presi-
dents wishes, and the withdrawal of the three
gentlemen named was the result. Bliss stated
last night that there was no cause for the
withdrawal or retirement of the surgeons be-
yond the fact that it was the desire or whim
OF very sick man, and as the President had
entertained tho idea that a fewer number of
physicians could manage his case as well rs
the number heretofore engaged upon it, it
was desired by Mrs. Garfield that his wishes
be complied with. The doctcr stated further
that the best of feeling prevailed among the
entire corps Of surgeons, and the retirement
of Reybu,n Barnes and Woodward would
not affect the intimacy which had grown
up between them since the President was shot.
After the wish of the President was made
known to one of the attending surgeons in
Washington by Mrs. Garfield CONSULTATION
On TIE subject took place, resulting in its ref
erence to DIR. Agnew, with a view Of obtain
ing his opinion as to the best mesrs of pro
oedure. AgHew m5pded that the Prssi-
dent be requested to name the surgeons he
was desirous of retaining, which was done
Bliss, it appears, objected to assuming the
entire responsibility of removing the Presi-
dent to Long Branch. and insisted that the
entire number of surgeons should accompany
the patient thither. \ compromise was then
effected, which was that all the surgeons
should come to Long Branch with the President,
but upon their arrival, or as soon theresfter
as possible, the three mentioned should re
tire. Reyburn admitted that the facts in the
case were substantially as stated. He cor
roborated Bliss that the best feeling pre-
vailed among the surgeons. Agnew left here
yesterday Bliss viii remain in charge of
the Presidents case, and Hamilton and Ag-
new will alternate as heretofore. two surgeons
being constantly in attendance. Many offers,
of the use of carriages have been made TO-
Mrs Garfield. She drove out in company
with Attorney General and Mrs. MacVeagh
and Mrs. A. +. Rockwell last evening for the
first time. The lady looks quite WELL and as
content as possible in view of the condition
of her husband.
Climatic Difference.
New YORK, September Stb.-The mercury
registered 100 in the shade by the best ther-
mometers yesterday afternoon, being the
hottest day in ten years. The journals to-
day, oddly enough in this connection, publish
dispatches showing a heavy fall of snow at
Deadwood and Leadyille, in nearly the same
latitude.
Business Portion of Maryland Town
Burned.
CUMBERLAND (Md.l September Sth.-A
fire at Homecoming last evening destroyed the
business portion of the town, including fifteen
dwellings. The loss is estimated at 500, 600
Insurance S57, ,0C0.
Murder. Incendlarisn and Suicide.
New York, September Ssh-Jokn Kem-
mely, tavern. keeper at Jamaica, l. l.,
yesterday killed his wife, set fire to his
hotel and then hanged himself.