The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-23
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EASTERN STATES.
The sandwich Islands.


(edltorial): IL Is quite certain that if
the Sandwich Islands are to be erased
from the list Of independent nsiisns,
the United States neither ought to or
Will permit them 10 pass under any
sovereignty except our own. On that
point it is 10 be hoped that President
Garfield aud Secretary Blaine may
have made themselves as explicitly
understood in Europe as we learn from
Gen. Noyes today that they have done
II the matter OF our relations with
the United States of Colombia and the
hthmus OF Panama
The Indian Excite ment i'm the South
east.
SANTA FE. Aug II - On the 18th,
Lieut.. Taylor had q fight in the San
Mateo mountains. capturing q camp of
Indians and 20 horses. The Indians
are in several parties, moving south.
wet. Every available man under the
command of Gen. Hatch is either in
the field or guarding settlements. The
number OF troops is too small, how
ever, and the people are arming for
self protection. "A delegation of citi-
zens from Socorro 10 now here asking
the Governor to call out the militia
for the protection of settlements and
mining camps. Three volunteer com.
panies arc arming at Albuquerque for
service should the Navajoes become
restless. So far the troops have had
no fighes with the hostiles. During
the raid some 80 people have been
killed. and the soldiers have lost 20 in
killed and wounded. Advices under
date of August 16 state that the Nava,
joes are not on the warpath. Some
Indians and Mexicans had a row, in
which two Indians and one Mexican
were killed, but all is apparently quiet
today.
The Presidents Condition.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Accident. al
discovery of distractions in the track
of the ball near the mouth of the wound
is regarded by unofficial physicians as
evidence of great neglect Official
surgeons have frequently announced
that the wound was healing nicely to
the mouth. The wound. it now ap
pears, eight inches beyond has been
suppurating all the time, and the light
flow of pus was due to the obstruction
just discovered and to the fact that q
| considerable amount was absorbed.
This satisfies unofficial surgeons that
the President has been suffering from
blood poisoning for weeks, and that Sc.
rious complications will yet arise from
his treatment. Official surgeons still
assert. however, that the President is
doing we'll. Inflammation of the paro.
It'd gland has not diminished much
since yesterday. Doctor Bliss denied
that there were any symptoms of ma
laris in the Presidents case. Quinine
has been administered. but only for its
general effect. The future of the case
now rests with the patients stomach.
If that organ can receive and assimilste
food enough TO support the present
drain upon the system, and enable the
patient to regain his strength. be will
stand fair chance Of recovery. II on
the contrary the stomach becomes in
tolerant Of nourishment and refuses to
receive food for any length Of time, the
conco4ouccs may 10 Ihtoi AT pIesent
all indications are that the stomach il
recovering its tone. and upon this fact
10 based the hopeful anticipations.
The wound Probed Twelve Inches.
DIR Boynton. who came out Of the
Presidents room Ut o. this afternoon
said to reporter: There is no truth in
@ report that the object of introducing
tube into the wound to such depth
was for the purpose of reaching sup
posed pus Recommendations. Introduc.
ton Of the tube to 50 great depth
gives no further evidence OF the location
Of the ball. The direction was down.
ward and forward towards point il
the anterior wall of the abdomen
where the ball has always been sup
posed TO be. The opening up Of the
wound IL regarded as favorable. II
can now be gotten 1t aud cleanset
thoroughly. The swelling Of the psr-
otid gland is only half the size, and il
slowly diminishing