The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-31

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true. nfSs Pstsiarnt enjoyed 2 visit from toe
| bcys Yesterday ~
.yes. James came In first, and sat ana
ta,ked quite a while With bis fsthers Wbe
| b,de 4i,n fosend Harry ID 100. moitie pso
a iIt,le chat with him during the aay. me
ioked shout her arm being tied Up. monio
has 'sIiehtly sprsIned a sInew at me WIS,
and 10 keep from using her bsnd at al KY "
The arm always iu q sling by the pnysician
order, and will do 80 for some Tune yr.'
Between these little visits the sunosy nlo,n.
ing, after all, wss rather pheasant one iol
the sufferer. Mrs. Garfield dld DOT Ieate
the bedside at all. but she bad Decono ,"
nervous and weak from the suppressed eA,
element OF the past days that we insls.su
on her taking drive. She returned mucn
bonef,ed. and n pleased the President 80
much 10 notice Der bright face when sne
came In again to the room"
VISITORS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
&. O. Rockwell paid a visit TO the sick
room to-day. He said that the Presioen.
gave him d wsrm grasp OF the bsnu ano
asked in a cheerful voice about relatives ana
matters OF f.miIy interest. Mr.. Rockwell
said he was surprised AID pleased TO see tue
President look so well. Among the ylsltors
to- dsy were Register OF the Treasury Bruce,
Representatives. Dezendorf AID LeFeVre'
General Wise, General Walker, John l..
Tbomss, Treasurer Gllfilao, and, OF course,
all the members OF the Cabinet.
oUEsrIoE OF REMOVAL.
Now, as the President seems to be m-
proving. the question OF his removal VIII
come no again. IL has, OF course, not 0een
spoken OF vet, but II Will be heard OF IN
few days. The Tallspoosa Is now In New
York, and Is under orders to proceed down
the New England cosst to the nayy-Yards al
Charlestowp, Mass, and Kittery, Me. sue
will have completed her erraDd, which IS 10
deliver stores, by the end OF the week, ana
can reach here by the following Monday.
II IL thought that Il the dreaded reapse
does not come before, aud the rate OF pro-
Rress the President bias made In two days Is
continued, that he can be moved by that
time. But in this matter there are so m,ny
oontinge noies TO be considered that notnlDg
will be done until what s)mcs In The next
few DAYS furnishes conditions upon WDicn
to aot.
CASES ARIsING IN GOVERNMENT NIAlhs kh-
oUIRIyG THE PRESIDENTS ACTION.
Although IL IL a matter OF no great i'm
portance, it Is nevertheless mandatory
provision OF the Revised Statutes that TIE
President she'll tomorrow TUESDAY ORDER
the retirement OF Paymssler-Genera' Cut.
ter, who will be sixty.two years OF age. vi
course II will not be done in conformity
with law, but General Cutter Will at least
retire a. Chief Of the Bureau OF Provisions
and Clothing, and until such time rs the
President can appoint bis successor the
duties will be performed by the Secretary
OF the Navy. The Bureau OF Railroad Ac-
counts 10 the Interior Department Is also
vacant, and as the law does not authorize
the temporary nlIirg Of the place the bust
ness l. AZ a standstil. Several railroad COM
pauies are embarrassed for the lack OF the
formal certificate requisite in complying
with the terms Of the acts governing land
grant railroads, and are prevented from
continuing their negotiations.
SECRETARY HUNT AND HIS DEPARTMENT..
Secretary Hunt. whose sad, c'reworn
look was plainly noticed few days ago,
was much encouraged by the good news
from the White House this morning, and
gave bis entire attention during the day TO
the disposal oi accumulated business, re-
naming at the Department until nearly
O'Clock. The receipt OF the sad news from
Newport, K. l., OF the premature explosion
OF a torpedo and the instant death OF Lieu
tenant. Commander Edes and Lieutenant
SpauIdInq, again shrouded bis face with
gnef at the untimely death OF these oineers'