Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-19

duced feeling of depression that IS observed
everywhere.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, August 1S5h-Before the
noon bulletin was issued the President had
partaken of koumiss four different times,
and expressed desire for more. Of course
the uourishment was administered in small
quantities. Previous to administering the
first quantity OF koumiss, airs. Garfield was
sitting by the patients bedside, when he ex-
pressed himself as feeling comparatively
well, and inquired if it was not desired &c
try and strengthen his stomach again by per.
mittipg him TO have nou,ishment, and ex-
pressed a desire for koumiss Whereupon
his wife gave him the first portion. The fact
Of the Presidents having suggested the adj
ministraticn of neurishment is considered by
the attending surgeons as an indication that
the irritability CT the stomach as subsiding,
and in consequence the patient commences
to crave food
DIR. Hamilton was applied to for informa-
ton regarding the inf med gland, but beyond
the statement that it was nothing serious the
doctor was disinclined to talk. He intima-
ted that he could not explain the affection to
non professional in the brief time he had at
his disposal, and left with the remark that
there was nothing to cause alarm.
Dr. Agnew knew of the swelling of the
gland before he left, but did not consider ii
of sufficient Importance TO detain him here.
The swelling manifested itself last night and
Agnew examined il.
Speaking of the criticisms of DR. Ham
mond, of New York, Dr. Bliss said {" Ham
mond applied twice by telegraph to be ad-
mitted into the Presidents case, and was re.
fused both times Hammond feels bitterly
towards Barnes. because he succeeded him as
Surge0n.General, and this accounts for Ham
mond's severe talk"
DIR. Bliss Writes a Denial.
WASHINGTON, August 1Sbh-The publica-
ton of an alleged extract from letter writ
ten by DR.. Bliss to friend in Chicago, in
which he is stated as saying he holds no inter
views with newspaper correspondents, but
that they insist upon the invention of false
aud foolish conversations with him, and son-
Guiding: "Don't think the Presidents sur.
geons and physicians ere shallow fools be.
cause the press gang here try to make them
out such" has been the subject of consider
able comment among members of the press
during the day, and in order to obtain the
facts in the case the article was clipped from
morning paper and sent to DR.. Bliss,
with the request that he should say in
writing whether or not he wrote the letter re-
ferred to. The response DR.. Bliss returned
is as follows: Paragraph is an entire fabri-
cation, and is only of the manner of the false
and cruel attacks upon me since have &C.
cupied the position as surgeon in charge Of
the President. | have not before thought
proper to make any public denial OF these
harmless attacks upon my character, and only
do SO now, in reply to your kind note of this
date, because you seem TO think it o. suffi-
cieat Importance TO call my attention to it. >
Prominent Surgeon Speaks.
New YORK, August 18th.-Dr. J. NJ Car.
nochan. well known surgeon of this CITY,
said to reporter this forenoon 81 am
| afraid local causes as well as constitutional
influence are producing an irritability of the
Presidents stomach to an extent greater
than might be supposed to be produced by
! mere dyspepsia. In the first place. the pre-
rib with the force Of breaking it, must be
Of irregular shape, jagged and rough. Ther
| there is the suppurating character of the
| wound, its undonbted purulent absorption tt
gseater or lesser extent, and the influences
upon the blood of a prolonged administration
OF ether. All these Influences act upon the
! nervous centers, and thence would he reflected
| through the pneumo-gastric nerve upon the
stomach. If dyspepsia be merely tie cause
Of the present relapse, there might be some
hope of relief; but, as l believe the Other
causes are still dominant in giving the type
to his present condition, there is but small
hope of their effective removal in his present
exhausted state
The Presidents Boys.
WASHINGTON, August 1Sth.-Tne studio:
of James and Harry Garfield have been in
terrupted since the first week of the P1esi
uate both and Don Rockwell on Saturday
next, and they are all to enter Williams
College in September.
Gui;feau and His Knife Ills Correspo nd
| ence.
WASHINGTON, August IS LIT is now adj
mitted by Warden Croker that Guitteau
had knife, and his denial was made before
he investigated the facts. Il was merely a
piece OF corset steel, sharpered like razor.
He got it from TIE cot in his cell, probably.
Guitteau is still writing up his life, and the
details of his crime and the motives therefor
He writes as though he thought the Presi.
dent dead. He receives many letters, OF
which the following Is specimen: "Charles
G. Guitteau: Wen give you $500 per night
to lecture after you have served eight years
in Dry Tortugas. Well advertise you as the
Great Unhung,' but will not be responsible
for the caprices of Judge Lynch"
Captain HOwgate in Court.
WAsHINGToN, August 1Ssh.-Captain II.
w. Howgate appeared before United States
Commissioner Bundy to-day to answer
charges preferred by General Hazen, Chief
Signal Officer Of the United States, of the
embezzlement of S40,03S while acting as dis
bursing officer of the Signal Service. The
accused was supported by two attendants,
and looked pale and enfeebled from severe
illness. He was represented by Judges Viii
son and Cuppy.. Judge Wilson stated
that as the Captains health is Sc
riously impaired, and as he understood
from the Governments attorneys that they
are not quite rea5y to proceed with the case,
he would ask the Court to waive the ex-
animation at present and fix q reasonable
bail. He assured the Court that bis client
would shortly be ready to meet the charges.
Mr.. Cook for the Government, stated that
the amount charged in the affidavit as having
been embezzled was over $4,000, but
in the opinion Of the officers of the
Government conducting the examina-
ton of the accounts this sum will
be considerably increased, certainly to $50,
900, and all probability to a much greater
hgure-perhaps as much as $50 900 He ac-
coded to the request Of the opposing counsel
for an adjournment, but thought. taking into
consideration the large amount of the alleged
embezzlement and the high position of the
officer making the charges General Hazsn)
which was a guarantee OF their truthfulness,
bait should not be fixed at less than $50 COO
Judge Cuppy claimed that this enormous
bail was virtually refusal Of privilege. and
inasmuch as no preliminary examination had
been held to sustain the charges in the slight
est degree, the bail was excessive. He
thought 5000 or $4,000 was sufficient
bonds. There was no doubt entertained
among the Captains counsel and friends of
his vindication. Judge Wilson followed,
referring to the good standing of the accused
and his bad health. He had voluntarily re-
turned to the city to refuse the charges. The
fact that the affidavit had been preferred by
General Hszen should have no more signiG-
canoe to the Court than if sworn to by an in.
ferior officer Of the Government, ard the
statement of Cook that the alleged embezzle-
ment would exceed the original amount
charged in the affidavit could certainly not
be legally entertained as reason for in
creased bail. Colonel Cook said the Govern
ment would be able at this time tomorrow
to presentieyidence. Judge Bunly declared
his intention to deal with this person How
gate) as if he was an ordinary either.
He fixed the bail at $4,000. Counsel for
Howgate sal they would ask postponement
till Saturday. and if the bail was not ready
then they would ask to go to trial instantly.
So ordered. The accused will remain at his
residence in the custody of United States
Marshal. The punishment is 81, 600 fine and
one to ten years imprisonment for the crime
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