Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-09

MIsCELI ANE0Us FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.
Dillon, the Irish Agitator. Released from
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DOMESTIC.
Condition Of the Yesterdays
Surgical Operation.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August Sih-1 P. M
The necessity for the operation performed
upon the President this morning became ap-
parent to the surgeons yesterday, when they
found that the drainage tube of the size hith-
erto used could no longer be passed along the
track of the ball between the ribs. The pro-
cess of granulation at that point had gone so
far as to partially close the orifce, and the
ribs prevented the pushing aside of the flesh,
which was healing between them, enough SO
that the tube could not be introduced. The
result of this state of things was that the pus
formed in the deeper parts of the wound
rather faster than it could escape through the
half.obstructed opening between the ribs, and
it's gradual accumulation began to cause a
disturbance. 1t was therefore decided to
make a new opening into the track of the ball
below the last rib, so that the ribs should no
longer prevent the opening Of the wound by
the solid backing which they afford
ed to the granulating flesh between
them. The operation was performed at the
request of the other surgeons by DR.. Agnew.
As soon as the patient had been put under
the influence OF ether, a long and slightly
curved instrument was introduced into the
wound, pushed between the ribs and carried
downward along the track Of the bullet until
its end could be felt below the last rib from
the outside. Holding this instrument in the
wound as guide. DIR. Agnew then made a
counter incision below the twelfth rib, cut
ting directly through the integuments until
his knife met the end Of the first mentioned
instrument at the point where he wished to
intersect the track of the ball. The opera
ton was lot difficult or dangerous one, and
the patient bore both it and the etherization
extremely well. There is now an opening to
the deeper parts of the wound, which does
not pass between the ribs, and which can al
ways be kept free and unobstructed, and no
further trouble from accumulation of pus is
anticipated.
SECOND DISPATcH.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August Sth-9P. NJ
After the last bulletin was issued the Presi-
dent suffered somewhat from nausea, due to
the ether, but this has now subsidized. He
has had several refreshing maps. and his gen.
eral condition is even better than might be
expected after the etherization and operation.
at noon his pulse was 100, temperature 100. 2,
respiration 20. At present his pulse is 10S,
temperature 10l9, respiration 10. Under
the circumstances the fever must be regarded
as moderate. Signed by Bliss, Woodward,
Barnes, Reyburn and Agnew.
THIRD DISPATCH.I
WASHINGTON, August 8th.-The following
was sent tonight by Blaine to Lowell "The
Presidents condition at IL o'clock tonight is
considered by the physicians as encouraging.
The increase in his pulse and temperature is
regarded as natural result of the surgical
operation this morning, in which deep in
cision, three inches in length on the surface,
was made. The same cause may possibly
produce higher pulse and temperature to-
morrow, after which decided amelioration
is confidently anticipated by the surgeons"
FOURTH DISPATCH.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON, Au-
gust Sth-11:30 p. M.-The President did not
fully recover from the effects of this morn
ing's operation until after the evening ex-
animation. He suffered more or less through
OUT Tue dlLeTuOOH lTDul IlhubStt Chuocu ny tllS
ether. He was rather more susceptible to
the weather than yesterday, and was not able
TO take bis usual quantity of nourishment.
Milk with lime water was given him as soon
as his stomach would bear it after the direct
effects of the ether had passed away, and
later in the day he had meat juice, beef ex-
tract, but was allowed no solid food. His
pulse, probably the result of gastric disturb
ance, was rather higher during the afternoon.
and at $3.50 went to 10, but his temperature
did not rise correspondingly until about the
time Of the evening examination, when it
reached 1019. The febrile rise shown by this
temperature was more pronounced than nat
ural, but is fully accounted for, in the judg-
ment of the surgeons. by the operation and
its consequent nervous excitement and nau-
seattle effects OF the ether. 1t therefore
caused 10 anxiety. Early in the evening it
began to subside, and the President went to
sleep without anodynes. His pulse and tenn
perature have slowly fallen, and his general
condition has improved At 11:30 his pulse
was %, skin moist and healthy in tone, tenn
perature not over half degree above nor
NAL, and he continues to sleep quietly. Bliss
expresses the opinion that he will have
good refreshing night and when he awakes
will be entirely free from fever. 1t is pos
sible that there may be considerable fsbrile
disturbance again tomorrow.
The Cutting or OF Spotted Taii-ExpIa.
nation OF His Death.
CHICAGO, August 8th.-Major A. S. Burt.
Z. :. A., who knows Spotted Tails peculiar
tiles, gives the following possible explanation
of his death He was great chief and states
man among his people; was strikingly hand.
some and manly, and q great friend of peace !;
but was given to absolute authority among
minor chiefs He was never timid, but was
polite in his course towards the whites,
knowing that the result of war with them
would always DO disastrous to the In
dams. Spotted Tail brooked no oppc-
sition 70 his commands. The fight
probably srose from "0ld Spots" aggressive
ness He wanted no opposition from any of
his people. He was always fond Of slipping
out on the streets of his village with his Win
chester rife on his shoulder. He was liable
to command Mr.. Red Dog, Mr.. Rain-in-the-
SKY, MIR. Grow Deg, or any other chief, TO
do so and sc. Ii the gentle savage opposed
the old mans wish, Spot would quietly cock
his rifle, and suggest that the order was quite
imperative, that the eyes of the Great Spirit
was upon him, and httle mora delay might
open to him a beautiful vista Of the happy
hunting grounds. MIR. Red Dog, or any
other dog, would generally decline to take q
view of the hereafter, but instead would fol-
low the gentle dicsatIon of the Winchester
and Spotted Tail. Crow Dog is an Indian
unknown 10 me. II he was chief, then
"Old Spot had been deposed, and this proba-
big prompted Jealousy on his part. You
know Spotted Tail was made Sergeant by
General Crook at the famous corralling of the
wild Indians under Crazy Horse, who and
his tribe were really the fighting element of
Sitting Bulls band. General Crook selected
Spotted Tail because he thought he Of all the
Indians was one to be put in control of the
police, because Of the determination Of his
character and power to control the vicious
element among bis people. The police system
was the creation of Crook. DIR. McGilli-
cuddy is the present agent at Niobrars, and
probably deposed Spotted Tail, and therein
lies the origin of the difficulty, in my opinion
Beer at Catholic Picn.cs-A spicy Corre-
sp0nience.
New YoRK, August Sth. - Mons;gueur
Stetson of st. Josephs Church, Jersey City.
holds picnic on the 18th Of August, and at
Il beer will he sold. Father Hennessy, pastor
of the adjoining parish, takes exception to
this conduct OF Monsigneur, saying that the
picnic "should not be held on the holy day
festival of the Assumption of the blessed
Virgin Mary, and the priest will be response
bic for the sale OF beer" The Monsigneur
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