Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-10
DOMESTIC.
Condition of the President.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Au-
gust 9sh-S:30 A. Notwithstanding the
effect of yesterdays operation, the President
slept the greater part of the night without
the use of anodyneF. The febrile rise of yes
terday slowly subsidized during the night.
This morning at $50 his pulse is 9S, tempera-
ture SO s. Small quantities of liquid nour-
ishment were given at short intervals, and
kave been retained, and this morning large
quantities are being administered without
any gastric disturbance. Signed by Agnew,
Bliss, Barnes, Woodward and Reyburn.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, August 9th.-The following
was sent by Blaine to Lowell at P. NJ: The
physicians give an encouraging report of the
Presidents condition. His pulse and temper
allure have slightly diminished since this
morning. The pus is flowing freely. His
appetite has improved, and he has been able
to sleep with comfort, lying on his wounded
side.
THIRD DIsPATcH.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Au.
gust 9TH P M.-The President has been
very easy during the day, and has continued
to take nourishment allowed without gastric
disturbance. The discharge of pus from his
wound is quite abundant, and it is evident
that thorough drainage will be secured by
Yesterdays operation. The degree of fever
this afternoon differs little from that Of yes
terday. Pulse Jog, temperature 1044, respi.
ration 10. Signed by Bliss, Barnes, Wood
ward and Rsyburn.
DR.. Agnew returned to Philadelphia this
afternoon.
FOURTH DISPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, August 9th.-The following
was sent by Blaine to Lowell, at IL o'clock
Tha Of tba
is satisfactory. He sleeps well without the
aid of apodynes 1t is now the sixth day
since he took any morphine. His pulse and
temperature did not rise so high from the
effect of yesterdays operation as the surgeons
expected. The situation is one of continued
anxiety, but also of cheerful hope"
FIFTH DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, August Midnight
The President has had more comfortable
and quiet day than would be thought com.
patible with his continuous fever. He has
taken more nourishment than yesterday, and
experienced no recurrence of the distressing
nausea which affected his febrile system yes
terday afternoon. The new incision is still
very sensitive to the touch, and even the
laying of piece of lint saturated with car.
bolized oil on the raw flesh caused pain. It
is to this sensitive condition of The wound
that the continuous fever is attributed. The
sides of the incision will, however, grow less
sensitive as they become covered with the
natural secretions which follow an injury of
this kind, and by tomorrow or next day the
new wound will be little more sensitive than
the old one. In the meantime the drainage
tubes are. dispensed with, and the mouth
of the incision is simply kept open
with little lint and absorbent cot.
ton, which are removed as they become
saturated with the discharge. The quantity
of pus obtained to-day was not great, but it
was apparently all the wound contained.
The track was thoroughly cleaned, and what
Irritation there is now from the wound must
be attributed to the fresh incision, and not to
a retention of that which ought to come out.
The old wound, made by the bullet, has en-
tirely healed, and its mouth is partially
covered with newly-formed skin. The in
tensity OF the fever to-day was about the
same as yesterday. The patients pulse rose
to 104 at noon, to log at 6 P. NJ, and the
temperature from 997 to 1019. Shortly
after the evening examination the fever be-
gan to abate, as it did last night, and at this
has correspondiugly decreased. As the pa
tient has slept most of the evening, it is not
possible to hold the Thermometer under his
arm for a minute without seriously
disturbing him. The exact temperature
has not been taken since o'clock,
but it is thought to be below 100.
1t is five days since the last hypodermical in
lection of morphine was given, but the
patient seems to have no difficulty in getting
q good nights rest without it. He is now
sleeping soundly, and will have a better
night. the surgeons think, than last night.
Drs. Bliss and Reyburn both report him do
ing extremely well, and decided change for
the better will be apparent as soon as the
irritation caused by the new incision sub
sides
Guitteau's Friendliness.
WASHINGTON, August 9th.-Singularly
enough, not single friendly person has
called on Guitteau during the five weeks of
his incarceration. He never made a friend
in the city, and he has received no proffer
of counsel or aid. Such an absolute destitu-
ton of friends is unprecedented, even among
the lowest criminals. He has never sent for
anybody. He intended and arranged to be
driven direct to Jail after the shooting, and
feels comfortable with the soldiers guarding
him. It is apparent that he never expected
to suffer for his crime, believing that he did
a duty, and was making room for more Just
man. He believed the people would see the
deed in his light.
The Virginia Republicans.
LYNcRBURG, August 9th.-All the Repub.
lican leaders in the State are here to attend
the State Convention. Chairman Cochran
secured one hall, and the Malone Republi-
cans, anticipating split, secured another.
1t is thought If the straight-outs make things
too warm the coalitionists will retire to their
own hall. Mahone's partisans have the
greatest number of the more influential Re-
publicans, including the Government officers.
All the Indications favor split. There is
every reason to believe that Wiclham's
friends will nominate ticket
SECOND DIsPATcH.l
LYNoHBURG. August 9th.-The Republican
Convention promises to be the most inhara o.
NOUS IN the State. Every county is repre-
sented, and there are many .ntestants. Sec
rotary Brooks, Of the State Central Com
mittee, claims that majority OF the dele.
gates are for coalition. The straightouts are
equally confident. The city is excited. There
viii surely be division, There were two
open-air meetings tonight.
New York Anti.uonepolIsts.
New York, August 9th.-The Chamber Of
Commerce sends delegates to the Transports.
ton Convention, August 18th, at Utica, in
accordance with call signed by macy prom.
inent farmers throughout the State, TO con
slider whether our Government is to continue
a Government of the people, for the people
by the people, or whether it is to be Gov.
eminent OF corporations, by corporations
for the benefit OF favored few.
An Internal Machine In Rhode Island
Providence, August 9sh.-The residence
of DIR. VIM. Bowen, in Scituate, was burned
last night, with his barn. An Internal ma,
chine, operated by clockwoIk, was found ir
the ruins in the barn. Doubtless the same
diabolism was used on the house. DR.. Bowen
has been very active in enforcing the law
against liquor selling, and has suffered there.
for. There is great excitement over the affair
Prominent Englishmen Coming 10 Amer.
lea.
NEW YORK, August 9th.-Besides the
Duke of Argyle and Earl of Airie and his
son, Lord Ogilvy, who will visit the United
States this month, John Walter, proprietor
of the London Times, will shortly come, stay.
ing until October. After visiting Long
Branch and Newport he will go to Califor-
MIA. All accounts represent the number of
English visitors to this country next fall as
very large. The Earl of Dunraven expects
to make tour Of the continent, and hun
dreds of others of less note. A correspond
emit reports that from now till the end of DC.
tober no outward passage is TO be had on any
of the steamship lines for love or money.
The ExtradItEon Question.
WASHINGTON, August 9th.-Henry Wehle,
Hartmann's attorney at New York, having
written to Secretary Blaine and alluded TO
the views of Mr.. Hits about the extradition
of Hartmann TO Russia, and having asked
that SECRETARY blaine assure him of the rro-