Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-27
TELEGRAPHIC.
SPECIAL TO THE REcoRD.UNIoN.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The President.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON August
26sh-S:S0 A. M-The President slept most
of the night, awakening at intervals of half
an hour 30 an hour. On first awakening
there was, as there has been for several
| nights past, some mental confusion, which
disappeared when he WAS fully aroused. and
occasionally he muttered in his sleep. The
symptoms have abated this morning, as 4
previous days. At present his temperatuI.
is slightly above the normal, and his pulse q
little more frequent than yesterday morning.
Pulse los. temperature 99.1. respiration II.
Signed by Bliss, Barnes, Woodward, Rey-
burn and Hamilton.
The Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, August 26sh.-The members
of the Cabinet left the White House last
night in dreary, slow, sad way. as if the end
expected by every one had already arrived.
Secretary Blaines white hat was slouched
over his eyes. Mrs. Blaine was leaning on
his arm. She was in tears. Postmaster
General james, who has been the bravest and
most cheerful of them all, had his straight
black frock coat buttoned up to his chin, and
his mouth set in decided way. far different
from his usual smiling look. Secretary
kirkwood was putting big cigar.
His hat was on the back of his
head, and the knot of his black necktie
was around under his left ear. A loose,
brown duster coat hung limp upon him. His
wife clung rather to the sleeve of his coat
than to his arm, as he appeared to have no
thought of her existence. She walked heav-
lily. After MIR. Blaine and Mr.. James, Sec
retary Hunt looked the most distressed of
them all. The big black mourning band on
his white hat added to his utterly mournful
appearance. Secretary Window followed
him with his wife, saying but little to
those who attempted to stop him.
Snprptarv
McVeagh was not in the party, as
he left the White House early in the evening.
The Cabinet party stopped for a moment
upon the front porch of the White House,
while waiting for their carriages. The mo-
ment they stopped they were surrounded by
crowd of correspondents, but the Cabinet
Ministers had nothing to say. Mr.. Blaine
said that those who wishel to know bis opin-
ion would find it in his dispatch to Minister
Lowell. He had nothing to say but that.
The Critical Condition of the Patient
Acknowledged.
NEW York, August 26th.-It is conceded
by all the journals that the situation at Wash
ington is grave. The Sun has the following
from that city: Zone who is in position
to know says that the pus is no longer of
healthy character, but has become thin and
watery; that it is an exception now when
the Presidents mind is clear, and that for the
greater part of the time it wanders
that there is hardly possibility that he
is not further off than Saturday
or Sunday. He has vitality enough, it is be-
ieved, to last at least As hours 1t has been
learned that Mrs. Garfield has not until now
realized that the President was in a low state,
or that it was possible that he would die.
She was very much overcome when informed
how very low he was, and that the physicians
feared the worst. 1t was decided that if the
President is not considerably improved this
morning to notify the children and other
members of the family of his serious condi-
tion.
The Assassin OF the President.
NEW York, August 26th.-The Hcrdlds
Washington special says: An official of the
Jail is authority for the following statement
Day before yesterday Guitteau asked War
den Crocker to have the cell that he (Guit-
teau) now occupies made more secure from
any attempt upon his life. What he desired
was that iron shutters or shields be put up
at his windows and doors, with bolts upon
the inside. Guitteau added that he believed
most of the Jail officials and army officers sur
rounding the jail were his friends, and he
did not fear any attack upon his life by them;
but owing to the position of his cell
persons on the outside had ample
opportunities, if they were inclined,
TO nre 2I MIN through his wlndOV,
which looks out upon the street He seems
TO have got an inkling of the Presidents crit
ical condition, and is fearful that his life will
be taken by some one shooting at him through
his window. He also asked to have piece
of manila rope, about ten feet lorg and one
quarter of an inch thick, adding at the same
time, "You need not think want to COM
NIT suiside, for 1 have no idea of taking my
own life. l merely want to protect myself"
This same official says that during the past
two weeks Guitteau has tried very hard to
impress upon his keepers that he is gradually
becoming insane