Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-18
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SPECIAL TO THE REcoRD.uN1os
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The President.

The President.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. August 17th-S:30
a M.-The President has passed tranquil
night. sleeping most of the time. He con-
tinues to retain the nutritive enemata and
has not been vomiting since the last bulletin
This general condition appears more hopeful
than at this time yesterday. Pulse no, tenn
perature 9S.3. respiration 10. Signed by
Bliss. Barnes, Woodward, Reyburn, Hamil-
ton and Agnew.
SECOND DIsPATCH.I
WASHINGTON, August 17th.-The feeling
of anxiety in the city the past night was in
tense. In the streets in the neighborhood of
the Executive Mansion, in the hotels and
even in private residences were groups of
people who remained up all night and eagerly
inquired after the latest intelligence. Every
where was the same feeling of profound ir-
terest, and the darkened windows of the
White House were watched all night by pa
tient crowds.
THIRD DIsPATCH.i
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 17th.-Dr.
Bcynton said this morning that the prospects
are considerably brighter, and the President
is resting comfortably. In reply to an in
quiry, the Doctor explained that the enemata
which were being administered consisted
principally of diluted extract of beef, the
yolk of an egg and whisky, the whole being
dissolved and slightly heated. DIR. Bliss
stated that a small portion of muriatic acid
was also portion ofthe enemata. The opinion
is that the Presidents stomach is gradu-
ally becoming stronger. The Doctor still re-
mains hopeful. and says there is no reason
for giving the Presidents case up yet. Dr.
small quantity of diluted beef extract, prob
ably teaspoonful. administered in the
mouth, would be given the President about
noon. 1t would depend, however, upon the
patients condition at that hour. He has not
been troubled with nausea since yesterday
afternoon, at which time he threw off about
gill of liquid matter, containing quantity
of bile. Dr. Boynton says Mrs. Garfield
feels rather more encouraged to-day than
yesterday.
Guitteau Creates a Sensation.
WASHINGTON, August 17th.-This morn.
ing at 4:30, while W. c. McGill, one of the
guards at the Jail, was passing through the
corridor, something in the appearance of
Guitteau's cell attracted his attention.
Entering the cell he found the assassin in
possession of knife. How he obtained it is
a mystery. When he demanded the knife,
Guitteau refused to surrender it. McGill
drew pistol, and then an exciting tussel
ensued, Guitteau making every exersion to
get the pistol from the guard. He succeeded
after struggle, but McGill, after the most
strenuous exertion, regained possession oft, In
the scuffie that followed the weapon was dis.
charged, and the report brought other guards
to the assistance of McGill, and Guitteau
was finally disarmed. He had succeeded in
cutting McGili's clothing pretty badly, and
came very near infiicting dangerous wound.
Guitteau pretended to be crazy, and COM
planned that his pistol had been taken from
him. All the facts indicate that Guitteau
was probably meditating an escape, and he
had formed some desperate plan. His as
sumption of insanity is believed to be dodge,
as he has acted as il perfectly sane all along.
Doctors Disagree.
ST. LOUIS, August 17th.-Owing to bad
blood between the two homeopathic colleges
of this city, DIR. Thomas Mathieson yester-
day challenged DR.. L. G. Comstock to a
duel. No blood is likely to be spilled yet, as
Comstock left the city before the challenge
was received.
An International Question.
ST. LOUIS, August 17th.-The Republicans s
Jefferson City special says: Mr. Wallis,
Warden of the Missouri Penitentiary, re-
ceived telegram to-day from his son, who
went as State agent to Halifax to bring
back the notorious swindler and bogus priest,
Gaiten Derohep, with a score of aliases,
who escaped from the Missouri Penitentiary
some months ago. stating that the authorities
there refused to give him up on the ground
that forgery, the crime Of which he was con-
victed, is not an offense for which the pris.
oner is subject to extradition. It is stated in
this connection by Mr.. Wallis that the docu-
ment to which President Garfield attached
his signature few days ago was the ex.radi-
tion paper in this case.