Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-04
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF F-REIca NEWS.
DOMESTIC.


EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Au-
gust 3i-7P M-The President passed very
satisfactory day. The wound continues to do
well. He takes an adequate quantity of
nourishment, and appears better than at any
time since he was injured. The rise in tenn
perature this afternoon was slight. At pres
emit his pulse is 102, temperature 99.4 respi-
ration 10 Signed by Bliss, Barnes, Wood
ward and Reyburn.
SECOND DIsPATCHl
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 3d-11 P.
M.-rhe progress of the President toward
recovery to-day was marked and satisfactory.
He has taken rather more than the usual
amount of nourishment, including beefsteak,
milk, meat extract. toast saturated with
beef Juice, and little coffee. His strength is
daily in ,reasing, and he is already doing
more in the way of turning himself in bed
and helping others raise his body than the
last night at this hour he has had be.
tween eleven and twelve hours of
sleep-nstural sleep-snd the hypodermic in
lection of one-eighth of grain OF sulphste OF
morphine, which is usually given him sitter
the evening examination, was reduced to one
sixteenth of o grain, which was found to be
amply sufficient. The afternoon febrile rise
was to-day trihing, and subsidized before 8
o'clock. Since that hour the patient has slept
most of the time, and is asleep now, with
every prospect of having night of quiet, re-
freshing rest. In the opinion of the surgeons,
the President is better and stronger to-day
than at any time heretofore. DIR. Agnew re-
turned TO Philadelphia this morning.
Future Movements OF the President.
WASHINGTON, August 3d-It is about
decided that when the President is able to
be moved he will be taken to the Soldiers
Home, and if he stands that he will go on a
brief sea voyage.
Guitteau, the Assassin.
WASHINGTON, August 3d.-The District
Attorney says there Is nothing new in Cult
teau's document, given him yesterday. No
body visits Guitteau, as the authorities fear
that attempts will be made to capture him, as
it is reported that there are organizations in
several cities ready to hang him.
The New York Senators.
WASHINGTON, August 3d.-No action is
contemplated by the New York Democrats
looking to the exclusion Of Miller and Lap
ham from the Senate, so far as known by the
party leaders here. One prominent Demo
crat said he did not think contest would be
made on the technicality that one days bal
loting was had when less than a mai ority of
the Albany Senate was present. Such
warfare could be waged by the Republicans
in the House as retaliatory measure. An
other Democratic Senator says he will vote
TO seat them at once, IS no State can be de-
n we'd OF representation.
New POst0fSces.
WASHINGTON, August Sd. - Postofices
have been established at Pennington, Suffer
county, CAL; Ployd, Brull county, Dakota !;
Postville, Laurence county, Dakota Hard
mar, Umatila county, Oregon.
Those Delinquent Posimasters.
WASHINGTON, August 3d.-It seems that
nearly ell of the forty three pos masters men
toned as delinquent were so only technically,
through omissions in their reports.
Chicago Items.
CHICAGO, August Sl.-0ficer O'Brien, shot
by Thomas Cahill on Tuesday night, died
this afternoon.
It has been very hot to. day. the standard
Thermometer ranging up to 94l', and Their
mometers about the city going as high as So
in the shade. This is the highest record for
the summer.
The North Side Planning Mill, owned by
Joseph Laver, was burned this afternoon.
Loss, $4,000; uninsured. The highly in.
fammable buildings about the mill were
ignited, probably through the influence Of
iucendiaIies, and hall block of cheap stguct-
ures were swept away. The loss will proba-
bly, reach so, coo. On these there was little
insurance.
Destruction by Fire.
AUGUSTA lMich). August 3d.-Fourteen
buildings, comprising the business part of the
city, was burned to-day. Loss unknown.
CHICAGO. August 3d.--Dispatches from
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, say the northern
part of that peninsula has been damaged con-
sidersbly by forest fires. 1t vas believed
that Mondays rains would stop the flames,
but they are raging now harder than ever,
running c1t and uncut timber and threatening
alarmed.
Malaria In New York.
NEW YoRK, August 3d.-The Herald says:
The rapidity with which children are dying
this summer in New York and Brooklyn is
the subject of considerable concern. Malaria
on all sides is very prevalent, and thousands
of the adults are suffering, who never felt its
effects before. Every one is asking, WHAT
is the cause
Death OF Prominent Citizen.
BUFFALO, August 3d.-William G. Fargo,
President Of the American Union Express
Company and Mayor Of Buffalo, died TO-DAY,
aged % years.
Brewers War NJ ST. LouIs.
ST. LOUIS, August 3d-A brewers war as
begun, which threatens to be bitter and de-
struc.ive of the rates. All the breweries in
the city followed the lead OF Winkemeyer,
and have reduced the price from IS to 81 per
key.
Arrested on suspicion.
WEST NEWTON (Penu), August 3d.-Six
men have been arrested on suspicion of being
the murderous thieves who were discovered
at Mekeesport last Light, and who escaped
alter killing one man and wounding others.
Moady'S bible Convention
SPRISeEIFLD (Mass.l August 3d.-The u.
J.. Moody, Bible Convention at Mortified
began to-day.
Centennial Celebration.
BETHEL Me-, August Sd.-The Indian
attack ON Bethel August 3, 1881, was com
memorated to-day. The block fort was again
occupied by settlers" and was again sur
prised and burned by "savages." An adj
dress, poem aud parade followed.
Cornerstone Laid-Entense Heat-Pre-
Inhibition Canvass.
RALEIGH IN. CO., August 3d.-The cere-
monies of laying the cornerstone of the
monument TO Governor Caswell. the revoiu-
tionary-war Governor attracted 10000 per.
sons 70 the village of Kingston to-day. SEN
ator Vance and Governor Jarvis made adj
dresses. The heat was intense. There were
some prostrations and one death.
uO NNtSS Va tiAV CtufasS Is
cause of excitement tonight. The vote will
be light. The feeling is that the prohibition
bill will be rejected.
Missi sippi ID Democratic state Convention.
JACKSON, August 3i-Thc Democratic
State Convention met to-day. There are
many contests reported, and nothing was
done tonight. Governor Stone and Major
Ethel Barksdsle are the chief candidates,
and the feeling is very bitter. Stones sue
cess insures Lamar's election.
Escape or MIscreant.
PLATTsBURG IN. W. August 3d.-Charles
Parker, the Adirondack guide who grossly
insulted woman whom he was taking to a
camping party, escaped from his captors
The proprietors and guides are anxious for
his recapture aud punishment.
Maud s. stin Picking Up Her Feet.
BUFFALO, August 3d--Maud S. was IN
officially speeded to-day in Oil or 2:11i &C
cordiDg to different watches. She trots
tomorrow.
FOREIGN.
Bradiaugh's Attempt and Its Results.
LONDON, August 31.-An immense crowd
to-day cheered Bradlaugh when he entered
the Palace yard on his way 20 Westminster
Hail, some time before the assembling Of the
House Of Commons On Bfadlaugh attempt
ing to enter the HOUSE,. be was quietly re-