Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-05

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row to put everything in good shape for
the President on his arrival. The look
ont now is that the removal would be
made Tuesday or Wednesday if the
weather continues favorable.
A SUGGESTION
From the Governor OF Pennsylvsnia to
the secretery Of state.
WASHINGTON, September 3.-The fol-
lowing correspondence is furnished by
the State Department:
HARRISBURG, September 3.
Hon. James g. Blaine, Secretary of STATE,
Washington
deem it fitting that the people of
Pennsylvania should have an opportu-
nifty to assemble at the places OF worship
on a secular day, between the hours Of
l0A. NJ. and noon, to make public prayer
for the restoration of the President to
health, strength and the discharge Of
his official duties. Would it be inappro-
pirate for you, by a communication from
YOUR department, to undertake to secure
concurrent action in all the States? /
venture to suggest Tuesday next as a
day not too neal. HENRY NJ. HoYT.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3
To His Erceli1scy, Coz. Hoyt, Harrisburg:
Proclamations are 80 essentially acts
of the supreme executive power, that
the Cabinet has not felt authorized to as
sumo its exercise even in the object
which you propose, heartily as they
svmpathize with it and earnestly as they
desire it. But it is entirely competent
for your Excellency to communicate
with the executives of the other States,
and promptly accomplish the desired
ends.
To carry ont the object expressed in
the above correspondence, it ia desired
that the Governors of the other States
shall communicate forthwith by tele-
graph with Gov. Hoyt at Harrisburg.
Signed. BLAINE, Secretary.
The Proclamation Issued.
HARRISBURG, Pa, September 3.-The
following proclamation has been issued
by Governor Hoyt in the name and by
the authority OF the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania:
The people of Pennsylvania are in.
yited to assemble in their respective
houses OF worship on Tuesday, the 9th
inst. between 10 O'Clock A. n. and IL
noon, to unitey in public prayer and
supplication to Almighty God for the
restoration to health and strength OF the
President OF the United States, and to
invoke the Divine aid and blessing upon
the Nation aI d the Slater.
GSigned.l HENRY NJ. HeYT,
Governor.
The following was also sent to the
Governors OF the several States:
HARRISBURG, September 3.
To His Ercellency, Governor -:
Atthe request OF large number OF cit
izens of Pennsylvania, | have named
Tuesday next, between 10 A. NJ. and
noon, as q day on which they are invit-
ed to meet for public prayer for the res
toration to health OF President Garfield
venture to hope that you may see
your way clear to summon the people
Of your state TO unite with Us in this
appeal for divine mercy and aid to the
nation and the several States.
TSignedl HENRY N. HoYT.
Some Improvement in the Evening.
ExRCUTIvE MANSION, $50 P. M.-The
President has done well during the day,
and has taken, with some relish, q SUI
ficient quantity OF nutriment. The
parotid swelling continues to discharge
freely, and to diminish in size. The
wound shows no material change. Al
together his general condition exhibits
| some improvement over yesterday.
Pulse l02, temperature $50, respiration
Is.
The Patients Removal Decided Upon.
WASHINGTON, September s. DR..
Boynton was asked this afternoon what
conclusion had been reached regarding
the removal Of President Garfield from
Washington. The doctor replied that
he understood it had been virtually de-
cided to remove the patient by rail to
Long Branch some time before Wednes.
day next. A proposition is now under
discussion, the doctor said, to lay track
from the Executive Mansion to the
Washington monument, there to con-
meet with the track Of the Pennsylvania
railroad used for transporting stone.
Further than this the doctor said he
could not talk, as the details had not yet
been arranged.
Meeting Of the Cabinet.
NES YORK. September S.-A Wash
ington special SAYS: A meeting Of the
Cabinet was called by Secretary Blaine
last evening to take place this morning
at III O'Clock, at the State Department.
At that hour all the members arrived
and we're shown to the Secretsry's room.
Arranginzto to Move the Patient.
Attorney General McYeagh tele
graphed this morning to the President
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
asking II q special train of six cars
could be had over that road for the use
OF the President, and whether arrange
ments could hs made for q SAL and
speedy passage to Long Brarch. A reply
was received that the cars could be ha,i
at an hours notice and that the road
would be cleared for the passage OF tue
President upon five hours notice.
The Route Over Which the Presipent
| Will be Taksu.
WASHINGTON, September 4.-Attorney
General MacVeagh, who has conducted
the correspondence with the Psnnsy-
vanis railroad officials for the removal
oi the President TO Long Branch, says
the route over which the s,+risl train
VIII proceed will be direct from Wash.
ln2ton to West Philadelphis. thence 10
Mammoth junction, N J. Ar the lat.