Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-24

pared with the close of his sixty hours star
walton onsFriday last. When aawke he lies
still, scarcely turning to look toward
his attendants. unless it be necessary
to take something from them. Only
to his wife does he attempt to
offer a greeting. To all others he Is lndIffer-
ent. There ia evidently an effort to keep his
consciousness. An attendant describes him
as lying this morning with knees drawn up
and right arm passed over his head. just as
he laid on the stretcher when he was brought
into the White House on that fatal Saturday,
seven weeks ago. He slept feverish sleep,
which is all he has had to rest him since
Wednesday night. The great head moves
slowly from side to side, and the once elo-
auent lips mutter unintelliyi chilly. Such a
picture will give to the public, dazed with
conflicting reports, an idea how low lies the
President.
A Dependent Feeling Blaiue's Dispatch.
New YORK, August 23i-The Posts
Washington special says: There is a very
Respondent feeling here, Notwithstanding the
official bulletins say that the President is
somewhat better, The dependency is di.
rectly attributable to the midnight dispatch
of Secretary Blaine. The general feeling is
that Blaine does not put his name to dis
patch which has not been carefully considered,
and of course he has a better opportunity OF
obtaining information from the surgeons than
the newspapers. Blaines dispatch is a revela-
ton to large majority of persons, in that it
for the first time gives them an adequate con-
ception Of the extraordinary weakness, ex-
haustion and emaciation of the President.
Those who have seen General Garfield in his
health can scarcely comprehend that he now
weighs but lbs pounds yet MIR. Blaine's dis
patch. the accuracy of which there is no
doubt, is confirmed by the statement of those
constantly about the sick room and of the at
PENDANTS. "He is nothing but skin and
bones," said one of the attendants. The in
creasing anxiety at the White House is illus
trated by the fact that Mrs. Garfield scarcely
leaves the bedside for moment, and has dis
continued her evening drives but the Presi-
dents physicians certainly have by no means
given up hope.
True Patriotism.
MILwAUKEE, August 23i.-A special to the
Republican from Bayfield, Wis, gives an in
terview with Senator Beck, of Kentucky, in
reference to the course of the Democrats in
case of the death of the President The
Senator said az 1t would be time when the
love of country should rise above all party
questions. As to my course, would be in
favor of the election of some conservative
Republican-say Henry B. Anthony, of
Rhode Island-to the position of President
pro TEN. of the Senate, and thus avoid any
inducement for any insane person or politi-
cal fanatic to desire the death of Arthur. In
such contingency that would be graceful
recognition of the fact that under the great
calamity which had befallen the nation the
intensity of party spirit and the eagerness for
spoils were for time forgotten"
The Question of the Presidents Removal.
WASHINGTON, August 23d-A friend of
Bliss met him this afternoon and made in
quiries in regard to the several features of the
Presidents treatment, about which the doc
tors have been most severely criticised
Doctor: why don't you move your patient
from the White House,"
Because" was the reply, "it would kill
him."
Would you move him if you could?"
OF course we would do SO if it were pos
sible. We want to move him. We have a
boat all ready for that purpose"
swell, doctor, at one time, when was in
London, I was so i'll that there was no hope
of my recovery if l stayed there. I was
moved, and it saved my life"
"Would anything have been said about it
if you had died?" asked the doctor. sarcas-
tically. 'Where would we be if this patient
should die?"
"Now look here, DOCTOR" it was retorted,
"if the President dies you are to be swung
up to lamp post anyway"
This was, of course, said facetiously,
and the doctor, answering in the same vein,
said he did not know but that he should be-
He then pulled letter from his pocket,
which he had just received, and which con-
tanned threats of terrible things to be visited
upon the heads of the attending physicians
il they failed to save the Presidents life.
The Presidents Delirium.
New York, August 2Sd.-The TriJune's
Washington special says: One of the Presi-
dents attendants described one of the mani
festations Of the Presidents delirium, which
is given as sample of the others, and which
seems to show that it was by no means an
alarming manifestation. The President
awoke from sleep with tickling in his
throat, which caused him to cough. Having
partially recovered from coughing, he said /:
II thought [ saw man over in that corner,
who coughed just when / did, and it annoyed
me considerably" He then began talking
with DR.. Bliss nationally. AZ WISH" he
said, "that l could take my wife and your
wife and go to Mentor, or perhaps it would
be better to go to the seaside"
Mrs. Garfield Denies that Her Husband
is DeIirious.
New York, August 2Si-The Worlds
Washington special says: Mrs. Garfield eun-
phaticaliy denies that her husband is or has
been delirious, and failed to recognizes her.
She says the story is wicked invention, and
that the Presidents mind is as clear rs ever.
General Hancock Returns 10 His Posi-.
New YORK, August 23d-General Han
cock has returned from the Eastern States.
The reason for cutting his vacation short was
the critical condition of the President. I'm
der the circumstances he could not enjoy
travelling, and he felt that hs ought to be at
his post Of duty. He earnestly hoped the
President would recover.
Captain U0wgafe Getting Deeper in the
Wire.
WASHINGTON, August 23d.--The Ecentag
Critic SAYS: At the instance of General
Hszsn, a further charge has been made
against Captain Howgate for an additional
embezzlement OF $50, 000 The evidence upon
which this charge is made comes from New
York detectives who found vouchers for the
payment of supplies in large sums furnished
by parties in New York. These parties pcsi-
lively disclairn all knowledge of the trans
action, making aft davits that the supplies in
question were never furnished by them, and
that no such moneys had been received from
the disbursing officer of the Signal Service.
10 one instance, forged vouchers for SO, 900
have been discovered. The amount specified
in this further charge covers what has been
unear.hed up to date. It is charged that a
double set Of vouchers were obtained by
Howgate, on the plea that the funds of the
various years have been kept separate.
CHICAGO, August 2Sj.-The Times Wash
ington special says: Captain Howgate has
been supposed to bs an ordinary defaulter-
one Of the lesser thieves who are continually
robbiug the Government For that reason
his shortcomings have not attracted as much
notice as theS deserve; but as the investiga-
ton of his affairs goes on his stealings have
been discovered to be so great as to entitle
him to respectful consideration he was to-
day rearresssd upon an order of the At
torney General, and the amount of his
bail was increased to $4,000. His en-
bezzlement OF Government funds foots
np to-day Sl20,0 and in the opinion of the
investigating officer will aggregate about
$500. 900 1t is the belief of General Hazen
that fully 70 per cent. Of the entire Signal
Service fund was each year appropriated by
Captain Howgate to his own use. The fund
appropriated yearly has been over S4O0, 900.
Captain Howgate has been the disbursing
offlcer OF this fund for about four years.
During thst time he has audited and dis.
bursed the large sum placed at his disposal
without single check or inspection from
an officer of the War or Treasury De
parsment. The yacht he used upon the
| Potomac river was actually constructed
| in the back ward of the Signal Office with