Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-28
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION.
DOMESTIC.

The Autopsy upon the Presidents E0dy.
WASHINGTON, November 2Tth.--Acting Assistant
Surgeon Lamb, who performed the autopsy upon
the body of President Garfield, furnishes the fol-
lowing:
There prevails to some extent an impression that
the examination OF the body OF the late President
Garfield was careless and haphaZard one, without
order or method, and thEt the bullet was only found
by accident. This impression is entirely incorrect.
The order OF examination was prearraDged in con-
suitation for the purpose, and was carried out as
iar as the Developments of the autopsy permitted.
IL was necessary ascertain the extent and charac
ter OF the injury and il possible to obtain the mis-
SHE All things considered, the only way in
which these. objects could be accomplished was
oy nrst opening the abdominal cavity Much has
oeen said about the bullet being found in the
oasin and the statement has been ndustriously cir
cuated oy preJudiced parties The facts are as fol-
lows: me search Tor the bullet prosecuted
eareiuiiy, Systematically and successfully, and the
iatter Is no small matter in view Of the fact that in
many post mortem examinations even after care.
Iui, iaoorous and persistent search, the missile has
not been found. 1t was first sought for near the
groin where 1t was expected by some that il would
be found railing to find it there the
pus channel was then followed up; but
this procedure made it necessary to remove
the everything organs. These removed parts
were temporarily placed in large china wash.boyl
until they could be examined in the order pre-
scribed in the preliminary consultation The nus
channel led up to the fractured ribs and vertebra
The situation OF the opening Of the exit of the bull
let from the latter indicated the probability OF ls
Turtner track being the hefnOrrha0Ic cOl the
tissues removed While the examination OF the
veitebra being made, one of the surgeons
assisting turned his attention TO the parts removed
and discovered there the position OF the bullet.
There vas nothing at all of the nature OF an acci
dent in the manner in which it was found. 1t had
trmed fer itself cyst wall beneath the pancrea.
After completing the examination Of the vertebra,
/ cut the cyst open and took the bullet out
of it. 1t had been suggested by some that
after the removal OF the parts from the
body their relations could longer be recognized.
his difficulty could only occur to one who wes
familiar with anatomy. No formal reply has yet
been made to the many unjust aud often senseiess
criticisms which have been SO freely bestowed upon
this autopsy had expected that complete expo
sition of the points criticised would have been made
in the course OF the testimony Of medical witnesses,
but with exception there was afforded no oppor
tunity, and the gentleman excepted inadvertently
omitted some OF the particulars related above.
believe, therefore, that the public should be made
acquainted with the facts IN order that it may not
either misjudge the surgeons nor suppose the au-
topsy WIS incomplete or was improperly conducted.
D. S, LAMB, Acting Assistant Surgeon.
Pacific Coat Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, November 27th.-The Pacific coast
Gertrude, Fresno county, Cal, Gertrude Haley,
Postmaster; Undine, San joaquin county, Cal,
Thomas H. Williams, Jr Postmaster; Birdsyiew,
Whatcom county, W. T., Birdsey D. Mirlller, POST
master. observation-disclosures, Mendocno county,
Cal; Pujal, San Diego county, Cal; Waowa,
Uni,n county Or: Southside. Kikitat
county county Fofo IlerHe
L. Graham, Lodi, San joaquin county, CAL;
Miss Maggie Mcintosh, Monitor, Alpine county, Cal,
Otto Theodore Lobker, Sweet Home, Linn county,
county, W. T.; John Duncan, Heber, Wasatch coun-
ty, Utah; Alma P. spiisbury, Tocuerville, Kane
county, Utah.
Crime In Texas.
GALVESTON, November z7th.-The Meas San An
tonic special says: The stage between San Antonio
from 0akville by two masked men. The only pas
senger, Frank Harvey, of Echo, Tex, was relieved
Of small amount Of money. The mail was rIfied
of everything valuable, and the stage allowed to
proceed. The men are described IS long and short,
and are thought to be the same parties who robbed
the stage near Laredo.
The Ne,rs' Wills Point special says: The jury in
the case of the tate vs. Mrs Efe Peacock, for the
murder o. her husband by administering strychnine
found verdict of guilty of murder in the fret Ge
gree and fixed the punishment as Imprisonment in
the PenitentiaTy for life. DR.. Balker, accompce
and perhaps an abettor in the crime, convicted
and sentenced for life at the recent term of Court
but escaped.
An Important Question Settled.
CHICAGO, November 27th.-The Ty;bune's New
York special says: Messrs. Pond & Bachert man.
ayers of Clara Louise Kellogg, state officially to-
night that this viii positively be her farewell
son, and that upon the termination of her present
contract, which will be about the last of March, her
marriage will take place. This vexed question is
definitely settled
Mrs. EincoIn.
CHICAGO, November 27th.-Mrs Abraham Lincoln
at present resides at No. so West Twenty-sxth
street. in this city where she is undergoing course
OF electrical treatment. Her physical condition,
while not precarious. is such demand constant
care for she is troubled with spinal difficulty that
renders it impo sible for her to W TX, and which
viii unques Ionaby keep her on her back the re-
mainder OF her days. Mentally Mrs. Lincoln is
active and clear
Annual Report OF iise Zssrcetor OF iIie