Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-19
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The President Does hot Forget.
WASHINGTON, July 1Sth.-The Presi-
dents nurse, being interviewed, said in re.
gard to the incidents Of July ID !: The Presi-
dent has not forgotten detail, and in fact
never will. Every circumstance is photo
graphed on his mind clearly. Yesterday he
referred to the Incident frequently, and in ad-
ditior TO his own feelings at the moment of
the shooting, he tells with great spirit how
he watched the countenances of those around
him. He remembers accurately the effects
OF the shock upon them as keenly as if he
were net the victim, but only an attentive
bystander. He looks forward to the time be
shall he permitted to read the papers with
great interest. Whenever he wishes to read
the papers, or refers TO them in any way, we
remind him of the promise made by Colonel
Rockwell, to keep them all for him. Of
course you heard of the remark he made
about the heart Of the nation. etc. Well, the
pirasins is not exactly right, and it is too
fine saying not TO go out in its true shape.
What he said was tine heart of the ma
tion will help the old soldier to get we'll. IL
stead Of ''The heart of the nation will Iot
let the old soldier die"
The Preside has His Back Scratched.
New York, July 18th The Heraids
Washington special says: Doctor Bliss, be-
ing interviewed, said there was rather funny
thing happened to-day. We were dressing
the Presidents wound with antiseptic dress
ing, which is done twice a day, and had him
turned over on his side. l was bathing him
with alcohol, and pretty soon the President
said Doctor, scratch my back" began
rubbing him up AID down along the back
bone with my hand. and said: "Now, when
you feel I have rubbed you enough just say
So" | continued for some time, but the
President said nothing. Pretty soon l called
for hair brush, and used that instead of my
hand. then rubbed for long time, and his
back was getting rather red. | then said,
in laughing way: Now, don't hesitate
to speak out if you want me to stop" He
didn't make any reply, but after while he
said, with sort of sigh: "Well, Doctor,
there is an end to all things. You can stop"
We all burst out laughing at this. He liked
it so much that he hated to have me stop.
Hegains every day. To-day he rolled HIM
self over in his bed, and crossed his legs.
He begins to talk about sitting up and going
cut. He said to me to-day, having heard
on the steamer Dispatch Saturday doc
Tor. when do you think l can take a trip on
the Dispatch ~ / said Are you q good
sailor, Mr.. President" He replied az
always have been. guess | am now WE'LL,
l answered 1--WE will consider the matter
l thiak you will be able to so out that way
before you so by railroad" As the doctors
went out a gentleman connected with the
White House said: 81 think he will be
sitting Up inside of ten days" Others pre-
dictel that 10y this time next week he would
be able to get out of his bed. The amount
Of solid food that the President is eating, and
his returning strength, seem to justify these
predictions.
The Question Of the Presidents Removal.
NV YORK, July 1S.h.-A Washington
special says; The intense WEAKNESS of the
President with his confinement, which finds
expression in almost every conversation with
his friends and attendants, and the anxiety
OF DE. Boynton TO SECURE for MIs. Garfield
change of scene and air, has led to discussions
Of ways and means to make the movement
without danger. DIR. Bliss says the motion
of a railway train might be hurtful even
month from now, while the dangers of the
track, the noise, crowds ETC., render that
mode of travel out Of the question for many
weeks. Colonel Rockwell proposes first TO
take the President TO Old Point Comfort
or the steamer Dispatch. Should this
prove OF benefit after a few days, he
viii then take advantage of calm weather
ard run around to Long Branch. The
President is strongly in favor of a seaside re-
sort, ard longs for the sea voyage Mrs.
NGEAskA Allo ldkGu u biIUHh Ql5llN3 10 bEs
White House. she says every hour in it has
been replete with carefulness and danger.
She believes the President would recover
quickly if once out Of its Influences. Ii the
improvement continues at its present rate,
the surgeons say there is no reason why the
President should not spend the first week Of
August at Long Branch. An effort will be
made to keep from the President the knowl.
edge Of his mothers illness, as the shock
might be injurious to him at present.
The Grand Jury nj washington Dis
charged.
WASHINGTON, July 1Sth.-The Grand Jury
of the Criminal Court appeared before the
Court at l o'clock this afternoon. District
Attorney Corkhill, in short address, said
that when be asked that the Grand Jury be
held until after the ith OF July nobody ex-
pected or dreamed Of a grea. crime being
committed such as an attempt upon the life
Of the President. This crime was one which
everybody admitted at the time would de-
maDd prompt ard certain punishment in case
of fatal result 60 the President. He had
therefore deemed it his duty to hold the
Grand Jury to await the result of the Presi-
dents Injuries. While all the country is
deeply gratifed that the President is in the
way Of recovery. it cannot yet be told
Just what action must or should be
taken toward she punishment of the
wouid-be assassin. The District Attorney
then read note addressed to him by the
surgeons attending the President, in reply to
an ofhcisl request from him az to the Presi-
dents case and his recovery. This note was
signed by Or. Bliss aud the other three
surgeons. 1t was, that "while the Presi-
dent has up to the present time done ex-
ceedinglv well, and we anticipate bis recov-
cry, we cannot assert with confidence that
his injuries may not result fatally" Colonel
CorkhiD said that, in view Of the condition of
the President, he wouli move that the
Grand jury be discharged until the 12.h of
September. and the Court 50 ordered. So
nothing will BIS done with GuitteSu, not even
toward iudicting him, bsfore fall The dis
charge Of the Grand Jury also sends all the
star route cases over until October.
The Struggle ut Albany.
ALBANY, July 1Ssh.-The stalwarts this
morning, in conference. resolved to stand
firm for Conkling.
Lapham this morning said he had learned
that Conkling says be lLapham) must not be
elected Senator.
Miller introduced bill providing for
special election whenever vacancy in the
Office Of representative in Congress occurs
after the 4th OF March and more than sixty
days before a general election. The bill was
made the special order for tomorrow morn
ing.
A vote was then taken. which resulted as
follows Laphan "a, Potter 81, Conkiing q,
Eyarts L. Necessary 10 choice, 80.
Speaker Sharpe did not vote, and it was
announced that he was paired.
Senator Halbert inquired who he was paired
with
The Chair said he could not give the infcr-