The Republican journal., 1881-08-18

to as answers to the interrogations as to
the Presidents condition, there being
very little beyond what they contained to
say"
The following despatch was received
here yesterday morning evidently unof-
fetal
Aug. 10, II P. NJ. The Mansion has Just been
closed and all the visitors dispersed Private Sec
rotary Brown has Just come from the surgeons
quarters and reports that the President is sleeping
quietly at this hour also. that his pulse has grown
| less frequent within the last two hours and that
no vomiting has occurred since about o'clock
| A. NJ
Aug II, , A. NJ DR.. Bliss reports no vomiting has
occurred up to this hour and adds: "The prospects
are good
| Ex Surgeon General Hammond of New York,
said yesterday that the idea that the President is
suffering from dyspepsia is all bosh-he is simply
| suffering from pyaemia, and has been since the
| first | give him three or four days longer.
Unfortunately there are reasons for
| believing DR.. Hammonds diagnosis to be
| true. and for fearing the worst. An an
| alysis OF all the news from Washington
! since the President was shot can lead to
no other conclusion than that the case
has been more alarming from the first
than the official bulletins have made it
appear This is not strange In private
cases friends are encouraged to take
| hopeful view, even when the grounds for
hope have been Of the slightest, and there
are many reasons why this course should
be pursued with regard to the President
| There has been a chance for his recovery,
and his plucky declaration that he would
take that chance will be remembered
But now, 50 far as we can Judge, his life
hangs by 4 very slender thread, and the
nation may soon be called upon to mourn
the untimely death of its beloved Presi-
dent
The official bulletin issued from the
White House at $50 A. NJ. yesterday
wednesday, morning is slightly encour-
aging 1t is Us follows
The President passed tranquil night sleeping
| most OF the time. He continues to retain the nu
bulletin His general condition appears more
| hopeful than at this time Yesterday Pulse no.
Temperature 9S 3, respiration IS
Gov. plaisteds mulishness has nearly
caused the state bonds to 60 to protest
The Executive Council met in Augusta,
Monday, pursuant to vote at their last SEES
sion, this date being selected because $50, =
600 OF the State debt fell on that day. The
Council took all the steps toward prepar-
ing for its payment, competent for them
in the absence Of the Governor. Owing
to Governor Plaisteds refusal to meet
the Council. no warrant can be drawn
upon the report made by the Council,
and therefore no money could he taken
from the Treasury to meet the obligations
Of the State. To prevent the State bonds
| from going to protest Treasurer HolbroOk
has personally made an arrangement
with some banks in Boston to advance
the S5O0OO required to save the credit of
the State. 1t is difficult to see what de
fence GOV. Plaisted or his friends can
make for his Wilful neglect ofpublc duties.
The Executive Council reported Tues
day morning an application Of the Treas
urcr Of the State Reform School, in favor
Of drawing q warrant for $4,000 for the
current and necessary expenses Of that
| in tIXrpr a % al, ,f 4 T.,
ernor Plaisted no warrant could be drawn
and the Reform School will be compelled
TO incur debt because its Treasurer can
not get the money which was duly ap-
propratcd by the Legislature for its sup
port. The Council adjourned to Sept. 10th,
on which date they are required by law
to meet and canvass the returns of the
election in the Second District.
There is rejoicing in the boot and shoe
manufactures over the termination. last
week, of the patents on the Mckay shoe
sewing machinery. The machines will
now become the property Of such of the
manufacturers as pay $3.50 each for them
and hereafter it viii be open to any one
to make or use them, as first contriyed,
without any tax Of hindrance whatever.
As they can be constructed and sold pro-
tably for about So each, it is expected
| that their use will become still more gen
eral While a new impetus will be given
to the shoe manufacture by the cessation
of the Mckay royalty.
There is bad blood between the Dem
ocrats and Greenbackers Of the second
congressional district. 1t appears that
the former were ready and willing to en-
dorse the nomination of Judge Gilbert
but We're not asked to do 50, and their
overtures We're treated with contempt.
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