Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-05

self to the Pension Agent here two years ago
he was reported in good health. Another
Smith, Corporal. wounded at Fredericks-
| burg, furnishes an additional undoubted in.
stance of recovery from wounds in the liver.
l know of others. In July, 1860, policeman
was shot through the liver, but four months
of careful treatment pulled him through. In
| two cases which occurred at the battle of
| Suffolk in 1868, ball lodged in the liver and
remained there. These cases are interesting
| in case it should be found impossible to ex.
| tract the ball from the Presidents wound.
| In 1864 Sergeant Srively, of the New York
| Cavalry, was wounded and the ball lodged
in the liver. in the right lobe His recovery
was complete, although it required years of
treatment. Another soldier was shot through
| the liver, the ball remaining in the tissues.
| It was a same sized ball as Guitteau's was
| nothing disagreeable ensued, and the man re-
| covered. A soldier, aged q. was wounded at
Chancellorville in the liver and lungs. He is
as strong De ever now. John Queen, of Penn.
| sylvania, had still more difficult wound,
| caused by large bone splint in the liver,
which the bullet shattered into the lobe of the
liver, and large branch of hepatic duct was
| perforated. All these cases are from certain
standpoint more hopeless than the Presi-
dents occurring, where immediate attention
| and careful nursing were impossible.
| The President has every chance which
careful watching of changes, excellent
| health and constitution, and gallant
struggle for his own life, can afford.
| If he will continue the manful strug
| gle we will treat him internally with
milk and lime-water, and give him in
jections of morphine to allay nervousness.
| To the wound we applied cold compress to
prevent inflammation from setting in. 1t
| is too early yet to say whether We shall at
| tempt to extract the ball. At any rate it
would be dangerous to attempt it now.
| cannot be sanguine of his recovery, and yet
we are justified in hoping for it.
DIR. Bliss remains at the White House al.
most constantly. He only leaves the pa
TENTS bedside when he is relieved by DIR.
Reybourn. His experience and that of other
been similar to the Surgeon-Generaps DR..
Reybourn, who had charge of the hospital
here during the war, had case where man
was shot in the liver, and the patient recov-
cred. There is gentleman employed in the
Pension Bureau who during the late rebellion
was wounded almost precisely like the Presi-
dent, and his recovery was pronounced i'm
possible but he got well. and the bullet was
not taken out until he had nearly recovered.
Threatened with Paralysis.
CHICAGO, July 4th.-A medical gentleman
who knows Surgeon-G General Hammond, says
his being summoned to consult means that
General Garfield is threatened with paralysis,
as Hammond is distinguished in the treat
ment thereof.
The Presidents Mother.
SoLoN (O.), July 4th.-The Presidents
mother received the following to-day
WASHINGTON, July 81.
Mrs. Eliza Garfield, Solon, Ohio: Thank
God he lives this morning, and the Doctors
are very hopeful. He has been perfectly
himself all the time.
HARRY a. GARFIELD.
She read the dispatch calmly and said
Is How could any one be SO cold hearted as
to want to kill my baby" In general con-
versation she wondered what is coming next.
and inquired what will probably be done
with the assassin, and on some one saying
Hang him." she answered, "He deserves
it." She does not contemplate going to Wash
ington unless sent for. 1t being remarked to
her that the news continued to grow favor
able, she said, am glad to hear it, bat l
am afraid we are hoping against fate. It
seems terrible" This afternoon she dictated
the following dispatch to her grandson, Harry
| A. Garfield
The news was broken to NE this morning,
| and shocked me very much. Since receiving
your telegram I feel very much hopeful. Tell
James l hear he is cheerful, and I am glad
of it. Tell him to keep in good spirits, and
accept the love and sympathy of mother,
| sisters and friends. ELIZA GARFIELD.
singular Coincidence.
WASHINGTON, July 4th.-By a singular
coincidence the last letter written by the
President before he was shot was addressed
to General Hancock, dated Friday, and re-
| lated to the appointment recently conferred
upon Colonel Mitchell, one of General Han
cocks aids-de.camp. 1t was friendly and
pleasant in tone. and could not but have
pleased the recipient. The letter informed
General Hancock that Colonel Mitchell had
been appointed Assistant Adjutant. General
of the army, and after apologizing for depriv
ing the Generals staff of an excellent officer,
! cta
loses an ornament, the service gains an As
sistant Adjutant- General OF whom it may
well feel proud"
The Efficacy of Prayer.
New YORK, July 4th.-Henry Ward
Beecher yesterday devoted his entire service
to the tragic act. and was affected to tears, as
were members of his congregation.
CHICAGO, July 4sh.-In word, nearly
every church in every hamlet and city iu the
land held services yesterday primarily or in
cidentally devoted to prayers for the safety
| of Garfield and hopes for his restoration.
Let OF Easy.
DAYTON, July 4sh.-An inmate of the
Soldiers Home, for boasting that he used to
belong to the rebel army, and expressing joy
at the shooting Of the President, was ex-
PEELED at the point of the bayonet in disgrace
from the home.
Prior to the Shooting.
NEW YORK, July 4th.-Murat Halsted de.
tails to the Tribune conversation with the
President last week. The President ex-
pressed confidence in the unity and future
greatness of the Republican party. The
| President said that when the shadow of his
wife's illness had fallen on him he had for
gotten his own illness, and was better now
than he had been for long time. His health
was simply robust. He was very cheerful.
| and expecting New England trip.
Senator PIumb's Story.
WASHINGTON, July 4th.-Senator Plumb
says 81 was at the Presidents side soon
after the shooting, and before they had raised
his head from the floor. He was calm, and
gave no evidence of excitement. have seen
many men shot in the army. and thought
at the time that the shadow of death was
upon the President" "Do you think now
that he viii recover" mo-" said Mr..
Plumb, with evidence Of much feeling, Il
| r l.. III