Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-19
The Critical Period F-a,se,s.

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WASHINGTON. July lsth.-The President
passed very comfortable day yesterday.
DIR. Boynton, in conversation, expressed the
opinion that the critical period has passed,
and that the President, although extremely
| weak, is now out of danger. Continuing, he
said, "There is no doubt that he will gain
strength steadily, and now there is every
reasen to hope for his ultimate recovery"
Major Crump, steward of the Executive
Mansion. and one of the night attendants
upon the President, says " If the Presidents
condition continues as well during this. week
as he has been for the past few days, he will,
in my opinion, be able to sit up and eat his
meals by next Sunday"
Major Swain, who is almost constantly
with the President, said that he was pro-
crossing finely. In reply to a question about
Mrs. Garfeld's health, Major Swain said ::
"0h Mrs. Garfield is getting along nicely.
She spends most of her time at her husbands
bedside"
Crump said to the President that he be-
lieved that he would be sitting up to bis
breakfast next Sunday. DO you really
think so?" asked the President. II do, To-
deed" replied Crump. AZ would not be sur
prised. judging from the way L feel now
said the President.
The Presidents wound.
WASHINGTON, July 1Sth.-Ye Yesterday DR..
Bliss pressed on the Presidents stomach
along where the ball is believed to have
passed, and started a flow of pus. The doc
tor says at least wine glass full of pus
started, which is an indication that the
wound is open along the track of the ball,
and that it will begin healing from the in
side. All the surgeons said last night that
their highest hopes of the Presidents case
had been reached, and their confidence of
his recovery is greater than ever before.
Only one-eight of grain of morphine is
given every twenty.four hours now, and the
fever yesterday was very slight
The Minnesota Cyclone.
CHICAGO, July 1Sth-The loss by the ey-
clone at New Ulm, Mimi, is estimated at
$3.50, 600 to $3.50 600. The track Of the tor.
nado is forty miles long by ore mile wide. A
full list of the killed and wounded is not yet
known to have been lost.
A Two Years Fire af Last subdaed.
WILKfsBARRE (Pa. J, July 1Sth.-After two
years labor the fire in the Stanton shaft in
this city has been subdued. The work of
repairing the immense destruction caused by
water and flames is now being vigorously
pushed forward.
The Albany Contest.
ALBANY, July 18th. After two ballots to.
day, the stalwarts remaining unbreken, the
Joint Convention adjourned.
Pursuit of The Missouri Train Robbers.
KANSAS CITY (Mo.). July 1Sth.-The
Sheriff of Undertake has thirty men after
the traia robbers. who divided at Lawson.
They are going toward the home of tie James
boys. Thsy are evidently aiming for Cay
county, Missouri.
The pressfaus'S AVN Sbprcy,
WASHINGTON, July 1Sth-Rsv. Fred. S.
Power, pastor Of the Christian Church on
Vermont avenue, in this city, the church the
President belongs to, preached a sermon yes
terday on the subject of 1.-THE Attempt to
Assassinate the President"
A Successful Strike.
CHICAGO, July 1Sth.-The journeymen
bakers struck yesterday, but resumed work
on the bosses conceding reduction to twelve
hours work daily and an Increase of S4
weekly in wages, so the men can board them
selves, instead of having to board with the
bosses.
Lottery "sat Down Ipon."
LOUISVILLE Ky J, July 1Sth.-The ipiunc-
ton of Stewart against Simons & Dickson,
which Chancellor Edwards dissolved, has
been reinstated by Judge Hensley, of the
Court of Appeals. This perpetually er joins
Simons ( Dickson from drawing the Ken
lucky State Lottery and classes their busi-
ness under Kentucky laws.
A wouId.be Assassin Killed In Florida.
JACKSONVILLE. July 1sth.-Some weeks
ago j. j. Dickinson, Jr., son of the late
General Dickinson, late Adjutant- General of
Florida, had difficulty with saloon keeper
named Burch in Leesburg. Itwas apparently
adjusted at the time, but was renewed by
Dickinson last Tuesday, when he took ad-
vantage of Burch and fred two shots from a
double-barreled gun at him and made his
escape, supposing he had killed him. Burch
was severely but not dangerously wounded.
Dickinson was captured and lodged in Jail at
Leesburg. At 2 o'clock Friday morning
twenty-five armed and disguised men ap-
peared at the jail, overpowered the keeper,
and shot Dickinson twice in prison. They
then took him outside and riddled him with