Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-01
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The following kilograms were received
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paper:
THE PREsIDENT.
New York, Aug. 31.-Dr. Hamilton
this morning said he was well satisfied
with the presidents condition. The
progress was as great as he expected,
and there was nothing to weaken belief
in recovery.
Executive Mansion, Washington, Aug.
3l.-The surgeons regard the presidents
condition this morning with increased
satisfaction. The parotld swelling has
steadily improved and it is thought the
patient has in all other respects gained
ground slightly in the past twenty.four
hours. He is thus far having quite a
comfortable day.
Among members of the cabinent and
the presidents personal friends there is
q growing feeling of encouragement and
confidence. It seems to be the general
impression that by Saturday or Sunday,
when the glandular swelling shall have
ceased to be q hindrance' the patient
will enter upon stage Of GONZALES
cence.
Postmaster General James called at
the executive mansion this morning, but
upon receiving the bulletin at the door
said: "That is good enough; I'll 20 to
the department to work." and drove
away without coming up stairs.
DIR. Reyburn reports that the presi-
dent had very favorable afternoon. He
ate plateful Of soup about 2 o'clock,
and twice to-day chewed small piece of
beef steak and swallowed the juice. No
material change in pulse and Temporal
ture, and all symptoms continue more
favorable.
In an interview at 2:15 p. m., DIR. Bliss
said the presidents condition is highly
satisfactory, and that he Is making very
favorable progress, even with the parotld
swelling, which has been reduced to two
thirds its maximum size, end is steadily
diminishing. The patient continues to
take food well and has slightly gained in
strength. The question of his removal
from the executive mansion is again
being seriously considered. The presi-
denl himself wishes to go to Mentor, but
although he will doubtless be taken
there eventually, the first removal Will
be to shorter distance. 1t will take
place at the earliest possible moment.
The patients pulse at noon went down
to 80 for the first time since the 9Th OF
August, and is still below 100, with all
other symptoms correspondingly favor.
able.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Washington, Aug. 31--Guiteau, writ
ing to Corkhill, expresses increased re-
gret that he as unable to kill the presi
dent in church and thus secure instant
death. He is sorry he suffers SO mucl
and good deal more sorry that he il
not dead.
New York, Aug. 3l.-A warrant for tn
re-arrest of Ex-Secretary Stuart of tn
Brooklyn board OF education. was issuet
to-day. He is charged with the embez
element OF Sl07,500.
Mount Sterling, KY, Aug. 3l-Th
drouth continues unabated, and til,
prospects for stock are growing wors
every day. A good fall crop OF gras
with mild weather would do much to re
lieve the pressure.
Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 3l-At lat
hour last night, while party of farmer
from Lockport, a village few mile
south of this city, were swimming in tn
Wabashlat Raymond's rifle, twenty mile
south of here, four of them-Henry Ber
kaw. Marshall Ferrell, Emory Loshi
and James Rudisell-were drowned.
Chicago. Aug. 51-Early this mornin
JAS i. Duncan shot and killed a CON
positor on morning paper named Tho.
81. Lowrey, who boarded with Dunca
and was accused of improper relation
with Mrs. Duncan. The room where tn
tragedy occurred bore marks Of blood
fight between the men. Duncan W;
arrested but refuses to talk.
London. Aug. 3l-The weather CO..
tinues bad and the most depressing r.
ports concerning the crops come in fro
nearly all parts of the country.
Plano, ILL.,, Aug. 31-The Washingto
county picnic of persons who came [
Illinois from Washington county, N. Y
and their descendants. is in progress :
Stuart's grove pear this place. Abo,
1000 per>ons are present. Ex-Gov. Be
eridge presided at the meeting, an
speeches were made by several gentl
men from abroad. A dispatch from IL
Evening Journal office, OF Chicago. a
nouncing the favorable progress of Il
president was read with cheers.
Denver, Aug. 30, Santa Fe, Aug. 81
Gov. Sheldon has returned and has i
sued an address announcing his intel
ton to at once organize and arm i
dependent companies in the expose
territory. so that in the event of an ou
break stIong force can be mobalized
act in conjunction with the military f
aggressive as we'll as defensive oper
tion. Such policy will certainly pr
vent such RAID as recently occurred.
Harrodsburg. Ky, Aug. 3l-Tl
hearts of the people are glad at the got
news from the president. Gen. Georl
Trapnall, Judge Lebbetts, Capt. H.
Thompson and other prominent citizer
irrespective of party, unfurled the sta
and stripes to-day, and like the rainbc
adorning thelworld,it looked like bow
. promise to our saddened hearts, and '
. hope and pray for the recovery of O
president.