The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-07-30
EASTERN STATES.
The Presidents Room

EAsTERN STATES.
The Presidents Room
WASHINGTON. July 28.-Col Rock
we'll says that the President is decided
~ better this morning than &C any
time since wounded; that ct the morn.
ing dressing there was Q free, healthy
How of pus from the wound, and por-
ton OF the original wound above the
incision was observed 10 have com
menced healing. Surgeons, after con-
sultasion Oh the subject this morning,
concluded to have removed the bessy
carpet which now covers the floor Of
the Presidents chamber. which il was
decided would be beneficial. and con.
sidefing the brightness Of tho morn>
ing, with the perfectly fresh and dry
atmosphere, together with the favor
able condition of the patient. it was
decided to make the change At once
Surgeons maintain that carpets absorb
impurities Of the atmosphere which
invariably exist 10 more or less ex-
tent in sick chamber. and it is q
receptacle for the secretion OF pus. etc.
The Presidents bed was carefully re-
moved from his own room to . room
Immediately across the hall, where be
Is now resting quietly.
Good Report Of Maad O.
BELMONT PARK. July %. - Ten
thousand people saw Maud 8 try to
beat her best record, the largest crowd
ever congregatsd at the track. She
Was good natured and we'll behaved.
Maud 8 was brought out and after
jogging around the track was sent off
on the first heat. She reached the
quarter 10 33t, and the half in l.O61<,
three. qusrters in 1897 and completed
the mile in 2:12 without the slightest
indication of . break. In the half
second heat she reached the quarter in
324. half 10 1884, three quarters in
i:371 Here she hesitatsd, swerved
and finally made bad break. but re-
covering came under the wire in 2;134.
The third and last heat was almost Q
repetition of the first. being trottsd
cleanly and squarcly without even o
skip. one quarter in 334. half 10 1:5,
three. quarters in 1:38X and mile in
2:l2L. The three consecutives heats
are the best ever trotted in the world.
Vanderbilt was present and watched
the race from the judges stand.
A Michigan GovernoF Dead.
BELvIDERE, July 2S.-News was re-
ceived last evening of the death Of ex-
Governor Bagley at Ssn Francisco.
The tidings were not unexpected. He
was 40 years Of age. and came within
two votes of being elected U. i. Senator
last winter. He leaves large estate
and numerous family.
The Hawaiian King dom not fur Sale.
New York. July 2s.-Ths Time,
has . communication from Elisha
Allen, Hawaiian minister at Washing.
ton. He says the statement tina,
King Kalakaua wants to sell his King.
dom 10 entirely without foundation.
His tour Is from liberal curiosity. and
for the enlightened purpose Of making
himself conversant with the govern.
ments, Institutions and people OF other
countries. The King 10 accompanied by
q commissioner of emigration, who had
hopes that be could induce emigration
from India or some other country II
the East which would strengthen and
increase the Hawaiian race. Hi
travelsar for patriotic purposes and viii
undoubtedly be Of great value to hi
own people. The ids q Of asale Of tn,
Kingdom 10 a. abhorrent looking x
tho King - the same oct would be Il
any sovereign In Europe.
a Fine ship.
NEW YORK, July ga Rrooklyr
evening paper has the following: On,
Of the finest ships that ever fioated i
taking her first cargo 1t Empire stores
in this city. She is the steamer Una
tilla OF the Oregon Improvement
C0mpany's line. The Umatilla wa
completed bat few days ago ct th,
works OF John Roach ct Chester, Pa
She ID built entirely Of iron. and al
though OF enormous size her lines an
symmetrical throughout. Her length
10 325 feet, and soc has q tonnage O
5000. She 10 equipped with dirsc
acting compound engines, with Q nom
inal horss power of 5000. The steamer
hes fore and aft rigging. and steering
apparatus operated by steam. and Oh,
also has appliances for steering By
hand. Electric lights furnish illumin
ating power On board. Tho officer
quarters and recommendations for pas
sengers are Of the best and fines
character. and the crew are also pro
vided for. The Umatilla Is among th,
beet OF American built ships. She |,
one OF i've vessels designed for the Ore
goo improvement company. three O
which have been completed. The Una
tilla Is commanded BY Capt Franl
Worth. She will sAil from Brooklyn
on Sunday Cor Portland, Oregon. Eh'
will call ct Rio Janeiro and then pas
through the Straits Of Magellan and
around 10 the Pacific, stopping ct Val
paraisc on her northward journey
After dischargrug her cargo, which con
J sists almost entirely Of railway supplies
the UEAtills viii come down the coos
to San Frsnoisco. and viii then ply Be
tween Seattle, ct the bad Of Puse
Sound. in Washington Territory. an.
San Francisco.
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