Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-30

ie most dramatic incidents in this extrSor
binary case. Captain Henry, Marshal o
! this District, and a friend of the Presiden
AM his family, says that Mrs. Garfield hearc
the news, and smothering her emotion, arose
and said Gentlemen, you shall not give
| him up. He Is going to live-I feel, | know
| it. Go back To your post, and leave it not
until every remedy is exhausted, and until
death itself has set its seal upon him, for |
will not believe that he is dying. Go back
and do what you can you cannot do more
but don't give up. l am his wife, and | say
we will not give him up until the end itself Is
rpon u.s." Mrs. Garfield he's never sur
rendered more than moment or two at a
time to her grief, and then she has retired to
her room, and, after a brief absence, returned
to her post of duty at the Presidents bedside.
The Wound.
WASHINGTON, Angus. 29th.-Dr. Bliss said
tonight: The wound is doing well. 1t
usually shows the most improvement in the
morning, but it is looking better even to-
night. l don't think now that the Presidents
life Is in any direct danger from the wound.
We think the ball is making It's way down
deeper into the cavity of the pelyis, probably
in the direction of the rectum. We base our
opinion partially on the evidence of touch
and partially on the patients own sensa-
tons.
DO you regard this downward movement
of the ball as an nnfavorable circumstance ~
Not at all. Rather the contrary. Very
likely the ball viii have to come ont some
time. and we can get it in the part of the
body toward which it is going as well as the
original location"
There seems to bea difference of opinion,
doctor, with regard to the Presidents pres
emit weight. Secretary Blaine and Dr. Boyn-
ton estimate it at 125 pounds. DR.. Agnew.
on the other hand, Is reported to have said that
he did not believe the President had lost as
much flesh as this would indicate"
. don't know how much the President
weighs; but he has not yet reached the
dangerous limit of emaciation. A man can
lose two-hfths of his weight without endanger-
ing his life. The President has not an I'M
favorable symptom tonight, unless slightly
increased fever was taken as such, and look
or more improvement to morrow"
4 Miraculous Case.
WASHINGTON. August 90 h In further
with DR.. Bliss this evening. he was
asked by reporter You regard his case
as one of the most miraculous in the history
of surgery, [ dare say ?"
Yes, sir; he went down as near to deaths
door on Saturday as ever | expect to see a
man go without dying but since then he has
picked up maryelousiy. | consider that his
case has reached point where he enters the
plane of convalescence, and if no more COM
plications arise you viii be surprised by the
rapidity with which the repair will go on in
his system.
The Vice-President.
New York, August 29sh.-Postmaster
General James paid hurried visit to this
city Saturday evening, and almost as quickly
to his post of duty at Washington.
Various Tumors were afoat as to the i'm
mediate cause Of his visit, the main belief
being that in behalf of other members of the
Cabinst James had been sent with personal
request that Arthur should proceed to Wash
ington and be prepared for any emergency
that might arise in consequence OF the fully
anticipated death of the President Colonel
George Bliss, who was present at the inter-
view which took place between James aud
Vice Pre- :ident Arthur, said TO reporter this
afternoon: James had an object in coming
on Saturday afternoon, and do not deny that
it was on public business but / do say that
the newspapers are all off the track in
regard 70 his mission. OF course the con-
dition of the President was talked Of but his
presence had no connection with General
Arthur going to Washington, either TO see
the President or to assume the duties of his
Office. As has been before iatimated, Cen
eTal Arthur keeps his own counsel in regard
70 tutS delicate inaLtef, ana Know I0lI We'll
that he viii not visit Washington for any
such purpose, unless asked to do so By the
President. what traaspired in the short in
terview which took place between james and
General Arthur is not for the public to know
through me-" - Did you know of Postmas-
ter-Geueral James intention OF coming to
New York before he arrived" "Well, l
suppose L did, and it was not a surprise to
General Arthur"
English sympathy.