The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGS.

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The December number OF the North
American Hecie,c contains the professional
opinions of Drs. William A. Hammond, John
Ashurst, of Philadelphia, j. Marion Sims, of
New York, and John L. Hodson, Of ST. Louis,
on the surgical treatment of President Garfield.
Dr. Ashurst says the mistake made regarding
the course of the ball was unavoidable that
there was no evidence Of malaria in the Presi-
dents system that there was no py@ma in the
modern sense of the word, implying metastatic
assesses in the lungs and liver after death
that at no time would the surgeons have been
warranted in attempting to remove the bali
that during his entire illness the President was
insuficently nourished, owing to the rebelious
disposition Of his stomach that the antiseptic
treatment was carried as far as should have
been and that. in short, everything was done
that should have been, and nothing left undone
that could possibly have been of benefit. DIR.
Sims says that probing was impossible.
Death was inevitable with his spine injured as
it WAS The wonder is that he lived so long.
He had pyemia from July % at least. The
surgeons did all that was possible-all that the
present state Of medical science would permit.
Dr. Hodgen says it is incomprehensible how the
President lived six hours with such a wound.
Everything possible was properly done. Moth
ing even impIudent was attempted, and every
hour the President lived beyond six after he
was shot was the result of every available re-
source OF medical science being sklllfully and
constantly applied. DR.. Hammond believes
the President did not have the best medical
treatment, and that the wound was not neces-
EARLY fatal.
A session of the Industrial League of
America was held in Philadelphia Joseph
Wharton presiding--at which resolutions were
adopted condemning the decision OF the
Treasury Department inimical to protective
duties, and calling on Congress 10 remedy the
evil results growing from these decisions;
favoring the appointment of civilian Com
missoners to report on the progress,
needs and conditions of American in
dustries; advocating the reduction of in
ternal-revenue taxes, and the encouragement
Of American shipbuilding and shipowners in
terests. National Tariff Convention, COM
posed of delegates from every section Of the
country, held two days session in Chca-
go. Resolutions were adopted that the
protective policy had provided the rev.
onuo to subdue the Rebellion and
diminish the public debt, and also turned the
la ance of trade in our favor; that maritime
property should be exempt from State NUM-
cipal and local taxation, and that tho internal
revenue should be gradually reduced. The
National Labor Congress met in Pittsburgh.
Resolutions We're offered demanding the repeal
Of the Conspiracy ret and the abolition of
prison labor, and declaring that no man should
be permitted TO hold more land than lac can
TILL
During the month of October 67,927
immigrant arrived il this country.
A contract has been made between the
Huntington railroads on the Pacific coast and
the Gould system in the Southwest, by which
they will be operated as joint line from the
division of earnings on the basis of mileage.
The point of junction is eighty miles east of I'll
Paso, where the Southern and the Texas Pacific
roads will within few days be connected.
The Mexican town of Manzanillo was
completely destroyed by hurricane
The seventh new comet of the year
has been discovered 10y Director Swift, of the
Rochester Observatory, in the constellation OF
Casslop@i.
Edward Deatrey, Indian Commission
er for Manitoba, has been appointed Lieutenant
Governor Of the Northwest Territory. Theseat
of government will be removed from Battleford
to some point on the Canadian Pacific road.