Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-22
DOMESTIC.
Condition of the President.

Condition OF the President.
WASHINGTON. July 21st.-The following
bulletin mas been sent this morning to each
of tho Cabinet officers by the Presidents
private secretary:
EXECUTIVE MANSION July 2lst.
Tbe Improvement in the Presidents condition
continues TO be steady and uninterrupted. His
pulse this morning is IS, with normal temperature
and respiration. He is bright and cheerful has an
excellent appetite and expresses desire for more
substantial nourishment. There is no better indi-
cation of his progress than The disposition which he
is nov maniiesting to think and talk OF outside
matters The surgeons express themselves entirely
Satisfied with the progress OF the case.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
Executive Mansion. WASHINGTON, July
2lst--7 P. The President has had another
good day. At ] P. M his pulse was %. tenn
pera.ure 9S.4, respiration IS. At p. M. his
pulse was Sc, temperature 80 9. respiration IS.
ID. w. BLISS,
J. j. WOODWARD,
J. K. BARNES,
RoBT. REYBuRE.
THIRD DISPATCH.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 21st-11:30 P.
m.-The slight change which has taken place
in the Presidents condition since the last
official bulletin has been in the direction of
further Improvement He has passed COM
Portable day, taken little solid food again
this evening in the shape of boiled chicken,
and ha. gained in strength. TIE afternoon
fever has subsidized. and at this hour the Pres
idens is quietly sleeping.
FOURTH DISPATCH.l
IGxEcCrIvE MANSION. WASHINGTON, July
22i-I:lt 4. M-The President seems to have
rested Sc very peacefully in his sleep during
the psst three or four nights that we cannot
bat believe lie Is steadily improving. The
attending physicians are growing more hope
Jul every day. ut this hour the President
continues to sleep quietly. The indications
are that he is not in much pain, there being
nc signs of fever.
The Struggle 1T Albany.
Albany, July 21st.-The Senate to-day re-
considered the vote 10y which the resolutions
making the canals free were lost, and finally
past them-1S to II.
In the Joint Convention to day the ballot
for the short term resulted: L7pham 65,
Potter -, Conkling %, Woodford l. SEN
ator Gorster voted for Lapham instead of Ev-
arts Necessary to a choice, IL. Adjourned.
ALBANY, July 2lst.-There is more sctiv-
ity at the hotels so-niyht than for several
weeks. The half-breeds and stalwarts are ap-
parently greatly excited. The stalwarts are
demanding a caucus, intimating that they
will even vote for the nomination OF Lapham.
The half breeds stand firm against caucus.
They say that to hold caucus now will be to
admit that they are responsible for the exist
enoe Of the deadlock from the first. and that
1t is only to put them in that position that
the stalwarts are clamoring for a caucus.
The stalwarts, they say. will claim that if a
caucus was held at the commencement OF the
IL how fol r1lop
the next day. The Democrats are consider
ably exercised They know that they can
break the deadlock by simply remaining away
70 allow the election of Lapham, but fear &c
do this, as they will render themselves liable
co the charge of having been bribed. Some
thini, they are now being made tools
Of ny the stalwarts They cay the
ssalwalts, while ostensib,y demanding q
caucus. base their holding out on tia!
sfound the real object is TO prevent Rob.
ef.san from taking the New York Collector.
ship. The say that to accomplish this the
stsiwsrts will stand out till the 3lst Of De
cembsr next. The Democrats are seriou. ly
considering whether they should net end the
deadlock in the way stated above, and appeal
to the people 10 sustain them. and at the
same tine relieve them from any unjust sus.
picions.
PgII.DFLpH1A, July 2lst-The Le9ges',
New York special learns from we'll
informed tource of Senator Conkiing'
views Of to the future. Is soon as the
Albany contest is decided. it is understood
that be will take q trip across the Atlantic,
with a view to rest and recuperation, and on
his return in October he will make journey
through the Southern States, including in his
programme the Cotton International Exposi.
ton at Atlanta, Ga. His friends are selici.
tous about Strengthening his political in.
filence in that section, and to that end he
viii take the earliest opportunity TO remove
the GnfaTorable impression his stalwart
speeches during the last year, and especially
during the Presidential campaign, are sup
posed 20 have made On the Southern mind.
The ex-senator clearly has not abandoned the
expectation of one day being President Of the
United States and if be has weakened bis
position at this end Of the Union he would
see.a to consider it sound policy TO do wha:
he oan {, strengthen himself elsewhere. Ii
Vii. hs rs aim 90 demonstrate 20 the South.
err. N ri tast the stalwart policy meant the
rest0rstion of Southern prosperity and
Soush5rn Influence within the Legitimate
meaning Of those terms, and that the people
va, have been representing him as hostile to
either we're animated either By malice or psr-
sonal hostility.
Length Of Railroad lines in the United
States and their Earnings.
NV York, July 2lst-The Post says The
total ru nber Of miles of railroad in the
United States in operation at the close of
1880 Yves 93,3Sl miles. an increase for tha
year CT 7,l74 miles, against 2,171 miles the
previous year, and :, 6S7 miles in 1873. The
gross earnings Of railroads for 1880 were
S6i5, 4ol Isl, against S529,0l2, 500 in 1879
and the net earnings. S'255 1913, 4S6, against
S2i9 DIG, ia in 1879. Ire dividends paid ag-
gregated S77,ll5,4 All, against SCI, 6Sl, 40 in
1879. The gross earnings reported on rail-
roa6s in the Southern States are SfS. 3l7, 754,
against S4S 9l7,2 s4 for 1879. During the
gear various consultations Of railroads were
made ia the Southern States. in consequence
of which earnings to the amount of not less
than s2, 900 900 were reported, in addition to
the very large amount OF earnings by COM
panies whose officers refused information.
The total earnings of ali the railroads of
16, 600 miles in the Southern States equsled
probably $50 900. 600. The gross earnings of the
railroads of the Western States. $500, 5SS. 100,
against S333, 379 GAG for 1879. Net earnings
Sl25, l66. 2lS, against SOS. 9S1 ,9G6 for 1879
The dividends paid amounted 10 S33, III $40,
against S2S. SCI, 262 for 1879. Earnings for
freight, mails, etc. S226. 400 900; and from
passengers, SbS. Use. UJo IbcsuO6u IN the
statement of the ca nings of railrS ads in the
Eastern States Is that OF the Union Pacific.
Death of n Wealthy Californian.
OMAHA, July 2lst-B. S. Fox, of Califor-
MA, died at the Ogden House, Council Bluffs,
last evening, after a weeks illness. He was
taken sick soon after leaving Chicago for
home. and was Obliged to stop at Council
Bluffs. TIE cause Of death was Inflammation
of the bowels. Deceased was bachelor, Go
years old. and is said to have been worth
over 81 900, 600. He owned a large vineyard
in California aud other valuable property.
His nephew is expected at Council Bluffs
from California tomorrow.
Articles of Association.
ALBANY, July 2lst.-Articles of associs-
ton Of the Mexican, Oriental. Interooeanic
aud International Railroad Company have
been received by the Secretary of State and
laid before the Governor for approval.
The Star Route Casrs.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2lst.-In the star
route cases the United States Commissioners
held McDavitt. Ensign and Prince in So 600
bail each for trial. The two first furnished
security and the latter was committed in de-
fau.t.
Edison and the Electric Light.
New YeRK, July 2lst-Thc World says
Edison is still pushing on bis preparations
for lighting the district bounded by Spruce
and Wall streets, and Nassau street and East
a.