The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-04

ecutors of other states, and promptly
accomplish the desired eud
(Slgned) JAS. G. BLAINE,
Secretary of State.
To carry out the object expressed
III the above correspondents. il is
desired that the governors of other
states shall communicate forth with
by telegral b with Governor Howl
at Harrisburg.
SPECIAL TRAIN.
A meeting of the cabinet was
called by Secretary Blaine last even
Ing, to take place this morning at
II o'clock, at the state department.
At that hour all members arrived
and were shown to the secretarv's
room. MacVeagh telegraphed this
morning to the president of the
pennsylvania Railroad COMPANY.
asking If a special train of six
cars could be had over that road for
the use Of the President. and
whether arrangements could be
made for 4 safe and speedy passage
10 Long Branch. A reply was re-
celved that cars could be had at the
shortest notice, and the read would
be cleared for the passage of the
President upon five hours notice.
Executive Mansion, 2.3O, pm
There has been no material chance
in the Presidents condition since
the noon bulletin. He seems A little
stronger and better than early morn
ing. At the conference of surgeons
this afternoon, it was decided to
move the President from the Execu-
tive Mansion at the earliest possible
moment. and Long Branch was
agreed upon as the place. The de-
tails as to the time. route, methods.
etc., were discussed but not settled.
Dr. BOyHtGn Says he understands
that 1T is decided to move the Pres
ldent before Wednesday. There is
a proposition to lay track from
Washington monument to the
Executive Mansion, CONNECTING with
the Pennsylvania RAILWAY COMPANY.
He SAID the details were not ar
ranged.
Executive Mansion, $50 pm
The President has done we'll during
the day, and has taken with some
relish a sufficient quantity of nutri-
ment. The parOtid swelling con-
tlnues to discharge and to deminish
IN size. The wound shows no
material change, altogether his
general condition exhibits some i'm
prOvement over yesterday. Pulse
102, temperature 600, respiration IS.
(Signed) d. w. BLISS,
j. K. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROB'T REYBURN,
ID. II. AGNEW.
10 p. m.-Beyond what has been
stated in official bulletins DURING
the day. there is nothing to be said
regarding the Presidents general
condition. 1t is conceded by attend
ing surgeons that there has been
slight improvement to-day. as com
pared with yesterday As shown
by the evening bulletin the wound
remains unchanged. 1t is not
thought the wound can improve
materially, however, until the
glandular trouble subsidies. TIE
swelling of the parOtid gland is
gradually and satisfactorily de-
creasing, and the general opinion
among surgeons appears to be that
a change of air will prove beneficial
to this complication, and other
difficulties from which the patient
is suffering. The all absorbing tonic
tonight Is the contemplated re-
moVal. Last evening after CON
sultation with the attending sur
geOns, AttOTney-General Mac Veagh
telegraphed Vice-PreSident CassOI.
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. adj
vising him that it was probable it
would be decided in the morning to
remove the President early next
week, and requesting him to con-
slider the best method of doing so.
BLAINE TO LOWELL.
In the judgment of the surgeons
the President has gained today,
The change is not great. but in the
right direet4On, and against the adj
verse Influence of every oppressive
day. His appetite is improving, and
his pnlSe, temperature and reSpira-
ton have all been better than might
have been expected in such exces-
sive heat. The President will prob
ably be removed to Long Branch
early next week to escape the ma
lariouS influence of the Washington
climate at this season.