Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-31

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Manning, and Assistant Secretary Coon to
act as Secretary in the absence of Secretary
Manning and Assistant Secretary Fair
child.
Senators Brown and Colquitt, of Georgia.
and Henry W. Grady, one of the proprie-
tors of the Atlanta Constitution, called upon
President Cleveland to-day, for the purpose
of inviting him to visit Atlanta on the occa-
sion of the meeting@of the Commercial
Convention there in May. The President
expressed much interest in the Convention,
and said he would talk with the members
of his Cabinet about the proposed trip
Senators Brown and Colquitt belieye he
will accept the invitation.
General Grants Condition.
New YORK, March 30th.-There has been
a decided change for the worse in General
Grants condition during the last twenty
four hours. and two of the physicians re-
! mained in the house over night. The
Generals family are very much alarmed at
the critical and unexpected change that
has taken place, and are evidently prepar-
ing themselves for worse developments
THE TRUTH DISGUISED.
New YORK, March 30th-Good ground
exists for believing that the actual condi-
ton of General Grant this afternoon is
out saws that the General, who had been
sitting and reclining in his easy chair, was
lifted by his servant and placed upon his
| bed, where he now is. There is rumor
on the street now that DR.. Douglas stated
| that the General will not live twenty-four
| hours.
THE PATIENT MUCH WORSE.
New YORK, March 30th-3:f5 P. MA
report has lust been received from General
| Grants house which says that the General
| is much worse, but there is no immediate
| danger of death.
NOTHING But BAD NEWS.
NEW YORK, March 30th.-Prompted by
| curiosity, many persons stroled through
SiXty-sixth street during the afternoon,
stopping in front of General Grants house
| To gaze at the building. The shades of the
front parlor windows were lowered all day
and the inner blinds of the Generals sleep
| ing-room were shut, with the Stats open:
About 3 o'clock the Generals wife stood
| for some minutes at window on the third
| floor, and after looking for some time at
| the watchers below. drew down the shade
and closed the shutters. The curtains IN
| the Generals library or study were rolled
up all day, and the ladies of the household
were several times seen in the room.
Harrison the Generals personal attend
ant, once came out to mail papers and let
tiers at Sixty-sixth street and Madison ave
| nue. A watcher inquired as to the Cen
| erals condition. He is no better fear"
was the reply If you break your leg,
and it pains you very much, you know 1t
| is broken but even If the pain Is less for
a time the break is there all the same. The
| General has felt easier to-day, but | fear
| that really he is no better.
- ID +Iy, Iax on
| called at the house. His stay was short.
| When asked on Fifth avenue about the
patient and outlook. he said: OF course
no one can foretell with certainty. The
disease until recently was within the power
| of the doctors, but now it has gone quite
| beyond them The General may live ten,
or he may die in two hours. | fear that he
is going to choke TO death If the disease
reaches the artery the danger of choking is
| increased, and death by that means be-
comes almost inevitable. The members of
the family are now at the Generals bed
side. The doctors are there, too, but they
! keep back much as possible. | fear that
the General will choke to death. It's too
| bad
At P. NJ. Mr.. burlington, counsel for L.
| S. Grant, Jr, was admitted to the houae
| He carried a volume and black satchcl.
/ On leaving he told an inquirer that he
could speak of nothing he knew of within
| doors.
At915 P. NJ. Rev. John P Newman and
| Senator Leland Stanford, of California,
| gained entrance When ascending the
! steps Dr. Newman said that when he left
| the General at o'clock last evening, the
patient was sitting up, but was very weak.
| The clergyman did not anticipate speedy
| death.
General Adam Badeau, General Grants
| former military secretary, is an inmate of
| the Grant residence On reliable authority
| it is stated that General Grant has recently
expressed desire that General Badeau
should become his literary executor.
The family has had policeman stationed
p, before the house to prevent the further
ringing Of the bell and to keep away all
| inquirers.
At $50 this dispatch was sent 10 Colonel
+. S. Dent, Washington; Easy, but very
weak. T. D. Grant"
At 1910 Ulysses s. Grant, ,Jr., leaving his
fathers house, said: Father feels very
! badly There is nothing more for me to
say
| MAY RALLY AND LIVE SOME TINE.
New YORK. March 3Oth.-Dr. Shrady
consulting physician, thinks General Grant
might rally from the present attack and
|
was the result of trouble in the head and
not from an exaggerated form of the
| disease.
| Philadelphia Preachers and the Coming
slogging Match.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3Oth-At the
Methodist preachers meeting to-day res
olution was adopted condemning prize
fights and prize fighters in general. The
resolution also called attention to the com
ing match between Sullivan and McCaffrey
and Il committee was appointed to present
the resolution to the Mayor and urge him
do all III his power to stop the fight. The
committee called upon the Mayor, who
said Gentlemen. there is no law which
would prevent this match from coming off
These men will merely spar for scientific
points. and | can assure you it will be Nc
slogging match. 1t is an open question
lust now as to what we shall do. | am now
writing to the City Solicitor to obtain his
views on this subject,
"You know what sparring is, Mr.
Mayor" said Rev. Mr., Finley, "and this
fight will be nothing but an out-and-out
slugging match, as you call it.
You are mistaken. sir" responded the
Mayor They will spar for points. When
they came here the only stipulation We
made with them was that it should not be
a prize fight. They assured us that II
would be for points and | have no idea il
Will be anything like slugging match"
"Were not these same men run out OF
New York because of their brutal exhibi-
tions?" queried Mr., Finley.
There was no reason for that, answered
the Mayor. Il was talking with an official
over there the other day, and he told me
there was no necessity for such action
These people will merely come together
! and spar before a crowd; the man who
scores the most points will be declared the
victor You will find these matches held in
every gymnasium and some theatcrs in the
city As the law is at present ! don't
think l have the power to stop this eXhibi-
ton
Z" You know, Mr. Mayor that this is in
tended to be pugilstic.exhibition, and
| yet you call it n sparring match. 1t is to
be a contest for money The two men will
get up and fight like bloodhounds, pound
ing each other brutally, and yet you say
you have no power to stop them"
" Gentlemen, if ! attempted to please
everybody in this municipality | woulC
succeed in pleasing none at all, and mos
certainly not myself assure you, how
ever, that | will do everything | can TO pre-
serve public peace"
The clergymen withdrew, seemingly no
very well satisfied.
Prize Fight OF Thirty Rounds.