Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-22

| tIdl uIdlll IOOheu up anu spoke TO his
daughter Nellie. Then he indicated pur-
pose to write, and did so. These were in
structions for his family Handing one
note to Colonel Fred. the General looked
up into his face with large eyes, that had
in them a piGful expression, Il have
| already attended to that father" returned
the Colonel, as he bent over the
| General. The latter then addressed
other. members of the family His pulse
was gaining steadiness. The night had
passed beyond II o'clock and, half an hour
| later, the sick man demonstrated that he is
General to the last. The family were
| sitting on the piazza or standing near the
windows and entrances. The General
beckoned Dr. Douglas to his side. Tell
them all to go to bed he whispered, and
then added, There's no earthly use in
| their sitting up any longer" Dr. Douglas
| walked out on the piazza and delivered this
| message of command 1t was obeyed by
all except Colonel Grant, who will remain
up during the night. AT midnight the
cottage was quiet.
AWAITING NEWS.
New YORK, July 22d-A M-Again the
newspapers and telegraph offices are all
| awaiting news of General Grant. The
offices are kept constantly open, aud pha-
| chronicle any important change in the
heros condition.
no CHANGE.
MOUNT MCGREGoR, July 22d-2 A. NJ
The General is in the same condition as at
l o'clock. Mrs. Grant is tanning him,
with the nurse in attendance Dr. Douglas
| has retired.
The Hot Wave.
CHICAGO, July 21st.-iast night was the
most oppressive experienced in this city in
| a number Of years. At an early hour this
morning a light breeze came from the lake,
which has blown stronger. all the morning.
| As a result of the intense heat yesterday
there was u large mortality among the hogs
at the stock Yards
HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR.
PITTsBURG, July 2lst-This has been the
hottest day of the year, the mercury mark
| ing go at l o'clock this afternoon. -Four
&! cases of prostration from heat have been
reported at O'Clock. One iron mill laborer
died i'll Il few minutes. In several mills
| the employees were compelled TO quit work
this morning and the mills closed down.
| Among the street car horses there was
| great suffering, and on some of the roads
| the number of trips have been reduced at
| least one-third.
DEATHS FROM sUNsTRoKE.
New YORK, July 21st-Dennis Sullivan,
80 years old; James Reynolds, 80 years,
and John Shaughnessy, 60 years old, died
to-day III this city from sunstroke. Michae!
| Shoon, u resident of College Point, L. l.,
also did from sunsToke to-day. The day
was extremely not and uncomfortable,
| with no appearance Of cooler weather The
mercury at y noon marked 900 and at $50
80. Up to p. NJ. to-day for the past n
hours, $50 deaths have been reported at the
| Bureau of Vital Statistics.
FATAL REGISTRATIONS BY HEAT.
ST.. Louis, July 21st-The mercury still
ranged from 90 TO $50 throughout the day.
i Fourteen prostrations by heat were reported
up 10 ) ?. N, five Of them fatal. During a
phenomenally heavy but short local rain
storm, two men were killed by lightning,
and several other persons were severely
| shocked. Another scorcher is expected to-
morrow.
RESULT OF THE sCoRCHING HEAT.
PHILADELPHIA, July 21st-To-day, as a
| result of the scorching heat % cases OF
| prCstIation and Is deaths were reported
| The highest point reached by the Their
m0meter at the Signal Service Office was
| $50 at p. NJ, but al several places ii regis
tered as high as 10140. There are no signs
of rain.
Patents to California Inventors.
! WASHINGTON, July 21st.-The following
California patents were issued to-day: San
Francisco, Fank Dibben, assignOr of onea
half 20 Il. ]. Dobbs, Of Alameda, FOR the
manufacture Of -phosphates; Joshua
| Hendy, one feeder: Augustus K. kenney
ice machine; Salinas. Charles G. Allen, as
| signor of one-half TO n. 4. Dorm, expand
ing horseshoe. San Jose, Joseph Ingham,
gang pillow; John c. Schlaubaum, candle
| stick. Marysyille, James =. Lydon, heat
ing drum Oakland, Ernest l.. Ransom
| bricks, building blocks etc, made Of puri-
fed ashes and lime. Los Angeles, George
| W. Robbins, sofa bed. Lemoore David
Sharp, derrick. Stockton, George Vincent,
assignor of one-half to George W Haines,
pneumatic door check.
Presidential Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, July 2lst-The President
appointed the following Presidential Post
masters to-day: Jas. X. Rogers, at Wilkes
barre, Pa, vice A. s. Orr, suspended; Milt.
j. Ellen, at Streator, Ills, vice F. W Ryan,
suspended; Chas Z. Gallagher, at Salaman-
ca, y. Y, vice B. g. Weber, suspended
| W Scott, suspended; S. Barclay Roden-
| baugh, at Urbana, Ills. vice I. NJ. Wright,
| suspended Clinton Rosette, at DeKalb,
His, vice i. c. Jackson, suspended; Geo.
! 7. Sanford, at Lansing, Mich. vice 5. I.
! Bingham, suspended.
Further Appointments.
| WASHINGTON, July 21st-The following
! appointments were made to-day: David l.,
| Perks, OF the District of Columbia, Super
| intendent in the Office of the Comptroller OF
| Currency; Garrett Rieder, of the District
| of Columbia, Chief of Division in the Sixth
Auditors Office; Edward J. Dawne, of Ore
! gon United States Judge for the District OF
| Alaska; NJ D. Bull, of Alaska, United
States Attorney for the District of Alaska
Barton Atkins, of New York, United
States Marshal for the District of Alaska.
Ladies Relieved from Overwork.
| WASHINGTON, July 21st-The Director
of the Mint has authorized the employ
ment of supernumeraries to relieve the
ladies in the Adjusters office of the Phila-
| delphia Mint, eighty-four in number, from
| oyerwork These ladies have been working
| from twelve 10 fourteen hours daily for the
sake of the extra pay, but at the expense of
their health.
The Eight-Hour Law in the Navy Yards.
WASHINGTON, July 2lst.-Secretary Whit
ney has decided that the eight-hour law
shall hereafter be enforced in the different
navy yards that is, the employees shall re-
ccive ten hours pay for eight hours labor.
Heretofore they received eight hours pay
for eight hours labor. The general order
directing the change has not been issued yet
but information of the proposed change has
been received at the Washington navy
yard.
Guilty of Endorsement.
WASHINGTON, July 2lst-The law officer
of the Postoffice Department has given an
opinion to the effect that a Postmaster who
uses or converts to his own use postal
funds in his possession, though not re-
onred to deposit them till the end of each
current month or quarter, is guilty of en-
bezzlement.
Races at Saratoga.
SARATOGA, July 21st-The racing season
opened to-day under the most favorable
auspices. The first race was for a purse OF
$500, 500 to second, for all ages, five fur
longs, and was won by Mamie Hunt, jim
Renwick second, Jim Douglass third
Time, los.
The second race, sweepstakes for all ages
$50 each, half forfeit, $500 added, second tc
receive 500, maiden allowances, one mile
was won by Nolante, Pearl Jennings sec
ond Tom Martin third. Time, 1:43f.
The third race, for the Traverse stakes
sweepstakes for three year-olds, 800 each
with 81 coo added by the Association and
$500 in plate by William NJ Travers, sec.
,~rs1 l.