Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-14

General Grant.
NEW YORK, April 13th.-Generai Grant
slept in his chair from midnight until 6:3O
4. NJ. He was disturbed occasionally by at
taclls of coughing with. expectoration. lie
awoke, expressing himself quite comfort
able. He has Just taken nouushment
without pain and is resting quietly fulse,
-; temperature, normal.
SOMEWHAT IMPROVED.
New YORK. april 13th-2:30 P M-Gen-
eral Grant is somewhat improved in his
general condition since his last bulletin A
slirht soreness of the threat during the
morning was relieved by cocaine. The
secretion of mucus has diminished, and the
cough becomes less troublesome. The
patient walked without assistance to an adj
Joining room, and sat in the sunlight. His
pulse and temperature are unchanged.
Astrology and the Case of General Grant.
NEW YORK. April 13th.-'fhe illusions
in these reports about the predictions of
aStrologeTs in General Grant case will be
made .omewhut ineligible 10 readers at Il
distance when they are told that astrology,
or what pretends to be a@reviyal of that
science, is just now one al the popular de
lusious Of Men York, and probably Eever
before WAS therc ever 50 much searching
out ct these obscure hauntS which have
been quietly but persistently advertised in
our papers for many years Is SYPHILIS caves,
where the past i explained and the future
predicted, as at the present time. The
office of one Professor in Fourth street,
who advcrtises to be Il mediuS as we'll as
astrologcr, IS crowded all the time, not
alone with the ignorant and supcfstitious
int oil
Wonderful stories are told OF his skill in
paImistry and divinaJion. DR.. Newman is
reported as saying that predictions Of vari-
Gus kinds have reached Grants family
regarding the Generals life. They
put 49, faith in astrol0gy. don't
pretend 20 Know anything about
it, vet il will be remembered that about
month a-o, said Newman, g IN astrologer
set certain days III March III which the
General would be very low With 4 single
exception, think he hit the right days
He said if the General survived the attack
OF March 3ist lie would live until Septcm-
Der, without another critical attack \
good many pT0pbesies 10 the same effect
have come 10 them. They could
not well fail 10 inspire sort OF hope
and with the hope have come suggestions
of plans for warm weather should the
r.
Among other Suggestions, Senator Stanford
and Mrs. stanford have spoken OF the ben
eft the General could derive from the
climate Of California. [ believe Stanford
has offered 10 bring a car here fitted up
with Stck-room comforts, and in 4 way to
relieve the common annoyances OF travel,
TO take the General any distance he may
want to 90, should he get strong enough 10
stand moving.
Recently Advertised Freight Reductions.
New York Aprit 13th.-The statement
sent from this city Saturday To the effect
that the Sunset Route would reduce rates
to California and the South 70 per cent,
commencing today, was incorrect.
Your reporter saw Freight Agent Haw
ley of the Sunset Route this morning and
he said We have made Il cut of - per
cent, but ii is for the local rate to Chicago,
and IS made with the full knowledge and
consent OF the Transconincnta! Associa-
ton.
Agent Malcolm Of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe, said The Sunset Route is
only protecting itself 1t is well known
among railroad people that the trunk lines
since the Denver meeting are offering 20
per cent. off their local rates from New
York To Chicago, and the Sunsets business
is largely between these two cities Their
people were resolved 10 meet the trunk
lines and did 50. | cannot say whether
the latter roads Will go them one better.
AT any rate il don't affect The business from
Chicago to san Francisco.
How do you think tie difficulty with
the Pacific Mail viii terminated asked the
reporter
I will WAGER That the steamship COM
uany accepts $4,000, and will he glad to
yet IT. too iEeE are III no coaihtloh 10
fight just npW I'll matters ut ASphW&u
have been Strengthened.
From other sources 1t IS learned that tie
new ilSt p2Sse. GER trans on Tue Fennsy!-
vani't, between me 'eatihg cues Oh inc
West and tic Atlantic seaboafd' nave
stirred up q great deal OF ieehns among
rival lines IL Is announced mat the rate
viii be cut u for every hour the Pennsyl-
wanna load REDUCES TINT
The suit Of Erwin Davis Against Leland
stanford.
new York, April l5'h.-Judse Beach, o..
the supreme Court, to-day decided to va
cate the order requiring Senator Leland
Staniord's presence Ill Court, ~ undergo an
examination which may enable Erwin D&-
Wis To obtain facts upon which he can frame
an action he has brought against STANFORD
nership claimed % have been iOriued m
1898, for the purpose OF constructing the
Central Paelfe railroad system ana olher
railroads.
Social Event in New York.
My yoPK Aurll t3fh.-The PRINCIPAL
s,,ial e,,.ui tl,iS week viii be the NirmcSs.
for which such lavish preparations have
heeu for weeks making, and which will
begin IN the Metropolitan Opera House to-
morrow afternoon and continue through
Wednesday ne managers oil me ''aih
ana Cancer hpslhtai nave interested many
prominent society ladies ana gentlemen,
who have been arranging the national
dances ct Russia / rance ltdiy' !'crHa!ly'
Holland. SPAN ana 0!hef countries WhlGh
will be danced by ladies i iTr93ih among the
society bellies m costume ne sac 81 boxes
j. already sufficient +" nearly dciTay the
expenses.
The Nicaraguan Canal Scheme.
NEW YORK. April I3th-Gen RosScr. OF
Confederate cavalry fame. late Engineer o,
the Northern Pacific and one OF the pro
molers Of the Ni;araguan Canal scheme
saws there Is 10 idea what the AdminiStra-
ton will do. went to Bayard this
week and laid our plans before him.
told him we were ready to construct ;hC
canal ana fp rive the Government such q
eoptroIliu,, interest a. England has in III,
Sucz Canal H. laushed al NV earnestres,
anu said nnibin.. There win never b,
anvtbio,r done about the canal mill In,
American S,s,es arc consolidated Ger
many and lt,I,. wore oothinr until they