Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-17

can watering places, Saratoga being the
favorite resort Among the cabin passen-
gers were three Chinese American mer-
chants They had no trouble in landing,
the necessary papers to establish their
rights having been Procured in advance.
Departure of General Grant from New
York.
New YORK, JrIne 16th.-General Grant,
accompanied by his family and DR.. Doug
las, left the city soon after o'clock this
morning, fo't Mt. McGregor-
WHERE 9HE GENERAL Is TO BE LOCATED.
New Y YORK, June 16th.-Mount McGregor
is the southern projection of the Adiron-
dacks> about twelve miles from Saratoga.
1t IS 600 feet above the plain on which
Saratoga is built. On all sides the country
spreads away in great pillows, extending to
the dark wall OF the Green Mountains on
the east and to the peaks and massive green
shoulders of the Adirondacks to the north.
Over its summit, on the very crest of which
Grant is to live gray, chilly mists are so
frequently trailing that for many consecu-
tive days, when it may be hot down in
Saratoga below, the Mount McGregor peo-
pie are sitting around cracking wood fires,
or going about in overcoats. In unfavor-
able seasons, this dreary weather continu-
w. Drexels cottage, short distance from
| the railway station on the summit of the
mountain, and for weeks people have been
| laboring at it and studying to make it all
| that could be desired for the invalid
| Should he hold his own until the LIST OF
| August ii is the intention to remove him
| to the Hotel Kaaterskill
ALONG THE ROUTE.
| rNl.
| bearing the Grant party passed this point
at 1915. This locality seemed specially
interesting and familiar to the sick man
and though he spoke no word, it was evi-
dent that thoughts of his cadetship were
aroused, and he followed the scene with
| his eyes, looking rearward until West
| Point was shut out from view by curve
| of the road.
| SARATOGA, June 16th.-The special train
| bearing General Grant arrived here on
| time. A great crowd was at the depot try
| ing to catch sight of the General. He was
| visible but moment, as he stepped from
the train that had brought him from New
York to one that was to convey him tc
Mount McGregor.
THE JOURNEYS END.
| MOUNT McGREGoR On. ", June 10TH
General Grant arrived at 2:45 this after
noon. The last stage Of the journey was
the worst. The jolting caused the General
much pain and fatigue.
AT DREXEL COTTAGE.
McGREGoR On. ", June 16th-Wher
General Grant alighted from the train here
a large banner confronted him. bearing the
words " Welcome to Our Hero" At thai
moment photographer, with a camera or
platform, took an instantaneous picture
of the General alighting. The General
Steadied on either side by his attendants
started to walk from the train to the Drexe
cottage. The ascent was easy and the dis
lance short, but his strength failed, and he
was placed in a chair, which was carried tc
the cottage by two porters. Mr.. Drexe
and Mrs Grant were close behind the Gen
eral, and his household and servants fol
lowed, forming little procession. In the
cottage stoop Miss Drexel welcomed the
party, and conducted the ladies to theil
rooms. The General walked to his room
on the same level as the broad piazza anC
there he sank into chair with pillows be
meath and behind him. Perspiration was
standing on his face, and the STRAIN of the
Journey gave way to a reaction of extreme
| weakness. He lay back with closed eyes
and the nurse famed his face. Dr. Doug
las was anxious to examine and cleanse
the Generals throat. He found that con
siderable irritation had been caused bv
fine black dust which lodged in the throa
during the journey, but said the surfac,
underneath, though infamed, appeared
better than he had expected. The swelling
outside steadily increased after passing thu
Hudson, and nearing the last hour of thu
trip it rapidly filled forward on the mech
and below the collar The Generals voice
which was better at starting than on Mon
day, had utterly failed him. and any effor
to speak resulted only in faint and almos
inaudible aspirations. The doctor though
this was due to fatigue, which was create
during the last hour of the trip than at any
other time. When the doctor had cleansetC
and treated his throat, General Grant ap
peared on the piazza. He was seated on
pillo w-cushiOned chair, with his feet rest
ing in another his skull cap drawn dowr
and his neck protected by the upturnet
collar of his gown. After ten minutes h,
arose, and with his cane slowly walked
into his room and lay down. In a fain
whisper he let DR.. Douglas know that h,
was very weary, and glad the journey wa.
ended. Then thepulse was eighty beats t,
the minute. The family are quartered a
the cottage, but DR.. Douglas has rooms il
the house.
! EVENING IN HIS NEW HOME.
MOUNT McGREGoR, June 16th.-Dr
Douglas remained the entire evening witt
General Grant. who, despite his fatigue
was wakeful until 10 o'clock His throa
was then painted with COCAINE, and he
settled for the night Dr. Douglas retired
to an adjoining room, though he has room.
at the hotel, and the nurse was left tt
| watch with the General, who at this houl
| d \ iat cla
family are now retiring for the night
The Administration and the Ofices.
WASHINGTON, June 16th.-The Admins
tration is laboring hard to square itseI
with the hardshell, anti-civil service re-
form majority of the party, and at the
same time to placate the Mugwumps. who
as a reward for their service last November
expect the retention of all faithful officers
Last week Mr.. Higgins, Appointment CLERK
of the Treasury, said the people who are
criticising the President for his DELAYS il
making appointments had no conception O
the number of removals already made anC
the thousands of Democrats who have beer
appointed TO positions formerly held by
Republicans. There were, he said, nearly
10000 offices, and of that number
nearly one-fourth had been changed durine
the past three months. The removals O.
| IOuIlu-CitSS L OStIldSteIS, anu persons no
falling under the Civil Service Act. il wa.
said, aggregated many thousands. Mr.
Higgins, if he had his way, would make {
clean sweep of all the officials instantly
and he is bold enough to publicly avoN
his convictions. Secretary Manning enter
tains the same views as those of his Ap
pointment Clerk, but the Secretary sees the
advantages of maintaining pretense O
civil service reform. Postmaster Genera
| Villas takes an opposite tack from
the course laid down by Higgins
While that worthy tells the Democrats tina
removals are being made much faster thar
the people think, Villas assures the Mug
wumps that Republican Postmasters ar,
treated with the most distinguished con
sideration. In many cases he says the Re
publicans, upon second thought had beer
kept in office, where in the first instance
their removals had been decided upon
The hypocrisy and deceit of the Admins
tration in the matter of appointments vii
not be thoroughly exposed until Congress
meets and the Senate begins consideration
! in executive session of the President!
nominations. 1t will be marvel i
fragrant violations of the civil seryict
law are not detected before that time
TO break this law in the Departments
here, would be the height of folly, as
scores of newspaper correspondents are OF
the alert to detect anything that Sayors o
an infraction of the statutes on the civil
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