Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-17

slept well ana naturally IOr seven ana
half hours nearly continuously, taking his
nourishment well at longer intervals. He
feels stronger and his voice indicates it.
THE GENERAL SURPRISES Ills FAMILY.
New YosK, April 16th.-General Grant
continues to improve. His throat was ex-
amined to-day by Drs. Barker, Shrady and
Douglas, and the local disease was found to
have improved with the general condition.
The General, feeling much better, suddenly
started down stairs and Joined the family at
lunch, taking everybody by surprise. He
partook of semi-solid food without diff
Guilty, much to the delight of all.
REMARKABLE INCREASE OF vIGoR.
New York, April 16th.-An intimate
friend of the Grant family, who called at
the house last night, said The General
feels that his vitality has increased to such
an extent that he no longer thinks there is
no hope of recovery. He felt so strong
that he worked three hours on his book.
His ability to undergo 50 much exertion
was as surprising to himself as to his
| family. If he retains his vigor for couple
of days his mental powers will be on par
with his physical condition. He said to-
day that he thought Grant would be able
! to make trip to California. Indeed he
said, " | should not be surprised at all If he
! WOulu ne dDIS LII ii lew llOHlllS 10 lldhe the
| trip. 1t is remarkable case, wonderful.
| In fact, do not believe the doctors under
stand it; leastwise it has bafiled them thus
| far"
THE GENERALS FAvoRTrE son INTERVIEWED.
New YORK, April 16th.-Your reporter
called at General Grants residence this
afternoon, and had an interview with his
son jesse Grants favorite son spoke freely
| llx- f.atl a,.'c
condition, and expressed himself pleased to
be able to communicate with his fathers
friends on the Pacific coast.
| VIII you tell me the exact condition of
the Generals health now, and what the
family think of his chances Of improve
ment?" asked the reporter.
q will" said Jesse For the past
three weeks we have not expected him to
| live from day to day. | say we, and mean
the entire family, with the exception of
mother She has given up hope only
! terrible night of agony. Then we all
thought the end was near. When he passed
that crisis, mother began to hope that he
would recover. She has not given up that
| hope yet, and never will. Three or
| four DAYS ago father commenced re-
operating He began to get a
good, sound sleer at night He
| showed more vitality, was more bright and
cheerful, and impressed us with the idea of
his improved condition To-day we were
seated at lunch, when to our utter amaze
ment father walked in and took a seat at
the table Well he said, I've been read
| ing nv obituary notices for a month past.
| This don't look much like it, does it?' He
had, as matter of fact, only seen the
newspaper accounts of his illness for the
past two days, but he imagined that he had
seen them for long time past. / cannot
| find words to express our surprise. His
action was simply marvellous, and we really
have more hope now than ever before.
Still he may have a relapse" said Jesse,
sadly. He may be worse tonight. No
one can tell
DO you know that Senator Chaffee ex-
pressed a hope this afternoon that your
father might be able, in few months to
take the proposed trip TO California q asked
the reporter.
NO, sir; 1 have not seen the papers.
Senator Chaffec is now with father | am
certain nothing has been said to father
about such a trip. He is very weak 1t
would cause us great JOY if he only could
co."
Do you think your father will live?7
asked the reporter.
Il do not believe he can possibly re-
cover His improvement has amazed US
all, but fear he will never recover" Jesse
repeated. The doctors, two of whom are
army surgeons, share my belief. We have
the most implicit confidence in them, and
in their course of treatment
| Can YOU tell me any little incident of
the Generals sickness not before pub
| lished?"
Eyes. When the General sent out his
| little Easter message, he had not spoken be
fore for twenty-four hours. He did not
even know that bulletins concerning his
| health were being sent out. In some way
| he heard the latter fact mentioned, and
motioning one of the physicians to him
said: Here, let me send out the bull
letin to-day We sent out his message-a
sweet one. He is so patient, tries so hard
to be cheerful while suffering, and has such
an iron will, that he affects US all As to
injections of morphia | don't believe
| father uses as much in one night as an
| habitual taker of the drug would take in
week They afford him great relief He
is much impressed with the vast sympathy
| shown from all parts of the country The
people have been so kind At the outset,
we were annoyed by the opportunities of
newspaper men, who gave us no peace
| but we gradually got used TO it, and now
take it rs matter of every day occurrence
| | expected to 90 to California myself this
| summer said Jesse, in conclusion " but
now" said he, lowering his head and
| leaving the sentence unfinished.
Not Likely that the China Steamers will
he Withdrawn.
New YORK, April 16th.-Vice-P President
Croker, of the Southern Pacific Company,
having been asked the probable reply of
his company to the proposition from the
| oil MI
| based on Gould's restriction concerning the
withdrawal of the China line says that as
the Occidental and Oriental line of steam
ers was organized to bring tea to the Pacific
railroads, and an acceptance of the Pacific
Mail proposition would result in tea going
| by way of the Isthmus, it is not likely that
the line will be withdrawn
c P. HUNTINGTON INTERVIEWED.
| New YORK. April l6th.-Late this after
noon c. p. Huntington said in regard TO
the proposed compromise between the Pa
| c1fic Mail Company and the transconti-
| mental railroads We have not vet
formally considered the proposition adopted
at the Pacific Mail meeting. Pending this
consideration do not want to make any
definite statement. As [ understand the
matter at present, | don't think we shall
adopt it, although ! cannot tell what argu-
A4''lito th't ~ liiF ui " H. AL
extension of the subsidy has also not been
| formally considered. but it is a small mat
ter, and don't think We would object to
extending it till June
Texas Land Bill Vetoed.
AUSTIN CTexas), April 16tb.-Governor
Ireland has vetoed the land bill passed by
the nineteenth Legislature Immediately
prior to its recent adjourn, ent. The Act
| provided for the sale of the common
school, university and asylum lands in the
organized counties, and also for the sale of
vacant tracts of less than $40 acres in the
organized counties. BY the terms of the
bill all the vast acreage of school and uni
versity lands to-day were to have been
placed on the market for sale, or leased at
/ five cents per acre for periods not
| exceeding six Years. The Governor finds
that the bill has two distinct objects, thus
violating the State Constitution. He points
| out Objectionable provisions in several sec
tons, and adds. BY no act of mine will
| ever sanction the acquisition of these
large tracts of land by one management"
What New York Drinks in the shape of
Water.
NEW YORK, April 16th.-An inyestiga-
ton OF the sources of our Croton water
supply, before the Aqueduct Commission
yesterday, shows that New York drinks
the drainage of 602 barns and barnyarois.
in which are kept 9,43S cows, pa horses,
| Sl1 MOS alSo m COM a,,J ,.r,s.