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T K ELEVENTH YEAR OMAHA , THURSDAY MORN ING , AUGUST 18 , 1881 , . 49
RENEWED CONFIDENCE.
' * - -
The Physicians Growing More
Confident Every Hour ,
And the Fooling is Shared in
by the Cabinet and
Others.
At 3:30 : Yesterday Altornoon
the President Takes a Little
' JV Nourishment and Bo-
tains it.
If the Trouble With the Stomach
ach Oan bo Overcome All
Will bo Well.
iSocretary Blaine Arrives at the
White House Yesterday
Afternoon.
'The Latest Bulletins Report
the'President as Sleeping
Quietly.
< 5uiteau Attempts to Kill One
of His Guards at the Jail
- Yesterday Morning.
'Conflicting Statements of the
Guard and the Washington -
ton Police.
The Act llano to Keep Tip HIM
Reputation as a Iiunatio.
THE PRESIDENT.
National Associated I'm *
RENEWED HOI'E.
WASHINGTON , August 17 There is
n total absence of any such feeling
'hero to-day as is described existing in
New York nnd other large cities.
Everybody hero now hns renewed
hope in the president's recovery.
MOKE Hor-KFrt.
The fnct that there wcro no extra
watchers at the white house last night
nnd that the family retired in apparent
tranquility was the best evidence , that
the case waa not officially considered
to have reached the extremity of
gravity. Then , too , the arrival of
Dr. Hamilton lost night and his deem
ing it unnecessary to see the president
before morning added to the feeling
of hopo. Those indications had n good
influence on the forebodings thntwero ,
BO dreaded in the onrly evening , par-
ticulnrly so at the white house , where
those who had hovered nbout during
the evening determined to go homo ,
.and did so with n general feeling
that the president would nt least
LIVE THnOUOHTUENIUUT
and that there was yet n chance for
hio recovery. The great fear was that
tlio president's stomach would con
tinue to bo irritated ; if not , there
was a chance for it to grow stronger ,
and n resumption of the taking of
solid food would bo accepted ns a sav
ing sign. Hence , the question all
through the night was , "Has there
been any vomiting ? " After midnight
the president rested quito asoll ns
before. The only information obtain
able before 2 o'clock "was that he and
the nurses were remaining quiet ,
always a good sign. At
o'clock this afternoon Dr. Bliss wns
asleep , but ho had expressed ; ) fill-
ingncss to bo aroused for the ify' . ' <
of giving information. Accoj .V
the agent of the National Associate1
Press sent in his card with thorcquc
for information in regard to the vom
iting nnd the prospects. The doctor
replied "no vomiting , prospects
good. " After this hour nil remnined
until 4 n. m. At thnt hour Mrs. Dr.
Edson was relieved from her watch by
the bedside by Col. Rockwell. Before
relieving she said , "the president had
n good night nnd will be hotter in the
morning. '
COL. UOCKWELL.
WASHINGTON , August 17. At C
o'clock Col. Rockwell had occasion to
go to his room , nnd before he returned
to the bedside ho expressed the opin
ion that there was n noticeable im-
'provement nnd said that no vomiting
had occurred.
JUST AKTKU THU BULLETIN
Drs. Agnew nnd lloyburn cnmo down
the privats stairs and through the vos-
, tibulo. Dr , lloyburn called his car
riage for Dr , Agnew , nnd na the emi
nent surgeon stopped toward it an
agent 'of the National Associated
Press asked him : "Doctor , is the
president bettor ? "
"I think ho is , " replied Dr. Ag
ue w.
ri w."Can you uny if you oxpoot to go
home ? " ' 'I have not made my ar
rangements , but I do not expect to
go before to-morrow morning,1' '
A few minutes later ho was asked
concerning the president , aiid said "he
is a little better this morning , "
"You feolmoro encouraged than last
evening , "
"Oh , yes ! "
"How docs Dr. Hamilton feel about
it ? "
"He seems to think with us that
there is yet good hope for recovery , "
At 9:150 : o'clock Dr. Blisa came
from the cabinet room and was asked
by Gov. Jewell :
"Well Doctor how do you feel ? "
"Fool lirst-rato was the reply "
"Stick to it , " said Gov. Jewell ,
You've hung on so long that I don't
want to eeo any cause for despondency
now.
' 'We've always kept the coolest when
the danger was the greatest" said Dr.
Bliss.
"Well how is ho to-day ? "
"Ho is better to-day. "
"You are confident ngain then ? "
"Haven't been otherwise. "
"Ihavo just written to a friend that
the physicians Ray that the chances
are in favor of his recovery , Is that
right ? "
"Yes , sir , that is just It. The wound
Is doing excellently , and the How of
pus was good in every way this morn
ing. The . surface of the wound is
supperntini ? nicely , and when wo got
the stomach nil right wo shall bo nil
right. There linn been no vomiting
since yestordny. Wo give the presi
dent onomnta sufticjont to sustain him.
Nothing is in the stomach but cold
water , it wns suggested this morning
that perhaps wo might begin nourish
ment but the stomach was doing so
well wo concluded to lot it go awhile
longer. " ,
"Can yon say when nn experiment
will bo made I"
"Tlioro is sonio talk of it when 1
come back from down town .but wo
have not decided , "
OI.OWINO JJOPK.
Since early this morning there has
boon glowing hope nt the Whitu
House , but it will never roach the old
confidence until the president is tak
ing solid food sufficient to allay all
trouble from debility. .
THE BNT1UK INTEHKST OF THE KAY
centered first , in the question how soon
js nourishment to bo administered in
the natural way , nnd not whether it
would bo retained' in the stomach.
These questions wore asked on every
hand. Each succeeding bulletin
seemed to bo convincing ns to the
condition of the wound. " .
AT TUB MI nAY KXAMINATION
it , was dosidcd that the stomach had
hnd'Biifliciont rest for a test experi
ment. , Dr. Bliss told the president
that they wore going t'o try if his
stomach would retain nourishment.
This was ht 12:40 : p. 'm. A dbso was
'prepared consisting of a cold infusion
of bocf extract in n quantityof , about
a tablospoonful. The president took
it with apparent confidence , nnd it
proved not to have been misplaced.
"Ho fell asleep lifter this slight rour-
ishmcnt , with no indication of nnus-
cau. Heretofore vomiting has often
appeared immediately after the presi
dent had been asleep. Hence his
waking t
WAS AN AJfXIOUrf MOMENT.
Ho slept for nearly nn hour nnd
nwoko with no feeling of nausea. Af
ter a few minutes Dr. Bliss told him
that they thought they had better
give him some moro nourishment ,
and asked him if ho felt like trying
it. He said ho did. . After lie had
swallowed it Dr. Bliss looked at him
inquiringly. The president looked
up and smiled faintly as ho said : "I
guess it's all right. " It BO proved.
nausea 'cmno and after awhile the
president fell asleep again. Ho slept
rather longer than before and when
ho awoke ho "said : "I can taste that. "
The tact was the second nourishment
had caused a faint sensation of nau
sea. It did not escito retching or
vomiting but was just enough to warn
the doctors not to proceed too fast.
This scorns like very slow pro7i aj
but under the circumstances tlia phy
sicians gathered n great deal of on
couragomcnt from it. It showed them
that tlfe stomach was on the mend.
BEFOUK THE KVKNIXd EXAMINATION
enmota was administered. These
are to be continued until the stomach
can carry enough to meet nil demands.
There being conflicting rumors in re
gard to the effect ot the nourishment
administered the ngont of the Na
tional Associated Press decided to get
at the bottom facts. Accordingly at
4:45 : p. m. ho sent a message into Dr.
Bliss asking for the facts in the case.
The answer came1 in writing , "There
has not boon any vomiting to-day. , " }
TIIUSi : DEVELOPMENTS
becoming known the feeling of hope
grow stronger. Jt is confidently be
lieved by nearly all who have watched
the case the closest that if the stomach
ts its part the president will recover.
'i a good effect had the news that
there were less inquiries for bulletins
to-night since the now complication
arose. A fair bulletin was expected
and no murmurs of disappointment
were heard when it appeared. A
lower pulse ran in ordinary but the
safe temperature and respiration
tended to add to the satisfaction
which the bulletin merely detailed
and this was n quieting fact. The
indications still show the case to bo a
very grave one. The excessively
weak condition of the patient is alone
convincing of that. Hope is founded
on the improved state of the stomach
and will increase ns that improvement
continues.
HKCHKTAKV JILAINK
arrived from Now York at 410 ; p , in ,
Ho was driven to the White House ,
The first person ho saw wa Dr. Ag-
now. His interview with him Boomed
satisfactory , for shortly after ho seated
himself in Secretary Brown's room.
Ho stated that while in Augusta he
read Monday night's bulletin. Ho
decided to return to Washington nt
once and was not'heard froi because ho
did not deem it necessary to tolcgranh.
Ho was very anxious while away , but
felt much better now that he was here.
Ho arrived just nt the time that the
stomach has satisfactorily assorted it
self for the first time in several days
nnd bo caught eagerly nt the hope im
plied. Ho says matters are not so bad
as he feared ho would find them ,
Considerable comment has boon
caused by the published reiteration by
Dr. Hammond of his theory that
nya-mia is a bad factor in the present
lapse.
There were very few callers tjiis
evening. The cabinet are very much
encouraged.
' HON. MA1USI1AL JEWELL
called on Mrs. Oarflold this evening ,
Ho asked her , "Do you think ho is
improving ? " "I know hois , " replied
Mr , Gariiold , and her emphasis on
the "kifpw" ' spoke 'more to Him.1 ho
says , than the bulletins. ' ! ? *
im. BOYSTON
stated tp the physicians that tho.ro
had boon too much apprehension
over the president's loss of vitality.
"Ho has moro vitality left than he ia
credited with ( in the newspapers , "
said the doctor.
nn. nu.vs
sent n niensago to his brother-in-law
to the effect that there was stro ng
hope of the president's recovery
PIUS. AONKW AND HAMILTON
will both remain for the present.
They will spend the night nt the resi
dence of the attorney general.
KIIOM THE QUKEN.
The following cable was received
nt the White House this morning :
LONI > ON , August 17 , 1 am moat
anxious to know how the president is
to-day , and to express my tlrop sym
pathy with you both.
Signed , TUB QUKR.V.
TllKUKl'LY.
The following reply wns sent :
To her majesty , Queen Victoria :
Your majesty's kind inquiry llnds
thu president's condition changed for
the bettor. In the judgement of his
medical advisors there is strong hopes
for his recovery. His mind is en
tirely clear , nnd your majesty's ' kind
expressions of sympathy nro most
grateful to him ami aio gratefully ac
knowledged by mo.
LUCKUTU GAHKIKI.D.
ULAINR TO LOWELL.
The following is Secretary Blaino's
dispatch to Minister Low oil to-day :
To Lowell , Minister , London :
At 4:30 : this afternoon the physi
cians report the president ns in batter
condition than nt nny time during the
last forty-eight hours. Ho has retain
ed n very small quantity of liquid
food in his stomach. Hope is some
what revived.
( Signed. ) BLAINE , Sec.
WEDNESDAY'S BULLETINS.
August 17 7 n. in. The president
seems to have passed a comparatively
good night , Ho slept satisfactory ,
though not continuously. There has
been no disturbance of the stomach
for fifto n hours. The immediate at
tondnnta of the patient say they see
improvement since last night.
OFFigiAL.
EXECUTIVE MANSION , August 17
8:30 : a. in. The president has passed
n tranquil night , sleeping most of the
time. Ho continues to retain the nu
tritious onematn nnd has not vomited
stnco the lost bulletin. His general
condition appears to be more hopeful
than at this time yesterday. Pulse
110 , temperature 98.3 , respiration 18.
( Signed ] D. W. Buss ,
J. K. BAUNE.H ,
J. J : WOODWARD ,
ROUT. RBYHUIIN ,
D. HAYES AONEW ,
F. H. HAMILTON.
OFFICIAL.
WASIIIMITON , August1 17. 0:15 : n.
m. The President's chances nt this
hour nro considered much bettor than
yesterday. > , Even ' Attorney-General
MncVeagh.-who'has boon very gloomy
said just nowithat it looks very much
bettor Dr. Hamilton "agrees with
.tho other physicians that $ ho case is
ncs woansihopoloss. * -
August 17 , J 0:45. : The .President's
stomach appears to be mending nnd
approaching a normal state. The
lulso , temperature nnd respiration in-
licato n present state of rest in the
stomach.
August 17 , 10GOa. ; in. Dr. Agnew
iias just said to the nscnt of the Nn-
.ional Associated Press : "I think the
iresidthit better to-dny. "
'
Augustl7 , 10:55a.m. : Dr. Royburn
just said : "I think the president is n
ittlo better to-day and wo feel encour
aged. I thiik ; there is yet groinid for
strong hopes of recovery.
WASHINGTON , Augustl ? , 11 a. m.
Jfo vomiting has occurred. jl'Iio presi
dent has taken nojfood and none will be
iven him until to-night.
August 17-11:20 : a. m. Shortly
after noon , it is announced by Dr.
Ulisa , u cool infusion of beef with mu
riatic acid , n few drups of t' toid to
i quart of bef , will bi/w i the
resident as the liraLi.n.risiiT. . . . . .nt ad
ministered naturari/g1/je ! } , tho'rolnpso.
[ t is now bolievcu hu atomach is in
condition to begin taking food.
August 17 11:30 : a. m. Mrs. Dr.
Edson has just said that the president
looks much improved nnd that Dr ,
Hamilton has advised the doctor that
the state of the case is [ rood enough
to make them all fool cheerful.
August 17.11:40 : a. in Postmastor-
General James nays ho boliovc' * now
moro firmly than ever that the president
dent will get woll.
August 17 , 11:45 : n. m. Secretary
Lincoln just Bald to thuitgont of the
National Associated Press ; "Ho is
bettor they tell us. I have been told
by the doctors , HO it makes inu feel a
[ ittlo easier ; but it looks bad enough
yet to nu > , "
, August 17 ; 12:08 : p , in , It is now
announced that the president's condi
tion has BO improved that if his stomach
ach can again bo brought to its normal
state there wjll subsequently bo littl
danger from the wound.
August 17 , 12:15 : p. in. The physi-
ciuns now say that they are satisfied
that if they can keep the president in
liis prcoent condition for n little while
longer , which acorns probable , ho will
> jo placed on the road to recovery ;
that every gain of an Hour's time now
without loss of strength is a.help.
August 17 , 12:18 : p. m. The presi-
delit'a condition continues as this
morning The general feeling is de
cidedly and perceptibly more hopeful ,
OFFICIAL
August 17. 12:30 : p. in. The pres
ident's condition is not materially
changed Binco last bulletin. Ho has
been tranquil nnd has slept some , Ho
has not voinittcd nnd nutritive eno-
mata nro still retained. Pulse 112 ,
temperature i)8 ) 7-10 , respiration 18 ,
( Signed ) P. H. HAMILTON ,
D. W. BLIBH ,
J. J. WoonwAitu ,
J. K. BAUNKS ,
' ROII'T lluviiuitK.
August 17 , 1:30 : p. m Dr , Blis
doilies that there is any pyicmi < i it
the president's case , and says there
never has boon u wnglo indication o
it.
August 17 , 145 ; ] ) . in. Mrs. Gar
field , upon the very bteat informution
furn'uhvd by the physicians , evidently
ei'ls greatly encouraged over the pros-
dent s prospects.
August 17 , 1:50 : p. in. HoDr. .
'owor , the prosldcnt'B pastor , who
cuterday wns no certain that the presi-
out was dying , that ho remained nt
lis bedside constantly , to-day Rays ho
hinka the president nmy recover.
August 17 , 2 p. in. Drs. Agnew
.ml . Uoyburu have just gone to din-
ior. Both say that the president is
loing well and they have renewed
onfulcnco.
August 17 , 2:15 : p. in. Drs. Ham *
lion nnd Agnew , in conversation with
rttornuy General MnaVcaoh.lio [ has
or several days doubted the Dresi'
tent's recovery , assured him that it
vai in iivcry way possible.
August 17 , 3:30 : p. m. The presi-
cut has taken , nnd retained on hia
tomnch , two doses of two drachms
ach of a cooled infusion of loilti i of
Docf , Uno was taken nt 12:40 nnd the
loxt nt 1 ; 4Q this nfternoon Thin is
vccopted iw nil oncournninij yn ptoui.
August 17-4 p. w.- The n > . iriah-
nont taken by the president nt 'J20 ;
a still-rotninod by the Btomucli Tim
natnnta will bo continued fur the
irosont.
August 17 4:20 : p. m. The prcsi-
lout's pulse is slightly liighorKM : \ \ \ nt
his hour , caused by alignt vomiting ,
vhich Col. Corbin Bays ocoiured n
, hort time ngo.
August 17 1 > p. ni. Tlio Hlntuiucnt
) f Col. Corbin that there has been a
ecurronco of vomUing acorns to have
jooii based on misinformation. Dr.
31iss has just written in nnsner to a
direct question , "Thoro 1ms not been
any vomiting to-dny. "
August iy-r-6 p. in. Secretary
Jlaino says nil his information is as
suring. A favorable bulletin is ex-
) cctod shortly.
OFFICIAL.
EXECUTIVF MANSION , August 17 ,
' :30 : p. m. The president's condition
4 oven hotter than it was this niorn-
ng. There has been no vomit-
ng during the day , the oncinatacon-
.inucs to bo rotainednnd a teaspoon-
'ul of beef extract has twice been ad-
ninistorcd by the mouth nnd not in-
iccted , and small quantities of water
lave been awnllowed this afternoon
'mm time to timo. It * caused no
lausea. The wound continues to do
veil. At present hia p'ulso is 112 ,
temperature t)8.8 ) , respiration 18.
D. W. BLISS.
J. K. BAIINKS ,
J , J. WOODWAUI ) ,
' ROIIT. REYHUKN ,
D. H. AONEW.
F. H. HAMILTON.
August 17 , 8:30 : p. m. Thcic 1ms
) eon no change for the worse since
ho official bulletin. No vomiting
ias been reported. No nourishment
will probably bo administered before
' 10 goes to sloop for the night ,
August 17i 0 p. m. The president
ias been asleep nearly two hours.
1'hero has been no rucurroncu of
nauscau in any degree No morphia
"ias been administered to-day.
August 17,10 p. in The president
" iloojVs well nt mTdurntoi. ht , jfctfdH.
"Pulse at 9:30 : , 110 , No nausea yof. '
Midnight. All quiut in the sick
room. Bliss has retired for the
night. One enumata was administered
since the evening dreeing. No
nausea is observable. Pulse , 110.
August 18 , 1 a. m. The president
ins only partially awakened during
; ho last hour. Gon. Swum eits be
side him , but has not found it neces
sary to communicate with the physi
cians since the patient was sponged
off nt 10:30 : p. m.
August 18 , 2 u. m. The president's
rest remains unbroken except by
jrief and natural awakenings. No
unfavorable symptoms rqjoriud. An
onomntn is to bo administered during
; ho next hour.
August 18 3 a. m. The situation
it the White House remains un
changed. The expected administrn-
.ion of cnoinatn lias not been affected
is the president remains asleep.
GTJITEAU
ATTEMPTS TO ASSAHSINATK A ( IUAIII ) .
Washington is in n stnte of ferment
over the report just circulated that
Juitoau has just made an attempt to
iBsassinnto one of his guards. When
; ho jail-keoper took Guiteau his break-
fust this morning ho wasHei/.ed by the
u&sassin , who attempted to choke him
to death nnd nearly succeeded. The
keeper freed himself after only the
most desperate BtiugL'le. Guiteau
! > ad in sonio way learned _ that tlio
president wns worse , and it is thought
made the assault for the purpose of
keeping up a reputation of insanity
on thu assumption that no one would
learn that he knew anything of the
president's condition , nnd that there
fore the public would believe ho wns
! { ivon to purposeless acts of violence.
In Homo wny yesterday Guiteau
gained the information that the presi
dent was in n sinking condition. This
made him excited , noivoimand fever
ish , nnd he paced his cell in n hasty
fashion asking ngain and a nin fin
more news. This excitement wua in
tensilied by the noise of tim drill of
the maiinos , ns the guards had been
douoled , caused by a gi-ninno fear
that n popular outbreak nii'-jht lonult
from the night'a increased danger of
the president , Guiteau set moil ner
vously to take in the situation nlmoht
without the trouble of tellinj ; it
to him. In thu evening the
people nt the the jail believed
the president was dymu , and in some
way Guitenu heard that nhfi and be
came moro restless , He climbed to
the window of his cell a d down ngain
ceaselessly , acting much as n crr/.y
man under intense excitement. Gui-
teau'tt condition attracted the atten
tion of every one about the jnil who
aaw him , nnd W. C , MuGill , who has
uhargo of the jail on alternative
nights , visited the cell several times.
From what ho there haw ho concludoi
that Guitoau had hoard from uomo o
the prisoners some alarming rumors
Ho wntched him carefully , and BOV
oral times observed him climbing to
the iron bars. McGill Hunpcctod tlia
the unsasoin was attempting to encape
or to hang himself , nna.nt 430 ; a. in
visited the cell , Ho found him con
ccaling something in his hand ntn
supposing that it wua a knife h
nskcd him whnt ho was doing
with it. Guiteau looked up excitedly
nd cried , ' 'So help me , God , I Ijnvo
u ) knife. " McGill iimistoil that ho
mil nnd stepped towards him , when
le sprung up ami rushed nt him fun-
Hi sly and made a aavugo cut nt his
liro.it. McGill drew back nnd the
jiiifo panaed through hia coat collar ,
utting off the upper button nnd mak-
ng n clean cut on the left shoulder ,
'he guard drew his revolver , when
3uitoau ) | dropped his knife and grnsp-
> d the more lormulnblo , weapon , cry-
nij ; for help and calling that ho was
KUUK allot. Thu pistol was accidental-
y discharged , nnd several guards
ushuil to the cell , when Guiteau wns
i&armed. The nsaas tn said he wnn
cting In self-defense nnd that McGill
mil attempted to shoot him. How
Guitoau obtained the knife is ox-
Inined by the fact that "Babo Bod-
ord" had once occupied the cell and
evornl similar instruments had been
oncoalfd thuro. The knife is known
> y prisonern as a "cheesera" and wasn
riminal's substitute for n jack-knife ,
tutor and dnutur. It ia made of n
lieco of steel found in the sole of n
Hint nt the inslep and can bosharpen-
d on n ntone or window-sill unt.il
t becomes exceedingly sharp. The
ilado is ucnornlly about two or throe
uchea loni , ' , half nn inch broad nnd
n inch or mure ia left unshnrponed
nd wrapped , in raga or paper for n
mndlo. These instruments nro ( used
> y the prisoners for various purposes
> oing confiRcntod oy the jailors when-
ver found. It is customary for the
irisonors to hide them carefully in
ho walls or crevices of a coll. The
tsnassin considers hia escape 'very for-
unate , nnd when u guard ( uid'in liis
irescnce that ho had thought tlio pis-
ol shot had settled the poor dog ho
oplied : "My dear air , this ia too
mportnnt n subject for joking.Life
s valuable. " The nttompt created in-
excitement. McGill aaid this
Homing ho supposed Guiteau thought
hat the president was dead nnd took
his menus of proving hia insanity
onclusivply na the success of the
_ ilan to kill the guard wouldn't have
, 'ivun Guiteau nny chance to escape.
'lint motive could not have
iromptcd the deed. The guards nt the
nil nro very reticent nnd refuse to
ay anything on the subject.
Wnrden Kuss nnd nrmy ollicers who
ire doing duty there all refused to
nlk nnd naid they had been instructed
lot to commnnicnto anything to the
mblic about the assassin. A thorough
nvcstigation will bo ordered by Gen.
Jrockor nt once nnd nil the facta
irought out. The guards of soldiers
it thu jail consists of twen y men nnd
hrco commanding ollicers , nnd the
nnst vigilant watch is kept over the
prisoner.
HOMRBOllY LIES.
WASHINGTON , August 17. The po-
ice btill insist on denying that there
wns anything in thu Guitoau trouble
his marnhiK , nnd bnso their deninl
in n statement recoivcd through the
otophone , of which there is no truth
n the statement , that Guitonu nt-
VVcfed to cut his throat ; or attempted
o cut Ills guard. IMcGill ' insists on
ho statement that ho has already
undo , nnd repeats what ho has al
ready said about the assault upon him
> y the prisoner. Detective McEl-
losh was sent by the police authorities
o investigate the mutter , and substan-
ially endorses thu statements already
undo. The jail authorities say thu
vholo trouble arose through carlcss-
ICBS of subordinates during General
Crocker's absence. When ho returned
10 visited Guiteau's cell , nnd while
.ho prisoner approached him in n
threatening wny no did nothing , nnd
attempted to convince thu general
.hat ho never had iii.y weapon. J3o-
'uro General Cocker left the jail
Tuesday night lie had taken special
wins to see thnt Guitteaii was not
inned. The prisoner after the nut
wns exultant and showed' no indica-
.ions ( if regret for what ho had done ,
[ n answer to a personal question ho
said ho had received instructions from
jed and was willing to nbido by the
result.
OhNEIlAI , CUOrKEU
jolioves the piece of metal with
vhich Gnite.ui woiiiidod Mcfiill was
lot sharpened by the prisoner but
vns found by him in n ciovico of the
mil. He also says that Guitoau had
> eon given n now bed , bed clothing
and cull furnituionnd that no weapon
could bo convoyed him without the
cnowledgo of the prison guards ,
and nt thu sanifl time ,
10 had personal liberty and no person
was confined in the jnil in such a way
is to bo easily accountable with him.
Guiteau's nlnrm wns first noticed on
Mondny and dooms to have increased
i-oin that time , nnd wus thu result of ,
jhnnco information. The Critic in
ts hint extract say-n n "Turkish dag
ger" was found in the cell floor now
jccupied by Guiteau which was ta-
ten trom Dr. Xaehmynorsomo months
ittonnd deposited in the treasury and
ho Gruok was given n rocolpt for the
name. Dr. Xachinynur nnd Guitoau
ire now in adjoining cells nt the jail
uid it is probable thnt the dagger
wns traimforrud from the treasury to
; hu doctor nnd from him to Guituau ,
AH soon as Gen. Crockei- arrived t
10 jail ho began n thorough invcsti-
ration into thu facts concerning the
ittnck on McGill , Ho visited the cell
jf GiiUcau ud nskod him why ho
: otnmiUcd thu act. He told him that
liu had just awakened from n night's
sleep and seeing McGill iippronch his
011 in n sort of threatening manner ,
concluded that ho meant mischief. It
was rumored duiing the morning that
an attempt had been made to blow up
Guiteau by the uau of n dynamite
bomb but the idea was exploded.
Lieut. Boteler , of the Might h precinct
cinct , was requested by Major Brook
this morning to investigate the Htnto-
ment nbout the discovery of a plot t (
blow up Guiteau Y'ith n bomb shell ,
and report. The lieutenant returned
to headquarters at 1 o'clock to-day
nnd stated that there was no truth m
it , McOill Bays ho went to Guitoau's
cell nnd noticed that ho wasappaicnt
ly paring hia nailf. Thinking that ho
might liavo made some arrangement !
to hang himself , ho went in am
nskod : "What are you doing ?
Guiteau replied ; "Nothing , notlt
ing. " Noticing nknifo , ho nskod what ho
wna doins ; with it. Ho jeplied"So , )
help mo God. 1 have noneHo then
said , "Drop it , " when GuiUani jumped
up nnd made n cut , but fortunately
McGill throw back his head Mid the
knife merely cut hia Inppcl , Guitenu
wn M niniblo ns n cat. McOill
pulli.il liu revolver but did not cock
it , nnd Guitoau then tussled for ita
| )09cM5oit , exclaiming , "Don't shoot
me. " McGill then cocked the pistol
nnd Guiteau aaid " ( Jive
, mo my pistol
tel , " and finally got hold of it , but
not until it wont oil" . Guards by this
time appeared nnd searched for tlio
knife , nnd seeing something under his
Toot , picked it tip. It waa nix inches
long , ami ground down to a good
edge , with papers nnd tniuurappod
around the end na n handle.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HOWOATE'S CHOOKKINISS. ;
WASIIINHTON , August 17. Gcncrnl
Hnr.on aaya of Capt. Howgnto'fl cnso
that it is so much worse than wna ox-
peeled that he wns unwilling to nay
Anything nbout it. Howgato refused
to talk nbout the matter , pleading ill
ness. Deputy Mnrshnll T. B. Htahl
in in change. The statement made
from the signal ollicor thnt the losses
resulting from Captain Hewgnto's
management of the office will be
much higher than already indicated.
Gen. Hazen is not willing to bo cred
ited with nny statement thnt they
will reach over $50,000.
SUMMER"SPORTS. .
THE TURF-
HA1UTOUA HACKS.
SAKATOOA , Auguat 17. The first
rnco to-dny was for two-year-olds , n
distance of five furlongs , for n purao of
§ 300. It waa won by Perplex , with
Chickadee second and Scramble third.
Time , 1:03. :
The second race , for a purao of
§ 300 , for nil ngca , n mile and five hun
dred yards , wnn won by Boulevard.
Time , 2Utt. :
The third rnco wna for n purse of
$1150 , fer nil ngca , distance ono mile
nnd a furlong. It wns won by Edel
weiss , with Mary Anderson second nnd
Uborto third. Time , 1:50J.
The fourth rnco , for a purao of § 300 ,
for Maiden , throo-yonr-olda , three
quarters of n mile , wna won by Qoii.
Munroc , Valentino second , Itob Hey
third. Time , 1:10 : * .
MONMOUTII I'AHK HACKS.
MONMOUTH PAHK , August 17. The
second rnco , five furlongs , for two
year olds , Belling allowance , all ngcs ,
wna won by Flight , Olivia second ,
Snrah Bornhardt third. Time , l:05j. :
The third rnco , handicap sweepstakes -
stakes , for thrco year olds , milo and
one-eighth , was won by Eolo , King
Ernst second , Fillotto third. Time ,
1:58J. :
The fourtli race , a handicap svyoop-
stnkoa , for nil ngcBj 1J inilca , wna won
bv Pnrolo , Gnbnel second. Time
Tlio fifth rnco , for nil ages , three
quarter * of a mile sollinc allowances ,
Vaa won by Botlouin , Lr.yioowood BOO
ond. Time 1IG : |
Tlio sixth rnco , n handicap steeple
chnao , for nil ngcs , short course , wna
won by Glasgow , Lizzie D. second.
Time 2:1 ( H.
UTIOA RACES.
First race 2:27 : class , purse $1 > GOO ,
was won by Annie W. , who took aoc-
end , third nnd fourth heats ; Argonaut
winning the first. Time , 2:241,1:23 : ! : | ,
2:2U : , 2:2lj. :
The free for all , pacers , was won by
Mattie Hunter , she taking the first ,
fourth and fifth heats. Lucy taking
tlio second and third heats.
THE DIAMOND.
GAMES FLAYED YKHTEUDAY.
CLEVELAND , August 17. Clovo-
lands , G ; Detroits , ( " > .
BOSTON , August 17. Bostons 1 ;
Treys , 0.
WOKUEHTKK , August 17 Worcos-
ters , 4 ; Providence , 0.
NEW YOIIK , Auguat 17. Metropol
itans 0 , Albanys 1.
Aooidont to a Steamer.
National Associated Vrout.
SANKV HOOK , N. J. , August 17.
in accident happened to the steamer
'lyinouth Hock this morning on n
rip from Now York to Long Branch ,
'ho accident was simply the bursting
f n steam pipe. There wns a panic ,
iut it waa allayed. No person wua
nit except a child , which had an
nn crushed. Thfl vessel was towed
u Now York.
Murder Will Out-
atloiml AiiftoaUtuil 1'fCM.
NEW HAVEN , Conn. , August 17.
'ho web of evidence implicating
nines and possibly Walter Malloy in
liu alleged murder of Jenniu Cramer
eeina to grow stronger. In n shoit
inio the true story of the poor girl'p
aking oil' will be given to the public ,
'hero nro but faint hopes of ascor
aining the real cause of Jennie's
loath through the medium of autopsy ,
> vving to the stupid manner in whiol
hat important matter wua attendee
o ,
Volcnulo Eruption.
National AuoiUlttl 1'rian
BAN FIIANCIHCO , August 17. A
dispatch from Lewiston , Idaho , Bays
i volcano developed twunty miles east
of Mount Idaho sent a column of fire
inda moko several hundred feet into
.lie air , carrying up rocks which foil
some miles from the eruption , The
hock of the explosion was felt nt a
distance of uovonty five miles.
National Associated 1'rcta.
WASiiiNaTON , D , C. , August 18 ,
1 n. 111. Indications for the upper
Inko regions ; Pnrtly cloudy weather ,
with local rains , warm , southeast
winds , shifting to northwest nnd
colder , fulling , followed by rising
barometer. For the nppor Mississippi
valley : Cloudy weather and local
mine , southerly , shifting to colder
northwest winds , nnd a higher pres
sure. For the lower Missouri vnllpy :
Local rains , followed by clearing
weather , colder northerly winds , and
higher pro.ssuro. Tlio rivers will re-
niuin neurlv stationary.
GENERAL NEWS ,
A Stabbing Affray at Oranfl Jnnc-
tioii , Ia , , Oaosod by Too Muck ,
Bad Whisky ,
A Farmer in Washington Coun
ty , Ills. , Shot Dead m His
Own Doorway.
Mooting of the American Scien
tific Association at Gin- , ,
cinnati. * *
Mooting of the AbBobiations'ln. '
London for the Reform of
the Laws of Nations.
Other Itorai of Interest From All
Over tlie Conutry.
, i
Whtiky.
Dlipatch toTlIK IKr. >
JUNCTION , August 17. Two
men concluded they would work § off
bad whisky to-day by fighting ,
which culminated in olio stabbing the
other below the shoulder , which mny
prove fatal. Pat McCuno waa the aa-
aaasin. The injured man refuses to
make fun name known. . . :
CRIME. '
National Aiwoclnttxl Prwu. ' '
tx > wAnniY ASSASSINATION.
ST. Louis , Auguat 17. Tt .is . .re
ported that n farmer named Drue ,
livincf iu Washington county , Ills' ,
wna awakened few nights ngo by n.
noise nround the house. On gojugv >
the door to ascertain the cause of the
disturbance ho was shot in the head ,
terribly mutilating and instantly kill-
ini , ' him. No cause Js assigned. t ,
CHICAOO , August 17 , 0enrgo , Nol-
on , ngodSG years , hailing from tNo.
i42 Hicks street , Brooklyn , comniit-
od auicido by shooting himselt
hrough the head with n pistol. Ho
na traveling ncont for the Anchor
no of steamships. Ho , registered at
ho Windsor hotel and. was founddoad
in the edge of the bed by n chnmbor-
naid to-duy. Oa his person were
ound forty dollats , letters to IMS wifo-
md to .lohn 0. SSlrl. Hm cause iw
upposcd to bo pecuniary .embarrasa-
nont.
American Solontlflo Auooiatioa.
Iktloual Aisocltted I'rcM. f , , , ,
CINCINNATI , Auguat 17.r-Tho meet-
ng of the American association for the
.dvancoment of acionco motfatlVIuBic
irlli this morning , the president
the Bocioly , Prot. Bush , of Yale college -
logo , preaiding. Ex-Gov. , Cox , of Cin
cinnati , delivered an nddrcas of wcl-
coniQf.which , wn - responded .toby
Prof. Bush" . Prof. Win. Hnrkncsa , o
Waahington , wna elected vice proai-
ontuof aoction A , nnd Prof. E. S.
! oxs of San Francisco , vice president
f section I } . Three hundred and.
fty members were present. ,
In the o veiling Capt. E. . 0. Daltou
olivcrod n lecturp on the ' { Great exr
jnvation ot the great canyon .of Colorado
rado river. " Tlio grand natural hia-
; ory and chomicnl apparatus display
us opened to-day. ,
FOREIGN FRAGMENTS. I
IXINDON , August 17. An advance
the bank of England ratoa to-mor > -
ow is probablo. ' '
The Staffordshire nailers' ' strike'ill
nded. The masters have agreed tb
an advance in their wages of 10 pcb
ont.
BEULIN , August 17.-Princo Biaj-
narck has gene to his estate at Scherf-
lausen. '
PAKIH , August 17. The roactionai-fr
jross is gloating oyor Gambotta'a ro-
option at the mooting nt Belleville
'cstorday. '
VIENNA , August 17. The kinif of
Javaria ia betrothed to the arch
uohosa Valerie , of Austria. ' * )
PAUIS , August 17. It ia expected
hat Turkey will yield to the 'request
f the French to remove the govon -
lent of Tripoli. |
BEHLIN , August 17. The minom
il lately found in Vanovor contnlnfo
vor forty per cent ot the best pctrof-
um. '
1 ' ' .
1'llEI'AUATIONfl.
LONDON , August 17. A.Vionnp. .
liipntch says that it is rumored thn.t
mportnnt preparationa uro progroaa-
n , ' in rcferenco to the future roht-
ona of Austria , Germany and Italy ,
AN IMl'OUTANT MKETrNQ' . *
LONDON , August 17. The confpij-
mco of the association for the reforni
md codification of the law of na'tioiuj ,
.vhich convened at Cologne yesterday ,
nolds its aessiona in the great hall qf
the house. The regular oillcors of
the association are the honorary prc-
idont , Uight Hon. Lord Opagan ;
jiresident , llight Hon. Sir It , .
Phillimoro. The vice presidents nip
'rom 'the United States , China , Den
mark , Franco , Great Uritain , Italy ,
Japan , the Netherlands , Norway anjl
Swodon. The vice presidents froiji
the United States include Chief Jua-
tico Walto , Justice Field , Hon. Joli 'i
Joy , Hon. Carl Sohurz , Hon. Davul
Dudley Field , late president of the *
nssaciation , Hon. Charles A. Pcabody
nnd General .rainos Grant Wilson , r
Mr. J. 0. Noyhnrt , 48 Cherry
atreot , Jnnoavillo , Wia. , speaks oa
follows : It pleases mo to eheerfully
recommend the St. Jacobs Oil , as.it
baa performed a wonderful euro in
my family. Some time ngo enemy
my sons ( a lad nine years of ngo ) ,
enught n bad cold , yluch settled ia
his bowels and limbs , nnd for a time
wo feared ho would bo a crinplo f or-
lifo. At this stage I purchased' .
bottle of St. Jacobs Oil , used it ua-
atintodly , und it performed a perMet.
euro. Ho is now ns well ns OVO.V , viL
going to school. ! I
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