< t I ELEVENTH YEAR OMAHA , BATUEDAY MQE.NINGAUaUSrr T , 1881. NO. 57 FLICKERING. The President Hanging to Lifo iy a Thread , Blood Poisoning Affecting the ' Brain. * r" ' ' ' * ' "t- * s Physicians Still Oling tp Hopes of Sustaining JSim. . , , .No Important Change During the Night. -VUI WnshtnRtonV WaUliE In Sasptmso. * ' . ' ' * " -THE oslcrda'y afternoon's ! dispatches from the While HOUBO OKv faint- . > - * * . * * * , > ' " est glimmer of hope. Discharges from the pus cavities in tlio gland afforded some relief. Business was generally suspended in Washing ton. Daring the night the presi dent's pulse .fluctuated , but no de cided change in' "hi A condition could bo distinguished. LATE BULLETINS. jNUlonnl AjsocuttJ Prow. August 20. 8 a. m. There are in- * dicattons of the parotid gland discharging - - charging pus through the throat of the president. In aomo measure this further relief to the inflammation is deemed favorable , but will , of course , . cause increased annoyance to the pa tient. August 20. 8:30 : a. in. The president - idont slept most of the night , awak- t cning at intervals of half an hour to an hour. On first awakening there was , as there has been several nights , sotno mental confusion , which disap peared when fully aroused , and occas- sionally ho muttered in his sloop. These symptoms have abated this i morning as on previous days. At present i his temperature is slightly above normal ana his pulse a little mcro freouent than yesterday morn ing. Puke 103 , temperature 99.1 , respiration 10. ( Signed ) V. H. HAMILTON , D. W. Buss , J. W.-BAHNES , J. J. WOODWAKD , "R. K.EYBURN. 10 A. SI. BULLETIN. Dr. Bliss still talks hopeful ant ] says th.it. the gland is suppurating through the ear instead of through the mouth. Ho considers him better „ .last night and hopes to sustain " * "viii > in TlfroUgn th.oSx.ay Wrnrourrurincr loss of ground. 11 A. M. BULLETIN. The drainage of the swollen gland through the car of the patient seems to bo affording some relief , and Sec retary Hunt , Postmaster-General James and Secretary Kirk wood have telegraphed to friends that there is a gleam of hope. NOON BULLETIN. The discharge ot pus from the gland through the car is reported as contin uing satisfactory. The wound is said to bo giving no special trouble. The patient's wilso has been stationary during most of the forenoon , but. is now somewhat accelerated. 2 I' . M. IIULLhTIN. The , president continues sleeping " quietly but is not gaining. Dr. Bliss says the present is the most alarming period in the history of the case and that it ii a more question of suste nance. Ho says that the president has yet a chance of recovery , but a slight one. 3 i ; M. BULLKTIN. By noon the White House offices were liter.illy thronged with pooplo. The issuance of the bulletin was very ' discouraging , and few , it any , had Httlo hope. During the day Mm. Qarficld remained constantly at the > bedsidu of the patient. nvK O'CLOCK BULLETIN. No ohaii"p is reported in the presi- dont's condition thii afternoon. The doctors nro trying to feel encouraged .again , but the general opinion re- 'iiuiins thut the end is near. Attorney General RlacYeagh says there is no hope left , except that which always remains while thorn is lifo. General Strain fooU no lo hopuful than this morning. Itoports from the sick-room show no change. BKVfcN oV'LOUK BULLETIN. The president's condition has not changed inatoriully sjnco _ thq , lastjbul- lotin. llo ( continues to take by lifo mouth7 tho'liquid food prescribed and occasionally asks for it. Since yesterday - torday forenoon , eommoncingat 11:80 : , ciioniaU have again boon givonj.it regu- larintoivuls as moans of administering stimulants as well as nutritive. They -aro retained without trouble. Pulse 110 , temperature ! ) ! ) , respiration 18. ( Signed ) . V , H. HAMILTON , , W. BLISS , , J , K. HAUNCH , Hour. RKYBUII.V , .SINK O'CLOCK DULLETJX. lloliiihlo ropoiU from the sick-room are to the cii'uct that the president is resting ouily , having short naps and , oxpr-rioi.cing less annoyance from tie ] i gland than last night. Mrs. Garfield | is near him mo t of the time ; TEN O'CLOCK III'LIKTIN , , Dr. AVooilward , who is now with the president , reports that there has itbeon no material change MIICO the vcning bulletin , . -'I'ho gland docs not fSbeni t > have chr.ngud. TJie president jjias slept seine during the evening [ iTul ii no mure uncomfortable than at Ttfio s inio hour last night. Hjs pulse prlien last tn\-on , ; ivas \llt Before U ijclock all the uombers of 'the cabinet i arrived at the White House with i exception of Secretary Blaiiie fIILBVEN \ O'CLOCK IIULLETI . Hie condition of the president re- mains about the same as indicated by Dr. Woodward an hour ago. MIPNIOHT nUI.tETlT * . No material change in the presi dent's condition. The physicians do not anticipate any during the night. , TWO O'CLOCK A. > t. BULLETIN Thd president slept fairly well dur ing tlio last ice hotvs. No now nn- favorable syinpto \ developed. Nothing in his outwufo\ i" ranee to indicate any material changesiilco 'ho last ofHciaf bulletin , &Thero is cCL- tainly no warrant in tbo present situ- alioit for n fatal torwwnti n to-night. TIIUKE O'CLOCK A. M. BULLETIN. There is no maiked * h'i\ngo tluriiig the last hour. The pnlso has bbCil pretty high. During "tho last hnlf . hour it WW ( 130 , ThO tick-room at- , tdm1iUitXJ ny Iho prcsldonl'B mind has notboen.iioticenbly nb'erj&Jed tp-.night , NO iMrnoVKMfiNf. W , AsmwuTON , Augusfc O 7 n. , ! ! . Dr < lleybuni says thefo Js ( o change in Hie condition of tho'president this morningexcept. . thafcShij ) * frosting1 more quietly. The pulse and respira tion are about the same as lust night. A further discharge of pun from the jiarotid swelling this morning is con- siu rcd in a favorable light. l.SrONlF.NOY AND DlUrAIlt. Notwithstanding the unfavorable aspect of the resident's case tlio city is remarkably qOM- There has boon a settled feeling' ' ° f despair. No crowds gathered abi > , ut the White House gates as at the 'h mor crisis. Al tha White House qniot Jprovails. | The day bids fair to bo ono of terrible anxiety. The improssioli' ( provVlUs that there must bo a change for the bettor to-day or the worst consequences quences must ensue. All conditions now demonstrate the effects of blood poisoning and u decided reaction is the only hopo. Dr. Bliss states the glandular swellilig is fillcU with little pockets of pus that cannot bo relieved for several days. The secre tion of pUs always creates severe con stitutional disturbances. Tho' effect is now in the brain aberration's of the president. Yesterday and ' to-day show the Working of vitiated blood. The question now is whether this can bo overcome , and it wiU'bo a miracle if i * , is. The only hope is that the patient may' retain > tain enough nourishment1 to sustain him while blood poison is being - ing eliminated. How long that may take no one can tell. The chances are against this hopo. The physicians , however , say it is within the possibil ities , but reaction must come noon. During the night there was a repeti tion of signs of delirium. Dr. jBliss and lioyburn passed most of the night lying down in the room adjoining the sick chamber , but slept little."Dr. Susan Edson sat beside the-sick bed till morning.The president wns vary restless during part of the night , at3& Leil holitl * ocvp ! lvtna for a few moments only. Ho made no effort to talk. All the members ol the family" kepi their rooms during the night except Mrs. Garficld. She did not undress , but lay down on the outside of the bod. Soon after 1 o'clock she heard the doctors moving about and went into the sick room with them. They found it nec ssary to administer nourishment and soon retired. Mrs. Garfield remained by her husband's ' bedside until the presi dent fell asleep and then returned to her room. Gen. Swain relieved Mrs. Dr Edson at ! l o'clock and daylight found Mrs. Garficld sharing his vigil. Shu looked p.ilo but ns resolute as over and remarked to a member of the family who nsked her how the president was : ' ' 'He seems to bo no " ' ' worse. The first direct news from the sick room was from Dr. lioyburn , who said : "There has boon no change since last night except that the president is resting a little bettor. " A little later Dr. Bliss said : "His pulse is about 110 , and tnmporaturo rfnil respiration , from the morning examination , ap pears about the same as last night. " There was a slight discharge of pus from the parotid swelling through the throat and the doctors sent word through a cabinet officer that this was deemed u favorable indication. Secretary Brown remained at the white house all night. Blisn nnd Reybttrn breakfasted at 7 o'clock and theothorphysicuinsarrivedat8 o'clock. THE CIKNEUAL OUTLOOK , Secretary Brown's rooms were filled with correspondents and news mon gers when the morning bulletin was issued. Its character was not at all satisfactory. It gave no hope and made no mention of4circumstances , which , on authority of two physicians , were known to exist. Ono was the discharge ot pus from the gland through the mouth. No mention was made , of the , gland. This was inter preted ( unfavorable and the bulletin was severely criticised.fe " Attorney General McVeagh , who was ono of the first to arrive , was asked how long this state of affairs could last ? "I don't know , " he re- plied. "God alone knows. " The agent of National Associated Press saw Dr. Bliss ; The gland is now suppurating bet ter. It is discharging a little through the ear this morning nnd through the mouth as well ? No , that was a mistake. It was a mucous pus like that from an in flamed throat that came through the mouth. Is lie troubled much now with phlegm in the throat ? Not so much as ho has been. It takes him , however , five or ten min utes to clear it out. Sometimes he gurgles und manages to keep it pretty clear. \ v You still think the gland is full of little pockets ot pus ? Yes , but this drain through thu car is relieving it. You must not think the president is out of nis head. Ho may have been eliglitly nt times , but now his head is as clear na ever. He asks after the condition of the gland , and fully ap preciates that it is now the important feature. You retain a hope ? Yes , ( hat the president may be kept up long enough for elimination of the blood poison/ That is the strongest hope , of course , and there are now signs of its disappearance. The little - tlo molecules I referred to the other day OK on the nock and under the amis arc fading away. It looks now as ife were going to sustain him through the day without the loss of ground. Secretary Kirk wood was'met in the telegraph office. "How docii it look ? " ho was asked , nnd ho gave an explana tion boiit as follows : "Until yester day I tfouiti not have b&liovcd that the president would die. Irist ' > > fl ? > t. however , tlio information wo received from the Burgeons wiw such as to C.IUBO mo to abandon All lldpo. The k'rcat danger feared was fi-oii ) the ao- sorpu. ' ° n of pus into the blood , from the "latin , Tl ! ° Blnnrt was said toliAVO been tilled wltu l ttl ° pockets of piu which no single iiici ' " " cow d relieve , llonoo wo feared the genO l contam ination of blood and suddtn death from blood poisoning. Now there sooins to be n relief from this fear , nikl consequently fcpl a Httlo en- coiiKjnd again , but it 8 n vcrJ' " ' ° ' Most cabinet ofliccM canio ba6k during the morning , uniT .ovHlontly become a little cncourpgod. ' * ' ' ' " 8 " ' master General James cfimo from thv cabinet room nt 10 a m. "Woll , how- is it ! " was nsked. "Thoro is a gleam of hope. You can read this dispatch , " nnd ho showed , a message ho was just sending to Hon. Thurlqw Weed. It readthus- , A gleam of hope , nt' ' 10 o'clock , comes from the physicians.- , The president is no worse and recovery is not impossible. ( Signed ) WM. II. Hrxr , Tnos. L. JAMES. Vico-Fresident Arthur remains at his residence on' Lexington nvonuo and rigidly refuses to BOO anyone ex cept intimate personal friends. Ho is in direct and constant telegraphic communication with the White House , but up to 2:30 : p. m. this afternoon , Jiad received no summons to Wash ington and even then expressed his faith that the president would vo- covcr. GRANT'S HYMVATIIY. NEW YOHK , August 2i. ( Gun. jrant remained at the Fifth Avonno : iotol last niaht , and was closeted u long time with ox-Senator Conkling ihis afternoon. The interview had no political significance. Speaking of the president's case , Grant said [ .hat he had formed no plan to go to Washington in any contingency , and added : "I would willingly go now , jr any time , if I could bo of service , but I could do nothing. " Ho was very grave when referring to the | ir6sidcnt , nd his voice was tremulous with emotion. JILAINE'B c-AiiLEniiAM. „ The following has just been sent Lowell , minister at London : idont's pnlso and temperature are higher. Pulse 1 18 , temperature 100. Dui ing several bom's List niyht bin pulse was 120. In the early morning It fell to 108. It is hoped that the parotid swelling has found a slight re lief by a dischago of pus through the right car. He continues to swallow liquid food in an adequate supply. Ho exhibits a tendency to continuous sleep or drowsiness. His physicians pronounce lib condition to bo critical. BL\INK. Dr. Bliss , leisafternoon , said : "Tho condition of the president is very crit ical , even alarming ; while not entire ly hopeless , still very grave. Wo liave resinned the enemata , which now consists of whisky. The pres ident is more likely to die of exhaus tion than blood poisoning. The ques tion is whether ho can hold out till the present condition is overcome. A trifling recurrence of the delirium was noticed by Mrs. Garlicld this morn ing. He is conscious of what takes place about him. The mental dis turbance is duo to the anaemic condi tion af the brain. The fact the gland was not men tioned in the evening bulletin is ad versely commented upon and regarded as an unfavorable indication. As Dr. Hamilton was leaving the mansion , after the evening dressing of the wound , he said , in reply to Attorney-General MoVoagh ; "Tho president appears a shade better. " Dr. Itoyburn says that the present condition of the gland offers a possi bility that if the president can be sustained for a few days ho may yet tide over the effect of the depression caused by the suppuration. This is the only hopo. Meanwhile the requi site nourishment is administered , and the general condition of the patient shows no change , i Dr. Bliss takes a juoro hopeful view. At U o'clock he said that there is yet no phyiemia and no trace of it , The discharge from the glandular swelling is „ not offensive. No other glan'd is affected. The dischargeb from , the / gland , will probably continue 10 bo made through the ear for the 'next ' ' forty-eight ) hours at least , after which time the matter may begin to ooze , instead of discharging freely. "Is there any possible hope against the worst , and if the worst does come when will it bo ? " "Jf wo can give sufficient nourish ment to sustain vitality until the poi sonous matter in the gland is dis charged KO will pnll through. Should , howerer , all the present complications in the case turn ont in the worst man ner possible the president will not die within three days. " "Is it true or false that the bowels have given away BO that no more one- mata can bo administered ) " "It is false. Wo hare given the president enough nourishment by the mouth and enemata to sustain him three days. We have not ? ot stated , but may in this evening's bullttin , thai wo are giving him poptonized beef , yolk of an egg and six dnvnis of whisky every four hours. The quality of the food is of the best that any man can have. Even the milk porridge ridge is specially prepared from the very purest milk. A BID DAY. The afternoon was the &adde&t yet experienced at the White House. The admission by Dr , Bliss that there was a slim chance had a depressing ell'ect on all , and the information that came from the nick room indicate ! that thu worst was not far distant. Hope was again revived by the sercn o clock bulletin , Just before tlinncr hour lllaino , Hunt and Lincoln ipcnt a few minutes with the physicians. On his departure , Maine niid : "There seems to bo HO changn. " Hunt said : "Tho iloct r.f seem to fcol better , ' but I can't Co why. " Secretary Lincoln said : ' { My lunw is by no means strong but wo u ill nut civo him up. We will sen how it is later. " Attornoy-Ucnonrt , MnoVcaglF called in later. On what information he could obtain , ho said ho. could sue no substantial ground fvrJmpo except So fitf AS hone 1 always associated with remaining life. Mrs , Garfiuld has been all day by i\rp \ bedside , watching bvciy movement ot the suf ferer. She thoroughly widorslands her husband's condition liUt is calm and resolute. Her vigiljt > attested by her jfalo face and sot fb.itIIICR. The children , lee , rdeoginr.c. { ho crisis. Miss Mollie has mt'Ta ( | iiictly about the house ta.t'.lxy ' , attending to little duties and waiting on her mother. Hairy and James sucni to fully realize the ncarno& of death , The former shows the Btromjcst sense Oi' anxiety , but the latter does not undoCB'imfttc ' ' ' 80 long a * the mother Jct.8 ul.\llur d'iWw" not give way to CT J011CC8 o 'f ° " ' 1- . . Up to /ctoek thin , ? VOMNllt t it had not been dodcldd t ? Rolul , for thb-mothcr of tha pn-sicteh * Pr " " younger children. _ On. Swain tologrtftfl/oel to his \vifv ? this crcning that ho had loai no hope since morning. , , , Col. Rockwell telegraphed Collector Ilobortson that the president was very low , but hope was not abrmddneil. Ono correspondent wrote that he was largo , healthy , and willing to ( jive some of his blood for the purpose of transfusion. Dr. Itoyburnyni stand ing by when this communication was received. Ho promised that the oiler should bo submitted to the surgeons , but did not think the transfusion of blood practicable in this caso. It has transpired that the cabinet , at the meeting last night , considered the question of sending for Vice President Arthur. The discussion uns attended with more than usual deliberation and the gravity which prevailed in the cabinet at the time was the best possible indication of the critical condition of the president. It waa the general opinion among the cabinet ofHcois that it way every body's duty to hold up the hands of the vice president in thistryifigtimes. It wan admitted that tho'coming hereof of Gen. Arthur , unless'absolutely necessary , to wait for the deatU of the ptesidont , would occasion criticism After an exhausted talk tlio physi cians were called ill and were inform ed of tint subject under 'di&o vision. Tb y rpplu-d < li < t thcnJ/fras iJs'lW * sion for immediate action , thai. * any way the president would not die sud denly ; that ho might live lor two or three days. Thereupon the cabinet adjourned the question until this morning. At the meeting this morn ing they had another consultation with thu doctors nnd disciissod the matter further. Tlio pliyhiciaii.s rc- tuinod the answer that thoio was n prospect of immediate dissolution , nnd th ? question was postponed until the evening meeting. At 8 o'clock the following conversa tion took place between the represen tative of the National Associated Press and Dr. Boynton. " \Vhatdoyouthink of the situa tion now , doctor ? " "Tho president failed to-day until I o'clock , and then came to a stand still. Af tor that there was aslight gain and that gain still holds good. " "What is the condition of the pa rotid gland at present ? " "There seems to be no change in appearance. " "Are there any indications of pirn formations in other parts of the body j" "There are none. " "What is the character of the pus taken from the wound to-night/ / " "It was about the samu as last night. " "Was it as good last night as it has boon ? " "Hardly ? " "In what did it differ ? " "Well , there was not so much of it and it had a watery appearance.1 "By what was tiiat probably caused ? " "By the generally low state of the president's system. "Does that cause any iilarm1 ? "Npt particularly , but it is an ad ditional indication of the generally vitiated characteriof thq blood. " t "Now , doctor ) 'how" lofig Mo you think the president will live/ / " j "I can'no't'undertake to say .as to " " ' - - * ' , "You don't think ho will die tonight /night 1" "I hardly think HO , and lie may live 'several days ; ho may live several years. " "Thnn you think ho U hotter now than ho was earlier in thu dayi" ' Somewhat. At one time this af tor- noon Ididnotexpoclhiintolivo through the night. Tha indications were very bad and the pulse ran up to It38 and staid at 100 for some timo. Unco then , as I said before , there has been an improvement , which seems to con- tinuo. There is another thing that looks a little bettor. That is that the president's mind seems clem or to-day. Wo do not usually expect a man's mind to improve when ho is physically on thu downward track. " "At ono tine since the noon bulle tin " said Dr "it looked , , lioyburn , as if the whole parotid gland was going to slough oil' like an immense car buncle in a spongy mass. If that should occur thu result would bo very dangerous for the president's weak condition and he could poorly with stand such a shock. Later , however , its appearance changed and the pro- cow of suppuration bid fair to proceed regularly. " The evening bulletin did not reas- BUro the inmates of the White House , the old cry of "holding his own" proving more and more unsatisfactory , More comment was caused by the lailuro to mention thif gland in the bulletin , since the jilfjr.iicinns have declared the gland to bo < Jio most im- rtorUnt feature of thu caso. The fig ures wore evidence that there hail been no material change in the general al condition , The administration ol food and enomata was looked upon ns a farce , sjnco no nourishment seems to bo assimilated. The resuming of the administration of onomata causes widespread com ment. The fact that whisky Is used with them is recognized ns an extreme resort. Ttvo were given yestcmay nnd two to-day , the second ono just nftor the morning dressing. It is believed thut his system cannot long sustain \ho intensifying inject inn. Anxuiij ; the telegrams received to day ere several from eminent olcctii- eians , ollering thcjr murices for the recuperation of the president's vital * ity by means f the electrical fluid. Iho dootora' opinion of the president's condition , ihl not admit oven of a con nrativoly slight shock. Dr. Hamilton wns asked if the shade of hope to which ho referred earlier in the evening had broadened. "Jusl a shade , " wim the response. Secretary Lincoln said , "There is ground for encouragement. " Secretary Bln.i o 8id < , "To see the pulse rimnthg from 110 to 130 whore thu patient , is as emaciated and debili tated ns the president jjives little ground for hopt . " An oncournglntr report , which was reported to-night by a cabinet officer , is that Homo of the blood which es caped from the incision in the check yo5torduy Una examined under it mi- crosoojto iiiul found to bo norfootly pure. The Hurgeons nro surprised at this , The doom of the White House wore closed earlier than usual. Dm. Bliss and Woodward remain alone at the White House during the night. Mrs. Dr. Kdson hits been with the president during tlio evening , Mrs. Harliold sitting with her nt times. Dr. Boynton tnkcs the sick room watch before midnight , and will be relieved by Col. Rockwell between 3 xndt in the morning. riiK r.xrtuTiVK UIIAIU. Tlio cabinet to-ni ht ugain consid ered the advisability of summoning Joncral Arthur to Washington , but Lite question ug.iiii wns postponed , ouing to a hope uhich the physicians "lold tor , and their utiitcmont that thu president would live nt least two or : hree days. The pastors at thu Union prayer nooting to-day agreed ( o recommend o their church that Sunday be ob served as a day of fasting and prayer 'or the president. Tim cabinet spent the morning at. ho White House. Mrs. Garfield oc casionally entered the room where ihay were , but spent most of the time in the sick-room. The convcroatibnwns 'f a JetVP iu iclHractor and Mrs. _ Uarilold'ii race wits the brightest one' present. Swnim says he bchuvoi thu presi dent will recover , but thu general im pression of the cabinet is that hope is slight. The cabinet left the White House at 10 p. in. , with saddened [ aces. Attoinoy CJcnoral MacYoagh said : "No material change , bdt hois certainly no worse. " Secretary Kirkwoml said : "It is but a shade , but on the right side. " Postmaster General Janii's remarked that matters were still grave nnd crit ical. ' 'Can you givu us a word of en couragement ? " tuid thu reporter to Secretary Windom. He answered : "Just a very little , but wo should bo contented with little bits now. " Sec retary Hunt said : "He remains about the same. " IILAINK'H OAIILKOUAM. Secretary lllaino sent the following dispatch at 10 o'clock to-night : Lowell , Minister to London : While the president has made no gain to-day , his loss of ground has boon less , in the judgment of Ins physicians , than was expected last night. In this aspect there is a slight fouling of encouragement , or , nt least , u ray of hopo. Adverse Byniptoms are still manifest , and the one favorable indi cation of swnllox\ing and digesting li quid food continues. Two or three times duiing the day ho asked for nourishment. He has spuken intelli gently nnd voluntarily , and through out the day hit mind has been loss af fected than yesterday. Thu expected relief to tlm parotid swelling from the discharge of pus through the ear lias not beun realized. Thu situation is ono of great gravity nnd danger. ( Signed ) BIAI.XK , Secretary. , , I CJUITIJAi ; TKKKIFIKO. General Sherman enid this evening , tp a reporter who questioned him ( concerning the piocooding * taken by Iho" military to pnitoct the jail , tlmt ho did not propose to give any par ticulars about the matter , but ho added : ' 'Von may bo assured that all will bo done that is necessary , In the military ns in civil lifo thu only rule of conduct is to bo prepared for coming events as they arise and leave the results to a higher power , Guiteau is seriously alarmed and foam he will bo lynched or shot through thu window of Inn cell , It was for tliiu ic.-uon that he wanted iron shutters put over tlm window , and lias also icquosted thut ho bu given u piece of rope upon which in suspend the blanket for screens , The report that an order WHS insucd to re mand Guilean to the United Btulen steamship is duiied , but tlio I'usgaio lien near the wharf at the navy yard , and a tug with steam up in constantly in Iho vicinity and isevidontly kept cady for bf mo omonjenuy. Early this morning the United States stearin r Dispatch uas ordoml to get up steam nt once. The dll'mora ViTio questions as to the ixasoii , but replied it waa unknown to them Many heluvo thut Guitoau in cuvo of an cmorgoiioy will be pluci-d upon this boat and taken to Portress 7 > lon- roo. Others think the Dispatch will take the ussassiu on board and gi ; several miles down the river and dru } anchor out in thu stream , It is ru- portvd that thostrenuthof thu jail has bcon tcatod with a view tow.nu msccr taining its power to resist an annoil tnob , Ono of the rumors was that a larijo gang of roughs from Now York. Philadelphia adolphia , and Baltimore were oi. route for the city for the purpose ol lynching Guitoau. Telegrams were sent to the railroad officials ami ix > - lire authorities of the city , nnd the report was not corroborated. Ar rangements have been mndo BO that notice will l > given by the police to the officials in Washington of any de parture of largo bottles of men for this city. The general belief is thut if such an attempt is made the lynch * ors will separate in small bodies nnd c6mo by different routes. The jail building in of unusual strength , but any attempt to break into it will bo mot by military resist ance. At 4 o'clock this afternoon the jail officials wore tclogr.iphoil that if they wanted assistance to call upon the United States marines. The lat ter are under waiting orders , ready for an emergency , and no niatine is al lowed to bo absent from the barracks , uonuow IN TUP. NwYoiiK , August 20. The critical condition of the president caused an unusually largo crowd to assemble al the Fifth Avenue hotel to-night , among thorn Senator Logan , ex-Sena tors Platt nnd Conkling , Gov. Fenton and Gen. Grant. Gen. Grant left for Long Branch early in the evening. A'ico-Prosidont Arthur remained at his residence this evening and re ceived n few callers. It was rumored that the vice-president would leave Tor Washington on the midnight train , but at HiJiO ho stated that he had re ceived no dispatches from Washington outside of tlio regular bullotiiiH , and would certainly not leave to-night , SUMMBR SPORTS , ' The Tnrf. National Anoclatod I'lvsa. t 1IUIOIITON lAti ! : . NKW YOUK , August 20. In the racing * at Brighton to-day the first race , ii vo furlongs , was won by Cridge , Dlara A. second ; time , 1:01. : The second race , mile and n half , vas won by Una , Potomac second ; time , 2:40. : The third race , seven furlongs , was von by Clara A. , Bride Caku second ; imo , 1:31. : The fourth race , mile heats , was von by Aleck Ainont , Maj. Wheeler ocond in the first heat and Nimble Aiot in the second ; time , 1:401 : " , l47j. ; Thu fifth race , handicap" steeple chase , was won by Dora Doan , Gift second ; time , 2D8A. : Bnno Ball. Jatloiml AstoclateJ I'reHt. ALIIANY , August 20. Albanys , 7 , Treys , 12. NKW YOUK , August 20. Treys 0 , Metropolitans 4. \ ' , . 4 - . : .v lv , * - < . * . - IntUoat'otM- ' National AwoclitoJ 1'rcui. WASHINGTON , August 27 The bllowing are the probabilities for , ho succeeding twelve hours ; For ho upper lakes : Partly cloudy weath er , local rains , winds mostly south , stationary temperature and pressure. ? or the upper Mississippi nnd lower Missouri vallpy : Partly cloudy wrath- or , local rains , winds mostly south , stationary or lower temperature and stationary prusiure. The Soimlonfi SqnaVblo. National Aitoclatid 1'rcni. SALAMANCA , August 20. The con vention to nominate a successor of jorin Sessions , state senator from his district , mot to-daj * . The first ballot resulted ; Sessions 35 , Marvin 20 , Fonin 17 , Barao 18 , Allen ! ) . The ast being : Sessions 1)7 ) , Barso 211. Marvin 8 , Allen 20. It is doubtful whether a nomination will bo made until after an adjournment , Thosoimtorial convention adjourned .o 0 o'clock to-morrow morning. The 'orty-ninth ballot , stood ; Sessions 115 , Mai vin .1 ! ) , All < w i ) , Bai-so . * "A MUplaood Switch.- t'atloiul AJficfaUiU ! 'ri n. CIIIOAUO , August 2G. At noon two fiuiuht trains on the Illinois Central road collided at Twenty-sixth street , wrecking the engines and many load ed cars. Damage 85,000. , The cause was a misplaced nwitch. No ono was injuicd. Tha Grantor Myttery. Natl'uml Awicutwl I'ruit. Niw : HAVKN , Conn. . August 20. The inquest over the body of Jennie Cramer wai resumed thin afternoon at , West Haven , and brought out new ami startling fucta. rhillips , u new wiliiCHS , U'Htitiod positively that ho oaw Cramer with Blanche Douglas on Chanel str-et Thursday evening , con tradicting thu hitter's confession. 8 , . ) . Mnttoon , a drug clerk , also con tradicted DjuglasH. Ho eays that both ware in the Htoro Thursday oven iig | , The most startling testimony ww tlmt of Mary Williamson , thu cluwibcr-innid of the looms over the ItatcliUb houso. Shu HOYR she pro- purod a bud for .lames Malloy nnr another Thursday night night , ant saw him in bed the nest morning , This contradiuts Mulloy who rays ho elppt at homo. r A1 ul Holler Explosion * . MirrAuniiA , Ind , August -'U. A poilalilo engine attached to a circular eiw | nil ) owned by John Ferris iJro , , on the farm of Juines Bulange , oxilo'ed ) ) yesterday. Sylvester Yato , the onginoQr , wuu thrown ono him- drud foot , striking n log , and was In uisud and bc.ildud HO badly that he died , ( Jjtir..viivnu , Ky. . August 2l ( , 2 p m Thu bnilor in thu mill of H. II , Moody exploded , killing Gcorgu J.imea ami wounding several others Fiomlisli I'oluonlmj. N&ttaiul A odAtl I'lus * . WAUUKrtUA , August 20 9 p , m. A man numud lloivard , living tei uiik'H iioitli of thin placu < yeutoi'da ; piimoncid hU whole family. The wife und childiun have died , His un governable temper und doinuutio trouble are nud ; to bo the cuuuoa o' the net. TERRIBLE Hiip Packinn Honse in Ohica o Destroyed , Over a Millijn Dollars Qooa . Up in Smoko. Villajjo of Joan Baptisto Again. , > Devoured by Flimos. - * No Water Obtnlnnblo nnd tha Cai " thcdrnl inDanRor- ' 4 Terrible Flro. . Nitlonul AwncUtal | 'rfy . ' ' CuiftAoo , August 2C. Thi * cvun. . . ing John C. Hatoloy's packing house " at the stock yards was totally do- Irorcd by fire , caused by n lighted . Camllo left in the cellar , igniting the wood work. The building was a Ihrooand'a ' half story of ' brick , ! 100x 225 foot ; loss § 25,000. Four million bacon sides were burned In the build ing ; loss 8150.000. Fifteen thousand * barrels of pork wore doslroycd ; less , $ .150,000. Total loss , 3825.000. The insurance is ? 100 , 000 , in 100 companies. Six firemen were nsphyi- iatcd , but not fatally. A half car load of saltpeter exploded. The building was valued nt $75,000. Peter McOlouch , of Milwaukee , held receipt for 8400,000 of pork and sides. Ho was insured for $100,000. . The total loss of the fire is $1,000,000. There was no explosion but a terrific noise wns caused by the falling walls. A THini ) TIMK IIFHTROVRU. MONTUKAL , August 27. 12:30 : n. m. The unfortunate villaqo of St- Jean Baptistc , in the north part of tha city , is now in the grasp of the de vouring element for a third time in side of two years. There is n * valor service nnd only n. mud engine available. At his hour several houses have been lostroyed nnd the fUmra are still oapiiijr along. Great fears are ontor- aincd for'the safety of the splendid .Ionian Catholic cathedral. THE PAY'S DARK DEEDS. klnrdom foul and Rnbborlo * oa. KnMemtua. ' * Day Vivtloiial AiocUtoJ I'ruui. THE WA * OF UAOKH NATOHKJ ; , Miss. , Auiist 2C. In a. lilliculty at Doadnmn's Bond , Nolan. iakor white , shot John Allen , colored ; , # . ored , in the nock , killing him. MUUDUUKI ) HIS I'ATHEll. BLOOMFIKI.D , la. , August 20. ; Iiram ' Brooks , aged 18 , shot and killed his father at Floris , in this county , last night. The older Brooks was beating his wife with n club. MUNCIK , Ind. , August 2J. ( Burglars blow open the safe of Crook & Wolf at Danville last night and secured notes valued at 81,200 and $100 m cash. FOUL MUllUBR IN IltKLANll. LONDON , August 2(5. ( Two unknown men , supposed to bo connected with the- land rent agitation , wont to the house ; of Dennis Coyne , Johnston , near En- liold , Ireland last night , threw litnoiu his eyes , dragged him from his bod. and murdered him. They then madu their escape. The police nro search ing for thorn. The body of the mur dered man was burned by chemicals and bore evidence of outrageous , .reatment. Saw Mill Burnod. S'ntlniial A cx'lati < l l'ru . PADUCAH , Ky. , August 2J ( 2 p. n. The largo saw mill of Upton & Jraddock , at Obion station , Tumi. , inirnod accidentally last night. Loss , 88,000. There was no insurance. i i Tlio Golden Coast- National AtoocUtcd I'reu SAN FUANCISCO , August 20. 11 n. in. The Laokawunna and Jamestown liavo arrived. Residents of Alaska , through a. convention held at Harrisburg , mem orialize congress to establish n terri torial government. An election for a. delegate to present the memorial anil represent the territory will bo hold September 5th. EDUCATIONAL ? NOTES. The unlvemlty of lierlln has 215 pro- smtiirH , and during the juist academic year- t,027 perHoiiH attended their lectures. About 100 new students nro expected at : lie university of California next term. t'luvt Institution IIM beengenerally reor- St. Loul * Iiiul a generous sum $033- )23.32 ) to tnuiul ui m her schools durintr the fiuit year. Of thin money $839,882.23. WOH IHed. 1'uiillri from the country who attend tha fjan f'nuiclnco high BcliiKiU are required to puy K > u month , Thone who attend tho. gr mumr ttchooU puy $2.50. / ' There lire 21,000 teachen in Iowa , largely fem.ile. Tne averaK monthly couiueiiHaiiim of the glrU I.H 820 , whllo tlio men hdiro un average of 31. And yet leuchi-M ur vavier to get than kltcheu gliU and roustabout * . The adinliinlon of colored utmlenU to the TcniK nud unlvi'mity at Knuxville I * dln- cusuud hy thu tnutcea of tlmt hihtltutioiit and a ttrun niojudlco agahmt it IIOH becit developed. Thu utato Hiii > erintondent , with \vlmt tt u Kojtlivillo AmerUan culU "jiiactloal wituloin , " pmiioHox that uolorol upiillcants bo sent to bitk nnherbity at tlio Htato's ciMCMiae , There U n Ktrango avcnuiiiily "f teach- eitt In the 1'ruyince of Untarlo. In HOIUU cnnvn forty tir lifty applications have been lundo bytliird rlasg teacheni for ultuatlonit ultli it tulaiy of not ni"ro than WOO a year. ' 1'nu tiouMo lieu In the cany mlua which permit a voiinK pi'imm to tuke twi > niontliH1 instruction In the Model bcliooln , and then to enter thu profehblon , line it for a year or two , and then leave It forever. A colored "tcliool-inarm" In liucna Vixln , ( > n. , lias a number of men with famlllt'd attending her tchool one 40 yeant old. AIIIUIIK th > number In tbe man , \vitli whom bhe U boarding , and one of the lirut to iccelvo the rod of correct on was her landlord. Two wee-ka ago , th 40-year-old student wan told his nuxt failure to kuow hU le ion would lulux' upon him "tho roil cuituln. " Do wy i ahe It rk-ht , aud If \\ldleho atti'iuU her school he disoboja her couiiuniidii or falls to comply with her legiihitioiH , that she on rlit to whlit him , " * und hit duty U to submit to the ' limit without complaint.