Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 18, 1881, Page 2

before starting he felt as if he would Itke to hear sume encournging news, and asked the Teal condition of the President, Mrs. Gnr- field responded to his question, “Do yor think he fs better?” with, “Indeed I doy 1 know it.” ‘This reply, the gentleman says, wis emphasized and carried reassurance With it. A PROMINENT SUNQEON bald tonight that he had been vers despond- ent for ten days previotts to tho recent re- Inpsa; but when the condition of the wound was thoroughly expintned, after the Irrita- Dillty of thu stomach had asserted iteelf, he felt Mint to much attention hid been paid to tho wound at the exnense of tho stomach; and now, that the surgeons lad discovered this weakuess, he anticipated that reat care would be exercised’ over the patient's diet in the future, and that all would go well, ‘The gwentieman sald hig despondency had turned Into netual hupe, REVORE THE MANSION WAS CLOSED for the night Dr. Bliss was asked Jf. thore would be any more nourishment adminis: tered naturally to-night. “No,” ho said, “notuntil to-morrow. We have made the experiment, ant are satisied the tone of the President'astomach lins been ihnproved by it? He said, in reply to further Interrogatorles, that everyting was pro- gressing finely sluco the evening tlressing: that the patient had been sleeping nearly all the tlme since tho ovening «dressing occurred, and that no morplin had been ad. ministered for threa days past While the information obtatnable to-night fs of avery favorable character, and shows an incrensing opinion that the President will rally, therc is no doubt lie is stil in a very erltical condition, and, should ils stomach bo Irritated in the least degree, the outlook would be instantly changed from n fayorabla to n decidedly gloomy one, Both Drs, Hamilten and Agnew remain in the elty to- night, Ifthe prospects continue favorable to-inorrow, Dr, Agnaw will probably leave for home. TNE Doctors, BLISS. Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chleago Tribune, Wasurnaton, D. C., Ang. 17,—Dr, Bliss satin his offtce this evening after the last bulletin had been issued smoking ag quietly and coolly as if he did not have in his charge the person towards whose sick-chamber the eyes of the Nation nro turned; but thero was amarked change in the faco of the attend. ing physiclin. The heavy, anxious look which has been there since Monday had given place to hope, A visttor asked: “If the President continues to improve during the night and is better to-morrow morning, IT suppose that you will say, Doctor, that he is on g new rond to recovery 2 “I gny that now,” replied Dr. Bliss, “We think now that the crisis is passed, nud that thero iscauso for new hope. The stomach fs resuming Its functions, We have given him two tablespoonfuls of cooled extract of beef at intervals of something less than two hours, and. ME MAS RETATNED TUES. He has, besides,: retained 2. considerable. quantity of matter which he has taken to drink during tho day. Yet it {s only 0 short tUme ago that his stomach rejected even lime- water, Weare continuing the nourishment by injection, and It operates nicely upon the system, ‘The absorbents of the howels take up the nourishing flutd, and the President is reasonably well nourished.. We adminis- tered another Injection this evening Immedl- ately after tho dressing, and we shall con- tinue to do so at intervals of four or five hours in order to keep up the President's’ strength.” “Do you expect to make any further ex- periments with food ndininistered in tho natural way??? 3 “Wo reserve our decision on that, ant sshalt decide according to cireumstunces, Very possibly during the night we shall con- tinue to nourlsh hiin only by.injection. ‘TUN PRESIDENT LOOKS DETER, | and wo are all of us more confident, and think that another crisis has passed,’? “How wns the wound: to-day before the evening dressing 2” ? i “The wound fs doing Well, “It never has: looked so well, We are surprised at. the Im- provement in it, partioularly in yiew of the Tact of tho condition of the President's stom ach, At the first exninination after the: stomach entirely broke down the wound looked worse. 1t wasdrier and its general uppenrance was bad; but at the next dress- ing it greatly improveil—was more moist, aul assumed a healthy‘appearance, and. IT AS CONTINUED TO IMPROVE even during those hours when the stomach: has been empty and idle ant: had absolutely: abandoned Its functions, ‘I'he wound now 13 aboutone-hnie closed, Dr, Uamilton thinks it fully one-half closed, and all fs right about: the bullet, ‘The granulation ts excellent. ‘rho opening formerly contatned something moro than two tablespoonfuls of flu. 'To- nighbit senteely contained two tablespoon: fuls, and, as I satd, looked extromely well. We do not anticipate any further trouble from the wound,—certainly not from any: indications that now exist.” ‘Ths fs the most cheerful view that Dr, Bitss has taken for fifty houra, aud:he: gave heed encouragdément to those who heard iin, 2 Dn. REYRURN, ‘To the Western Associated Press, WAsntnatos, 1D. O. Aug. 1%—" Doctor, how do, you tecl,? asked a reporter of Dr. Roybufh, as he was about to cnter hfs ear- ringo this afternoon, “Oh, I feel much better,” was the cheery answer, “Chen you feel more encouraged than yesterday?” =~ “Oh, yes; much more 80.” “And does Dr, Hamilton share In the samo feeling of encouragement?” still questioned, the reporter. “ Yes, slr,” sald Dr, Neyburn, who added: ‘AIL the physicians certaluly agree that the ease Is not by any means hopuless,” DR, AGNEW stated that he liad not yet perfected hits ar- rangements, but that he certainly should not leave before to-morrow morning, WLISS V8. ITAMMOND, Jn conversation this afternoon regarding the statements made by Dr, “Hammond rela- live to the treatment of President Gartield, in which he severely oriticises the ability of the ittendIng surgeons, Or, Wisk std it was too bac thut Dr. Hammond should say such thlugs, and referred to the Inconventenees ho ins gone to when the Doctor was in trouble to assist him. ‘Tho longer tho speaker dwelt upon tho subject, the warmer he grew, and, in conclusion, sald the statements eredited by the press to Dr, Hammond were shuply iufumous and untrue, . i THY CABINET, ARUIVAL OF BECRETARY BLAINE, Special Disvaten to The Cnicago Bribunes Wasnusaton, D, 0, Aug, -1%,—Severetary Walne wrrlved here this evening on the Junlted express, twonty-suvey hours after he left Augusta, Ho came direbtly through by thy regular train, ‘To a friend who greeted ihn upon his arrival he sald that ho was not traveling in state, but came by the ordinury methods of publiv conveyance, and nob by special car, and he sald: “1 feel very much relieved to be here, Of course ut that distance from the Cupltal we cannot obtain accurate Information us to the condition of alfulrs In the sick-room, ‘There fs more alarin Away from Washington than there now sees to by here, but I cannot’ coufertubly stay away in -vlew of the’ chunged aud exelting condition uf atfairy, aul nn extremely glad that Z returued.?? Aly, Biaing procesded directly from the de- pot te the White Mouse, where he received the reassuring Juformution from the doctors What the experiment of wiviay tho President dwurlsbuent. by the natural ghanuel svemed ‘Hi CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1881] GLVE PAG tobe sueccsdful. Mrs: Blaine accompanied tho Secretary, 1¢ 19 not ptobable that Mr. Blaine will again leave tho clty until the Preshtont's Mnexs aball be completely under conttol or he has passed the reach of ald. TUK OTHER SECRETAIIES, Secretaries Windom, Kirkwood, and Lin- coln arrived at the White House at 8 o'clock this morning, They were visibly sad and depressed, seareely exchanging a word intil they had passed into the Cabtnet-room, after hearing the morning bulletin read and tatking with the surgeons they left, showlne no signsof cneouragemont. Secretary Kirk- wood said: "Tho best we cnn say is that there fs still hope. The Prestitont is certain- ly no worse. GUITEAU. YOUNG WILDS STATEMENT: Socciat Dievater o The Chicago tribune. Wastinaton, D.C, Aug. 1i—The follows Ing account of the fracas in the joil is given by Mr, Wiliam ©, McGill, Jr, tha son of the Assistant Jailer: ' "Ths morning about 4:50 Guiteau, the as- saosin of the Presklent, attempted to nsgasi- nate the ofticer who has charge of him, W. GQ. McG, Word reached tho Jall about that tiie that the President was dying, , By some meats unknown this Inforination was con- yeyed to Guiteau. A few mlutites later a sen: try who hns been placed on duty at the end of the corridor upon whieh Gs window looks notlved him acting tin peculiae matiner, He humedintely reported to McGtil, and that of- fleer, upon gulng to the cell, found Gulteau upon the bed in a partly recumbent position, resting on his left elbow. Suspecting that Guiteau hat attempted to commit suicide, he entered the cell, and by tho dim light of the gas in the opposit corridor saw AKNIFE CLENCHED IN THE ASSASINS HAND, Drawing his revolver, he leveled tt at Cititeau and demanded the knife. Tho re- volver was not cocked, and was drawn merely to Intimidate. When the knife was first demanded the prisoner replied, ‘By God, I haven't any knive’ Upon the. reiteration.of his.com- inand the gunrd approuched nearer and to the right of the prisoner. ‘There was.a space of about two fect between them, when Gul- tent sprang to his feet, and, making a spring forward, made 1 downward sweep with the knife, cutting the outer clothes of the guard. Seving that his attempt was unsuccessful, he made na rapid retrograde movement, and managed to secure the guard’s arms, ‘There- upon i A STRUGGLE TOOK PLACK that while It Insted was fast and furfous for about flye minutes. ‘Ihe rest of the ofivers, being In the rotunda, were not aware of the struggle going on inside, “Finally both fell upon the bed, and, while still struggling, the pistol was dropped upon the mattress. As soon as this was done Guiteau showed his intention, It was to secure the pistol. He loosed lis grasp and made a sudden dive for tha wenpon, but the guard was too quick for him and secured It. He cocked ft, but before he could uso It Guiteau was upon him. | Me- GUI warned Itith to release him or he would fire, but Guiteau did not heed him, and mado |‘ fraitte “ endeavors’ to secure * tho revolver, DBy- an nlmost -superhuman effort the guard managed ‘to free:hia right hand, and placed the plstol-over his lett shoulder with -his- finger. on: the trigger. Gultean grasped his. arm, and, disconcerting his nim, eansed the pistal to. go off towards the celling. THE REPORT DROVGNT TIE GUARD, ‘Mr. Jones, and the Sergegut of the soldiers who nro stationed at-the jail to the coll, ‘When thoy came Guitenn released his hold and dropped on his bed erylng, *Thoy sre trying to “kit me, Glyo me my pistol; It belongs to me’ Ile was secured and locked vnnd.-.the.;knife . taken . from the cell, which* was: thoroughly searched for other weapons, ‘Mr. McGlll is 9 short, thick-setman, welghing atiout 200, and, while being ‘stout, Is not mtsculur, Gulteaw is moré active and supple, and thus'is enabled to give more fapidity and use hhnself to a, “better advantage inn hand-to-hand ehcoun- ter with n heavier built person. The knife which the assnsin used was what is Known as the “eljeeser” at tho Jail, “It 1s the shank in the sole of shoes, and Is yery often re- moved by prisoners, who can sharpen {ton -the sandstune window-ledge to ALMOST RAZORLIKE SIANPNESS, tis used by them’ for shaving, and 1s the best ‘of atecl. It- 4s about five inches in Jength and aquarter of an Inch In width., About three Inches of this weapon wero sharpened, and the rest wis wrapped in pie per and tled by twine so as to form a sub- stantind handle, and it is altogether a nasty weapon in the haids of x desperate criminal who has shown no more regnrd for life than na dog. ‘Tho pistol which figures’ In the nffmy is’ a smull latest pattern Improved Smith &+ Wesson royolver, sovyen chambers, and_ S2cnllbre. Is no obtained }f, he would have tllled the guard, What his motive was cannot bo imagined, unless It was in revenge for the command to Yleld up his knife, [Ho is an extremely sensl- tivo man, and probably ‘the rather harsh command, ‘Drop that cheeserl!’ angered him, for. he mado no: demonstration. when Ais coll was firat oponed, 3 . ANOTHED MOTIVA’ ‘ that has been brought forward fs, that he dtd it for revenge, as my father was ongaged In making fun of him about a weok ago. We should Judge, however, that this axsoult- wis tho imaliclous Instinct of the brute, It was not an attempt to esenpe, for that would tiave been Impos- alble, for tho rest of the guards woro In the rotunda, and an srined sontry was posted at the head of the corridor and within easy calling distance of-tho guard, hat lie aloso tocall, Confident that he gould overcome the ussnsin, ho did not call, but fought It outalone, Had it not been for the aceldental shooting of tho pistol the country: might have been fraed from trying thls double- dyed seamp, After tho alfray Gulteau spoke of Itas A PREPARED PLAN TO KILL MLM, forgotting the fact that he made the first hos- tH assuult, Iie appeared porfeotly cool aul collected whon he was disarmed, but the gleam of his eyes boded nv good to any wlio were concarned In it should “he linye the op- portunlty of dolng harm, During tho tussle ho made no ory, and his whole object seemed ta bo only to take the Ilfe of the one wha had hin in custody, for. ie attributes oll his sut- forings to those tn whose churgo he [s, Ie obtains Informution ns to the dying condi- on of the President when tho prisoners amply thelr tubs at 6 o'slock at night. About 9 ho questioned one of the officers as to Gartleld’s condition, but could not elicit any information, When tt was found ont that the Prostdent was dying liv was ques- tloned and asked if he folt any contrition for his uct, but responded that ‘it was ALIN THE WANDS OF THR LOUD,’ For the first few weeks of hls imprison: mont lie exvressed himself ps sorry that tho President sulfered, aud wished he had put wuuther bali into him so as to have killed him instantly, Latterly he ex- pressed sorrow «for ils sufferings, Since Thursday last. ho seems to have got back to his original idea of hoping tho President dead, and onSunday Wrote aud djregted o latter to President Are hur? Ho eagerly questions each one who passgs Jils coll as to the President's cond]. ton, and appears to be deeply Insulfed when Ho answor Js mado to: lis jnturrogutorics, ‘The cell in which ho 1s confined ty the same that Babe Bedford occupied priur to his ex- ecutlon, tis abour four feat in width, elyht feot In bight, and ten lu length, with a small barred window opening upon the wile cor- vidar, whero A SOLDIER 18 ON DUTY CONTINUALLY, in’ wight of bls, window, As the report reached the Jull yestorday that the President € ‘Thera: doubt -but what had Guitean was dying the guard of solilicrs was doubled for fenr that some demonstration would bo made toward lynching the assasin, and will ‘bo kept on duty wntll the erlsts 1s past, ‘The test of tho prisoners atthe jail despise Gul tent too inch to have passed the knife or *cheeser” tu him, and itis probable that it had been concentod in tha mattress by the last occupant. Ills shoes were oxntmined, nnd twas found that he had not removed tho shank from elther of them. ‘hey: wore taken away, and’ he will be ‘competed to go barefooted or wear the brognus furnished by the Government, Extra pre- cautions will be taken hereafter to prevent 0 repetition of thls escapade or an nttempt at sulelde, ‘Tho question of two indictments against Gulteau ts agnin being agitated, ns this assault 3 proposed to be made tho sub- Ject of the second indictment In cass two cannot be brought nagalnst alm for dhe at- fomptud nssustiution of the I'resident.” ‘This is the statumont as furnished by tho son of Mr. MeGI, WAIWEN CROCKEIYS STOY, The following particulars of. Gulteat’s ns- sault on Mr, MeGi! are furnished by Warden Crocker: “This imorning at 4:90 o’clouk the guard who watks the corridur which passes Gulteau’s cell noticed the prisoner standlag on the window-sill, as If examining the base, Me was acting In on very peculiar and suspl- elous manner. ‘Lhe guard, Mr McGill, called hihn, and asked what he waa doing, Not receiving a reply, he unloeked tho cell door, and Instantly Guiteat sprang from the window and clinched the guard, During the svufile MeGill’s pistol was dischhrged, It Ig thought acelduntally, ‘Lhe report greatly alurnied tho other prisoners, aud the guards on duty rushed to Guiteau's coll, Gultenn Was soon overpowered by McGill and tho other guard (Jones), and, atter boing searched to see If he had a weapon of any description concealed on his person, the guards loft him, locking tho doors, {tis said that THE QUAND HAD 118 COAT CUT In several places nrount the neck, and It was thought to have been done with the steel taken from the prisoner's shoes. Ile says he enn?hardy think Guiteau’s fntent was suicide, og he has been apparently in good humor the past few days; but he satd Inst night he acted rather strangely, and seemed a little nervous, as he thinks, from seeing the increased guards from his win- dow. His object, he feels confident, was not to escape, but thinks {lb probable he became restless during the night and went to the window to look around, and when ho saw the guard. coming In his cell iu that uncere- mnonious way he became offended and nt- tacked him. ‘The ball of the pistol when dis- chargud passed between the burs of the cell doors and lodged in the opposit, wall avroxs the corridor.” : "ANOTHER ACCOUNT. : The following ts another explanation of Guitenu’s attempt to assasinate a Jatt guard: This morning nt £:30, while Mr, McGill, one of the guards ut tho jull, was pussing through the corridors, something in. the appeunance of Guitenw’s cell nturacted his attention. Entering the cell, he foune the assnsin in posscasion of n knife... ow.ho obtained. it; isnimystery, When he demanded the knifo Gutlteau refused Jo surrenter It. Mr. McGill drew nis pistol, and . the ‘an ex- elting tussia = ensued, Guitean =mak- ing overy exertion to get ‘the pistol from the guard, Ho succecded after a strug- gle. but Mr. McGill, niter the most strenuous exertion, regnined possession of It, Ini the seutile that followed. tho wenpon was dis- charged, and the report brougitt othor guards to the assistance of Mr. Mc(iitl, and Guiteru was finally disarmed. . Ho had: sneceeted, however, in cutting’ Mr. BicGill’s “ctothing pretty bad, aud cnime yéry near Iniiivting a dangerous wound. Guiteau pretended to be crazy, and. complained that his -pistol had been taken frombim. (3 4.0 s5 “A sistRi’s MISSIVE, To-day for tho first.time. Warden Crockor has received a communti¢ation from one who appears tu manifest an interest In Gulteau, ‘This was n postal from fils sister In Chicagu, Dirs, F. M. Scoville, whose husband came on here some tine ‘ngo.- She sinted that sho wrote to Inquire. how. her puor.. demented brother, who had caused our beloved Presi- dent so much suffering, was: getting along. As the papers had censed to spente of him, and as she coukl not coms on, sho desired to be kept Informed as to his Lenlth, : ‘Chis. postal was shown Guitean this‘evening by Gen. Crocker; more to seo If Ib was genulie than anything else, as the Warden thought it was probably a scheme of some onterpris-. Ing person who -wishel to got at his condi- tlon for publication. Gultean sald it ‘was genulne, and expressed himsolf as boing QLAD TO HRA FROM 18 AISTER, ond salt: “Tuform her that Lam well and um praying daily for the recovery of tho: President, and EF regret my deed, Don't let her know of the occurrence of this morning, o8 that Is past and of no consequence.” ‘Tho Warden says Guiteau has been some-' what nervous since ‘the skirmish with the guard this morning, but that toward night he became more composed and ate a hearty supper, calling for his second bow! or milk at7 o'clock, and whon the Warden left him at8 o'clock ho sald he felt like havingn good night's sleep, Loe has given rio sntlsfactory explanation of his conduct, further than that he thouglit the guard was ay intruder, and had come Into his coll for an improper pur- pose, ns ho sald ho had not sean hin before, In answer to an inquiry as to WHAT IE WAS DOING AT THH WINDOW, ho sald ho could not stoop, and was looking Around to pass the thus, The Warden, how- over, thinks his object in thus examining the tons of the bnrs of the window was for the purpose of hanging litmself, and tho nervous manner In which he acted yesterday and Inst night partially confirins this bellef, Yet ho fs tuelinod to bellevoe ho Is too much of a coward to take his life by his own hand, His explanation of the presence of tho “ohecser” Js that he pleked it up In his cell, ond haa beon using It for various purposes for several days, and thatlt had been con- couled in tho bedclotnes, ALLEGED MISRRPRESENTATIONS, To the Western Assoctated Press, Wasitxaton, D0. Aug, 17.—[t Is ovi- dent now that the Warden of the jall hore not only concénted facts, but misrepresented them, bout thd nssnult’ of Guiteau on a Ruard this morning, The only mative for tls mlsropresentation that can be concolyed is that the Warden wanted to protect himself ‘and assistants from tho appearuco of having hon relax with Guitean In having perinitted im to get posspsston of a deadly weapon, Warden Crocker was interviewed about: the affair, and made the followlng statement: “There $a not much * About half-past 4 o'clock this morning, as the guard was passing Ciulteau’s cell he saw Gultenu at the window and asked hin what he was doing therv, Gulteau did’ not glve Kim any satisfactory ‘answer. ‘The guard went lito tho cell to seo what was up. * GUITEAU TURNED UPON HD and cinched with him, and in the struggle the guard’s pistol was discharged, ‘The bull went outof the door and struck tho dead wall opposit, There was nobody hurt?” “Did not Guiteau cut the guard?” “Me didnot. Nelther: the guard nor Quiteau was hurt, Why, Gulteau did not havo snything to out him with’... “ Was thora tio shou-shank tu the cell?” "No," replied the Warden; and, continu. log, ho wuld (illustrating with Jie hand); “Suppose this to.ve thaycell aud that the passage, . ‘Thoro .js the dead wall which the ‘bullet wtruck when the pistol was discharged, dt. hit tho wall thut suparates the passage, ‘The guard, whon he saw Gulteay at the wie dow, thought his actions were a Iitile une usual, and wont in to geo what Guiteuu was, about Guiteau says that he did uot Intend to hurt the guard when he clinched MyUlil. Auvther suurd came to his asgisiunee.”? |. “Did the struggle Inst long?” asked tho Teporter, “No, it was all over in half a iminute,— auleker than It takes to tell It,—but before thoy were parted THE PISTOL WAS DISCHARGED.” “The nasault, then, was nuts by Gul- teau?? . “Yes, Ag the guard went into tho colt fioltens (urned upon him and ellnched adatt. “Hag Guitea been at all morose or allont 2" Inquired tho reporter. “No, there has been no tinnifeatation or Appearance of moroseness, Yesterday he wasn little more exeited than ho lings been for two or threo weeks, In fnet, he was considerably oxelted,"” “Doyou think he knew ahything about the Presidents condition?” “Tle had no news from the President at all, su far as wo know, Hé muy have In. ugined that the President was worse, but ho had no actual knowledge of tho President's condition”? . a; “Does Gultcan say anything about tho nasault 9”? “No, Lwwent into his cell before 1 left the va Jagt night and had a conversation with hin somewhat excited, perhaps, but expressed Amself ns feeling very well. I told him to atdet down, get Into bed. and go to sleep! Ho sald ho felt as well ng ho ever did in his Ife, Lnoticed, as I have stated, that he was A LITTLE EXCITED, Mis conduct was a lithe unusunl.” * How ts hu now?" Inquired the reporter. “He isculm and quiet this morning, and snys that ho did not Intend to hurt tho guard.” “Tas he made no explanation whateyer?* "No, he hagsaid nothing. £ think he was offended because too guard entered his cell sonbriptiy, I do not think he'was trying to Injuro himself or get out of his cell. There was no weapon of any kind or description found, He would make no attempt to escape,” udded the Warden. “It would bo jist as fdtile ag an attempt to jump'ovor the” Smoou. He has no means with which to at- tempt to escape.’? “Have any more rigorous ineasures been to it” he sald: taken since this attempt?” : “Tho guards ook after him ¢onstantly, bnt no more constantly than before, to pro- vont him from Injuring hiinself.” “The only way he could injure himself,” sald Capt. Vernon, who was. standing by, “would be by hanging himself, tearing up his bed clothing for a halter.” “ Lerhas not torn his blanket, or clothing, or anything,” anid the Warden: “He fs con- stantly nhder the eye of the guards, I stup- Rose. 118 NERVOUS CONDITION night have made him a little restless, and when the guard went to seo hin I suppose Guiteau thought it an intrusion and clinched with hin, Ho Imagined the guard had no business there, perhaps,” _ “Vhon,? sald the reporter, “there is noth- Ing in the shou-Shank story?” 4 * When ho came to the jail he had a pair of shoes HMka these,” sald.the Warden, polnt- Ing to his own, “ ‘Choy were taken from Im, and we gave hima pale of jatl-shocs, which hava no shanks.” . ’ “ Did he say nothing tothe guard? ‘Did he not swear at him or something?” “Tio satd nothing, He never does curse, and has never been known to use a profane word,” In the {nce of ‘this positive dental, McGill, the guard who was assaulted, says he went to Guitenu’s cell and noticed that ho was ap- parently paring his nails, McGill, thinking that hemight havemado some preparations to hang himself, went In and asked, * What have you Seen doing 2” Guiteau replied, * Nothing, nothing? Noticing the knifo, ho asked what le was doing with it, . a 5 y Ue replied, "So helpme God, Lhavenone.” » McGill then sald, Drop It!” in a com- manding tdic, when Guiteau jumped tp and mado o cut, but, fortunately McGill threw. his head back, and ~ THY KNIFE CUT THE LAPEL. Guiteau was: os nlinble.us a.ent. McGill pulled his révolver out, but uid not cock it. Guiteau then tugsled for Its possession, ex- eluting, “Don't ‘shoot me!” McGill then cocked tho pistol, aud he sald, Give me my pistol,” and finally got hold of It, “but not {ill If went off, Tho’ “pistol was not then dockod, and he shccecded tn keeping § Gultent from firing it. Guards Dalton. and Jones by this tino appeared, and Gilteau was secured. They thon searched for the knife, and, seolne something under his foot, picked It up, It was what ly technically known: In jall.par- ‘tance as n “cheesor,” made of the steel shank ofa shod, five or six Inches long, ground down to & good cdge, with paper and twine wrapped around one end asa handle. ‘| Another ono of the guards states positively that Gulteau’hnd a knifo, and trled to cut McQ, Meantime Gulteau remajns in lis prison cell, So farns is Known, he ls igno- rantof tho condition of the President, Io oceuples the coll 1n whlch he was first placed, which is so situated that whenever he comes .to,the widow. hd is seen by ono or. more of the jolt officers and: by ‘a soldier stationed wbout fifteen feet from tt. Whenever the prisoner goes to the door he is seen by the officer in charge of the gate, also by a soldier stationed near It, and by other officers Jn the direct line of vision, Ie fs so situated, however, that ho may be out of sightof those olitaldy that wing, but the rules of the fall require frequent Inspection by the officers, ‘Chere are but short periods of tle when he {s not sven by soni of the officers, Mo isnot Improving in looks, however, and is sald by the few people who havo seen him Intely to lave the cut of a pirate; his unprepossessing Jooks, alded by hls styld of dress, black pants, with a colored woolen undershirt, helping to give him tho look of a desperady, In conyor- sation, howoeyer, his yolco iy rather soft and. low, and hia words are well chosen, AT NEW YORK, , A NEWAPAPE SUGGKSTION, New Yous, Aug, 17,—Thw Brooklyn Eagle, Jn un cditorlal on the the gloomy news from Washington about Garileld, says; Since. tho diflloully: is now to find: some: food that wiliassiinilate without troubling thostomuch, and since even koumlss or fermented milk has beon unsuccessfully tried, there scoms tobo butone resource loft, and thatis to follow Nuture in |ts oarllest and must radical streatment, ‘The vory incarnation of woak- ness fy a. newly-born babe ashe vomes into the workl, Ile is eaulpped merely with the: fuluteat suggeatiog pf forces of the man; his digestive powers. dro ot thelr weakest at that’ mount, Nature has propared for him at vice a supply of most, nutritious and most cusily assimilated food. Why should not thls same diet be*prescribed for a pationt: ahuost In the condition of a child? It has: ‘beun trled as a deruler resort. ‘Iho patient, need not know from what source lily nutri-" ment come, aud ft would be casential hoe did! not know, ‘This suggestion hus possibly! occurred to the doctors, but In tho possible! ovant of Its not having been thought of the Eagle wakes it in the hope that i¢ may be! the chance to save the President's Ife," ‘ Dit, BAXTER, ‘ A Washington-corsespoudent met. Chief: Medical Puryeyor Baxter, and inquired iis: opinion respectlug the President's conditiwn; Dy, Baxter sald that, so fur ay he was in- formed, tho wound had :deen ably treated, but ne: feared the: proper understanding of tho Presidents dyspeptic prodispoattion had not been aa carefully looked into, fle had attended Preatdent’ Garlluld the past ten yearn, aud knew perbaps more, than any other physiolan respecting his; constitution and {ts defects, President Gartield, although of stalwart physique, suffered from chronic dysvepsla: and a delicate .gtomach, buperia~ ‘That was about 7 o'clock, Ie was | duced by sedentary habits amt mental strain, In additidn to this, ho had TWO FORMA OF DIBSIPATIONS eating too rapidly without proper ninstlen- ton, and sitting up to an unusually inte hour at night over his books and tn constd- eration of is publle business. Ils food did not assimilate, and he lins therefore for years been a vietin to ehronte dyspepsia, Of cotirse, unitlér those ‘circumstances, sulfering from tho etfuels of the severe gunshot wountts tho werknesy of fils constitution in. this re- spect should have heon a matter of the gray. estcunsideration, Dr. Baxter fears this has not been as thoroughly consldered-ns the oc- enslon demmided, \ DISCOVERY OF A DOMNSIELT. A Washiugton paper gives an avcount of the fluding of & bombshell ats spot near she Jail, supposed to Lmye been place there to Dlow up the polled’van when Guitoay should bo brought down'té the court-room. ————— TELEGRAMS, ULAINE 'TO LOWER. Exkcutivi MANatoN, WASIINGTON, D, O., fie 1%—Secretary Binine sent the follow- an . % Lowell, Mintater, Lontons At 4100 p.m, tho phystolans roport tho President asin better con- dition than at any tne durfuc tho past forty- elght hours. He bis retained a very amull quantity of quid food i hte stumnan. ‘Tope ts somowhnt revived, BLAINE, Secretary. FROM THIS QUEEN, : Tho foltowing cablegrain was reeelved at the Exeentive Mansion this afternoons Osnonne, Aug. 1.—To Mrs. Gurfeld, Washing- tong nm most anxtous to know how the Pres- ident {9 to-duy, and to oxpresd my deop sy:npa- thy with you both, ‘The Queen. THE NEPLY, ‘The following reply has beon rent: Her Majesty, Queen Vicloria, Osburne: Your Majesty's kind inquiry finds tho President's con-. dition changed for tho better. In the Judgmont of bis medical advlecrs there ia strong hope of bia recovery. His mind ts entiroly clear, and your Majesty's kind expressions of sympathy: Gro most grateful to bim, as they aro’ gratefully acknowledged by nie. Lucnertia IR. GARFIELD. DLAINE’S NIGHT DISPATCH. 5 ‘The following was sent to-night: Lowell, Minister, London: At balf-past 10 to- night tho President's condition Is not casentially changed. His sltuntion, though more hopeful than yestorduy or baforo, {9 still extremely crit- ical, aud fills overy onu with decp anxicty, Brainy, Sooretary, AMES TO PRARSON ‘ Executive MANSION, Aug, Ii.—1l. G. Pearson, Postmaster, Neto York: The President has rested woll during tho night, and tho slight improve- ment of yesterday has beon matntalned; Wo are more hopoful, T. L, JAMES. CHICAGO. THE WEARY 1OURS OF WAITING, Early yesterday morning the crowds began to gather In’ front of the windows of Tou ‘TRIBUNE office, and the arrival of the’ morn- Ing bulletin from the White Mouse was engerly watelied for. Much speculation’ as to the President’s condition was indulged In, When the 8:80 bulletin was posted {ts en- cottraging tone was a great reilefte tho knots of unxtous watchers, ‘and many of. them hir- ried off to spread the compuratively goud news, Merchants on thelr way: to thelr places of business stopped and read the news, and then” hurried on with # Ighter step to theduticaof the day. Atno thie during tho dny did the crowd disperse, and there wero , always ‘& * numbor of persons waiting for tilings grouped in. front of tho bulletins, “ What was particularly noticeable In the make-up of the crowd was the presetice of ‘tho gentler sox. Richly dresged Indies pushed their way through the throng and eagerly scunned the latest’ bul- leting, untiindfal of rumpled finery, and plainly dressed natrons with children tug- ging at their skirts edged thelr way In to see how the condition of the Exccntive was, acd cortiing-to the-lutest advices, Evory ons was. Interested, and tho _ encouraging “bulletins: were received with ovidonces' of pleasiire by the nsscmbled crowd. One old goitlemart spent the entire day In front of the bulletins, and ho éxpressed a firm bellof that the Proal- derit wold recovdr. “Mis Ithen duster was constantly seon in the thickest of the.crowd, and hu was ever ready to tako part in any discussion regarding the President's condi- | tion, orp When the special dispatch announcing the encounter botweon Guiteau and his jailer was posted it gave the crowd some fres}: matter to digest, and nearly every one bad some comment to make upon It, -'Those who had known the assasin during his residence in this city came to tho front and recounted sturles of his eccontricitics, One man sald ho had paid 25 cénts once -fo hear him Iect- ure, and jw regrétted that expenditure more than any he lind ever mude. The old gentio- man in the duster said he had been In Wash- ington the day of tho shooting, and had wit- nessed all the exciting scenes which occurred in that city on that terriblo day. ‘This states ment drow 4 crowd around him, and he was urged to tell about it, Nothing loth, ho con-' sented, Ho sald that he was sitting In a elgar-store near ‘the Canltol, when 2 boy cumo running In and sald thot the Prosident had been shot.’ iio hurried down fo tho depot, and found It impossible to.ap- proach the building on necount of the vast crowd ‘which had «assembled, wns oxcited, but it was a subducd excite- ment. ‘There were no wild outbursts, and the sudienness of the Salinity paralyzed the people, Some prepared to lynch Guftean, others sald, **L'Il go with you,” but theru was no leader, and io auch nttompt was made, Had there beon 9 couragedtis man to tnke the lead Re the thne, the ald gentleman, sald, they would not bo reading naw of Guiteau's escapade with tho allor, f “‘Loward evehing, when the business houses closed, the crowd grew larger, and the ap- easanco of the evening bulletin was anx- loualy awaited, “Whit Is your opinion of the Presideht’s case and the way it. bas beon and js being handle” asked 9 Tarpuns reporter’ vester- DR ALE. SMALL, one of. the oldest and most: reputable, phy- sicinnsg in Chicago, 4 “The President's medical ‘advisors aiid at- tendants,” was the reply, “are, in my opinion, entitled to the-highest respect ny men of learning and science, Nevertheless, Tdo not agree with them in the method of treatinent to which thoy have subjeotea him. dn the first place, the anodyne treatment so Mberally given was slinply w tax upon’ the yilal condition of the nervous system, when other soporiiices, tess harmful, ‘would have been better, In the second: place, ho: was allowed to cat too freely when In a prostrate * condition, and, in conse- quence of * th his, stothach — finally rebelled, ' ‘There appears to mo to have. busi Guegiect on the part of his surgeous in not attonding properly to ‘the Injured rb—in not removing: thé sptvuto of bone which seem to have beon lett to Irritate ond In- flare tho luoalily, sud to be a fruitful source Abscess. It alse Appears to me thot the uso of atlinulonts, at tho’ early period In which they woru: einployed, was not proper, and the low dict on witeh he was kept, after the opening of tho abscess and during tho discharge of pug, was not suficlent compen- gation for whut the patient would Jose in strength ‘Tho nutritive-treatnent ought to have eon Oy RenEroUs AK the patient’ could bear, ‘There should have been no low diet.? “To what do-you attribute the present contition of tho. stemack 2? i ad “Tho irritable condition of the stomach, Mn my opluton, way have been produced ju constqusnce of a lew condition of tho sys. tem atid usa poreursor of pyemla, Under an appropriate rouiidlat treatment jt seemed probable that the Irritable condition of the stomach might have becn allayed to o de- fee which would admit of ‘the patient's aking foot, fu candidly oxpressing these views no rotlect on, of course, ly futended to be‘cast upon the faithful attendance and the honest etforta pf bis physicians, ~ ats « What do you thin ot Be present inethod of supplytng yourl runt pest of nourishing tha utritive “enemata, the effort, hoygh" a bommendable one, - is not ike! iL ot ta succeed." " ' y “For thp feason that the system caniot. take up wh notirlabinunt from the Ine testinal 1s to wonspensnte for whas yy loses hi harge o! puss ‘ “But Evot the stomach recovoring while all th 3p gulng on??? es i at Every. onv |. evorduug (0 the luformationso far'l Uickhau.’ Dayton Journals Q. W. Nixon, \y with the irritable conditional tgatonuels thoy might inaleate the commejidenent. of penton yi, ora poisoned condition of the jood? fi “Don't you regard the fact that there has been no vomiting slice yesterday afternoon fs 2 favorable xyniptomy” * “There is usually a rest between thése things; the vomiting will probably return again, Perhaps thoy have adnilnisteredt suinathing tonallay temporarily the trritablu condition of the stomacl.”” er) “No you regard the Prostdent’s end as near? . 1 “Tthought yesterday he would nob ive two weeka, but hy life inay be, protracted somo time, L don't say the enso iy hopeless In conseqiténce of the septie coiulition of the blood, bedtise fn all tho diseases termed zymosls a septic condition of the blood ex- ists, and 1s ‘often curable, - But the balanue of chances seeius to be against lin” * DR. PLBTCITER INGALS, with whom a TrimUxe reporter finda talk yesterday regarainy bectof the Presidont’s case, expressed the opinion that the. patient could not survive Jonger than a very few days unless there should bersiudden and decided Improve. tent in his conditions he. coutd ot stand iany more days Ike the. pnst or. five have been “And, sald the ‘Doctor, “tho President will not be out of danger until he has loft hits bed, or until the bullut has been removed or become envysted; and the bullet cannot become encysted as the presant. serinus ns four longns there are any particles of clothing sor splinters of rib near it, As long as these foreign substanees are there, jist so long will there bo ulceration and tlie possibility ot biooil-pulsoning. if the should = open nto the | abdominal envity, which is not. unlikely, the result would surely bo tatal., ‘The weakness of the stomach, which fg at present any grant ulceration souree of miler may be eaused the reflex of tho Irritation of the peritoneum or-by blood-poisoning.” The Doctor further sald that: the grout puzzle of the whole case was, of voutde, the lucation of the ball, and commented on’ the fact tint tho most fuel description of the wonnd and the case gene -erally thathe had yet seen had appeared in an English medical journal, = DM, NOLER, “ Whien the temperntire goes ip.” sald Dr. Roler, “and tho pulse goes down, It 13 a fa- yorable lndlaations but, when tho tempera- ture goes below normal aud the pulse ine erenses in frequency, it Is always an indien- tlon of nu collapse—that the patient ts losing vitality, aud sinking. The ¢eonditton of the President may only bo temporary. In all erltivat eases sinklig spells occur, yet the patients nro sometimes carried ovor by sthuulants, snd there is Btls hops in his ense. = Hope. ought not to be given wp until he is dead, beentise ay long as there fs Hifo there fs 0 possibility of rallying.” ot Wine do you think of the treatment?” “So far ag Lat informed It iy proper, ex- cont in one respect... 1 hear little or nothing about alcoholic, stimulants, if it were ny ense A T SHOULD CERTAINLY GIVI STIMULANTS, if not by tho mouth, by enema, But proba- bly the attending physicians are givlug stim alants and do not mention the fret. Stimu- lunts, should be given in large quan- titles, and I don't think the | phy- siclins ought to. have any —hesttaucy or delicacy about lying them, because when the vital powers are below the normal stand- ard tho stimulunts spend thelr foreo in the bloat, and do not goto the brant © What Is your opinion of the nausea??? “That ig inysterions, It is sud that his stomach is out of ortler, but to ny lid dys- pepsla docsn’t explain biat irritability of tha stomach. A>iin -inny, be dyspeptic, yet vig nob “ti when he rets y nro 0 fufer: that ois. digestion will become seriously ‘ Imputred, That tronblo fy tho most. ‘alarming feature in the case. Lhave all.the time remarded the President's condition as .grave, although 16 has contin- ually been reported that he was doing weil. When tho -patient’s pulse ts 104 to 109 for thirty days, it iy not santisfactory, because it Indicates that, there Is elther a SLIGHT BLOOD-HOISONING, or,that a. pus,cavity 1s forining somewhere in an oeoult inannor.? ey Do You think ‘the symptoms -polnt 4o ipymuial. . PINot dedidedly ‘so; yet 1 think” that thera has -been ‘slikht --bloo -poleoninse ail the -way: through... Ib-ts, seldom the caso, in an Sornogtastt surgical Injur: Instlng a long ;time, but whit the ‘sys- tem becomes ‘atfected to. alight ux- tent. Of course, In the Proaldent’s -casu, It muy not agsimie a grave character, but there hag been soine cause for-tho high comparatively high temperature all the thue, ‘Tho physicians say [nfinmmation was not the cause. What was 162” _ “ Bloot-poisoning would have an influcnee makes it more : “Do you think the President will ro- cover?” ~ “Tthink therels . A POSSIBUATY OF INS GETTING WELL, although his condition Js alarining—certainly yery critical, Ho is Inn state where, withiir twenty-four hours,’ sinking may occur, and he-may go. off, unless by 0 proinpt and ent ‘elent stiinutation he is carried over the sink- Ing perlod and nature reasserts herself and mulls hi ane But Gero, is nothing In hig case thut- makes death inovitnble, B case of vital tennelty,—his holding out by the ! reeelved. ‘The President's » yina—naccel- { eration of the pulse andl a lowe of the temperature—are not vogurded ° y expor-}} I fenced medical men as favorable. “Conjolut- uuise ane’) He of sctonce and his natural powers, which te repctted goot,-of his tding over the critical stuge. 3 “ithe gets through this dangor he will wet well?! _ “Yos, lf he ralltes: and his pulse comes down, I regard a pulse If over .100 In such eases ng one that gives cause for anxiety G8 specially. aftor so Jong a period of tine, V nile bein he may pull through, tho chanees aro aguinst hin. THE MOST DISCOURAGING FEATURE nbout the engo Is that thers seonis all along to have been no galn in strength. ‘The inference — from 0 reports fs that he ghas been © slowly losing | groumtil, —sldwly, losing strength, —- becoming inore emaciaterl.: That, coupled with the fact of bait nutrition, ls discouraging, I fear thore Is some other causa than dyspepsia for the vomiting,” : Z “1 think the ball will: do no damage, un- less It surves ag nucleus for the formation ‘of a peste, und ag soon ag that process commences it woutd probably ba. man- Mest by local ». symploms,—swelllug, tondorness, ¢te.,—and the. neute sur xeons in attendance would at onco datect the tocality,” So’ long x8 there are no indications of the presence of the ball, they are certainly Justified In holding that it ts de- Ing no damige, and In letting it alone,” Wouldn't bload-polsoning aifect the w Us Sats . “You, and the fact that the wound fs heal- ine shows that thero is little or no pyemin, ‘Thy Prestdent’s blood is in good condition, +If it were not, ropalr would not be going on.”? a THE WESTERN ASSOCIATED ® _ PRESS, Procecdings at the Annual Meeting, . Ateld Yexterday tn Grand Rapids, “Mitch tee ¢ s Guanv Rarins, Mich, Aug. 1%,--Tho at- tendance at the annual mecting of the West- em Assoclatéd Press, held: to-day, hey ay follows: 1, W, Patterson, ‘lun Cidaco Truune; John Frow, Daily {ntelligencer, Wheeling, W. Vaz 1. D. Myers, Dally Dis- paten, Columbus, 0.; D. M, Houser, St. Louis Globe-Democrat; George Kuapp, IMts- sourt Republican, St, Loula; Wittiam Deuhe, St. Louls Amerika; Josoph Pylltzer, 8. Louls Post-Dispatch; John: 0, New, In-' dianapolls Journal; Willlam ©. Ball, Terre | Haute“ Gazetto;:*“Iames’ 1”: McNeo- | ly,, ‘Torro Haute’ Wxpresa?! Je: B Battelle, ‘Toledo Telegram». and .Com- morelal; We W,. Coleman, > Milwaukee Herold; Wiliam Poun Nixon, '‘Tater-Ocean, } Chicago; Jogsph G, -Blebyneck, Pittsburg j Chronicle; Melville KE. Stone, Chicago Daity | ‘News; Edward Tabor, Evansville Journdt; John 0, Shoomaker, tndianapolls Sentinel; | Tra P, Jones, Nashville “Amertoan;.* fF, | Mack, Hwidieky Register; H,'Rublee, Mit- | Wwatikée ‘Republican and News? ‘Richard | Built, Olncinnatl Gazette;* Wit Ne Hales | many Loutsyille CourtersJournad; M. Tale: stead, Clncianatl Commerctat; W. K. Sullt-- ‘yan, Obicago Hvening Jqurnat; 1, A. Leon Ard, Chiokiiath TéineeStar; .L. Markbrolt, Cinciniatl : Votksblact; BF. 'L, Gane, Ty Jodo Hlado; Jobu 0, Katfor ,Clyvelant; Herald; ¥, Driscoll, Bt, Paul Plojeer-Press; : TW dtatie, Detvult Post rend Pribdhes We D. an, Chilengos F LY Pe A) K. Baker, Detrolt. Post ait Henr. y Bott Chiengo, the Associat Vv. Milwaukee ringticld Jai Courter, Clichnnatt St. Louks alnzelger and 1 represented by proxy, Alorton, ‘The reports uf Secretary, and Treasurer vent. Its reports were satlstie Maltereof Wetnit tty. 49 ada effort to get it Juttons 0 Palace Var Company, ‘The allleers: chosen f nro: M. Sitti it GY nith, Chicago, Gonen Snulth, We N. ald ; G, Stoban ck, a " Nick, Poyn Nixon, Mr, to tike part boat to Mackinaw daughters, tigntion of the necounts 0: eximination fect satisfed ance In-ollice by that‘otic Weg. Tea entinel, "Ths Chleaey Association furnished five milion words af telat Rapids Gindiana, thy Ci Michiqun,® tho Betralt Ql Michtyan Central” Ralirond: m alher faelitties rendered Oe Mack, 1 Tatlrond. | From Petoskuy, some Cowles, Ch ai » Cleveray 20, Colunibits Ohta Saves A Ines Wiig Ly Gene al rile Ei frat Platudedter, Mitwauiiee Tie Asenel Ot this morning “in the ordtin eattiche Pog w ee A, Agent of ol oO Sloat “ails a cen, alfon im ren teh the Genorat a the phle Tt Ins miueh etary hreilittes, snd will continue key Hs Mry to the ay te thi news bot, for morning aid eu were he, tember th nea Hema ies Scope and to Inereasg ae Tt, Inem| ne a ention, ! Ng Papers: mush Inpartance, recolved wien seh f thanks wero Adopted fo the Gang enga i D. tl 5, A eu esond * or 6, sucin Halsted, Cinelnnatl, Pree 3 seph Pulitzer, St, Louis, Wiceatesident Jo Dettoity Sueretarys Winters rang iv Pultman am Henry Rents a i Richard Italstead, and three others: rer rnee hone, ae ett thee or fa in An oxellty Petoskey, on the Grand: tent trad? WHI gu by and Cheboyga x select corps of expert thy a eae 8 the River Jordan for tran sil il inembers are accompauicdb: i" reinalned aN, umby yy thelr wives aw —— WASHINGTON, - CAPT. TOWGATE'S A Special Disvateh to The Chica Wasuixatos, Dt 0,, Aug. 172-7) CCOUNTS, 1g Tribune, ho Inves. if Capt. Hov still progressing, niu: those vonidueling that they hi covered suficient to show tiotond rede will warrant ands sustaln, criminal tion. ‘They declare that youchors raised from the origi * they ly malteay fal, but that while I proseeu. have found inal amount, and nothing to show for what reason It way tho amounts, Re done or what became of: cently oxamining the papers through Capt. Dowgnte’s hand: that passed s, they came across two vouchers which have ostgnig. cant bearing upon that oficial's conten, some other respects. Pu beon mate of some of Government appropriation, vouchers tins been found one in whieh Miss Ulication has Tately the Captaln’s tntt. macies with females outside le iy matrimony, and It seenis even some of found the way to reacti Into the Slgnal-Sery. feo fund and draw an allowance from the Among tha Burrell is patd $350 in a lump for services rendered. This ts tho young Indy who figured In the last sensation with the Cap. talu, quarters on a this city, but mg innde another garden and prom on tho whom be provided with elega Tnent treet 4 disclosure be he transplanted his et to brought lis legitimate family to aceupy the house he had so - fully adorned for her. By thy step beaut. souglt to counteract the scandal and show upled the preini reported to be enjoyed by his mulstresse The exaininers have’ been unable to find why service Miss Burrell rendered the Goyen- ernment, or when and low she was em 330 for services rondered, nnd no person excepting Capt, Jiowsate knows the nature of tt. Ho says that his own family oceu ployed. She was pald that is oflleint erally belleved that duty, | anc It in ¢ this e can explain all mutters pertaluing to ig Rem instance it eat, be done, Thore was atso found another peoillar account, At one thne the Captaln is sald to lave ninde favorit of another young Indy, and upon her he showered ost convincing proof of hls partlality, whleb brought thelr, names together with the gor sipers, ‘Tho sevond account fs for serv] rendered. by her during the Inst part of the Captain's official Ife at $75 per month, What was-tho nature of the work performed by the young, Ind: no record about the ollice die closes, ‘neither can the employés furnish the desired: Information, as they have nv reco! Jections of any such person. But, neverthe jess, sho managed to receivo $075 of Govern ment money owgate. ‘or services rendered to Capt SALT PRODUCTION. oWasinsaron, D. C., Aug, 1%—A report upon the sult manufacture of the United States, propured by W. L. Rowland, speclal agent for tho chemfonl Industry of tho Cea- sus Bureau, gives some highly interestlog statistics in relation to this indlspensable urticle.: Itshows a large increase of pro duction of galt in the past twenty years. The entire product In 1860 was 13,717,195 bushels; in 1870, 17,600,105; and in 1880, 20,8002 bushols, ‘In 1860 York . furnished 50 per . cent the of duction, while, Michigan State the ot Naw 7,521,895 bushels, ot entlre pro furnished but Sper cont ‘Twenty years later Michigan outstripped New York and produced 1345; 883 bushels, an amount almost equal tothe Production of all the Stutes in 180, and J Of 1850, New Yor per cent ot theas: per, cent of tho supply contributing not quite 3 grote production, ne Htehigan wells Is 88t New Yor! are but 424 feet. feet, whi ‘Thos and Jif The nvyorage depth of Le those of strength of the bring In Allo igan ja O13¢ degrees sak tueter, while New ork brine 3 bi toy de ut ae recs, ‘Cho Virginia wells are of less de mi even “Now with a brine 88 degrees in strength, Inbors wider the disadvantage of wells, feet, with brine York, being but 28 fet Onle deep of but S7jg degrees strength, Kentucky, bores fevt for brine of degre es, Rud yanla, 834 fept, with bring ‘of 2S degreet. Novada finds hriue of 13 degrecs at Tol tex Utah apparently jssesses greater Penns} facltivies for. salt munufacture from her great Jake with brine at the surface and secon dio strength only to that of Michigan, wwhleh but 8) Utuh in 1850 was 483,800 1,050 bushels; In 1880, none, 0! capital Invested tn this enterprise, nd Michigan S379 Ting $2,886,03) bushels degrees stronger. ‘The product 0 ‘edad New York 7,500, of 64 per cant f thon rogate cupltal by cont 0! al two States, . Be . SILVER DISCOVERIES. Wasninaron, D, C., Aug, 1%—Adviett have been reculved at the Interior Dent mont from Indlan-Agent Hunt at nada Ind. 'P,, announcing the discovery of He and oxtensive silver fields neur Fort Bilh with{u tho limits of the Kiowa, Comanes and Wichita Indian Reservatlons Ar | Aunt also Informs tho Department ! hat {le gal attempta ‘nro boing made by white me to locate minaral clatma in those Te ‘o-duy referred to the {ary of: the Interlor by the Commnulssione! ‘The matior was t dn fone ect at of 73 lan Affairs, with a reyuest that eer furnished to protect Indian interes! nowly-iiseovered flelds from intruders. ++ NEBRASKA'S LICENSE LAW. is Dtspaten fo The Chicago Lixcotn, Nob., Aug. 16, —Sinco (ho $e promo Court dectded the new Licenso at be constitutional, a good deal of talk been indulged: In as to the wisdom 0 decislon, ‘There scema to bo a wisun The argu ay Taw ture or the Iie standing In. the matters the constitutionality of the ne wholly upon the question wheth ft such eut 08 ys a mere tax oF a police regula fon nate upreme Court decided that Ic was and consequently not obne of the Constitution re wiry edt ‘uniform and equal, and able property. valuation, far ng this ‘question fs Involved, do yxious tO du no law differ from the uld one. ——————— ‘Sptetat Dispatch to The Chicage Miwauker, Aug, 17—Frank A clty oditir,: and ©, E, Osborn, & Te the Hventng |¥taconsin, wore arfaigned in the Municipal Court charge of crininal libel. ‘Tho I woman charglug Superv’ Manager of the House o! each to appear before a hh! 1g the first Instance of em 0 rested for lbel Hele anasto Do mindy yor ys, 0 ie satan iWon an a4 respech og $0 Be ALLEGED LIBEL... Floweh porter of arrest ibel cot” yout iu) A vit of & 4 alsted of publishing an aMtdavit oe formet f Correction, liste goduolag and belng the father of Net bonds fuate child, ‘They were held in $3 Pp the ‘Tle Pindead of te OOP eat Cash