Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1881, Page 1

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REAT BARGAINS IN SECOND-HAND PIANOS AND ORGANS. ‘For sale or Rent, at of Steinway's, Agency Chickering Gabler and other Pianos; Mason = see SWEET co., ‘025 Pennsylvania svete, NY FIEM. oo SAMUEL WISE & SON, | Agnew, who arrived last night Inte, having been | of last night was the,point to be arrived at. Af- | ing bulletin was issued: | operation to remove the irritating substance THE SUFFERING PRESIDENT. PIECES OF THE BROKEN RIB REMOVED. IT AFFORDS RELIEF TO THE PRESIDENT. HE IS NOW “DOING VERY WELL.” ed THE PHYSICIANS HOPEFUL. ee The earlier part of lastnight the President was comfortable. The surgical fever subsided, and he slept very well up to about eleven o'clock. Then he began to get restless and the signs of returning fever appeared. He was un- der the influence during the earlier part of the night of a reduced administration, hyper- dermically, of morphine. So favorable was during the earlier hours of the night, that the White House was closed and dark by llo’clock. The President’s restless condition, with inereased pulse, temperature and respira- tion, continued from about 11:30 to shortly after 3 o'clock this morning. Then the fever subsided and the symptoms became again favorable. He didnot get much sleep after half-past 11. Dr. detained by the fire at Wilmington, whieh par- tially destroyed the depot there, was at this morning's consultation. The cause of the fever ter the consultation and examination the follow- Official Bulletin—8:30 a.m. THE PRESIDENT DOING AS WELL AS YESTERDAY AT THIS HOUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 26, 8:30 a.m. The President was somewhat restless during the night, and the fever, which had subsided after our last bulletin, rose again about mid- night, and continued till 3 a.m., after which it again subsided. He is now about as well as yes- terday at the same hour. Pulse 102, tempera- ture.98.4. respiration 18. (Signed) D. W. Briss, J. K. Barnes, J. J. Woopwarp, Rost. Reysvern. Fragments of the Broken Rib Removed. The above bulletin does not show on its face | avery satisfactory condition of the patient. The | fever was caused, in the opinion of the surgeons, } by the presence of broken portions of the frac- | pose of removing a part of the President’s frac- tured rib are without foundation. The wound has not been touched since the morning dressing, and the only “operation” performed then was the pulling out by Dr. Bliss with his finger of two or three small spic- ule of splintered bone which clogged the passage and impeded the outflow of pus. The surgeons do not admit that there is any- thing critical or dangerous in the President's condition this afternoon. On the contrary, they say that he has had a fairly comfortable day; that the discharge from the wound this morn- ing, although not large, was not so scanty as to indicate any new complication; that the patient at this hour, 2:20 p. m., is free from fever and is resting quietly, and that his general condition is at least as good as it was yesterday. 3 P.M.—A Decided Improvement. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the President was comfortable and resting easy. There was a good discharge of pus at that time. His temperature was still normal, and no fever was reported from the sick-room. Since 10 o'clock this morning the President has taken more nourishment than on any day since he was shot. Since the opera- tion and the removal of the piece of the shat- tered rib he has been very comfortable. DR. REYBURN SAYS TUE PRESIDENT IS BETTER "THIS APTERNOON. The doctors made the usual partial examina- tion at noon to-day. The only points that could be obtained about the examination was that the temperature was normal and the condition gen- erally very favorable. The doctors would not give out anything, because they say that the case and their utterances have been so misrep- resented that they intend to confine themselves wholly to the official bulletins. They will make these bulletins as full as possible, and beyond that will not go any further. Dr. Reyburn told Tue Star reporter this afternoon that the President was better than this morning, but beyond that he could not say anything, except that the operation this morning had relieved the patient. There was no midday bulletin, not even the unofficial an- nouncement of the pulse that has heretofore been given out. There will be no official bulletin until this evening. The President had some restful sleep during theafternoon. Everything is reported at the White House as being very favorable. The doctors evidently are very anxious, though they say that the conditions are satisfactory. NOT A MALARIAL FEVER. tured eleventh rib. Dr. Agnew decided that an was necessary, and the other physicians in at- | tendance agreed with him. The operation was | made throuzh the incision cut by Dr. Agnew on Sunday to remove the pus which had formed in acavity. He took out a portion ofthe rib about | an inch long and also removed other particles | of bone. It took some time to remove these ir- ritating substances. The semi-circular tube | which had been inserted through Sunday's in- | cision into the pus cavity and back through the | track of the wound was removed. A new tube | was inserted through the incision and matter | will be discharged in that way, the wound pro- | per being allowed to heal as far as where the new tube intersects the track of the wound. which is about two mehbes from the surface of the body. When dressed this morning the dis- charge of pus from the wound was scant. There | were during last night symptoms that rigor | might return, but it has not returned. There are no evidences of the formation of new pus cavities, but the discharge not being free shows that the matter was confined somewhere. After | the operation this morning there was a discharge of matter that was very satisfactory to the sur- | geons, and the President was relieved thereby. | THE PRESIDENT GREATLY RELIEVED BY REMOY- ING THE PARTICLES OF BONE. The operation this morning was performed after the bulletin was issued and took nearly two hours to be completed. It was a very deli- cate and painful operation. As heretofore stated it relieved the President greatly. There has since been a discharge from the wound of a satisfactory character. Dr. Agnew is quoted as saying that the patient is better this morning than when he last saw him. Unofficial Bulletin—11:10 a.m. THE PRESIDENT RESTING COMFORTABLY. The President at this hour is resting comfort- ably, and the surgeons express themselves as satisfied with his present condition. A rumor has been circulated that the President had an- | other chill this morning. Those who are thor- | oughly acquainted with the facts, however, deny the story, and say that the patient has had no chill | subsequent to those which occurred previous to the incision. Dr. Agnew has been here all the morning. One of the consulting surgeons will | be in attendance daily for the present. Dr. Ham- ilton is expected to return to-night, at which | time, unless some unforeseen emergency arises, Dr. Agnew will probably again return to Phil- adelphia. | | | Unofficial Bulletin, (Noon). COL. ROCKWELL SaY$ THE PAT! 18 DOING as | WELL AS COULD BE EXPECTED. Col. Rockwell, who just came from the Presi- dent's chamber, says the patient is resting very | comfortably and he considers that he is doing as | Well as could reasonably be expected under the | circumstances. Inresponse toa question whether | there has been or would be any further opera- tions performed on the President he said: there has been but the one operation, and judg. ing from present indications we do not antici- pate that any more will be necessitated.” Con- tinuing, the colonel said that at the morning dressing of the wound the surgeons took sey- eral small pieces of bone from the wound which were supposed to be from the fractured rib. 2:30 p.m.—All Going Well. Governor Sheldon stated at 2:30 that he had Just had a conversation with Mrs. Edson, who came direct from the sick room. She said the removal of the rib splinters, the replacement of the rib, and the change of tube, had “resulted beneficially to the patient. The President ex- pressed himself as feeling much relieved and the physicians were satisfied that all was going well. THE PHYSICIANS MORE ENCOURAGED THAN AT ANY TIME SINCE THE SHOOTING. Dr. E. P. Bliss said this afternoon, a quarter past two;—“I have just talked with my father, who said, positively, that the physicians are more encouraged now than at any time since: s shooting.” AN IMPROVEMENT SINCE THE FRAGMENTS oF BONE WERE REMOVED. There were from fifteen to twenty small splin- ters of the rib removed when the operation was performed this morning. Dr. Agnew, put his finger in the wound through the incision, and raised the rib into its proper position. Dr. Ag- new said after the operation that the patient's condition was favorable, and that he thought the President was doing very well. ‘The President's temperature at 12 o'clock was lower than this morning. He slept about half an hour this | the White House was induced by their proximity | dent has passed a fairly comfortable day. To- | until after three o'clock yesterday. Dr. Bliss’ attention was then called to the fact | cently. Last Sunday, wher every one was alarmed, we had private tafematiun from the White House which led us believe that the President would not die. Wr were anxious, but net yi oacerureh must tel a great inter- “Your ¢l est inthe President ar chureh ‘Who 18 not peronally” acquatnted our church who with the President and his fanily. es of our members, though, go rushig about the White House. We make no show sf our acquaintance with the President.” THE MRS. GARFIEL) FUND. Messrs. Riggs, Roose and oters who have sub- | scribed to the “Mrs. Garfiefl Fund” have re- | ceived the following circular: 145 Broapway, New Yors July 28d, 1881.— Dear Sir.—With this I send ou a printed list of contributors to the fund of-irs. Id. Tam anxious to have the list cled on the 30th in- stant, and that the amoum subscribed should Teach $250,000. Amongst, vl dosed friends, there are probably many who would be glad to sub- scribe if the eae was breught to their notice; will you, therefore, kindly we your best exer- tions in furtherance of this @ject, and mail the paper to me on Saturday aftenoon, the 30th in- stant, and oblige Yours respectfully, Cyrus W. FIELD. Secretary Blaine to Minister Lowell. THE PRESIDENT’S SYMPTOMS FAVORABLE. _ Secretary Blaine sent tie following at noon to-day : Lowell, Minister, London :—The President’s symptoms at noon to-day ate favorable. Sev- eral small pieces of the shattered rib came from the wound this morning While dressing it. (Signed) Biarne, Secretary. Col. Rockwell said at noon that Dr. Agnew had told him since the operation of this morning, that it had relieved the President very readily; that the fragments of bone had kept up irri- tation and consequent fever; that soon after the removal of there fragments the President's fever began to dedine, and he expressed him- self as feeling easiet and better. A QUIET DAY iT THE WHITE HOUS§. Matters around the White House to-day were very quiet. The members of the Cabinet and one or two others were ali who called during the forenoon and early afternoon. Now and then an intimation cane to the house of certain wild reports that were in circulation. One had it that mortification had set in and that the President was in danger of death within a few short hours. Another was that blood poisoning was fully developed. I: is almost unnecessary to say that neither of these reports had any foundation in truth. There was not the excite- ment created by these wild reports that was in- duced by similar ones which were circulated last that five of the employes of the Executive man- | sion are suffering from malarial fever or from | | malaria insome of its forms, due to the condi- | tion of the Potomac flats below the city, and the | question was asked him whether the President | was not to some extent similarly affected. and | whether the apparent periodicity of the after- | noon fever did not indicate malarial influence. | He replied that no means of malaria had been | observed in the President's case, and that the regular recurrence of his fever between 3 p.m. | and midnight is due to other causes; that sur- gical fever is always highest i and evening, and lowest in tie ten grains of quini the President daily for t mut this had been done rather to tone up his nervous system than counteract any supposed influ- ence of mala NOT SO WEAK AS SUPPOSED. In reply to a question with regard to the President’s physical strength, Dr. Bliss said: “He is, of course, weak, but not so weak us seems to be generally supposed. He moves his 2h | | arms and legs pretty freely, can help himself in turning over, and by clasping his hands around the neck of one of the attendants he can sup- port part of his weight while being lifted. The grip of his hand is still quite firm and strong. MRS. GARFIELD SAYS TH PRESIDENT IS BETTER Treasurer Gilfillan was asked as he left the White House about one o'clock this afternoon what he heard there about the President. He replied that Mrs. Garfield said the President was better since morning, and that she felt quite cheerful about the President. THE MALARIA which has put its grip upon several employes of | to the Potomac flats. Nearly all of- those af- flicted live in the higher portions of the city. They do not usually spend much time at the White House, but since the President was shot have been almost constantly on duty. ‘The ex- haustion consequent upon almost continual service rendered those attacked more liable to’ malarial influences than under ordinary eireum- stances. To these conditions are to be attrib- uted the attacks of malaria. SECRETARY BLAINE TO MINISTER LOWELL. Secretary Blaine sent the following dispatch to Mirfister Lowell late last night: ‘The Presi- ward nightfall his pulse and temperature rose higher than was anticipated, and the flow of pus was not quite so free desired. At 11 o'clock p.m. his symptoms are more fayorable, giving promise of general improvement.” THE AFTERNOON FEVER of the President did not make its appearance The fever was very marked at first and the temperature went up. As the evening wore on the fever wore off. There was no chill or rigor. The President slept very well the first part of the night. LAST EVE: 'S BULLETIN. Executive Mansion, July 25, 7 p. m. | President has done well during the day. afternoon fever did not come on until after three o'clock. It is somewhat higher than yesterday, but there has been no chill. At noon his pulse was 104, temperature 98.4, respiration 20. At 7 p.m. his pulse was 110, temperature 101.8, respi- ration 24. GRATEFUL LETTER FROM MRS. GARFIELD. A letter received from Mrs. Garfleld by a fam- ily now residing in St. Paul, Minn., but formerly of Ohio, living near Gen. Garfield and family, and warm and intimate personal friends, is as follows: “Your letter and your daughter's are just re- ceived, and I hasten to express to you my grati- tude for all your words of tender sympathy and kindregard. Gen. Garfield is yet too weak to be told even of the great wealth of loving kindness that is overflowing from the heart of this great nation; but all is being treasured up for eye and ear so s00n as he is able to bear it, and from no | friends will it give him more pleasure to hear than from his old friend, Mr. —, or from his family. We now hope that the General is on the high road to recovery. With a heart full of thankfulness I remain, your sincere friend, “Lucretia R. GARFIELD.” FINE GLASS WARE FOR MRS. GARFIELD. M. W. Beveridge & Co., to-day sent to the White House a present of glass ware for Mrs. Garfield. It was manufactured by an American firm, who sent it through Beveridge & Co., with the request that their name be not mentioned in the connection. Thad. Dulin, who brought the glass ware to the house, and | tered during the day, but the u: | copions di Saturday. The operation performed this morn- ing was not so important, though more painful and longer in duration than the operation last | Sunday. Dr. Agnew centinues to speak hope- fully of the patient. The good results of the operation were perfectly apparent this afternoon in the President’s redueed pulse and the half hour's sleep that he obtained. The Wound and Its Treatment. In an interview witha fepresentative of the ed Press at 10 oflock last night Dr. E said that the President had had, general speaking, a very quie: gnd comfortable da There had been no recurresee of rigor, and up to 3 p.m. the patient was entirely free irom fever. At that hour, however, the daily fel ise be inued until) the evening examina- pulze reachedabout its m: feeling or control by the mind of the extremities is another. No physician can mistake weakness for paralytic symptoms. If President Garfield recovers, and the odds are absolutely in his favor, he willbe as hale and hearty as ever. There is no reason, judging from ex: nee, to on this wound will make an in- valid.” “There is, also, considerable talk about mala- Tia at the White House. Do you think the President has been unfavorably affected by it?” THE LIVER LACERATED. “ Candidly, I don’t believe there is a particle of malaria about the White House,” replied Dr. Agnew, smiling. “It is entirely unnecessary to seek for malaria as a cause for his fever, after the discovery of the pus sac. He will have no more chiils unless obstructions occur or cavities form, and these events, I have previously said, are not likely to recur. The physicians feel that they have ‘a control of the wound,’ if I may 80 express myself, which they did not have before. Indeed there were nota few rays of encouragement imparted to us all aed the operation. Regarding these sur- mises I have a particular wish not to speak just now. It would be premature and unfair to others who have expressed opinions. I remem- ber to have told you that I believed, from an ex- amination made with my finger and with the probe, that the liver was lacerated. I can only say that I shall be the first to admit my errorand one of the happiest men in this nation to an- nounce it.” ** Tell me about the experiment on the old sol- dier which youare credited with having made yesterday.” “There is no further foundation for it,” said the good-humored physician, ‘than exists inthe fact that an inmate of the Soldiers’ Home at Washington, who thinks he has a bullet in him, has generously offered himself to Prof. Bell for experiment with his electrometer. I have not seen the man, but it isa generous act on his part, and I hope both science and himself may be benefited.” —— GUITEAU’S SOLITARY CONFINFMENT. THE PRISONER AT THE JAIl—PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO KEEP HIM IN IGNORANCE—THE “KNOW NOTHING” GUARDS, Guiteau still remains in jail. At least it Is safe to assume that, as a fact, from the great precautions taken to prevent people from get- ting into the building. Visitors’ day has been temporarily abolished. Visitors are not allowed beyond the waiting room, just inside of the en- trance. If things are brought for prisoners they are taken into them by guards. The attendants at thejailare understrict orders not to communi- cate with Guiteau and not to communicate with people outsideabout him. They will not even sayin what wing of thejailheisconfined. The directions of the District Attorney regarding the isolation of the prisoner have been complied with and he now occupies a whole section of the jail by him- self, sans newspapers, sans books, sans com- panions, sans everything—in absolute solitary confinement, the horrors of which have been so graphically portrayed by Charles Reade. guard who appears occasionally wants is not allowed to communicate with him. | Since the District Attorney went away Guiteau | has even been deprived of the pleasure he had in making statements to that official. tachment of artillerymen sti at the jail, Guiteau being in some sense a prisoner of state The jail officials deny that au has been kept informed of the condition of the | President and that he expressed sorrow when he heard of the relapse. He is kept in utter ignorance. It is a question of interest what the effect of this solitary con- finement will be upon a man of Guiteau’s pecu- | liar mental organization. The right of the au- thorities to use such rigorous treatment i | fever which the Pre and although i marked ye : formation of the pus not, inthe judgment of the surgeons, point to any new disturbance or indieate any unfavorable | change, The nourishment given yesterday con- sisted of milk, beef extractand a little te and was suflicient in quantity tofully maintain’ the patient's strength. s | hyperdermic injection of about one-eighth of a grain of sul- phate of morphia was given after the dressing of the wound last evening. There was a fairly harge of pus from the new incision made by Dr. Agnew, and its character was per- fectiy healthy. About two and a-half table- spoonsful nen the wound was dressed yesterday morning, and an equal quantity besides __ tha’ taken up by the absorbeat cotton during the day. Slight pressure upon the front wall of the abdomen increases the outflow, and for that reason the amount discharged during the exam- inations is much greater than that which flows out naturally in the intervening intervals of time. The track of the ball is now open to ob- servation through the new incision as far as the point where it passes between’ the ribs, and when pressure is brought to bear upon the abdo- men pus may be seen welling out from the deeper part of the wound. Communication be- tween the mouth of the old wound and that of the new incision is still maintained by means of the drainage tube, which passes in through one and out through the other, and which at every cS ination is cleared of pus bya stream of carbolized water from a fountain syringe. In reply to questions, Dr. Bliss said that there | 1s a possibility of the formation of another pus | cavity, although there is no reason at present | to expect it, because the discharge is now free uninterrupted. Should, however, another cavity form, its existence would be at once in- dicated by the general constitutional disturb- ance which it would cause. ‘There is no dan- | ger,” he said, “of the formation of a pus cavity without an accompaniment of warning symp- toms, such as ahaggard and depressed expres- sion of the face, rigor and greatly increased fever. These symptoms would at once show the nature of the disturbing influence.” Upon being asked whether the blood could become poisoned by the reabsorption of pus from a hid- den and inclosed cavity, Dr. Bliss said, “Healthy pusis not taken up by the blood and cannot | contaminate it. disorganized and diseased that it is reab- sorbed so as te cause pyemia. The President has never at any time had a symptom ofpyamia, and the period during which that complication is likely to oceur is now nearly passed. Pyemia generally manifests itself before the end of the fourth week, if at all, We have no especial reason to apprehend it in this case, and there has certainly been no indication of it ‘as yet.” Dr. Agnew’s Hopeful Words. “Tam very hopeful to-day,” said Dr. D. Hayes Agnew yesterday afternoon to a New York Her- ald correspondent, who met him at the West ord physicians in attendance, has ie most results. Philadelphia railroad station, whither he had humor and conversed freely about the case of oughly hopetal to-day than have been since I of th hand, and ts vi thissmature thoroughly relief may be at once incision. brought about one reason hope, and to ward offal dangelartneca cote gone to take the regular 5:40 train for Washing- the wounded President. say injured Presi fi ‘ow just: what is the cause of the We shall now, have no idea that this or any similar who has long been in the employ of Beveridge & Co.. says that itis the duest pgee ghge ever RESOLUTIONS. Attorney General MacVeagh to-day received and forwarded to the White House, a series of morning. He ate for. breakfast a portion of araw egs, and took some rum and milk. All was retained in the stomach. Unofficial Bulletin—2:20 p.m, XO “OPERATION”—ONLY A REMOVAL OF BONE SPLINTERS WHILE DRESSING THE WOUXD. The reports which have been telegraphed hence to-day to the effect that a serious opera- tion was performed this forenoon for the pur- resolutions in regard to the attempted killing of the President. They were adopted by the Republican committee of Reading, Pa, of which DeB. RB. Keim is the president, THE PRESIDENTS FELLOW WORSHIPERS. trap reporter lngubed ols prominent ea a of a member gy prominent “No; we Lave not considered it necessary re- ton. The famous physiclan’ was in the best of “Yes, indeed; I may say that I am more thor- id adete lent. Jt isa great thing to of each unfavorable symptom, in order that The voice of all the I be able to control th operation willhave to be me cigs joted in this ev. convert to. It is only when pus becomes |_ ered by the unanimous | to the uiteau’s case is frequently discussed, though | p one makes a move in his behalf. The popu- | | lar feeling is such that the authorities would sustained in the most stringent measure far as can be ascertained, Guiteau has not asked the privilege of having a legal adviser. He is a lawyer himself and egotist enough to think that counsel would be superfluous. Having no one | to fight his case for him in court, he is *bas- | tiled”—committed to a darkness of solitude. | which would excite some sympathy from the pub- | lic in the case of any other crimin: |at the jail to see Guiteau, except the District Attorney and his stenographer, and newspaper reporters. Of course the latter never see him. The following is given asa sample interview. | It was held last night by a reporter with a guard. ‘The latter had his body wedged in the opening of the big iron main door, so that the reporter could not rush in, break through several grated iron doors, defy a row of hostile bayonets, and interview the prisoner by fore “Is Gen. Crocker here 7” “No.” “Ts Capt. Crocker here 7” “Who is in charge?” ‘Tam.” “What is going on inside?” “T don't know anything.” “Is Guiteau there: “T suppose so.” Just at this point a fat artilleryman erawled out under the guard’s legs and strolled out to get a breath of fresh air and smoke a pipe. “Are the soldiers still here?” T don’t know.” “Is he alone?” “Yes—that is, I don’t know.” ae guards allowed to see him?” 0.” ae ou know anything that you can tell?’ “No” “Tf a lawyer came to see him, would you admit him? “We would ask first if he had sent for a lawyer.. Ithink he would be afraid to see the lawyer.” The reporter after having kept the door ajar for some half an hour vainly fishing for a “point,” left, thoroughly convinced of the guard’s strict fidelity to duty. The National Museum, BRIN ORDER OUT OF CHAOS—TOPSY-TURVEY CONDITION OF THINGS AT PRESENT—NEW EX- HIBITS RECEIVED. Nothing has yet been heagg at the Smithson- ian Institution of the snakes from Gaudaloupe reported to have arrived at New Haven in the schooner Thomas Terrell. The National Museum building is being gradually filled up. The inte- rior presents a rather odd appearance now. The statue of America in the center is about the only vestige left of the gay decorations of the inau- eorton ball-room. Around this everything is psy-turvey and workmen are laying tiles and putting up cases. The exhibits are | deputies | tertained nor authorized such a statement. Telegrams to The Star, A FIRE IN BALTIMORE. GLADSTONE DEFENDS HIS POLICY SEVERAL DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. Latest Cable News, MR. GLADSTONE’S DEFENSE OF HIS POLICY IN THE TRANSVAAL, Lowpow, July 26.—In the debate in the House the government's policy in the Transvaal, moved by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, rejected, Mr. Gladstone showed by a comparison of dates that peace overtures had been begun before the disasters to the British occurred. To have withdrawn the terms of peace which were offered before the disasters occurred, on a po of military honor, and to insist on a certain num- ber of victims being slaughtered to expiate the British defeats, would have been wicked, cruel and mean. He therefore contended the ment had done everything possible to the authority of the Queen, except by shedding more blood. NEW INDIAN LOAN. A new Indian 4 per cent loan, amounting to 3,000,000 pounds, has been allotted at a price whicl INANCIAL ARTICL The Times, in its financial article this morn- : The money market is quiet and in- some extent. There are anticipations of a satisfactory harvest, which would prevent a renewal this year of a drain of gold to America. ENGLAND WILL RANSOM NO MORE OF HER SUBJECTS CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS. Loxpon, July 26.—Lord Granville, foreign sec- retary, has addressed a circular to Her Majesty's diplomatic and consular agents abroad informing them of the decision of the government to make no pecuniary advances in the future to ransom British subjects when acting,in no public capa- city in the event of their capture by brigands in Turkey or other countries. 8 AMENDMENT TO THE LAND BILL. Lonpon, July 26.—The several amendments to the report on the land bill, which Mr. Parnell placed on the notice paper, include one powering the land court to refuse the applica- tion of an absentee landlord to fix an increased rent, and another empowering the poor law boards to purchase land and resell or let it in allotments to small farmers and laborers. THE CATTLE PLAGUE IN RUSSIA. Sr. Perersscurc, July 26.—The epidemic among cattle has extended to Livonia. The ravages have caused such alarm that medical aid has been sent in all haste from Dorpat. It is believed to be the Siberian plague, as in one case a peasant took the disease and died. IONS OF ISRAELITES. Telegrams report fresh per- ing of Jews in the govern- Seventeen villages have been A, July 26, secutions and pillagi ment of Pultava. entirely deserted. THE COMPULSORY EDUCATION BILL IN FRANC Lospox, July 26.—A Paris dispatch to Re ter’s Telegram company says the chamber of has passed the cumpuisory education d b pill rejecting the senate’s amendm cial dispatches received here state atorial amendments were accepted. THANKS OF THE CORNELL CREW. Loxvox, July 26—The Cornell Unive crew write to the Sportsman thanking the E teous treatment and especially their treatment at the hands of the London and the Thames Rowing Clubs. They express regret at the as- by some American papers that the as purposely fouled at Henle and assure the Sportsman that they neither en- REI ON AMERICA’S GOOD FAITH. Lowpoy, July 26.—The British press, irrespe tive of the politics of the individual papers, agree in expressing the belief that England can rely on the good faith of America in endeavoring to prevent a renewal of overt attempts by conspira- tors against the British government. > Tire in Baltimore. ESTIMATED Loss, $100,000. Baurimore, July 26.—A destructive fire broke ut at Lo’clock this morning in the extensive pork-packing lard refinery establishment of Cas- sard Bros. & Co.,210 and 212 East Fayette street, entirely destroying the building, with a consid rapidly to the tin-can factory of Geo. L. Krebs, which was destroyed. Several adjacent build- ings, occupied as residences, took fire and were damaged to some extent. The total loss is esti- mated by the fire inspectorat $100,000. Cassard Bros. & Co. are insured for €23,500 on building and machinery and $60,0000n stock. as follow On building, $9,500 in Howard of Balto.; $5,000, Royal, Liverpool; $2,500,Girard, Phila. and $6,500 on machinery in Home of Baltimore. ” On stock, $5,000 each in Bowery, N. Y.; Security, New Haven; Fire Association, Phila.; Exchange, N. Y.; Manufacturers, Boston; Associated, Balti- more; Republic, N. Y.; British America, Toronto; Mechanics, Brooklyn, and twent) dollars each in Watertown, N. Y.; American, Y.; Relief, N. ¥.; Star, N. Y.; Clinton, ) and National, of Baitimore. Mr. Geo. L is insured on stock. building and machinery $31,500, as folio’ On building. $1,500 each in adelphia. On stock, $14,500 in the Firemen’s, of Balto.; £2,500 in Howard, of Balto.; 2.500 in Watertown, N. Y.; £2,500 inthe Bowery, N. Y.; $2,000 Phenix, Conn.; $2,000 Baltimore Fire, and $1,000 in the Revere, Bos- ton. The above includes the principal loss, other damages being distributed in small amounts among the various owners of residences of the neighborhood. —>—_. Female Race Riders, MISS PINNO WINS AN EASY VICTORY AND MISS CURTIS FAINTS. Denver, Cor., July 26. ‘special from Lead: to the Republican ville, Col., Th Col., and Miss Curtis, Topeka, result in_an easy victe for the former. On the eighth mile Miss Pinno a mile and a half ahead when Miss Curtis dis- mounted and fainted. The Ean Cfiire Strike About Over. St. PauL, Miy., July 26.—A special dispatch from Eau Claire of yesterday's date says: No trouble is now apprehended. Some of the troops will probably leave to-night. A few mills have resumed work, but find it difficult to get men, the strikers refusing to return and the harvest calling laborers into the country. There have been eight companies of militia here. permis asemeh Two Bullet Holes in His Body. Denver, Cot., July 26.—A special from Santa Fe, N.M., says the body of a man named Von- we Waterbury, Conn., was found by Pueblo I in the Rio Grande river. The body con- tained two bullet <a is suy that ‘Vonweg was murdered 0 companions with whom he was traveling. i rat ee | = of Commons yesterday on the vote of censure of | and which was | allowing for exchange, is about equal | Ush rowing clubs andthe press for their cour- | erable amount of stock. The flames spread | five’ hundred | | St ¥., | Krebs :; British America, Fire Asso- | i it ‘li y Shore between 121 to 128, which reports had the suj of market indications that such was the case. Moreover, Mr. Vanderbilt is quoted from another quarter as deciaring that he does not yet see the end of the ratlroad war, and it Is intimated. that regardiess of the price termined to sicken the proj roads to his own. In this connection it is worthy of mention that the stock of the Continental Construction Company, which at one time sold as high as 120 and ruled at about 115, is to-day quoted at 85 tos. But whatever may be Mr. Van~ jerbilt’s real are amply sut Mt in the present demoralized condition of the market to induce holders of stocks, Whose margins have been weakened, to unload, and to encourage the scalpe future delivery. Respecting the se that is the condition of the Presi private dispatches have be street and made public. adiscouraging character; ¢ surgical operation had be and that the President was by it. How far these dispat worthy we are unable to say of writing, but we find that held by those who are consi¢ of the effect the President's death would not of itself have but a slight and porary influence on prices, and stranger things have happened than for such an event to be the signal for extensive buying by influential xpeculators. The weakest stock thus farto-iay have been Colorado coal, which fell 5%, 3 apeake and Ohio 25, 234, Denver and Rio 194, Louisville and 4 and 1% respectively, Tex Texas 144, and Rock Island U stocks notwithstanding Mr. Vanderbilt is not buying, continue to be very steady considered. The Elevated also declined comparati the market i cent above bonds are % lower for the 4's, 'y tended 6's. and 3s for the extended 5's and 434's, State bonds are‘negiécted. Railroad bonds are dull at a decline of gat per cent. The Repudiated Minnesota Railroad Bonds, St. Pac, Mixy., July 26.—The Judicial tribu- nal for the determination of the constitutional questions growing out of the adjustment of the repudiated Minnesota railroad bonds will meet, to-day in this city. The tribunal was provided for at the last session of the legislature and is composed of five Minnesota district judges. = Attempt to Assassinate a Collector of Customs, Garveston, Texas, July 26.—A special of yesterday's date to the News from Eagle Pass say dastardly attempt was made yesterday morning to assassinate J. B. Pignemith, collector of customs at Piedras Negras, by parties who fired through a window into his bed, which he had luckily vacated for another.” —— The Markets. BALTIMORE, July 2. ; do. console, My: di past due coupons, 81g; to-day, BALTIMORE, July 2.—Cotton firm—mid- dling, 114. Flour active and firm, without Wheat, southern easier and active; western easier, cl hern red, Ls 2 lo. an minced. Butter ern grass es dull, Li, Petrom um unchanged, niinary to fair, Whisky nged. busbels; j leh Ps NEW YORK MARKETS TH The following qu s were current in New York to-day at 24 . 48 reported by H. H* 39 15th street, ; do, new and’ Pacitic, Pacific, 128) and St. Jo. Iron Mountain, do. preferred js Cc. cific’ com., Francisco com, lirst preferred, ; Rock Island, 196; € Louisville and “he rake and ashville, Wi: Nash. Ontario and Western, Illinois Central, District of Colum Ohio Central, % | Pacitic L. G.. 73x. Closing ernment Bonds—#'s extended, 102 | 1025.; coupons, S's extended, 101 alOlg; coupons, —; 4¢'s, coupons, itsailiy; 48, | M5Qall6; coupons, 115 Washington News and Gossip. A Heavy Wercut.—The total weight added to the Washington monument since commene- ing work at the 150-foot joint is 5.5484 tons. ‘The total pressure upon the bed of the founda- tion on the first of the month was 65,079 tons, | equal to over four tons per square foot of bed of | foundation. At present the work of layit stone on the top of the m ent is stopped temporarily while the machinery is beingshifted. It will be resumed ina few days. The earthen terrace or embankment about the foundation has just been completed. Persoyxat.—Mr. DeB. R. Keim has gone to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket with his family for the sumn nator Jones, of Florida, is at the Ocean Hi |ley Springs. The foliowing Washingtonians are also at Berkeley Springs: C. W. Hayden, Wm. W. Dungen, W. H. Reeder and family, W. J. Cowing, R. Cowing, C. W. Sonnenschmidt, M. D., Dr. F. A. Ashford and family, Gen. B.C Carde, Maj. dley.——Mrs. E rington, jr., and child and Win. H. are at Ocean City, Md.—Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. dams, N.H.—Capt. Blue Ridze Summit, Pa.—John E. is at Fall Kiver, Mase——Miss McVay is at the Atlantic hotel, Ocean City, Md.—Robert J. Fisher, jr., and Mrs. Wm. Paret are at Asbury Park.