New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-06

THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION
MARKED-NO ANXIOUS CROWD AT THE WHITE
HoUsE-cAnINEr OFFICERS ENABLED To RESUME
THEIR DUTIES-TIIE PATIENT TAKES FOOD AND
RETAINS 1T.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON July 5.-The cheerful promise of
last midnight was fulfilled this morning the earliest
callers at the Executive Mansion being greeted with
the tidings that the Presidents suffering was less
intense and his general physical condition some
what improved. Following tho mental tension of
the preceding forty EIGHT hours this little crumb of
comfort wassufcicnt to cause rejoicing everywhere
and as the continuously favorable reports were
passed from mouth to mouth during the day, tho
public took to itself feeling of confidence that all
that was threatening of the past, and that the
President who had won so warm place, even in the
hearts of his oldtime opponents and political one-
mics, would certainly be spared to his country and
the world.
DOCTORS HOPEFUL BUT NOT SANGUINE,
Not so felt spoke the doctors and others who
shared to an extent their weight of responsibility
Hopeful, very hopeful, but the time for rejoicing
is not yet" they said our vigils must continue
without relaxation many days yet. Men simi-
lary placed have often recovered to live out their
natural lives, but also men less severely hurt have
with the best of and the exercise of the best of
medical skill, dropped suddenly off after having
given promise in their symptoms during many DAYS
of suffering that they would finally recover the pos
session Of health and strength Hope on. but pray
also that God, III His WISDOM may spare him.
ANXIOUS CROWDS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The scenes i'll and around the Executive Mansion
to-day have been widely different from those of yes
tcrday. The sentines with fixed bayoncts con
tnued to pace their beats before the iron gates of
the Executive grounds, and the policemen have re-
maned at their allotted posts but their Offices have
been sinecurcs for the anxious crowds of three days
past were not present. Callers upon Private Secre
tary Brown and others within the Mansion have
preceded their inquiries with CONGRATULATIONS
and an atmosphere of good feeling as apparent, if
less noisy and demon strative than that which
results from a political victory, has prevailed
SOME WORK DONE IN THE DEPARTMENTAL
Between and 6 o'clock a reassuring bulletin was
sent around to the members of the Cabinet at their
homes. All the members of the Cabinet called
about o'clock and found matters ADVANCING, 90
favorably that they generally repaired to their re-
spectrve departments, where many matters of I'M
portance had accumulated requiring attention.
We couldn't work much" said Secretary Window
for we were all too anxious to devote Ourselves 70
subjects requiring close attention." And so during
good portion of the day they have been in attend
ance at the Executive Mansion. In all the Deport
inents business matters have been at least entered
upon, but there is an impression that the cngross
ing topic of the Presidents condition has TO some
extent interfcrcd with the accomplishment of we'll
meant intentions
THE PRESIDENT ABLE TO RETAIN FOOD.
The Presidents pulse continued slowly to de-
crease III the rapldity of its beats and rcspiraton
followed proportionatcly. The most significant
feature of the days medical history was an action
of the bowels about noon disclosing bv tbc obsouce
of bloody matter the fact that the organs Of tho
lower abdomen at least, were uniniured. Food
which tho patient craved was administered in
small quantities, and retained
consultation of medical men was held in the
afternoon, Dr. Percy Illlgard being present by invi
tation to decide upon some method of rcducnc tho
temperature of the Presidents APARTMENT hv or,i.
fetal means but no immediate action was decided
upon.
Dr. Poncronc, of Ohio surgeon of the Fortv
second Ohio Volunteers when President Garfield
was Its Colonel came to Washington at once upon
hearing of the shooting of the President to rcndc,
such service as he might in the capacity of an old
friend OF the Presidents family. Yesterday he was
admitted to the sick and sat beside the prcsi
dent Tor an hour and a half. The President mani
Tested his Qualification upon seeing the face of his
old friend and comrade and manifested q dio,o
sitlon to talk, but this the Doctor DISCOURAGED
Df' Pomeronc, who is lecturer upon medi |
cine and surgery In of the Ohio COLLEGES and
VINO pears an excellent reputation as an an |
'hor'y upon gunshot wounds said to a
TRIBUNE correspondent today that the preslonps |
symptoms then were such as to give rise !
10 'hc graVcsc appreilensons in his mind. "Io was
restless" said Dr. Pomerone, "having intense main
In the feet. abdomen tympanctc with constant |
and rcgurgitaton from the stomocb |
throwing off grecnish liquid. Pulse JIG. and |
ltonitis. the thing all drcadng. AS compared |
with the symptoms to-day described in the bulle
tins and of which have learned something more in |
detai from Dr. Reyburn, there is shown marked |
Improvement and the prospects are now hopefuI |
While the pulse is yet high that is to be expected.
mere must be some inllanmatory action while the
Work OF repair is in progress to throw off the repara-