The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

pected to arrive in Washington
about ten O'Clock to night DIR.
Reyburn, as he was leaving the
White House, was asked if he con-
sidered the 1890 bulletin as indicat
ing cause for alarm. lie replied
that there was no perceptible change
in the presidents condition since
morning.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. $50 p. N. -
The last bulletin has cast gloom
tive mansion and the greatest ankle
ty prevails. The change which has
occurred is most notably in express
sion and the conversation of Private
Secretary Brown who has from q o
first entertained the most sanguine
hopes that the president would re-
cover. Secretary Hunt when asked
n few minutes ago is he could say
anything favorable regarding the
present condition of the patient said
in tone which showed lie was
deeply affected that there was abso-
lutely nothing to say that every
thing that could be said was now
| only what we learned from the ont
side. The extreme quiet which per-
vades the mansion, even in the
offices occupied by the Clerical
force is almost oppressive. CONVEX
sations are carried on in a monoto.
nous manner and feeling of ankle
ty and actual alarm is plainly
perceptible. The most sanguinc
are apparently fast losing hope, and
callers may be seen leaving the man.
sion with a look of despair upon
their countenances. Rev. +. ID.
Power, pastor of President Gar
fields church, was observed during
the afternoon perusing book con-
tanning an account of the presidents
life. In conversation upon the
outlook the pastor expressed him
self as feeling as though the present
crisis was the commencement of the
end. While this feeling of despon-
dency is very great, there are those
who yet maintain that the patient
will rally, among whom may be
specially mentioned Generals Swain
and Rockwell and Private Secretary
Brown. Mrs. Garfield is said to be
as cheerful as circumstances will al
low, and that she also entertaiDs
a strong belief that her husband will
recover. DIR. Agnew is quoted as
having said this afternoon that the
patient was no weaker than he was
yesterday, and that there was a very
reasonable chance OF his rallying.
This statement, however, was
not obtained in direct MAN.
ner. Whatever may be said
there is no reason for denying the
fact that the case is extremely criii-
cal at the present moment, and I'M
less favorable change occurs in a
short time may prove fatal.
DR.. Bliss says he is confident the
wound is doing as well as il possibly
could, and had healed to about three
inches of the mouth, and the only
thing TO overcome now is the irrita-
bility of the patients stomach which
we are doing our best TO master. Al
the conclusion of this sentence The
doctor said "that is all L have 10
say"
2:45 p. M.-Assistant Secretary of
State Hill, who just came from
private part of the White House,
was asked if he had favorable news
to communicate in response TO
which he said: 81 am very sorry
that | have not. In fact, | know
nothing of the late condition of the
patient. The surgeons told NE
nothing important"
UNOFFICIAL BIILETIN.
4:15 p. M.-All the members of The
cabinet, with the exception of Secre-
tary Blaine, are now in consultation
in the cabinet room.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
4:15 p. M.-The consultation of
the cabinet was with regard to the
presidents condition. 1t was a pre-
arranged affair and for the purpose
of hearing in a body a statement
as to the probable outcome ofthe
present crisis from one of the at
tending surgeons. Immediately
after the members assembled DIR.
Bliss was summoned and explained
the situation, substantially in tie
manner as lIe had before during the
day, and he treasured the cabinet %
some extent. The meeting had no
official significance and the members
left the mansion about o'clock in
apparently better spirits.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
6:30 p. M.-Dr. Bliss entered the
White House this evening to attend
the examination of the president.
He said in response to inquiries that
everything was going on well and
that he was perfectly satisfied with
tire progress of the case up TO the
time he had left the mansion. He had
been absent about an hour. There
is much anxiety as TO what the
evening bulletin will be, and crowds
are gathering around the bulletin
boards in order TO obtain intelli-
gence at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
7P. M.-The presidents symptoms
are still grave, yet he seems to have
lost no ground during the day, and
his condition on the whole is rather
better than 1t was yesterday. lie
uuo hOihlbOu Out OhOC uui my tuC
afternoon. The enemata are retain
ed. At present his pulse is 120,
temperature 98-9, respiration 10.
DIR. Bliss remarked to u representa-
tive of the associated press that it
was q conservative statement of the
case, and that it is, generally speak
ing an indication of Improvement
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
1890 p. MAI this hour there APP
pears to be an Improvement in the
presidents condition. His pulse is
ia, temperature 98-6, respiration
normal.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
IL p. M.-This has undoubtedly
been the most unsatisfactory day OF
the presidents illness. There is
less hope of the presidents recove-
ry, and cabinet and department Off
Gals and other officials of more or
less importance, who called at the
White House TO obtain indications,
with but few exceptions, have been
referred 10 the official bulletins ia
answer to their interogatories as to
the patients condition, there being
but little beyond what they con-
tanned 10 say. The number of
callers during day has been small,
the evening being considered the
most critical period. Those who
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