Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-09

rounded by mystery. Information
obtained from an authentic source,
however, does not appear to warrant
any such opinion
Mrs. DR.. Edison, one o. the nurses
upon the President, also Tetires from
Fher duties in the ca pacity to-day,
and she and Doctors Woodward and
Hamilton expect to leave Long
Branch to day. This movement is
explained by those in position to
know by the statement that the
President recently informed his wife
that he would prefer having all male
attendants heIlceforward.
The Presidents appetite is much
better this morning When given
some chicken he remarked to his wife
that he felt as if he. could eat it all.
This is one of the most desirable in
dications. Ii the patients appetite
returns the attending surgeons will
b6 mora sdnguine. Dn Ranilton,
while declining TO talk for. pubiica-
tion this mourning, indicated by his
remarks that he felt very much en-
couraged with the case as it stands
at present. .m ~ g-e
LoNG BRANCH, September S-12.15
p. m.-Rrports from the President
continue favorable. Some apprehen
sion is felt, however, On account of
the continued hot. weather, and it is
feared that unless we get sea breeze
soon the afternoon febrile rise will
cause the temperature to increase
again and render the patients con-
dition more unsatisfactory toward
night The Cabinet officers are much
encouraged with this mornings bull
letin, but ara among the number who
are anxiously waiting cooler weather.
Remarks such as "Fate seems to be
against the President and "How is
it possible for him to improve with
such unfavorable weather, are heard
on all sides
+ A large number of excursionists
arrived this morning and the avenues
! present an appearance such as is Gus
tomary at the height of the season.
ELBERoN, N. J., Sept. 8-1.2O p. M.
DR.. Bliss, who has just made ali
examination of the President, says
his pulse at this honr is 81, tempera-
ture normal and respiration II.
This, said the doctor, lis the
best showing we have had in the case
at noon for some days" The an
nouncement of the figures was re-
ceived with great satisfaction by all
those gathered around the Elberon
hotel. Attorney General MacVeagh
expressed the opinion that there is
now apparent good ground for ell
couragement.
Lone BRANCH, September 9-215
p. m.-The favorable condition of
the President at the Don examina-
tion continues and has had the efft ct
Of cheering all hearts The feeling
IN all quarters is changed from
anxiety to the most sanguine opin>
ions that the President has at last
fairly got on the road to recovery.
DR.. Bliss is authority for the state
ment that the President is GONZALES
cent. He made the assertion in
tie presence of D.. Hamilton. The
latter gentleman, who strictly ad-
hered to his policy not to talk for
publication, about any of his patients,
showed by his expression that he did
not object to the statement. Secre-
tary Window was informed by rep
resentative of the Ass ociated Press
of the result of DR.. Bliss examina~
ton al noon, and at the conclusion,
made the remark that it was splendid.
ELBERoN, N. j., September S.-Tne
80 official bulletin says: At IL
o'clock noon to day the Presidents
temperature was 9S4 10, pplse 81,
respiration II. At the evening
dressing at 5 80 p. m. his temp ers-
tire was 80, pulse 100, respir stion
II. At the evening dressing at 5 80
p. m. his temperature was SO, pulse
100, respiration Is. He has taken
liberal amount of food, both solid
and fluid, with apparent relish.
By special request of the Presi-
dent it he's been made our duty to
=, say in this public manner to Sur
geon-General Barnes, surgeon ].
J. Woodward and DIR. Robert
Reybur that, in dispensing with
their services as his medical attend
ants, he was actuated only by wish
to relieve them of labor and RESPONSE
bility, which, in his improved condi
tion, he could no longer impose upon
them. Both the President and Mrs.
Garfield desire to express to these
gentlemen, personally, and in the
same public manner their high ap-
probation of the great skill and dis
cretion which they have SO con-
s antly exercised as associate counsel
in the management of his case up to
the present time"
Capture of an Escaped Convict,
j. W. Mcdaniel, the aged convict who