The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-18
BULLETIN,

/ EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. 1850
p. m.-Since the last bulletin the presi.
dent continued to do we'll. The after.
noon fever has been half degree less
than yesterday. AT the evening dress
ing the appearance of the wound was
improved. The discharge of pus has
been adequate, and its character is
l.ealthy at present. His pulse is 104 ,
temperature 1907, respiration 10.
Signed, d. w. Bliss,
J. X. Barnes,
J. J. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REYBURN.
F. H. HAMILTON.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON ,
Aug l3., IL p. m.-The progress of the
presidents case to-day, has been better
than any day since Monday last. Dr.
Bliss is particularly sanguine tonight
in his expressions regarding the condi-
ton of the president. He is better to-
night, DR.. Bliss says, than he has been
for several nights past, and he consi +
ers the outlook better now than at any
pevious time. He does not pretend to
know what may happen, but barring
accidents, he thinks continued progress
may be expected. DR.. Reyburn says
he has observed marked improve
ment in the case to-day, and that the
president is much better tonight. He
expects a steady improvement now
and sees nothing to hinder favorable
progress.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D.
c., July Is, 9:15 p. ma gentleman
who has just come from the private
apartm ents of the presidents mansion,
says Mrs. Garfield informed him the
president was still sleeping quietly.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The fact that
none of the attending physicians have
entered the business apartment of the
mansion during the day, occasioned
unfavorable suspicion, which the even
ing bulletin proved was warranted.
Since the bulletin was issued, there
have been a constant arrival of anxious
inquirers at the white house. The room
Of Private Secretary Brown has been
crowded all the evening. Among those
first to arrive were Postmaster General
James and Attorney General
McVeagh; shortly after came
Assistant Secretary Of State Hill,
Secretary Window and Secretaries
kirkwood and Hunt, Second Assistant
Postmaster General Elmer, First Comp
troller Lawrence, Gen. Francis A.
Walker, Associate Justice Harlan, Gen.
Sherman, and many more of promi-
nence. Secretary Lincoln is in New
York, and Secretary Blaine is in New
Hampshire; both of these gentle
men have been communicated
with by telegraph concerning the
serious condition of the president.
Private Secretary Sweet said tonight
he expected Secretary Lincoln would
return to Washington tomorrow. One
of the attendants on the president said
at 1890 p. m. that he did not consider
mis- condition necessarily alan ming,
although it certainly warranted anxiety;
that he had not vomited during the
last six hours, and that his sleep had
been perfectly natural. In the
opinion of this gentleman, every
thing is being done for the patient
that professional skill can suggest, and
he feels quite sure that in the morning
he will show improvement. The mem
bers of the cabinet left the mansion for
their homes about II o'clock, at which
hour the patient was still sleeping
naturally and quietly. Drs. Bliss and
Reyburn, remains at the mansion dur
ing the night. Assistant Secretary
Hill deemed it advisable at late hour
tonight, to inform Secretary Blaine of
the unfavorable change in the presi-
dents condition, in order ne might re-
turn to Washington.