Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-17

noticeable In the expression and converse
tion OF Private Secretary Brown, who has
from the first entertained the most sanguine
opinion that the President would recover.
Secretary Hunt, when asked few minutes
ago IL he could say anything favorable re-
the patient, In q tone which showed
that he was deeply affected, said there was
absolutely nothing to say. That everything
that could be said was now visible from the
outside. The extreme quiet, which pre-
walls at the Mansion, even In the offices oc-
cupied by the clerical force, is almost op-
pressive. Conversations are carried on in
monotones, aud general feeling OF anxiety
and actual alarm is plainly perceptible.
The most sanguine are apparently fast
losing hope, and callers may be seen
upon their countenances.
Rev. F. D. Power, the pastor of President
Garfeld's church, was observed during the
afternoon perusing q volume containing an
account of the Presidents life. In conver-
sation upon the outlook the pastor express
ed himself as feeling as though the present
crisis was the commencement of the
end. While this feeling Of. dependency
is very general, there are
those who yet maintain that the patient Will
rally, among whom may be especially num-
bered General Swain and Colonel Rockwell
and Private Secretary Brown. Mrs. Gar
field, it is said, is as cheerful as the circum-
stances will allow, and that she also enter
tains a strong belief that her husband will
recover.
DR.. Agnew is quoted as having
said this afternoon that the patient
was no weaker than he was
yesterday, and that there was very reasona-
Bile chance of his rallYing. This statement,
ba 0hk In m "
ner. Whatever may be said, there is no de-
nying that the case is extremely critical at
the present moment, and unless favorable
change occurs within short time, 1t may
prove fatal.
DR.. Bliss this afternoon sold that ne felt
confident the wound was doing as we'll as
1t possibly could, and that 1t had healed to
within about three inches of the mouth OF
the last incision. He feared no further
trouble from the wound, and said: "The
only thing to be overcome now Is the frri-
liability of the PATIENTS stomach, which we
are doing our best to master" At the con-
clusion of this sentence the doctor said:
"That Is all have to say"
2:45 p M-Assistant Secretary Of State
Hit, who Just came from the private part
of the house, was asked il he had any ia
vOrable news to communicate. In response
to which be said; II am very sorry that |
have not. In fact, know nothing of the
late condition of the patient. Although l
have been inside the surgeons told m eBoth-
ing important"
Mr.. HIT Just sent the the following
cablegram to Mr.. Lowell, Minister, Lon
don:
"The Presidents condition causes great
anxiety. He was restless, and vomited ia
the early part of the night. He Is tranquil
to day, but has not rallied as much as was
hoped. At 1873 his pulse was ia, tempera-
ture 90 3, respiration Is. His stomach re-
fuses nourishment."
DR. BLISS HOPEFUL.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. $3.50 P. NJ Un-
official Bulletin. DIR. Bliss says that In his
opinion the President has more than an
even chance to get well. That he is retain
ing the nourishment which has been admin
istered during the day, and, taking every
thing into consideration, the case still looks
hopeful.
A CABINET MEETING.
EXECUTIVE MAN ION, Ais P. M.-[Unoffl-
cial Bulletin ALI ihs members of the
Cabinet, with the exception of Secretary
Blaine, are now 10 consultation in the Cabi-
net room.
HOLDING HIS OWN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 4 80 P. NJ. GUnofl-
clal Bulletin. THE President is said to be
holding his own, aud this Is considered by
the attending surgeons to be point in bis
favor. Generally speaking, be is at this
hour considered to be in better condition
than be was this morning. Nothing, how
ever, can be ascertained regarding the fe
brile rise. The members of the Cabinet
have been in consultation since four o'clock.
WHAT DIR. BLISS TOLD THE CABINET.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $40 P NJ. [Un-
official Bulletin The consultation of the
Cabinet was with regard to the Presidents
condition. 1t was so arranged and was for
the purpose of hearing in a body a state
OF the present crisis from one of
the attending surgeons. Immediately after
the menu bers assembled DR.. Bliss was sum
moned and explained the situation in sub
stantially the same manner as he has done
before during the day. He reassured the
Cabinet to such an extent that the meeting
had no official Significance, and the members
left the Mansion about five O'Clock In appa-
rently better spirits. Assistant Secretary
HIT says be has not heard that Secretary
Blaine has started for Washington, and can
not say when he will arrive. There is at
this hour more hopeful feeling about the
White House.
WAITING FOR THE BULLETIN.
EAECUTlNk MANSlONJ O.OU 4. M y uOul
cial Bulletin AS DR.. Bliss entered the
White House this evening to attend the ex-
animation of the President, he said, in re-
sponse to an Inquiry, that everything was
going on well, aud that he was perfectly
satisfied with the progress of the case up to
the time he left the Mansion. He had been
absent but about an hour. There is much
anxiety as to what the evening bulletin will
show, and crowds are gathering around the
-, OAN IL III
gence at the earliest possible moment.
INDICATIONS OF IMPROVEMENT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, z P. NJ. [Oficial
Bulletin Tho 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 yester-
day He has vomited but once during
the afternoon. The enemata are retained.
AT present his pulse is 120, temperature 9S.9,
respiration 10.
ID. W. BLISS. j. j. WOODWARD.
J.K. BARNES. ROBERT REYBURN.
d. HAYES AGNEw.
Immediately after the bulletin was Issued,
Dr. Bliss remarked to a representative Of
the Associated Press that 1t was a conserva-
tive statement of the case, and Is, generally
speaking, an indication Of improvement.
AN APPARENT IMPROVEMENT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1870 P. M.-At
this hour their appears to be an improve
ment in the Presidents condition. His
pulse is ia, temperature $50, respiration
normal.
THB MOST UNsATIsFACToRY DAY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, IL P. NJ. Unoffl-
cial Bulletin This has, undoubtedly, been
the most unsatisfactory day of the Presi-
dents illness. The early morning showed
signs OF less hope for the Presidents recov-
ery, and the Cabinet officers, department
officials, and Others OF more or less i'm
pOrtance, called at the White House to OBJ
tain the indications. With few exceptions
the official bulletins have been referred to
as answers to the interrogatories as
to the Presidents condition. There
being little beyond what they contained to
say. While the number of callers during
the day has been small, the evening being
considered the most critical period, those
who have been here have shown the most
intense anxiety, and, II not by their CONVEX
sation, have by their actions, manifested
that in their respective opinions the case
had reached an extremelyEcritical period
This opinion has not been
confined to few persons,
but may be said to have been almost uni
versal throughout the city. The physl-
clans have avoided conversing as much as
possible, especially with Inc NUMBERS pres
eut The greatest difficulty has been expe-
rienced in supplying thu demands of the
public for the exact condition of affairs at
intervals throughout the day.
An intimation was dropped during the
afternoon that the Cabinet had been called
together, and It was thought that some off,
cial act was about to be promulgated, but
this proved to be erroneous. The object Of
the meeting, which took place between 5
and p. m, was simply to hear In body
the report of the phYsiclans on the situa-