Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-18


dents parotid gland, agrees with DR.. Hamilton
that it is no occasion for alarm. and is not an
unusual occurrence in cases where patients be-
come greatly debitated. He says it is not in
dicatfve of pyemia or of fever.
DR.. BoYNToN ON THE SWELLING OF THE PARoT1D
GLAND.
At the White House there is no alarm created
by the new feature developed in the case Col.
Corbin, who had talk with DR.. Boynton, says
that while the latter does not concede that there
has been blood poisoning. that even had there
been. the swelling of the glands is an indication
OF the poison passing OF.
Secretary Blaine to Minister Lowell.
The following was sent this afternoon:
Loaceu, Minister, London:
At two o'clock p. m. the President shows
slight improvement in his power to retain and
digest food, but his general condition is not
strongly reassuring. BLAINE, Secretary.
DIR. AGNEw LEFT THIS MORNING
for Philadelphia on the limited express. When
his presence on the train became known. there
was general feeling of relief as his departure
indicated that there was no immediate danger to
the President otherwise he would have remained
here.
DIR. BLISS NOTICE TO OFFICE SEEKERS.
1t does seem that in the dark days when the
President was lowering between life and death
the ravenous Office seeker should remain in the
background. Such does not seem to be the
case, however, is evidenced by the following
placard, which is posted up in the Office of Dr.
Bliss:
Notice.-Persons calling upon Dr. Bliss solicit
ing his aid to procure positions or preferment in
the public service will not, under any circum-
stances. be entertained.
PRAYERS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
oil a. bn
Sing Sing camp meeting for the recovery of the
President. The Rev. Mr. Moorehouse delivered
a sermon and Chauncey Shaffer, of New York
offered prayer His suppiication for the recovery
of the stricken Chief Magistrate was fervent and
touching. Nearly the whole audience was moved
to tears, and during the prayer Mr.. Shaffer HIM
self wept for several minutes. A more touching
scene was never witnessed on the Sing Sing camp
grounds.
SYMPATHY FOR THE PRESIDENT IN CANADA.
A great deal of excitement and sympathy was
manifested in Quebec on the receipt of news of
the unfavorable symptoms in the condition of
President Garfield. telegram from that city
says: In no community has more active interest
been indicated in the fate of the heroic sufferer
than in the ancient capital. The newspaper
offices were regularly besieged yesterday and
again to-day by anxious inquirers after the latest
bulletins.
DIR. BLISS AND THE REPORTERS.
The Chicago Euening Journal prints the fol-
lowing extract from q letter written to friend
in Chicago by Dr. D. w. Bliss. of Washington:
"Do not believe any of the pretended interviews
with me that are sent out by newspaper CORE
spOndentS here. / hold no interviews with
newspaper correspondents, but they insist upon
inventing false and foolish conversations with
me. | cannot help this. Agnew and the other
surgeons have the same trouble. Do not think
the Presidents surgeons and physicians are shall
low fools because the 'press-gang' here try to
make them out SUCH"
DIR. BLISS SAYS THE LETTER is A BASE FABRI-
CATION.
Dr. Bliss says the above letter is base fab
rication from beginning to end. He says it is
only another of the Infamous attacks which
have been made upon him..
MR.. CoNKLMe.
The New York papers quOteex-SenatOr Conk-
ling as having said to friend Tuesday: II can
not tell you what anxious hours l have passed
since my Washington dispatches of yesterday
relapse at any time is dangerous, but at present
the most OF all The more think OF this fearful
tragedy the frmer l am convinced that our
country is passing through dangerous crisis
and that Mr. Garfeld's death would be one of
the most unfortunate things that could happen
to it. l do not intend to leave the city should
the President grow worse. unless it should be to
offer my services to the befeaFed family"
THE VICE PRESIDENT.
The New York Herald of TO-DAY saws: Yhe
encouraging news received by Vice Presi-
dent Arthur yesterday was source of great
pleasure to him and those of his friends who
visited him during the evening. He remained
| in his house all day and saw Only few gentle
men. General Arthur is at present in the same
position as he placed himself in when the Presi-
dent was shot, He is ready to 20 to Washington
Gf a q huf bo ox-ill NJ
city until summoned by the Cabinet.
The following is from the fourth extra STAR Of
yesterday, issued at 7:45 O'Clock p. IN:
THE FAVORABLE EVENING BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August II, $50 Pm.
The Presidents condition is even .etter than
it was this morning. There has been no vomit-
ing during the day, and tha enemata continue
to be retained. Moreover tablespoonful of beef
| extract has twice been administered by the
mouth and not rejected and small quantities of
water swallowed from time to time excite no
| nausea. The wound continues to do well.
At present his pulse is In; temperature 9S.8;
respiration 49,
D. HAYES AGNEw, F. Fl. HAMILTON.
| D. W. BLISS. j. K. BARNES,
| J.J. WOODWARD, ROBERT REYBURN.
ARRIVAL OF SECRETARY BLAINE.
Secretary Blaine reached the city this after
HOou vi Lie HHlICeu express. In company WlCn
| Mrs. Blaine he called at the White House at
once and remained an hour ,r more. He said
he was glad to get back; that when he heard of
the Presidents relapse he was Of course. wOr-
ried, but he was glad to say the President was
not SO bad as he expected to find him.
| HOPE REVIVED
The following dispatch was sent to London
| to-day:
Lo,ceu Minister: At half-past four the physi
clans report the President as h better condition
than at any time during the past forty y-eight
| hours. He has retained verysmall quantity of
liquid food on his stomach. Hope is somewhat
revived. BLAINE, Secretary.
DR. B0YNTON SAYS THE PRESIDENT is BETTER.
DR.. Boynton said at 6 O'Clock that the Presi-
dent was better He would not say much better,
but he was different man from what he was 36
hours ago. '.The food INJECTIONS not only
nOurish him, but give him strength, said DIR.
Boynton, s'and though he is NOT out of the woods,
yet there is good chance OF his recovery"
DR.. Boynton said the last teaspoonful OF beef
juice given to the President this afternoon made
him sick, but he retained i, on the stomach,
which was most hopeful sigr. The wound. he