Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-28

ing satisfactory" In q short time after the
above conversation with Secretary Lincoln
! the evening bulletin was issued. It bore out
the fact that during the afternoon there had
been slight improvement. Since the bulletin
/ the Improvement has been pronounced as being
more marked. DR.. Boynton says, and he has
until to-day taken more hopeless view of the
case than any one else, that he thinks there is
, marked improvement and chance for recOy.
cry. The President tonight took the first nu-
triment that partook of anything like solid
character. He was given some milk toast, and
ate it with relish. Col. Rockwell, after the
toast was eaten, said that he was more than
ever confident that his prediction of the early
part OF the evening, that the President was
going to surprise the country by
getting well, was on more solid
foundation, but despite all the symptoms
which are favorable, and other things of the
same hopeful character which emanate from
Inc White house, the attentive observers of af-
fairs at the White house do not lose sight of
the fact that in order that there may be any
change which can be considered as material in
character for the better, there must be a con-
dltiOn that shows that there is a building up
Ihere has been as yet no such change, but
1t can he said that the favorable
change OF this evening carries with it pros
pect that there may be such a building up.
Outside of that nothing Of favorable charac-
ter can be chronicled. The effects of the bull
letins upon people, both inside and outside
the White house, was very clearly marked to-
day. The unfavorable bulletins of this morn
ing and at noon carried gloom everywhere. The
more favorable bulletins of tonight raised the
spirits of those at the White house but did
not influence to any great extent those
outside. This shows that the public is pref
ty fully convinced that the President is in a
more dangerous condition than is believed at
the White house, and that the fear that the
worst will result, has very strongly taken pos
sion elsewhere. Until there are more favor
able indications from the White house than
even the reassuring reports of tonight, the
hopeful chance Of recovery. There
was much of quiet, subdued hustle
and stir about the White
house to-day. There were many people there,
carriages drove up to the barred portico more
frequently. The gate was surrounded by a
knot of walters for news. The crowd dwin-
died after the forenoon bulletin was issued,
and did not again increase in size until shortly
before noon. The mounted messengers were
kept on the go all the while, and rode their
horses never at less speed than gallop. Mr..
Some restriction to admission thereto
having been made, the crowd of
bulletin fends are kept out of the room. Those
anxiously looked for pieces of paper are dis
tributed from down stairs, and the noisy
stampede following the handing out of the
bulletins is thus avoided At one time yes
terday the rush away seemed to shake the
whole house. There was a. feverish excite
ment in the city last night. This morning
the bulletins were eagerly read in the last
paper that there mightbe some favorable sign.
The public anxiety and depression is mani
Tested everywhere. In the departments, while
the clerks are assembled as usual, little work
is accomplished. Even the business of prl-
vate citizens is neglected. The Presidents
condition is the sole topic. Some who have
strong conviction that death is inevitable &c
so far as to discuss the political aspect of the
case. Among other things that come to be
considered in connection with the Presidents
case, is the probable nature of Guiteau's de-
fense. The bad result of inconsiderate critl-
cism of the attending physicians is shown in
the mere suggestion during sthe
past day or two that the assassin
would raise the plea of death by malpractice.
Over the whole CITY there is gloom like that
which followed 1he assassination of President
Lincoln. Instead of waiting for good tidings,
though such would receive joyous welcome,
the people seem to be awaiting and expecting
what they most dread, the announcement Of
the Presidents death.