The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-01
GARFIELD'S PROGRESS
TO RECOVERY is MORE MARKED.

There IL an Absence OF Fever, n De-
creasing Pulse and the Farotid
swelling steadily Dimintshss--
The Cabinet and Family StilI
More Encouraged 10 Hope
and thePresident Notes
His own Change fer
the BETTER The
CRISIS About
Passed,Eto.
Washington, D O., August 3l.--Executive
Mansion, $50 a.m.-0fficlsl bulle.in.-The
president has passed a tranquil night and
this morning his condition is quite as
favorable ss yesterday al the same hour.
Pulse 100; Temperature 9S 4; respiration lS'
ID. w. BLIs.s
j. X. BARNES.
J.J. WOODWARD.
Robert REYBURN.
ID. HAYES AGNEw.
FRANK HAMILTON.
Unofficial ulletin.-Executive Mansion,
l0:40 q. m.-The surgeons regard the presi-
denrs condition this morning with increased
satisfaction and encouragement. The paro>
It'd swelling has steadily improved in appear.
ance, and it is thought the patient has in all
other respects gained slightly during the past
twenty. y.fOur h0urs, He is thus far having
quiet, comfortable day Among the mem
bers of the cabinet and the presidents per-
sonal friends there is Il growing feeling of
enc ursgement and confidence and it seems
to be the general impression that by Sstur-
day or Sunday when the glsDdulsr swelling
shall have ceased TO be hindrance the pa
tient will enter upon tho stage Of convaless
cence. Postmaster General James called N,
The executive maGsion this morning, but
upon observing the bulletin at the door he
said: THAT is good enough; I'll go to the
department and go to work." and he drove
away without coming up stairs
Official bulletin, Executive Mansion, 1890
p. m AT the dressing of the presidents
wound this morning the psrotid swelling
WAS found to be dischsrging freely. Ii
looks well and has materially diminished in
size The wound remains in about the same
state. His general condition is evidently
more favorable than at this hour YESTERDAY.
Pulse, %; temperature, 9S 4; desperation, IL.
DIV BLISS.
j X BARNES.
j } WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBURNE
ID IL. AGNEw
FRANK HAMILTON,
Washington, August 31.-The following
was sent out this evening to Minister Lowell
at London:
The Presidents condition ia very encourag-
Ing to-day. His pulse is down to 95, lower
than 1t hos been for several weeks. The
temperature and respiration are nominal.
No adverse symptoms are apparent ut this
time. BLAINE S.creisrv
Executive Mansion, 2:30 o. m I'm an
interview with a reporter of tho associated
press at 2l5 p. m, DR.. Bliss sa d the pres,
idenps condition is highly satisfactory, and
that no is making very favorable progress
in every way. The psrolid sweIipe
has been reduced to two-thirds of its
maximum size and Is steadily diminishing
The patient continues to take food well and
mas made slight gain in strength. The
question of removed from the executive man.
sion IS again being seriously considered. The
president himself wishes to go TO Mentor, but
although no will doutless be taken
there, his frat removal will be to
some nesrer residence. 1t will take place st
the earliest possible moment. The patients
pulse at noon went down TO 95 for the first
time since the S.h of August, and is It'll
below 100, with all other symptoms cor.
reanOndingly favorable.
Unofficial, uleiin,-Executive Mansion
GAO pm. The evening dressing has been
completed, and the official bulletin ls being
The president has passed an
exceedingly good day. The usual febrie
rise has not occurred this evening. Pulse
slightly higher, and tho temperature about
nominal. The discharge from the wound ha.
been made free during the afternoon.
Executive Mansion $3.50 p. m.-The pres.
dent has psssed better day than for som,.
time past. He has taken his food with
relish, and the usual afternoon rise
OF temperature did not occur. A. The evening
dressing the fluid used TO wash out the
psro'id gland incisions found its way into
the mouth, which II did not do this |
showing that an opening
into the mouth has spont neously
occurred. The sbcess il dischsrgng freely |
and tho swelling continues to diminish. |
There ia some incr ase in the discharge of |
pus from the wound. Pulse l09 tempera.
'ure 9S6; respiration IS.
DIV Bliss.
j X BARNES.
Nv WOODWARD.
ROBERT RErBURN.
ID HAYES AoNRw.
FRANK HAMILTON.
Executive Mansion, $50 p. m.-Dr Rey.
'urn reportsthe condition Of the president
lot materially changed during the evening
The pulse has fallen slightly, md all the
ymptoms are favorable.
Secretary Blaine sent the following TO-
ligh.:
70 lowell, Minister stLondon;