The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-27
TIC, temperature 9l.9, respiration Is.

116, temperature 90, respiration fS.
BLAINE TO LOWELL, AT 1OP.M.
While the President has made ne
gain to-day. his loss of ground has
been less, in the judgment of bis
physicians, than was feared last
nj ht in this fact there is a slight
feeling Of encOura emtnt or at least
ray of hope. Liquid rood coz
tlnueS to be administered two g
three times during tne day. He has
asked for nOurishment and he hae
spoken intelligently and voluntarily
throughout the day. His mind has
been less affected than yesterday
The expected relief TO the parOtM
swelling from the discharge through
the ear has not been realized. The
situation is one of great gravity anS
danger.
AT this hour, l 80 p. M, the Pres
ldent's pulse and temperature are
high. The pulse is us, tempera-
allure 100. During several hours
last night the pulse was 12O. In
early morning it fell to los. 1t is
hoped the parOtid swelling has
found a Slight release by the dis
charge of puS through the right
ear. He continues to swallow
liquid food in adequate supply. and
he exhibits tendency to continE-
oui sleep or drowsiness. His phys
icians pronounce his condition
critical.
Executive Mansion, midnight
Information from the surgeons
room is to the effect that no notice
able change has occurred during the
last hour. Physicians apprehend NJ
serious change during the night.
Secretary Brown, in his note t6
the cabinet, stated that the swelling
of the neck had broken inwardIy
and was disch rging through The
mouth. This recalls Boynton's as
SertiOn that there would be no pos
Slble hope if it broke inward V. Las
night the physicians tod tile cab-
met that unless there was a radical
change for the better by the morn
ing there would be no hope. There
has been no change except for the
WOr e. Mrs. EdScI left the White
House this morning, believing hiH
dying. He was unconscious most Of
the night and it WIS impossible to
arouse him. Mrs. Garfield Sas
on one side Of the bed ard
Mrs. Edison on the otEe-. 81
6 O'Clock the President reused -
minute and suggested to his wiff
that she had better 50 to her room
and rest. She ak j 10 Dc allowed
to remain awhile. lie said rs Il
true we must be epardted soon
W i; perhaps you had better STAY
then" lie thereupOn dozed agaH
but breathing heavily. During the
night thCre were Indications u
further stomach trouble.
New York, 26.-Eicc-PresideEI
Arthur was seen at his home, tO-dg
noon. He has only received q
Offlci1l bulletin in regard TO Tn
Presidents condition. lie has not
been SUNNI ned, nor has he TeceiUed
any intimatiOn to be in readiness 10
90 to the capital; should he recey We
such message, he would 60 q
once. He refused to state what hs
thought Of the ?. esident's condition.
or its requirements, in relation too
vice-president.
Washington special: The Pre5i-
dent passed q restless night, buf
fortunately was unconscious, ct
rather wandering in his mindat az
times. When asleep he talked@If.
cesS:mtiy. but unintelligibly for ~
mo part. Occasionally he would
call upon some familiar name. Sew
eral times he flncied himself il his
Ohio home. The pulse and temper
ATTIRE continued high until near
morning. when he slept at Longer
intervals. Mrs. Garfield remaineG
II ar him at AL watches of the night
At am, on finding there was d
prospect Of greater rest for him, she
went to lie down.
Tie usual thursday evening PRAYER
meeting last night. at the Christian
Church, was a very solemn scene
Rev. Mr.. Power presided, and
while he spoke Of the Presidents
condition, sObs were heard i'm every
part Of the little building. PRAYERS
were made for the recovery of The
President, and a meeting for tiaa
same purpose took place at rooL
TODAY.