The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-12
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS
From the: Rouse Patiear
The President is Certainly
Better aud the Prospects
are Encouraging.
No More Back Sets Expected.


Washington, 10.-Boynton stated
positively that the physicians did
not intend to cut for the ball. 1t is
not believed to be the cause of any
trouble to the patient and will not
be disturbed unless it should be-
come troublesome. The impression
is that it has become encysted,
which idea is strengthened by the
fact that there is no discharge of
pus from the deeper portions Of the
wound. The Presidents afternoon
fever came on later this afternoon
than yesterday, and did not go SO
high. It also receded earlier, from
which the doctors argue that he is
making good progress. By IL o'clock
tonight the fever had apparently
entirely gone. Tomorrow morn
ing's bulletin will be most anxiously
looked for, as everybody believes
that if it shows a favorable turn the
President will recover rapidly. Drs.
Bliss and Reyburn both said tonight
they hoped for a more favorable
turn tomorrow.
1t is believed that Secretary
Blaine got the signature of the
President this pm. to a compare
lively unimportant state paper to
show that he could discharge the
function of the Office when neces-
sary.
New York, 10.,-IribI11e'S Wash
ington: Mrs. Garfield sat by the
President a long while this after
noon. He told her that he did not
feel uncomfortable, but he wished
he was stronger. He spoke, how
ever, Of the extreme soreness in the
region of the last incisiOn. He
noticed it particularly when the
wound was being dressed. This
soreness, of course, causes irritation
and doubtless has some effect on the
pulse. Physicians have had nothing
but good news to speak about to-
day. If they were anxious they did
not betray it. DR.. Barnes said the
flow of pus was excellent, and there
was no cause for alarm. Bliss and
Reyburn say that to-day's progress
has been slow but sure. Bliss said
tonight he had not thought with
DR.. Agnew, at first, that the pulse
and temperature would keep up
quite so long, but yesterdays indi-
cations had been strictly fulfilled to-
day. and if to-day's indications were
not misleading there would be a
more favorable condition tO-mor-
row. General Swaine said tonight
the President was by no means go
ing down hill. Members of the
cabinet are confident that there IS
no immediate danger and that hope
full improvment will soon be re-
ported: Blaine could see nothing in
to-day's reports to delay his trip to
Maine. and he has accordingly de-
parted. Lincoln is still absent:
Other members of the cabinet called
at the White House tonight. Win
dom, upon going home, said that
he was satisfied the President
had gained something to-day. James
said as he went out, Its all
right" Secretary Hunt talked with
the physicians about the proposed
trip down the river. He thought the
President could be cared for on ship
board; that he would suffer no an
noyance when once he was able to
get on board. Such trip has not
been decided upon, however, even in
the event Of speedy recovery.
Washington, 11.-Executiye Man
sion, $50 am: The President has
passed an excee tingly good night,
sleeping sweetly with but few short
breaks and awaking refreshed this
morning at a later hour than usual.
At the morning dressing, just COM
pleted, it was found that the deeper
parts of the wound had been
emptied spontaneously. The guam
tity of pus secTeted IS beginning t0
diminish. Its character and the ap-
pearances of the wound are healthy
His temperature shows the entire
obcapoa of faVer this morning and