The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-20

~ WAS AIWa| A
LoSn BRANcu, September lg--la:so PIN
The following dialogue occurred al ~
O'Clock between Or. Bliss and 4 Representa-.
tive OF the Associated Press
doctor, what Is the Presidents condL
ton at tins haurto
THE fact Is that the temperature does
not rise above The pofmal range. which In.
dtcates that the vitality Of the patient Is
growing gradually less.o
Bn Bliss thinks II probable that the puke
VIII go dowa 10 about 100 between now
and evening", All the members of the
Cabinet except Secretaries Blalne and Lin.
coin arr, now here. They express them
selves ss being exceedingly anxious about
the Presidents condition.
VICE PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
ElReRoS, n. j., September 1o-l p. M
IL can be stated on the authority Of the
Cabinet officers now here that Vice Presi
dent Arthur has not been summoned. and
that no action regarding his coming here
has been taken. He has been advised reeu.
larry OF the Presidents condition from here
as be was from Washington. Secretary
Blaine Is said 10 be SIN In Augusta, Me-,
and has been Kept weiLintoYmed OF tue
Presidents condition. Secretary LiDcoln
Is expected to arrive tonight or to. morrow.
DIR. Bliss has Just gone to the Francklyn
cottage to make the noo examination.
The official Bulletin is awaited with intense
anxiety.
ELBgRoN. ". j., September 19.-The fol.
loving off clsl bulletin has just been issued
Efberon, NJ. j., September 19-12:30 T..
M.-The chill from which tho President
was suffering at the time tue morning bul.
letin was issued lasted about fifteen minutes,
and was followed by a febrile lie OF tenn.
peraiure and sweating. He has slept much
OF the time, and his general condition has
not materially changed since. Tempera.
tune, 9s2; pulse, i04 respiration, 20.
ID. w. BLISS,
ID. HAYES AGNEw.
III HAS A CHANCE.
NEw York. September 19.-The Euenind
Posts special says as TO the Presidents
condition: "Dr. Bliss says il Is very bad.
He has a chance. IL be should die, ibt
Doctor does not expect that he will die
within a day or Two unless embolism should
set in, and he might live a week. He ha:
still a great deal OF strength; his vitality
and resistiye power are anomalous; they
are perfectly wonderful. DR.. Agnew and
himself have both remarked this. Not
wlthstandins the bad history OF this case,
yet when one entered The room and saw the
6rm. reliant expression upon the Presi-
dents face and his manner Of speaking II
was enough, the Doctor said, to take one
almost Oh bis feet. DIR. Bliss concluded BY
saying, Hope is buried only in the graye.'7i
The Doctor further said "There isino
immediate emergency in the Presidents
condition. He called for a hand-giass after
the morning dressing and said j cannot
understand why | am so weak, when ! look
so WELL His voice is not so boarse as
when the parotid gland was ipflamed.
There is no evidence OF repair this morn.
ing in any OF the wounds; sin he is quite
cheerful. The left lung seems only slightly
affected" DIR. Agnew being asked again
recently whether there was any hope, said
"There is no hope"
THE PATIENT REALIZES THE GRAVITY OF THE
SITUATION.
LONG BRANCH, September TO- 1:40 Il. M
Secretary Hunt came irom Francklyn cot
tage a few minutes co., and reported thai
the President was comfortable and had
been sleeping.
"Does he realize the gravity OF the situa'
tion2n was asked.
"1es." replied The Secretary; "he !:
said TO be fully cognizant OF his low condi'
tion."
A gentleman who Just passed Francklyn
cottsge saw Mrs. Garfield sting 10 the win
dow. In response to an inquiry regarding
her appearance, he said: "Tbe good lady
exhibited a calm and peaceful expression,
and tie usual expressive smile was visible
on her cOuntensDce." 1900
A member OF the Cabinet stated at ]
O'Clock to-day that Notwithstanding the
rumors to the contrary, there had been nc
action taken by the Cabinet relative 10 sum-
moning Vice-President Arthur to Long
Branch. Secretary Lincoln is expected to
arrive here tonight or tomorrow.
General Grant made his customary visit
to Elberon this morning.
Secretary Blaine was heard from by Sec
rotary Window this morning. He Is still
at Augusta, Me. @
ATTORNEY GENERAL MACvEAGH TO vICE-PBE'
sIDENT THU .ti1l ~
II Attorney General MacYeagh has tele
graphed Viee-President Arthur as follows
alt is impossible to conceal from our
selves that the President Is rapidly growing
worse. The two chllis, occurring within
fourteen hours, warn us TO be prepared for
any sfiiction with which God in bis mercy
NAV sfiict US. MAGVEAGH."
WAsHINGroN, September ia private
dispatch was received at the Treasury De
| Ddffmcnt tO-Qd1 lTOu LObS DiobOu SiotihS
that Mrs. Garfield has given up all hope Of
the Presidents recovery.
NEWS IN NEW YORK.
New YoRK, September 10 -Vice-Pre'
sident Arthur remained in his house thi:
morning, receiving but few callers. A re-
porter called on him, but he declined an
interview, sending word that be had re.
ceiyed nothing but official bulletins. He
had previously stated, however, that ne
was ready to obey any summons made by
the Cabinet, and be hoped that the Presi'
dents strong constitution and the careful
nursing he receives would enable him 10
soon resume his executive duties.
At the Fifth.Ayenue Hotel up to noon
the only bulletin received was that sent at y
O'Clock from Elberon, and many anxious
citizens loitered around the hotel In hopes
of receiving more encouraging news
ELBERON, n. j., September 1870 II
MD. Agnew comedies that the noon
bulletin shows no material change 10 me
Presidents condition, and that there IS sui
cause for grave apprehension.
sLIuHrL BETTER.
ELBERoY, September 19-5:20 p. M
The President rested quietly during the al
ternoon. DR.. Boynton Is now ont riding,
which appears as q good Indication that
there Is no Immediate danger. DR.. Boyn'
TON said before leaving that IL there was
any change IL was slightly for the better.
DIR. Hamilton has Just arrived.
The 6 P. N. OFFICIAL BULLETIN.