The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-07-13

| dispatches received were shown her.
She read them calmly and said, "How
could anybody be so cold hearted as to
kill my baby"
RESPONSE OF MRS. GARFIELD.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-Postmaster
General James has a telegram from
Geo. Wilson, Secretary of New York
Chamber of Commerce, who requests
the Postmaster General to say to Mrs.
Garfield that the members of the New
York Chamber of Commerce have sub
scribed S250,000 to be presented to
her both as a token of their sincere
esteem and sympaty and as means
of relieving the mind of the President
entirely from anxiety with regard
to the future of his family. To this
telegram Postmaster General James
has sent the following reply:
Executive Nansion, WashinhtOn, d.
c., July Geo. Wilson, ESQ.,, Secre-
tary Chamber of Commerce, New
York City: You dispatch has been
delivered to Mrs. Garfield. On receipt
Of it she remarked that there was so
much that was touching and beautiful
in the sympathy of the people of the
whole country, she did not dare to
trust herself to think of it.
THos. L. JAMES,
Postmaster General
DAY OF THANKSGIVING PROPOSED.
COLUMBUS, July 10.-Governor
Foster sent the following kilograms to
the Governors of the States and Terri.
tories tonight: Governors office,
Columbus, o., July 10, 18S1-To
Harris M. Plaisted, Governor of
Maine: Present indications strongly
encourage the hope that the Present
will recover from the effects of the
horrible attempt upon his life. 1t must
occur to all that it would be most fit
ting for the Governors of the several
States and Territories to issue procla-
nations setting apart day to be gen.
orally agreed upon for thanksgiving
and praise to Almighty God for the
blessed deliverance Of our President,
and for this great evidence ofhis good
ness to the nation. If this suggestion
meets your appreciation, permit me TO
name the Governors of New York,
Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland
and Ohio as a committee to fix upon o
day to be observed. Please reply.
[Signed] CHARLES FOSTER.
Following are the latest bulletins
concerning the distinguished patients
condition. Thank God he continues
to improve:
Executive MANSION, July II, 7
p. m.-Official-The President has
had rather more fever this afternoon.
In other respects, his condition is un-
changed. Pulse 108, temperature
102 $40, respiration "a.
D. w. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
j: j. Woodward,
RoBT REYBURN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July II, 9:20
p. m.-Unofficial.-The President s
temperature, which at the date of the
last official bulletin was higher than
al any time during the day, has since
steadily fallen ultil it now stands at
about last nights figures. No special
Importance is attached by the attend
ing surgeons to these daily fluctuations
in temperature and pulse. At this
stage of The Presidents case they are
to be expected. The general condition
Of the patient at this hour is favorabl 9
and satisfactory.
THE LATEST.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHING
TON, July 12-7O0 p. m.-The Presi-
dent has passed much more comfort
ably day than yesterday. Pulse 104,
temperature 102 4-10, respiration "a.
d. w. BLISS,
j. N. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
RoBT REYBURN.
Reports since the above bulletin was
Issued indicate that the President s
condition is still more favorable every
hour he passes gives his physicians
more hope. We hope to be able by
next week to send the joyful news to
our readers that he is out of danger
God help him.
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