Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-06
CHEERING WHITE HOUSE NEWS,
THE PRESIDENT CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.

as could be wished. He slept the greater por-
ton of the night. No morphine was admins
teredto him. Last night there none ofthe rest
lessness noted on the first night of the abstention
from morphine. The President slept naturally
and peacefully. The dressing of the wound this
morning showed that it was in very healthy,
condition. The discharge from it was healthy
IhOugh-as was the case yesterday-not as
full as it has been. The bulletin issued after the
mornings examination continued it's good tale
OF steady progress. 1t was as follows:
OFFICIAL BULLETIN, $50 A.M.-FAvORABLE IN
DICATIoNs CONTINUED.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 6, $50 am.
The President has passed an excellent night
sleeping sweetly the greater part of the time,
without the aid of morphine or any other ano-
dyne. This morning he is cheerful, and all the
indications promise another favorable day. Pulse
w; temperature, 9S.4; respiration. Is.
d. W. BLISS, J. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD, ROBT. REYBURN,
FRANK Fl. HAMILTON.
THE PRESIDENTS DISH OF STRAWBERRIES.
Before breakfast this morning the President
had dish of strawberries placed before him
They were splendid specimens of the fruit
which had been sent to the White House by Mr..
w. ii. Ward; of New York. The President ate
nine or ten of the berries. After this followed
the breakfast. The bill of fare was more extern
slye than usual. 1t consisted of beefsteak, pO-
tatoes, tea and toast.
THE NOON EXAMINATION
of the President showed little higher pulse
than has recently been usual. The warmth OF
the day had to do with the rise. The pulse was
100, and the temperature and respiration normal.
The President is pronounced to be doing very
well indeed by his physicians. They consider
to-day another long step towards recuperatiOn
and recovery.
l P.M-THE PATIENT CONTINUING TO DO WELL.
The President continues to do we'll. He said
to the surgeons this morning that he felt better
than at any time since his injury. His breakfast
this forenoon consisted of beefsteak and pota-
toes, toast, tea and few strawberries. The
latter were much relished. The patient has had
thus far a comfortable day. and at this hour his
pulse is 100 and his temperature and respiration
are normal.
P M.-DECREASE OF PULSE.
The President this afternoon slept great
deal At o'clock his pulse had gone down a
little from the 100 beats of noon and his temper
ature and respiration continued normal. He was
resting very nicely and nothing had occurred to
break his steady progress. He is very much
better to-day than week ago.
THE WHITE HOUSE DRAINAGE.
Col. A. T. Rockwell, superintendent of public
buildings and grounds, has notified Health OFF,
Ger Townshend not to take any steps towards
inspecting the drainage of the Executive Man.
sion until the President lis moved away. The
health officer intends to make then, through the
inspector of plumbing, a careful inspection Of
the premises.
DIR. HAMILTON SATISFIED.
DR.. Hamilton said this afternoon the President
is during admirably. "He is sitting up higher
1N~I
FORE" said DR.. Hamilton, 'and he says himself
that he feels much better to-day than at any
time since he has been shot,
MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY TO MRS. GARFIELD
The following was received at the White
House:
OCEAN GROVE, Nj, August 4.-To Mrs. Lu-
cretid Gartiehl:-Again we send you the assur-
ance of our tender sympathy and earnest prayers
that God may spare your husband, the beloved
President of our native land; also, earnest con-
gratulatiOns on the bright promise of recovery
which we gratefully recognize as an omen of
prayer.
By order COnvocation ofthe Nat. WO. Cr. Tenn
Union. FRANCES E. WILLARD, President.
In answer to this Col Rockwell telegraphedt to
Miss Frances E. Willard as follows:
''Mrs. Garfield has received with pleasure the
kind message of the Woman's Temperance
Union, and desires me to express her gratitude
loi lllpdtHy anu prayers WHICH nave Deen
offered for her husbands recovery"
NO COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT
SINCE HE WAS WOUNDED.
The following statement, which comes from
high authority, is given out :-'' The report that
the President was induced to sign sundry COM
missions after he was wounded on July Cd is
still repeated in certain papers. 1t is regretted
that such an untruthful statement should be cir
culated. The afternoon and night before the
attempted assassination, in view of his expected
absence, the President made good many ap-
pOintments which did not get formally pub
lfshed until after Guiteau had done his wicked
work. So far from signing commissions after
he was wounded, the President has not up to
this hour exchanged word on public business
with any human being"
LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN.
The following was the bulletin issued last
evening: ''The President has passed another
good day. The appearance of the wound and
the character and amount of the discharge of
equate quantity Of nOurishment and has had
several pleasant maps during the day. At 1890
o'clock pm. his pulse was SO, temperature 984.
respiration 18. After O'Clock pm. his temper
ature began to rise as usual but to a moderate
degree, and without perceptible dryness of the
skin. At present his pulse is 102, temperature
1904, respiration 10.
GUITEAU'S PETITION FOR BAIL.
Philadelphia Press correspondent claims to
have seen the document drawn up by Guiteau,
pettiOning for his release on ball. He alleges that
Guiteau in this paper expresses great sorrow that
the President has suffered so much and 80 long.
as he did not intend to cause him pain but to
remove him from the world instantly; that Gui-
teau asks his release because he fears that con-
fnement will make him insane; that he is not
now insane, but feels ''the nmbus of insanity
playing around his brain;" that there is insanity
in his fathers family; that the Presidents re-
cOvery being now regarded as certain, justice
demands that he should be admitted to bail;
that while he offers bond Of 81 500, his own
recogniZance should be sufficient, as he wants
to be tried, and suggests February 1, 1882. as
the date of his trial, and that he proposes to
make his own defence, with competent legal as
SiStance.
SECRETARY KIRKwQoD has appointed L. A.
Luce, of the Assistant Attorney Generals Office
(chairman;) W. H. Walker, of the Land office
and P. T. N. Davenport. of Oregon. a commits
sion to appraise the value of the government
lands at 1.-The DalleS - 0ropOn for,porl o.,