The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-06
SUSPENSE.
The Presidents condi-
ton during the day.
Symptoms manifested that
are unfaVorable.
The Latest Bulletin issued
this afternoon.
SUSPENSE.

TINS afC6TmOOn.
THE PRESIDENT CHEERFUL.
WASHINGTON, July 6-When Col Rock
well entered the presidents room this
morning he found everybody wearing
cheerful look
"How do you feel this morning said he
to the president and in response received
the following gratifying reply:
Very much refreshed. / slept well all
night; l feel better than at any time since
Saturday morning"
The president is strong and very cheer
full. Mrs. DIR. Susan Edison who is attend
ing Mrs. Garfield, reports her as cheerful
and gaining strength. The recovery of the
president, which is now possible, it is al
ready remarked by his friends, will give his
administration hold on the people of all
sections which viii be simply invincible.
1t is suggested this morning that in case
he RECEIVERS there should be a national
celebration as a sort of postponed fourth
of July to give expression to popular re
joicings.
BETTER THAN AT ANY TIME.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The physicians
pronounce the presidents condition this
morning as better than at any time since
he was shot.
TELEGRAM TO ENGLAND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION z a. m.-Blaine
has just sent the following to Lowell:
MINISTER AT LoNDON:-The President
passed very comfortable night and for
the first time since he was wounded, his
pulse this morning is below 100. His ply
sicians feel fresh encouragement but are
intensely anxious for the trying days yet to
come.
$50 a. m-The following bulletin has
been received at $50 a. m.
The president has passed a most com
Portable night, and has slept well. His
condition bas remained throughout as fav-
orable as when the last bulletin was issued
The pulse is becoming less frequent and
is now 50 temperature, 984 respiration.
ID. w. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,
J. j. WOODWARD.
RoBT. REYBURN.
THE NEXT BULLETIN
The Presidents physicians announce
that the next official bulletin will be issued
at noon.
Unless some unfavorable change should
occur no further official bulletin will be is
sued until $50 p, m.
THE TREATMENT.
Experiments are now being made under
the supervision of physicians with different
sorts of refrigerating apparatus in order to
relieve the president if possible, from the
nnfavorable influence of the great heat by
artifcially cooling the atmosphere of his
room.
FIRST BULLETIN.
AT
ident remains quite as comfortable as at
the date of the last bulletin. He takes his
nourishment well. Pulse, 100; tempera-
ture, SO no. respiration, 23.
D. w. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES
J. j. WOODWARD,
RoBT. REYBURN.
1855 p MA slight rise in the pulse of
+Zhe President since the official bulletin of
$780, caused by the changing of the pa
TENTS bedy, which is necessary. His symp-
toms are still regarded as very favorable
BULLETIN 2:30 p. NJ.
Executive Mansion 2:30p m.-Th Pres
ident's condition at this hour
remains unchanged all rumors
to the contrary Notwithstanding
THE FEELING IN GERMANY.
LONDON, July GA dispatch from Ber-
lin saws the press has devoted as much at
tention to the attempt on President Gar
fields life as it did to the murder of the
Gar Germans have had too much pain
full experience of the kind not to feel deep
sympathy with the almost semifilial
motion. kilograms of sympathy and in
squiries continue to pour in on your minis
ter, while the whole time of the Legislation
is occupied in replying to them, and in
seeing anxious visitors
In the American colony, which neverf fails
to celebrate independence Day, they are
doing nothing to remind one of a festival
10 see the stars and stripes floating languid.
II over the legation and consulate. 1t is
universally hoped that the banner will not
have to be run up at half mast. The latest
kilograms from Washington are eagerly
awaited for and all comments of the Press
NAV be reduced to a destestation of tn,
crime of the culpable system which pro
duees it.
HIS CONDITION YESTERDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 5, S:33 p. NTH
condition of the president continues a
favorable as at the last bulletin: 106 pulse
temperature 101, respiration "a. No furth
er bulletins will be issued till to morrow
morning unless in case of an unfavorabl
echange. d. w. BLISS.
RoBT. REYBURN,
J. II. BARNES,
j. j. WooDwHLD.
MIDNIGHT UnofficiaD Information
just received from the presidents sicl
room is to the effect that the favorable
symptoms Of the day have continued
through the evening. which has hitherto
been the most critical, and the fact il
thought by the attending physicians to in
dicate gain. At II p N. the Presiden
was reported quiet and comfortable anC
his symptoms are favorable as at tha
date.
The Secretary of State has Just sent tn.
following telegram to Minister Lowell:
The Presidents condition at / p. m. il
still hopeful and favorable BLAINE.
IN WASHINGTON.
There Is comparative happiness at TIA,
White House and in the city. Tht
steady improvement of the president sine,
last night has naturally increased the hopes
but of course there is great anxiety, Will,
doing well, that the dangers is not We
passed. The doctors say there has beer
an Improvement every hour-very littl,
lniproyement and very slow, but it is pre-