Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-18
Queen Victoria Sends Coincidence
to Mrs. Garfleld-The Reply
Thereto.
The Assassin Guiteau in Posses
sion Of q Knife,
Which he Attempts to Use on One
Of the Guards.
He is Overpowered and Disarmed
After q Severe Struggle.
WASHINGTON, August II.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 a. m
The President has passed a tranquil
night, sleeping most of the time.
He continues to retain nutritious
enemata, and has not vomited since
the late bulletin. His gross condi
ton appears more hopeful than at
this time yesterday. Pulse ITO, tenn
perature 9S3, respiration Is.
TSignedl D. w. Bliss, J. X.
Barnes, ]. J. Woodward, Robert
Reyburn, D. Hayes Agnew.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1890 a. H.
In a conversation this morning on
the Presidents condition, DR.. Boyn-
ton said the prospects were consid>
erably brighter, and that the patient
is resting comfortably. In reply tc
an inquiry the doctor explained
that the enemata which were being
administered consisted principally o1
diluted extract of beef, the yolk o.
an egg and whisky, the whole
being dissolved and slightly heated
DR.. Bliss, in conversation on tn,
same subject, stated that a smal
portion of muriatic acid was also
part of enemata. The latter gentle
man expressed the opinion that III
Presidents stomach was gradual.
becoming stronger, and referred t.
the fact that punishment was bein,
retained as a proof thereof. Th
doctor still remains hopeful, IN,
says there is no reason for givin
the Presidents case up yet. d.
Boynton, in response to a questio,
regarding the Presidents taking n
nourishment in the regular mai
ner, said that it was possibl
that a very small quantity of dilute
beef extract of beef, probably tea
spoonful, would be given him abou
noon. It would depend, howevel
upon the patients condition at tbs
hour. He has not been trouble
with nausea since yesterday after
noon, at which time he threw O
about a gill of liquid matter, cor
tanning a quantity of bile. D
Boynton says Mrs. Garfield contir
ues very hopeful and feels rath,
more encouraged today than she di
yesterday.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 11.3O q. m.-
DIR. Bliss, in second interview th
morning, was asked whether the,
was anything in the Presidents CO.
dition to indicate that pyamia (
blood poisoning was the cause of IL
Presidents unfavorable symptom
He replied very emphatical1y in tt
negative, and said that there was I
connection whatever between tt
wound and the present troubles; tn
the unfavorable symptoms were dr
entirely to the condition of the p'
. tents stomach, and that the atten
ing surgeons were all quite confdel
that the treatment adopted wou
, soon remedy this. In referring
the appearance of the President, D
Bliss said that when he was shot b
weight was about 2l0 pounds
that his confinement ha
reduced him propably seveni
pounds, and there was, of cours
some pallor but as he W ore a fu
beard this was not so perceptible 6
it would otherwise be. All report
received from the sick-room thi
morning have been of an encourag
ing character, and while there
feeling of reinsurance, considers
BILE anxiety 10 still manifested an
the noon bulletin is anxiously await
cd.