Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-29
The D0iLM ReUietU.

row as well as he has to-day, think there will
be some ground for encouragement.
The Daily Revie,U.
WASHINGTON, Aug 27.-The gloom around
this city and the White house was lightly
lifted this afternoon. About 4 o'clock
change was noted in the President for the
better. The morning, since 5 O'Clock, had
been as depressing as it possibly could be,
without the announcement that death had
made its appearance. The President himself
became discouraged this morning about z
o'clock, and it was only by bolstering him up
with hope that he threw off the condition of
hopelessness which, had it continued, would
have been DIS alarming to the case as any one
of the many symptoms which developed them
selves. 1t is part of the treatment that de-
spondency in the patient shall be prevented
At noon there could not have been found a
ray of hope with a lantern. DR.. Bliss, DIR.
Hamilton and DR.. Reyburn, in successive con-
versatiOns, said in as many words that they
did not think that the President could recover.
They united in the opinion that
one would be necessary to counterfeit the very
weak and facilitated condition of the Presi-
dent. DIR. Bliss said further that the debility
had made such progress that he could not see
how 1t was possible for the President to repair.
He would say that he expressed hope, but
certainly he did not expect that the President
would recover. The afternoon hung along in
this unfavorable manner until about 5 o'clock.
when it was noticed the President was a very
little better. Mrs Garfield, who had been by
his side all day, was The first to notice the
change. The change was not for any great
good in the Presidents enfeebled condition,
but still it was change for the better and
carried with it renewed hopes in the breasts of
the people, both inside and outside the White
house. The condition of the change was de-
scribed by Secretary Lincoln after talk with
Drs. Beyburn and Bliss. Secretary Lincoln
then said: "We have been told by the doc
tors that the President is shade better now
than he was yesterday. The pulse still iuc-
tuates but is better pulse. It is
firmer and has better tone. During the af-
ternoon it averaged during it's fluctuations
about Ia. The President looks better than
yesterday and his stomach is doing very well
indeed. The trouble is in that swollen gland.
If it were not for that strong hope of recov-
cry might be entertained That local affection
is bad, very bad. The gland suppurated again
this afternoon. There was discharge from
1t about three hours ago and another discharge
about an hour ago. The President
has taken nourishmeut freely during the
afternoon and has sasked for it. There
is" concluded the secretary, "a slight i'm
provement, but that gland is causing great
trouble and keeps the improvement from be-
ing satisfactory" In short time after the
above conversation with Secretary Lincoln
the evening bulletin was issued. 1t bore out
the fact that during the afternoon there had
been slight improvement Since the bulletin
the improvement has been pronounced as being
more marked. DIR. Boynton says, and he has
until to-day taken more hopeless view of the
case than any one else, that he thinks there is
marked improvements and chance for recOv
cry. The President tonight took the first nu-
'rment that partook of anything like solid
character. He was given some milk toast, and
ate it with relish. Col. Rockwell, after the
toast was eaten, said that he was more than
ever confident that his prediction of the early
part of the evening, that the President was
going to surprise the country b
getting well, was on more solid
foundation, but despite all the symptom.
which are favorable, and other things of the
same hopeful character which emanate from
The White house, the attentive observers OF af
fairs at the White house do not lose sight of
the fact that in order that there may be any
change which can oe considered as material in
character for the better, there must be a con-
ditiOn that shows that there is a building up
from the very low condition of the President.
There has been as yet no such change, but
it can be said that the favorable
change of this evening carries with it pros
pect that there may be such building up.
Outside of that nothing of a favorable charac-
ter can be chronicled. The effects of the bull
letins upon people, both inside and outside
the White house, was very clearly marked to-
day. The unfavorable bulletins of this morn
ing and at noon carried gloom everywhere. The
| more favorable bulletins of tonight raised the
spirits of those at the White house but did
not influence to any great extent those
outside. This shows that the public is pref
ty fully convinced that the President is in a
more dangerous condition than is believed at
the White house, and that the fear that the
worst will result, has very strongly taken pos
sion elsewhere. Until there are more favor
able indications from the White house than
even the reassuring reports of tonight, the
people will not believe that there is any very
was much of quiet, subdued hustle
and stir about the White
house to-day. There were many people there,
carriages drove up to the barred portico more
frequently. The gate was surrounded by q
knot OF walters for news. The crowd dwin-
died after the forenoon bulletin was issued,
and did not again increase in size until shortly
before noon. The mounted messengers were
kept on the go all the while, and rode their
horses never at a less speed than gallop. Mr..
Browns room was not crowded.
| Some restriction to admission thereto
having been made, the crowd of
| bulletin fiends are kept out of the room. Those
anxiously looked for pieces of paper are dis
tributed from down stairs, and the noisy
stampede following the handing out of the
bulletins is thus avoided. At one time yes
| terday the rush away seemed to shake the
| whole house. There was feyerish excite
ment in the city last night. This morning
| the bulletins were eagerly read in the last
paper that there might be some favorable sign.
The public anxiety and depression is mani
tested everywhere. In the departments, while
the clerks are assembled as usual, little work
is accomplished. Even the business of prl-
vate citizens is neglected. The Presidents
condition is the sole topic. Some who have
strong conviction that death is Inevitable go
so far as to discuss the political aspect of the
case Among other things that come to be
considered in connection with the Presidents
case, is the probable nature of Guiteau's de-
Tense. The bad result of inconsiderate critl-
cism of the attending physicians is shown in
the mere suggestion during the
past day or two that the assassin
/ WOuld raise the Dlea Of death nv malnro ctfoo