Omaha daily bee., 1881-08-29
Mrs. Garfield Bndeavors to
Cheer the President Up.
His Head Clear and the Situation
Evidently Realized.
SATURDAY.

not offensive. I don't think him en-
tirely beyond hope"
Mrs. Garfield passed a restful night
and did not 90 to the sick room until
an early hour this morning.
When DIR. Bliss administered the
cnemata early this morning the gen
eral condition of the president had
not materially changed. He bore the
enemata well, and it was retained.
BLISS INTERVIEWED.
Later DR.. Bliss was asked regarding
the outlook. "There seems to be no
change" said he.
"How has he slept2'
"Pretty we'll"
"Has the pulse fallen any!"
cit has fluctuated considerably.
We have not taken it lately"
THE PRESIDENTS HEAD CLEAR.
When Col. Rockwell relieved DIR.
Boynton by the bedside, the presi-
dent was awake. He greeted him and
babe DR.. Bcynton goodnight. Both
these gentlemen have remarked that
the presidents mind has been per-
fectly clear this morning. During the
early morning hour he rested quietly,
slept longer and there has been but
one unfavorable development noticed,
the febrility of the pulse.
Secretary Brown said: "The presi-
dent is not 80 well this morning. The
pulse is less firm. 1t increases the
gravity of the situation"
One of the sick room attendants
this morning said that there had
never been any conversation with the
president as to the probability of his
not recovering. Mrs. Garfeld's con-
duct does much to keep him from de-
spondency. The presidents mind
being clear to-day renders it highly
probable he understands the situation.
If he does know he has given no sign
of the knowledge
One who saw him last evening said
that he lay on the bed in as comforta-
BILE a manner as at any time for c "
eral weeks. His partially swathed
face did not exhibit extreme pallor.
He was turned ON his right side. His
head was turned to the left and
thrown back, and his emaciated neck
exposed to full view. Presently the
left hand was slowly raised across his
body, rested n moment ON the other
arm, and almost dropped back in
place. He said, us he was describing
this picture, that the president looked
like q man very sick but not like one
near death.
All the physicians were on hand
soon after 8 o'clock this moring.
The hnlletin was issued promptly.
The accelerated pulse and respiration
and lower temperature caused alarm.
All seem convinced that the end is
drawing quickly nearer and people
are bracing for the shock.
BLAINE GIVES UP HOPE.
The following has been cabled to
Lowell, minister at London:
The president has had a bad night
and has symptoms at this hour which
are Of the most alarming character.
[Signed] BLAINE,
Secretary.
The members Of the cabinet came
to the White House early, eager fol
the news, and we're all together in tn,
cabinet room at IL o'clock, talking
over the situation.
The district attorney says tina
Guiteau has had an idea that the
president is dead, and has had fol
several days the cell door closely
guarded, in fear that some attemp
may be made to lynch him.
The only question heard on tn,
streets is, "How long will it last2'
No n seems to have any hope ex
cept a few nearest the president.
At l1:30 o'clock Miss Mollie Gar
field came down from COL. Rockville
residence, whore she passed the night.
looking brighter and cheerful. Sh,
carried her right arm in a sling OF
account Of the painful wound on hel
hand. She smiled pleasantly to 1
friend who stood near the door ant
went pm to her mothers room.
James Garfield Jr. came up soor
after and gave a hearty answer to q
greeting Of his tutor, DR.. Hawkens.
An intimate friend Of the family
who had been in the library thii
morning, said: 81 understand thai
the president has not given up yet
and an ounce of pluck, l tell you, il
worth a pound Of luck"
Senator Pugh, of Alabama, says
1T is a gone case, i guess
ARTHUR NOT YET SENT FOR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1890 p. M
The cabinet officers have Just gon,
away. Attorney General MacVeagl
says the situation is unchanged. III,
states positively that the vice presi
dent has not be IN sent for, and tina
it has not been decided to send 70
him. General James says the same
BLISS INTERVIEWER.
As DIR. Bliss was coming to the moor
examination he was met by tho re
porter Of the National Associated
Press. SHOW does the case lool
nowf' he was asked.
There has been very little change.
show long since you saw the pres
ident2'
"Three-quarters of an hour"
What was the pulse then2"
"lt was Ito. Ithasfuctuated consid
erably to-day. There is little chang,
IN the condition of the gland. Tn,
graduated wound isnot so satisfactor,
and tho discharge is less free in charac
ter. The pus bore evidence of tn,
low state of the system. He ha
taken nourishment yet as well as eve
but he does not seem to respond to j
Al we wished. The slim chance i
getting narrower. He is not gaininI
and by that we must mean that he /
losing"
''But he still has a chance of recov