Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-10
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. RECORDING HB NAME. The President Writes a
 Firm Signature. A SIGN OF RETURNING STRENGTH. The indications Satisfactory to
 the Doctors. Dynamite in the Irish Camp. A General Row at the Chi
 cago Gathering.
Dynamite in the Irish Camp.
THE PRESIDENT.

said Dr. Bliss triumphantly this morning, as | he held out slip of paper for inspection. l A glance showed that the occasion of the | doctors joy was these words, written in 8 l firm and natural hand, ttJames A. Garfield 1 August g. 1SS1." This is the first time since | the injury that the President has written l his signature, and the characteristics of the I handwriting indicated strength and steady
 nerves. After such an ocular proof of inn provement one expected a favorable report from the doctor, and it came, and vigorously. 'sHe is doing magnifcently," said the physician, and his manner was as eloquent as his words. The Presidents progress during to-day has
 been slow, but, if the physicians are to be be- ieved, it has been satisfactory. Dr: -Agnew informed Secretary Blaine Monday night
 that he expected a higher pulse and tempe
 rature to-day and perhaps tomorrow, but
 after that he should be disappointed if they
 did not go down. The outward indications
 were very little changed up to the time of is-
 suing the morning bulletin, and they were
 less during the hours immediately following.
 This slow improvement was far from satis-
 factory to the general mind, but when it be-
 came known that Dr. Agnew had left the city
 and Dr. Hamilton was not expected until
 Thursday, more favorable impression was
 spread. It is generally believed here, as Dr. Hamilton said yesterday, If there was any
 danger would not go away" and the ab-
 sence of both eminent surgeons is according
 ly accepted as good sign. All the doctors
 insist that the President is no weaker and in
 fact is stronger than last week. Others who
 visit the sick room say too that he looks bet ter and in many ways shows an improve ment. The favorable flow of pus, without the use of the drainage tube, is cited by the physicians as evidence of 8 probability that no more cutting will be necessary for that purpose. The knife can therefore be of no use except in finding the ball and there is no
 intention in that direction at present. The
 President took nourishment several times dur ing the afternoon and enjoyed several maps and suffered none from fever.
 DESERTED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM. The five weeks which Guiteau has now spent in jail have not revealed one person who desired to see communicate with
 him for friendly purpose, and he has never asked to have any one sent for. He has been
 placed on the 'swheat bread roll" corn
 bread not agreeing with him. He seems to
 have lost the desire to talk on the subject of
 the shooting, but stringent rules in regard to
 his speech are strictly enforced.
 SECRETARY B1A1NE's TRIP TO MAINE. Secretary Blaine's plan to leave the city
 has been partially urged by his being af-
 to his house. He will start for Maine to-
 morrow unless the President be worse. Sec,
 retary Kirkwood returns tomorrow and Sec-
 retary Lincoln on Thursday.
 DR. AaNEw's RETURN TO PHILADELPHIA. Much surprise is felt over the tele-
 graphic announcement that pr. Agnew had
 left Washington this evening while it was kho& 1oz returned home last night and appa- rently without any intention of i'm mediately returning to the capital. Dr. Hamilton was surprised when the state ment was made to him that Dr. Agnew left the Capitol and said his understanding had been that Dr. Agnew would remain until Wednesday night or Thursday, and that he Or. Hamilton) would return Thursday, or possibly, in case there should no serious trouble arise, not until Friday. He had re- ceived no dispatch from Washington and had no reason to change any of his plans. Dr. Hamilton reiterated his statement as to the Presidents condition, substantially as al- ready telegraphed this morning. He is evi- dently not only hopeful, but confident of the result of the case.
 THE REAL LOCATION OF THE BALL. The general public has never thoroughly understood the location of the ball from the technical accounts given by the physicians, and this Dr. Hamilton was asked to explain so that he might be readily understood by every one. He said Medical terms are definite and exact and have nothing exactly corresponding to them in ordinary
 language. I will state it as fairly as if you are going to quote me. You may say simply, 'the ball entered the body through the eleventh rib, breaking it, ands about four inches in front of the spine. It was then turned di-
 rectly downward toward the hips inside of the flesh, which comprises the loins, but back LL-I T. s.-A- ably now lies just within the basin of bones constituting the pelvis and about five inches above the groin" The doctor in his willing ness to explain the course of the ball and it's present location, placed his finger at point little above the right the entrance point. From that spot the course of the ball was downward and for ward amongst and through the muscular tis- sues of the back and side. It now lies on the right front surface of the body at point about parallel with the top of an ordinary trowsers' pocket and about an inch to the left of the rounded edge of the upper DOT tion of the hip bone and about two inches below the surface. 'sThere,' said the sur geon as he thrust his finger in at the point which had been indicated as nearly as possi- ble, and which was immediately nextthe round ed top of the bone on direct line from the navel, 'is where we believe the ball to be, and there is where some of the physicians feel it. This is, however, only belief, al though participate in it myself, and it is not actual, definite knowledge"
 HOW THE PRESIDENT PASSED THE NIGHT The ,febrile rise began to be apparent to- day as early as o'clock. There was 8 quickening of the pulse, but the increase in fever was slight. It reached it's height about 5 clock, and had began to subside when the evening examination was made. The lint dressings were again found to be well satu- ! rated GFith the discharge, and when they | were removed the pus flowed as freely as at the morning dressing. This time, however, there was no discharge at all | from the upper channel As shown by the \ bulletin the temperature wag the same as at \ the same hour last night. The pulse was \ lower and the respiration remained at 19 all night. All things consldered the evening satisfactory, particularly when it was learned ! that the fever had begun to subside before ! the indications were taken It contin- ! ued to subside slowly during the evening ! and at 10 D. n. the pulse was 100 and respi- ! ration about normal The temperature was | not taken again, but there were evidences of | it's improvement. The President went to ! sleep without the aid of anodyne. He slept steadily from S:45 to 10:10 p. m., when he | awoke and took more nourishmeuf. He has \ been given no solid food today but the | koomis and milk and lime water he has taken | is considered adequate for all demands. He | fell asleep again before H.
 ASSURANCES FROM DR. BLISS.
 The evening callers at the White House in cluded Secretaries Windom, Hunt and Blaine, Postmaster General James and Attorney General MacVeagh, with their wives, and General Sherman. Dr. Bliss assured them and the members of the household that all was going we'll. He felt confident that | another day would rid the President of fever ! and that then he would improve to the entire satisfaction of all The White House was | almost deserted before 10:30, Drs. Bliss and Reyburn remaining alone with the President. | BLAINE's DESPATCH TO MINISTER LOWELL. I The following was sent tonight
 | Lowell, Minister, London
 Atl1 D. m. the physicians report the Presidents
 condition satisfactory He sleeps well without the aid of anodynes- It Is the sixth day sfncs he took any morphine. His pulse and temperstlrs did
 high to-day from the effect Of yesterdays
 operation the surgeons expected The situation is
 one of continuing anxiety also one of cheering hope signs1 BLAIss.