Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-16

aitcIHoOn as HluCn rs was nOpeQ. Inc enemata
administered are. however. still retained.
At present his pulse is ia; temperature, 9S.S;
| respiration, IS.
d. W. BLISS. TX. BARNES.
j. J. WOODWARD. ROBT. REYBURN.
D. HAYES AGNEw.
VICE PRESIDENT ARTHUR
1t cannot be learned at the White House
whether or not the Vice President has been tele-
graphed for. 1t is known, however. he is hourly
advised of the Presidents condition. 1t is held
that his presence here, however is not absolutely
necessary, even in case of the worst, as he can
Just as well take the oath of the presidential
office in New York city before a Justice of the
peace as in Washington before the Chief Justice
of the District or an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court.
THE PRESIDENTS DYSPEPSIA.
The announcement that the President has
been dyspeptic for years. has rather surprised
those who have known him as he appeared in
public, but not acquainted with his home life
1t is stated now that he has been under the
treatment of Dr. Baxter for years. on account of
indigestion. Friends of the family say that
this accounts for his rare appearance at evening
orally on such occasions giving him great dis
tress During the excitement of the late cam
paign, Private Secretary Brown says the Presi-
dent suffered greatly with this malady, which
was contracted in the army.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER TO HIS MOTHER
The elder Mrs. Garfield was greatly cheered
and comforted by the letter which her wounded
son sent to her last week. The letter, which has
appeared in The Clecelund Leader runs thus:
Dear Mother: Don't be disturbed by conflict
ing reports about my condition 1t is true l am
still weak and on my back; but am gaining
every day, and need only time and patience to
bring me through. Give nv love to all the rela-
tlves and friends and especially to sisters Kitty
and Mary. Your loving son.
GAMES A. GARFIELD
DR.. NORRIS THINKS THE PRESIDENTS CASE NOT
HOPELESS.
DR.. Basil Norris of the army. who was one Of
the surgeons called on the Cd of July. said last
night that he did not have any very late infor-
nation. but on what he had he did not think the
Presidents case was an utterly hopeless one.
''Can he pull through" was asked. He an
swered: ''The President has already done so
much in this direction that we can hardly doubt
anything. The physicians have not given him
up and will not till he gets a great deal worse"
DR. BOYNTON SAYS OF THE LETTER
Ill u.
Louis published in yesterdays STAR: SIT was
private letter in the strict sense of the word and
should not have been made public It's publi-
cation places me in the position of saying that
which would not have been stated had | known
it would have been published 1t is natural for
one to indulge in the most hopeful expectations.
but at the same time one does not expect to see
his opinions addressed to private individual,
given out as a matter of news"
THE VICE PRESIDENT.
The New York Herald to- day SAYS Vice Pres
ident Arthur was at his house in Lexington av-
enue last evening, where he has been somewhat
indisposed for nearly week past. To Herald
reporter he said last night that he had received
no dispatches from Washington other than those
which had been given to the public during the
day. The last dispatch he had seen in reference
to the condition of the President was that which
was dated Washington. $50, and represented
that the pulse of the President was 100. He re-
garded that, of course. as a very unfavOrable
symptom, and it had caused him considerable
anxiety. He hoped later kilograms would be of
a more favorable character. His future move
ments were, he said. iD consequence of the con-
ditiOn OF the President. surrounded with uncer-
tainty. He had intended to take a few weeks
vacation. but he should be unable to do this
unless there was great change for the better
in the health of the President 1t was not his
intention to 60 to Washington unless summoned
to do so by the cabinet. He should, for the
present, remain at home to await events.
DR.. HAMILTON
left New York yesterday afternoon for Seabright.
Nj, where his family have been passing the
summer, and was not expected back until some
time In the forenoon to-day, when, it is under
stood, he will come to Washington.
FALSE NEWS IN LONDON.
A cablegram to the n. Y. Herald from London
to-day says "a rumor spread last night over
London that President Garfield was dead. and,
in consequence, the Herald office was besiged
till late hour by anxious inquirers. DESTROYS of
knowing if it was true. The rumOr seems to
have spread from the Reform Club about nine
in the evening to the house of commons, but up
to the present hour no explanation has been
forthcoming as to how it first got abroad
THE VETERANS EXCURsION.-The Union Vet
eran Corps excursion to Marshall Hall, on the
steamer w. w. CorcOran last night, was largely
attended. Among those present were Mrs. H.
o. ZantZinger, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. NOlen. Mrs.
A. F. Conrad, Mrs. NJ. V. Hart Mr.. and Mrs. D.
w. Beach, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Robinson. Mrs.
George Woodbridge, Mr.. H. McWhorter. RObt. B.
Lincoln R. B. Lynch, Col. G. E. Corson, Col. l.
s. Tchenor, Harry Hungerford, Walter L. Cad
NJ. V. Terney A. G. Johnston, NJ. " Casey, E.
F. Triever T. A. Gibson, H. T. Carson. J. NJ
Moullen, T. w. Burke, w. w. Sweet, ]. A. Mar
tin, Chas. Hartell, Jas. Cross, VIM. E. Corbin, E.
81. Perrin, Stewart Crawford, Prof d. Scott. NJ.
SmOnds. G. w. Brown. Howard L. Pinckney.
Chas. Doutrick, Harry Lyons and lady, VIM.
Lepley Irwin, G. J. Compton, Misses Lizzie
Tabler, Annie Smart, Ada Fields. Mamie Parker,
Aggie Parker and Laura Cadman. Fred Thorn
son, J. s. BOsworth Geo Parker, Paul Newhaus.
G. w. Brown, J. w. White. N. v. Casey, F.
Clark, ]. Fitzgerald. J. A. Barran, j. B. Morri-
son, G. w. Smith, r. R. f. Kerkam, s. c. Sny-
der. w. A. Orr. J. r. Sddal. F. b. Orr. L. L.
John, D. W. Scott, A. w. Long, J. s. Lacy J.O.
Roche. T. j. Irwin J. Angel, B. Engle, Lieut.. B.
r. Ross, r. B. Losh, G. G. Hannah. W. c. White,
C. 7. Conrad 7. J. Duffy. Misses A. Conrad, s.
Tabler, Nellie DonahOe, A. Williams, Katie A.
Arnold and Ida C. Tullock.
A KENTUCKY SHOT GUN.-At Danville. KY.
Monday, John Bright, in answer to calls from
his two sisters. who were out at cistern get