Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-17

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poets, from Various Sources
Latest 0flcial Information To-
Nay.
WASHINGTON. August 17-Dr. Hamil'
ton arrived at 1920 last evening. DR..
Bliss stated to him the condition Of the
President at the time. and gave an out
line history Of the case since bis last
visit. Hamilton decided to 60 directly
to the residence OF the Attornsy-Gensral
and not disturb the President. DR..
Bliss returned to the Executive Man.
sion. and subsequently, stated that he
regarded the condition Of the President
a. more hopeful. The snsmats admin
istsred had given him strength, and was
apparently doing the President good.
His pulse had rsoeded to ia. with ten.
psrsture normal. Hs said that at every
dressing there was found an area Of
sranulatiop Of the wound that. In view
OF the weak condition Of the patient.
vas astonishing. The President rested
comfortably last night. and vss given
broken ios at intervals OF sleep. which
his stomach received kindly and re-
tanned.
HOPEFUL INDICATIONS.
NEW Yoax. August IA 1r'ouns's
Washington special gives the following:
DR.. Bliss says: "Ths vomiting yester-
day was oocasionsd by the shifting Of the
Presidsnt from his back to his side.
o matter expsnso Was entirely water.
Of which be had partsksn during the
day to relieve his thirst. Another indi.
cation Of the Presidents improvement
was the fact that be bore the morning
dressing very much better than be did
that Of last night. He suffered less and
was not 90 much excited about 1t. He
endured handling with much better re-
suits. His face looks better too. and the
nourishipg injections which We are Civ.
ing him are performing their object. 1
believe that there II good reason to hope.
I, for one. insist that the President has
Q iair' chance for life." DR.. ARnew was
also encouraged. net only BY the changed
symptoms manifested by the instru-
msnts. but BY the appearance OF the
patient and the tone and strsnsth Of bis
voice. Col. Rockwell. himself . grsdu-
ate in medicine. spoke very encoursg.
inRly, and said that the President bad
still Q considerable reserve OF strength
to draw upon.
SURGICAL OPINIONS.
NEW Yonx. August l7.-Dr. ]. No.
Csrnochan. . distinguished surgeon
hero, yesterday said to q Times reporter
that he had no doubt pyscmis 10 ono
Of the current complications which em-
bsrrass the present condition Of the
President. but the previous physical
condition OF the patient would reason
ably afford Q greater c~apabili,y to with.
stand and outlive such i%nter-currsnt
complications.
DR.. Hamilton said to . Times reporter
that he regards the symptoms not IS In.
dealing the supervention OF unexpected
symptoms, but a. . direct consequences
| Of the severe exhaustion under which
the President 10 suffering. and the ques.
ton IL whether the sufferers strength.
already depleted. will hold out against
the continued fsbrile paroxysms.
THE WIFE.
NEW YoRK. August IA Worlds
Washington special says: Mrs. Garfield
has sustained herself wonderfully we'll.
The confidence that the President would
get we'll, which she has had from the
start, 10 still maintained by her, and her
attendance 10 the sick room is as con-
slant a. ever. She does not show any
siens Of fatigue. but sees the wives Of
the Cabinet members when they call.
and sndsavors to all them With the same
hope she possesses. Mrs. Garfield last
evening remained With the President
until hs fell asleep. On the way to her
own room. meeting several In the CORR.
dor, she said she felt sure the crisis had
passed.
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Nrw Yoax. August IA Heraid's
Washington special says: Mrs. DR.. Ed.
son, the Presidents nurse. does not
seem to share the gloom that prevails
with some persons at the White House.
On the contrary she 10 actually hopeful.
The President was Q tribe bilious and
this 10 what started the revolt against
nourishmsnt. That bile has now been
thrown OF. and the stomach 10 getting to
itself again.
TIE Pendent BxrrEB.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE Presi.
dent 10 undoubtedly better this morning.
and high hopes are entertained OF bis
recovery. The nausea from which be
has been suffering was evidently pro-
duosd by the ether administered ct the
last operation. His stomach seems now
to have recovered from Its excessive
weakness. and the doctors confidently
expect that by evening the President