The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-09
IMPROVING.
President Garfield and his
condition to-day.
He writes his own signature
this morning.
IMPROVING.
Bulletins issued that are con-
sidered favorable.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The attending |
physicians aud surgeons still maintain the
opinion that the febrile manifestations in /
the presidents case, which have for several |
davs been prominent feature of his con
diton viii begin to recede this evening.
They claim that he is much better, and
contend that his improvement will no Ion
ger be retarded by pus accumulations and
its concomitant features, nausea and gen
eral increase Of pulse and temperature.
THIS MORNING
the president was asked if he could write
his own name He replied in the affirma-
tive, and to demonstrate that he could ac-
complish such feat, he wrote his signature
James A. Garfield" in the usual style.
He also added august 8, 1881" The |
writing was performed on table.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 a. m.-Not |
withstanding the effects of yesterdays |
operation, the President slept the greater
part of the night without the use of
brodgre The febrile rise of yesterday |
afternoon slowly subsidized during the night |
This morning at $50 his pulse is 9S; tenn |
pcrature, $685. respiration 19. Since |
Yesterday afternoon small quantieties of
LIQUID nourishments have been given at
short intervals and have been retained. |
This morning larger quantities are being
administered without gastric disturbance
(signed,) BLISS.
AT NOON.
11:45-The president at this hour is !
resting comfortably. He has taken nour-
ishment quite freely during the morning
and has relished it. His pulse and tenn
peratnre are practically lower than when
the morning bulletin was issued. He con-
siders himself as progressing finely, and
says there is no cause for alarm.
Dr. Agnew expects to leave for Phila
delphia to-day, if the president continues
to improve. He considers the case as
very favorable.
THE DISCHARGE
from the wound this morning has been en-
tirely satisfactory and the pus is OF per
fectly healthy character. The nourlsh
ment which the President has taken this
morning consists of koumiss and milk,
and lime water. All reports that the con-
dition of the President is unfavorable are
entirely unfounded.
SECOND BULLITEN.
EXECUTIVE MANsION.-In dressing the
Presidents wound this morning it was
found that the pus had been discharging
spontaneously and freely through outer
opening made yesterday. He has been
quite comfortable this morning and taken
liberal supply of liquid nourishment. His
pulse is now 104, temperature 99.7, resper
alton 19.
[Signedl u. W. BLISS
RoBT. REYBURN,
J. J. WOODWARD,
J. K. K.BARNEs,
D. FL. AGNEw.
LAST NIGHT.
WASHINGTON, Aug 8th.-Blaine has
sent the following to Lowell, Minister at
London: The presidents condition at II
o'clock to night is considered by physicians
as encouraging. The increase of pulse
and temperature is regarded as the natural
result of the medical operations of this
morning in which a deep incisiOn three
inches in length on the surface was made.
The same course may produce still high
er pulse and temperature tomorrow, after
which a decided amelioration is confidently
anticipated by the surgeons.
[Signedl
BLAINE, Secretary.
11:3O p M-The President did not fully
recover from the effects of this mornings
surgical operation until after the examina
ton. He suffered more or less throughout
the afternoon from nausea, caused by the
other. He was rather weaker than yester
day, and was not able to take the usual
nourishment Milk with lime water was
given him as soon as his stomach would
bear it, after the direct effects of the other
had passed away, and later in the day he
had meat juice and beef extract, but was
allowed no solid food. The pulse probab-
1y, from gastric disturbance, was rather
higher during the afternoon and at 4:30
Tn hIIf hR raf afIIrp mt
rise correspondingly until about the time
of the evening examination, when it reach
ed g. The febrile rise shown BY this
temperature was more pronounced than
usual but fully accounted for in the iudp-
ment of the surgeons by the operation, and
it's consequent nervous excitement by
nausea and other effects of the ether. 1t
therefore caused no anxiety Early in the
evening the fever began to subside. The
President went to sleep without any an
odvnes and since then the pulse and tenn
perature have slowly fallen and the general
condition has improved. At 11:30 the
pulse is 98, the skin moist and healthy in
tone, the temperature not more than half
degree above the normal and he contin-
ues to sleep quietly.
DIR. Bliss expresses the opinion that he
will have good, refreshing night, and
when he awakes win be entirely free from
fever 1t IS possible there may be consid-
cradle febrile disturbance again tomorrow
before the patient begins to permanently
improve, but the ultimate result of to-day's
operation is expected to be marked and
decided change for the better, The incis
ion made this morning cannot be closed or
obstructed by the process of granulation,
as the old track of the ball was. between
the ribs, for the reason that the cut is
through the soft parts of the BODY where
there are no bones to prevent the spread
ing or separation of the insides of the
wound, whenever they begin to close in
process of healing The present incision,
therefore, can, and viii be kept open and
unobstructed as long as may be necessary
and no fear is entertained Of further SUP
preston of discharge
Dr. Hamilton returned to New York to
day.
RUSSIAN CROPS
WASHINGTON Aug. 9.-Minister Foster
writes TO the Department of State under
QaJe OF july 1S 1891 fha D,,.ssox,