Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-13
GETTING BETTER.
The Improvement in the Presi.
dents Condition Continues.
A Little More than Usual About the
Assassin.

A Little More than Usual About the
Assassin.
He Is Restless, and Denounces the Officers
for Refusing to Supply him with
Newspapers.
Washington, July u, 1880 p:m.-An
official bulletin just received says the
president passed more comfortable day
than yesterday. His pulse is 104. tenn
perature 102.
Washington, July 12.-Mrs. Garfield
to-day received copy of the proclama-
tion of Gov. Blackburn, of Kentucky,
calling upon the people of his state to
observe Thursday, July IA. as day of
fasting and prayer for the recovery of
President Garfield and that the people
suspend business on that day and assem-
BILE in their churches for public worship.
COLLECTING INFORMATION.
Washington, July 12.-District Attor-
ney Corkhill said this evening that in
preparing magazine article recently
about President Lincoln's assassination
he found great confusion and uncertain
ty in the accounts of the events of that
period. He was determined that every
thing that could be found out in regard
to the attempt upon President Garfeld's
life should be authoritively set forth.
Hence he is taking great pains to secure
full and detailed information from Gui-
teau, and either visits him himself every
day or sends his secretary to talk with
him and take down what he says. Gui-
teau has heretofore been very communi-
cative in regard to his
crime; it gratifies his diseased
vanity to figure as great criminal, and
ne likes to talk over the affair. The
refusal of the officers of the government
to furnish him any infor nation in regard
to the situation Of affairs is, however,
affecting his spirits. On visiting the
Jail to-day it was learned that he had for
the first time passed bad and restless
night. In the morning he said to the
guard in the corridor that he had some-
thing on his mind and that he would like
to be allowed to write letter to Col.
Corkhill. He was furnished with paper
and ink and started to write, but after
much indecision and pacing moodily
up and down his cell he finally conclud-
ed not to write. He was given his break
fast at s o'clock as usual, and ate with
his customary appetite. He afterwards
made his regular demand to be allowed
to see the papers and was fierce and per-
emptory. He said he was lawyer and
knew his rights; that he had not been
convicted of any crime and that they had
no right to treat him as they had done.
On being met with the
usual refusal he lost his
temper and self-control. He paced up
down his cell with his hands behind his
back, denounoing Col. Corkhill and
Warden Cracker for keeping from
him all information of the outside world
No notice was taken of his anger. Final
ly, after the guard had told him ngair
that the orders against giving him in
formation were imperative, he said
"Well, I have friend in my bible," and
taking the book from the window. threw
III p,co1e .1o1yn ~, III, ook o,,J ,ooJ e.,
about an hour. At about IL o'clock,
Guiteau, who was unusually restless
asked the guard, Frank Winters. for q
cigar. Winters asked him if he had any
money to pay for one. Guiteau seemed
to be irritated by the question, and
striking an attitude he said in theatri
cal style: "rhere is hereafter, m,
friend, and you will be amply rewarded
for any favor shown to soldier of til,
cross in this world"
THE DOCTORS STATEMENT.
Washington, July l2, 3p.m m.-Doctor
Bliss and Reyburn. the only physician
at the white house at thi
hour, desire to deny the reports circulat
ed that the presidents symptoms or,
not 80 favorable rs the doctors report
They say he is better in every respect a
present than at any time since the shoot
ing and that there is no indications o
unfavorable symptoms. The pulsation
respiration and temperature are lowe
than-at p. M, and no higher than tina
should be expected under the circum
stance. The attending physicians sa.
they do not try to conceal the fact tha
the president is very sick man an,
that he is not out Of danger, but they d
insist that all his symptoms are favora
bic, and that there are no indications c
unlavorable symptoms to come. Muc
} of the comment about the doctors In
arisen out of the high condition of til
pulse, respiration and temperature a
shown in the bulletins.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Executive Mansion, p. m.-Dr. Bills
at this hour,2 p. NJ, reports that tn
, presidents condition has been steadil
: improving since morning.
r UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Washington, Executive Mansion, Jul