The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-08
o.90 p. N. BrLLETIN.

2.30 P. NJ. BULLETIN.
p.rcrr,vs MANSION. July 7-2:30 T..
u-Tbe condition OF the President has re-
.,,ed substantially unchanged since the
A. a the last official bulletin. The slight
s.c,ooso in pulso and temperature since the
lining Il said by the attendant physicians
- he only the natural fuctuatiOn OF fever
IN ,noraing until noon. The President
bos oaten chicken broth to-day, and eX-
n,os,ed a strong desire about noon for toast
~ oatmeal. with milk. The latter was
'iyer ~ him. as probably the least obiec-
,ion,ble Kind OF solid food which he seemed
10 crave.
REPORT FOR THE PAST TwENTY-POUR HOURS.
Fv,crrlvg MANSION, July THE follow
inc diSpatch was sent by the surgeons IN
charge TO the two consulting surgeons this
afternoon:
gylc,ffre Mansion, Il. NJ:
Du,ing the past twenty-four hours the
President has continued 10 improve Slowly.
Az gas anticipated, slight rise OF temper
e,nre and slight increase iD the frequency
n mise occurred during the afternoon ana
evening. .-
Ats3OP. NJ. the pulse was l04; tempera-
tnre. 1906; respiration, %; bur, IN accord
,nce with tins diurnal movement, Doth
mise and temperature were again dlmln-
i.bed this morning, and showed some I'M
movement over yesterday at the same houf'
AtO A. NJ. the pulse was "a; temperature,
al. respiration, 30. We anticipate OF
conr.e a similar movement for some days To
came. and so to-day find at l p. NJ. the
pulse 100; temperature, 1908; respiration
g.
Las, evening at $50 O'Clock a quarter OF
Grain Of morpbia sulphste was admins
tered hypodermically, and the President
slent very well during the night. In addi-
tion 10 chicken broth and albumen he bad
Yesterday afternoon a small quantity OF
scraped beeitehderlOin, which, however, he
did not relish very much. This morning be
is taking oatmeal Cruel and milk at intervals
Of Two hours with relish. The yellOwish-
ne,s OF skin so common after wounds OF
The liver developed to a slight degree du-
ring the day Yesterday. but is not more
marked this morning. We do not attach a
great deal Of importance to this symptom,
exrept so far as to confirm the opinion al
ready formed of the nature Of the wound.
Altogether we feel that the patient has done
as well as could reasonably have been eY-
ptcted Up to the present time, and our
hopes for his ultimate recovery are strength
ened by events Of the last two days.
ID. w. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN.
THE LATEST OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, July THE official bulletin
4 issued at 8 p. NJ. SAYS "The favorable con-
drion Of the President cOntinues-pulse,
l@; temperature, 1902; respiration, %.
SYMPATHY FROM SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, GA, July THE Board OF
4 Aldermen last night adopted resolutions
dtnounclng the attempt on the Presidents
lie, and expressing sympathy with the Pre-
4 sident and family.
Noble Acto
i TUE NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRE-
SENT MRS GARFIELD WITH TWO HUNDRED
i AND Pity THOUSAND DOLLARS.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-POstmaSter.G Gene
fal james has received a telegram from
George Wilson, secretary Of the New York
Chamber VI Commerce, IN which the latter
REQUESTS the Postmaster. General to say TO
MT. Garfield that the members OF the New
1oIk Chamber Of Commerce have sub
4 ~flbed S2jO,000, TO be presented TO her
& Do'h as token OF their sincere esteem and
4 sympathy and as a means Of relieving the
mind Of the President entirely from anxiety
\ WHO regard to the future OF bis family.
10 This telegram POStmaster-General
'iDe, replied to-day as follows:
=, -FOUR dispatch has been delivered TO
ais. GARFIELD. On receipt OF il she remarked
'uil there was so much that was touching
ana beautiful in the sympathy OF people OF
we whole country that she did not dare to
uu'l hersef to think OF it,"
ALeiter from Senator COBkIIng.
WASHINGTON, July The following cor.
frs'poauenee has passed between Senator
O'hAhng.and Attorney-General MacVeagh
FIFm'AvESUE HOTEL, New YORK,
July 5, 1881.
ny Dear Sir,-ln the adherence with
,"ucn All decent men alike shudder at the at.
j Mnmh TO murder the President, have given
soughl 10 amatter 10 which your attention
4 W.! or may not have been turned. OuI
8 Sr - code treats premeditated homicide
~ al cases alike, Irrespective Of victim
i T'fIer being visited by the greatest penal.
y. fernaps 10 distinction between one
Ne ana another could be founded on
49,, pubic relations held by The person
,p' But III the case OF an attempi
uder brood distinction can be made
ssneen assaillng the life OF an individual
~ ~ attempt 10 take a life Of specia
CIV, a'ue 70 t5e whole people. The shocking
i Yience OF Saturday i think demands
rs, Inc definition OF the punishment OF as.
~t aimed at high executive officers
i te rs.aer successful or not, should be made
thoroughly rigorous. A man who attempts
wy NE Of the President, II morally respon
sOe. commits an offence which the nation
sSs sn, 70 guard against and punish by th'
ss1ertlop Of al, tie mower that eIyilIzed ma