Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-28
Midnight Revie,c of the Case.

WASHINGTON, Aug 27.-There is undoubt-
edly some improvement in the President to-
night as compared with his condition earlier
in the day and though it is not much it has
had the effect of somewhat reviving the hope
of possible recovery. There has been since
night set in an abatement of fever and the
President asked for some milk toast, which
was prepared for him. He ate it with
apparent relish and this encouraged those
around to hope that it might possibly
indicate a beginning, of an appetite
tonight that the President was certainly bet
ter but whether it was mere trsnsitOry i'm
provement or something that promised i'm
provement could not be told. DR.. Boynton
said about nine o'clock that there was a per-
ceptible improvement, enough to found very
slight hope upon. He thought the
desire of the President for toast
might show an Improvement in the
tone of the stomach, and was a favor
able sign, inasmuch as the one thing abso-
lutely necessary now is to build him up and
impart strength to his system. This was
impossible until the President could take and
digest the nourishmentto to strengthen him.
Il was apparent at the White house to-
night that there had been some improvement
in the case. Everybody there felt better. But
| this feeling was only comparative. 1t was
based upon the idea that there was now some
reason to hope for further improvement.
The members of the cabinet left the Execu-
| tive mansion between 10 and IL, feeling lit
| tie more hopeful. They had been assembled
| in the cabinet room large part of the day, land
| it was rumored this afternoon that they had
taken some definite official action with
regard to summoning Vice President Arthur.
Attorney General MacVeagh, however, said
this evening, that although the question OF
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mally discussed, no decision had been reached,
and the Vice President had not been sum
moned.
| Postmaster General James left for New York
this afternoon. Although the members OF
| the cabinet decline to give any information
| with regard to the object of his journey, it is
| understood he will, before his return here, in.
| terview and consult with the Vice President
Joseph Randolph, Mrs. Garfied's brother
| who has been for some time in charge of the
| homestead at Mentor, arrived late this after
| noon with Marshal Henry.
| It is understood, whatever may be the re.
| suit of the Presidents case, there is no in.
| tentlon Of sending for the Presidents mother
or younger children.
| DR.. Boynton said tonight, that while there
had been unmistakeable improvement
this afternoon in the Presi.
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hours. He does not regard it as affordine
! ground for much encouragement. He said:
| II regard the entire absence of mental dis
turbance since yesterday as one of the bes
features of the case. The President'e minl
| has not been as clear for week as it has beer
| ot-day."
Chow much nourishment has been taker
since morning?''3
81 don't know the exact quantity he ha,
! taken quite as much as it is desirable h,
| should take. He has food every two hours
and sometimes three or four ounces of bee
| extract, sometimes an equivalent quantity O
milk. In fact he had almost every day thi
week enough nourishment to keep a well maj
in good condition.
"Why has he not gained more strength?'
because the food he takes is not half as
similated. His stomach, it is true, dispose
of it but it does not turn it into good blood.
s'Is this defective nutrition the result o
blood poisoning? Will not the system throw
off the poison in time?"
''It will if the patient holds out"
"What is the condition of the parotid CLAM
tonight?
{" 1 think it shows alittle improvement bu
is still very dangerous complication.
"If the Presidents strength proves adequat
to carry him through two or three days
there not hope that the gland can be gotte
under cOntrol?"
81 think there is prospect for change fc