The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-05
HOPEFUL.
The condition of the
President to-day,
His improvement marked
and decided.
Latest Bulletin issued this
afternoon.
HIS CONDITION TO-DAY.

N. The anticipation of the Presidents at
tending physicians last night, with regard
to the probable transcient character of un-
favorable symptoms which then manifested
themselves have been fully justified by the
results.
Col. Rockwell, who spent the greatest
part of the night in the Presidents room
says the latter slept more quietly than at
any time since he was wounded. He took
nourishment in the shape of chicken broth
milk and lime water and beef tea repeated
ly and retained it. His restlessness abated,
the nervous contraction of his fingers ceas-
ed and he slept quietly. For as much as
the Improvement shown by this mornings
official bulletin are still maintained and the
physicians regard the case with feelings OF
encouragement.
The hours from to p. m. seem for
the patient to be the most unfaverable
part of the day, and it is possible that there
may again be a reaction tonight as there
was last night, but if SO it is believed it
will be transient as the symptoms this
morning indicate o decided change for the
better.
BULLETIN.
II, a. m.-Dr. Reyburn one of the at
tending physicians has just come from the
White House and says the symptoms are
more favorable than at any previous hour.
ANOTHER MANIAC,
WASHINGTON. July "A man was ar
rested this morning on Pennsylvania
ave. who said he had come to kill Blaine.
He was armed with q revolver and his
tions were those of q crazy man, when
taken to the police station he was unable
to give his name.
UNFAvORABLE. REPORTS UNFOUNDED.
Executive Mansion 11;5O a. N. The Pres
J1f to ha faIy Ip
all reports to the contrary are unfOundcd.
BULLETIN To SURGEONS
The following dispatch has been
sent by the surgeons in charge to~Drs. Ag-
new and Hamilton two consulting physi
clans.
EXECUTIVE MANSION
$50 a. m-After you left the urgent
symtoms continued There was much
restlessness and constant slight vomiting
and by o'clock p. M the presidents con
dition seemed even more serious than when
you saw him. Since that time his symp
toms have gradually become more favor
able. There has been no vomiting Of fluid
from the stomach since eight last evening.
The president has slept good deal during
the night
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Executive Mansion, 1880 p. II. The
favorable condition of the symptoms re
ported in the last bulletin continues. There
has been no recurrence Of vOmit; pulse 11O,
temperature 101, respiration "a. Presi-
dent lies at present in a natural sleep. No
farther bulletins will be issued till $50 ? In.
unless in case of unfavorabie change.
D. w. BLISS,
j. x, BARNES,
j. J. WOODWARD,
ROBT REYBURN.
GUITEAU's MONEY.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Col. Angler,
city postmaster, this morning, had an in
vestigation made to trace the money orders
that came for Guiteau. Only one money
order addressed to Guiteau in his proper
name could be found, that was sent from
New York CITY on the 28th day OF last
March by Chas A. Bryan and was for
twenty-five dollars The superintendent
of the money order office remembers Gui-
teau distinctly as being in the office
several times of late and thinks that he must
have received money orders il different
names Last night Postoffice officials were
positive that not less than three or four
money orders had been received by Cult
teau in the past few weeks, but they could
not then make an investigation as it was
holiday, and clerks having charge Of the
records were absent. Further investga-
ton is being made to ascertain if any
orders were paid to Guitteau in another
name.
Registered letters came several weeks
ago addressed to Chas. Gautier and it APP
pears it was for Guitteau. If Guitteau
was planning an assassination and if he
had any cOnfederates, it is most likely hG
would get his mail under an assum-
ed name Officials and authorities
however are still convinced that
ne was not in any conspiracy and that
nc had no con1ederates. Guiteau's Broth
l.,
that he would not have cOnfided in an9
body had he known of any persons who
were willing to join with him. That he
imagined he was going TO commit heroic
deed and he wanted all nOtOriety. The
postmaster at New York city has been in
formed by telegraph of the money order
from that city, and steps viii be taken
to hunt up Bryan and ascertainwh0 lie is.
what relation he had with Guiteau, and
how he came to send him twenty-five dol
lars as far back as last March. 1t is not
probable that Guitteau had ever thought
of assassinating the president as he was
then trying to obtain an appointment.
DECIDEDLY IMPROVED.
WASHINGTON, July DIR Bliss says
emphatically that the president is decided
ly improved this morning, and that his
prospects are more favorable than at any
time yet.
The president this morning woke up
from good Sleep and all present in the
room were delighted to hear him say, Il
am hungry l must have something to
eat. He was given some chicken broth
and though the doctors fad some fear that
1t would not remain on his stomach it did
however, and after eating it he remarked.
Il feel much better" Then the doctors
made an examination and found that the
swelling in the stomach, called tympanites
had receded and the pulse was gradually
falling to q normal condition. All faces
at tide white house to-day wore an expires
sion of hope. The doctors show that they
really feel the encouraging words they ut
ter. The weather is warm, but the presi
aents room is most pleasantly situated and
ne gets all the breeze there is.
Many callers applied at the main
entrance of the White House last night for
news although the doors closed at 10 D. M
ana small crowd were before the gates
all day hoping to get early favorable news
About midnight the cabinet were assured