The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-29
Continued Improvement
of Gen. Garfield.
Criminal Items all over the
Country.
Sporting, Accidents, and Mis-
cellaneous Notes.

WASHINGTON, j uly 29.-The first official
bulletin issued this morning was at $50
o'clock, and was as follows: Immediately
after the evening dressing Yesterday, the
Presidents afternoon fever began to sub
side. He slept well during the night, and
this morning is free from fever. He looks
well and expresses himself cheerfully.
No rigors have occurred during the past
twenty-four hours, nor, indeed at any
time since the 25th inst. A moderate rise
in temperature in the afternoon is to be
anticipated for some days to come. At
present his pulse is 80, temperature 99.4,
respiration 1S.
The second bulletin was issued at IL 30
O'Clock and contained the following infor-
nation:
The president bore the dressing of the
wound well this morning and exhibited
very little fatigue after its completion.
The appearance of wounds, the character
and quantity of discharge, and the general
condition of the patient are satisfactory.
He rests well and takes an adequate guam
tity of nourishment. At present his pulse
is 9S, temperature SO 4, respiration 10.
LAST NIGHT.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The slight fe-
brile rise which first became noticeable
about s o'clock this afternoon, reached its
when the Presidents pulse stood 104 and
temperature 1908, soon after that time
both pulse and temperature began to fall,
and at the present hour the patients fever
has nearly disappeared, and he is resting
quietly. No reasons are assigned say the
attending surgeons, for the temperance
of the febrile symptoms after an interval of
thirty hours normal temperature. The
circumstances, however, causes no particu-
lar uneasiness, since the fever has almost
subsided, and q slight fever in the evening
has been a feature of the Presidents case
every day except yesterday for two weeks.
The patient was moved back to his own
room about o'clock this evening.
GENERAL NOTES.
Orders have been given to close up as
speedily as possible the London agency fol
the receipt of five and six per cent bonds
for continuance at 81 per cent. The
Teasury Department has ordered the dis
continuance of the manufacture and sale
of gold tokens stamped, quarter dollar,
''haf dollar" Persons manufacturing OF
selling such tokens are rendering them
selves liable to penalties of both fine ant
imprisonment.
Secretary Window has approved Judge
Robertson's bonds as Collector of Customs
ct the Port of New York.
Secretary OF I0e treasury, w IHuOIH, iSis
addressed communication to the Coilec
tors of Customs at Boston and New York
from which ports it is alleged inferna
machines and combustables, which recent
ly arrived at Liverpool, were shipped; the
letters contained instructions to the officer;
to use every endeavor to ascertain the
name of the consignor of the packages
The Secretary speaking on the subJec
said while it may be impossible for the
Collectors to ascertain directly the name
of the persons, he hopes at least to discov
fer q clue which may lead to determine tn
guilty parties
INVESTIGATING.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Secretary Kirk
wood says the Indian department ha
n. athing further regarding the murder @
Pho u in Mexico. The department is in
vesfio eting whether Mexican maurauder
or A17ac hes killed him, if the latter, wheth
or tbev he 'ong on the reservation or are {
rovinS band The department viii do 1T
utmost to brin g the mgrderers to justice.
LA~D DECISION,
Attorney General McVea.eh has decides
that where homes tead entry On pun
lahds have been made by a sett. srs tpe
land entered cannot, whilst such ~t1tf.
stands, be set aside by the President for
military reservation, even prior to the com
pletion of full title in the settler; but
that when preemption has been made OF
public lands, the land covered thereby, may
be set apart for such reservation at any
time previous to payment and entry by the
settler.