The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-07-05

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The condition Of the President has just been
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assurance can be given until amer the probing OF
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grounds for hope, and at the same time the gray
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"a xRcuRiVR NAnsroN, D. m.-The President
e spmewhat restless. but is suffering less pain
His p6lse Is 113 Some nausea and vomiting
has iecs0tly occurred OoSideTabie hemOrrhage
has taken place from the wound lti fA'e n
ID. W. BLISS il
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WAsHINGToN, July. 2, 1881, 40 p. m-The
condition Of the President Is more unfavorable
and e q believed internal heniorrhage has COM
menced 7s"''" IT, ''' - 'r''i' Pc
ESQ r \. - The Presidents condition is more
unfAyosable. DR.. Beckwith, an old physician of
the President, says he has but few chances Of
recovery, and that he may not live twelve hours
ExEcUT1vR MANSION, 2:45 p. Mo Official
bulletin has bean furnished by DR.. Bliss since
O'Clock. The condition of the President has
been growing more untavorable since that time.
Internal hemorrhage Ia taking place, and the
gravest fears are felt as 10 the result
WASHINGTON, July 2--3 p. m.--Hon. Saml
Shelhbarger. who has Just left the bedside of the
hope of his rAllying. His symptoms are growing
more and more alarming, and his death is
thought TO be very near.
The following message has just been sent from
the Executive Mansion:
WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 9, 1881.
Hon. Chester Il. Arthur Pee President, Ne1c
York City:
At this hour $500. the symptoms of the Presi-
dent are not favorable, anxiety deepens.
JAMES G. BLAINE. Secretary Of State.
| EXECUTIVE MANSION D. m-The following
official bulletin has just been issued The Pres
I ident's condition is somewhat less favorable,
evidences Of internal hemorrhage being distinctly
recognized; pulse 1879, temperature 96S; that
is little below the normal. He suffers rather
| more pain, but his mind is perfectly clear.
ID. w. BLISS, M. d."
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Doctor Townshend,
Health Officer OF the District, In consultation
this afternoon, said: II found the President
when arrived at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, about five minutes after the shooting oc-
CURED, in vomiting and fainting condition.
had his head lowered, which had been elevated
att oRA anil Cd fS1fok tso
| spirits of ammonia and brandy to revive him.
| This had the desired effect. and the President
| regaining consciousness, was asked where he
felt the most pain BE replied, in the right leg,
and foot. then examined the wounds intro
| ducing my fingers, which caused a slight hemor-
rhage. then decided 70 have him moved up
stairs from The crowd. Shortly AFTER getting him
there, Drs. Smith and Ptrvis arrived, and upon
| consultation with them, it was decided 10 remove
him 10 the White House. DR.. Smith and myself
accompanied the President In an ambulance to
| the White House, where another examination
was made, and stiniulants again administered.
| An Intellectual attempt was made to trace the
| course Of the wound, and at 1920 the President,
suffering much pain, hyperdermic injection of
morphine was administered" Dr. Townshend
lett the President shortly afterward somewhat
revived The Doctor said at 2 p m. that he
could not live. .f+
| EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 p. m-The Presi-
dent failed a good deal between and 6, but
| there has been no perceptble change in his con-
diiion since the latter hour. The engine Of the
| special train which is bearing Mrs. Garfield 10
| Washington broke piston rod at Bowie, but
another engine has been sent, and the delay will
| not be great. y
| 6:45 p. MFRS. Garfield has just arrived She
was at once conducted TO her husband.
WASHINGTON, d. C.,-6c45 p. m.-The Presi-
| dent is now sleeping quietly he dropped asleep
about fifteen minutes since.
| A bulletin issued at the Executive Mansion at
6 p. m. says the President has slept few mo-
ments but is manffestly weaker. Pulse one hun
dred and forty and feeble. He is mentally clear,
conversing when permitted to do 80.
| The following dispatch was sent at P. NJ
Hon. OAeaer. d. ArthHr, Vice President, Ne'o
| Yerk Gtysu Il t.'.g..t IL Fl e
Al this hour--6 o'elock-the condition Of the
President is very slarming. He is losing strength,
| and the worst mag be apprehended.
| (Signedl >tiRf JAMES g. BLAINE,
1 f1ti - 'ad Secretary of State.
$50 P. Mite President Is under the in
Hueuce Of morphine, and Is consequently suffer
day, but that his condition Is critical in the ex-
IRENE cannot be doubted. He win not survive
| an hour unless some almost miraculous change
takes place IN his condition very soon.
WAsHINGToN, July 2, 1920 p. M-The Presi-
dents symptoms continue 10 grow more favora-
Die and 10 anOrd more ground Tor hope. His
temperature Is now normal, His pulse has
fallen beats since the last official bulletin and
the absence Of blood in the discharges from the
bladder shows that that organ is not injured, as
has been feared 81 .,,lt4......., ..t' n,
1880 p. M.-Postmaster General James has
just sent the following telegram to New York !:
Secretary Blaine has just cabled 20 the foreign
Ministers that al this hour, 1918, the Presidents
condition has improved. In the Judgment Of all
the attending physicians the change is marked
and hOpefnl. f.sa II, {. .R,tlast4s f.., s.,
eaWAaHINGrON, July q, Ii p. N--The following
Official hullciin has Just been iasueu The
President is resting quietly, and was cheerful
Pulse 124, temperature 80, respiration 60; all
symptoms are favorable. ID. w. BLIsa"
WASHINGTON, July 8, 10 M.-The improve
ment In the Presidents condition is still main
toned He b resting quietly. aF ~
ExEcUTfvR. MANSION July 2, 1:15 A. M.-The
following bulletin has Just been issued; 81 A. NJ
The improvemgnj IN the Presidents condition,
which began early IN the evening, has steadily
continued up TO this hour His temperature and
respiration are now nominal, and his pulse has
fallen 20 100. The attending physicians regard
all his symptoms as favorable, and more hope
fnI feeling preYaiIs,"
lSigned)., y ~ D. W. Bliss
All the members Of the Cabinet will remain
at the Executive Mansion throughout the night.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsHINeToN, July 8.
2:45 A. M.--The President has been quietly
sleeping much of the time since p M, awaken
ing for q few moments every half hour He has
NOS vOmited since Up. NJ, and Is now taking
I some 1lOalFiahnlent for the 6rsk time aimee hio