Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-28

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The following has been sent:
Lowell, Minister London:
There has been no change for the better
in the Presidents condition since morning.
His fever has risen and his pulse at this
hour, p m, is 100. His physicians do
not regard his case as hopeless, but very
dangerous and critical.
Signed BAINE, Secretary.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 2.30 p. m-The
condition of the President remains substan-
tally unchanged Some of the Presidents
intimate personal friends and attendants still
cling to the hope of his recovery. Col.
Rockwell IN a conversation with a reporter
of the Associated Press this afternoon said
with much emphasis and feeling: Not
withstanding the discouraging bulletins
notwithstanding all that has been said-not-
withstanding the dispatches (which have
been sent far and wide over the country, [
tell you the President is not dying and shows
no signs of dying, l don't speak as to the
chances of the future. The present is
enough for me. He is not dying now. Not
ten minutes since [ heard him tell General
Swain, who stood by his bedside. that he
thought he felt better than he did Yesterday.
A long while ago, in talking to me about
himself, General Garfield said: with me
it is always the unexpected which happens"
believe the unexpected may happen once
more in the Presidents life, and that he
may surprise the country by getting well.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 800 p. m.-There
has been no marked change in the Presi-
dents condition this afternoon General
Swain, who has just come from his room
thinks he is little better.
80 p. m.-Dr. Bliss reports the condi-
ton of the President unchanged since. four
o'clock.
5 p. m.-Information from the surgeons
room is to the effect that the President re-
mains about the same.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. $50 p. m.-There
are no reports from the surgeons of any
change in the patients condition
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 620 p. m.-The
surgeons report that although the condition
of the President has not entirely changed,
some of his symptoms are trife better
and he is little more comfortable.
DIR. Agnew arrived tonight from Phil
adelphia.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. August 27--The
following correspondence by cable is fur
nished from the State Department
LONDON, August 27.-Blaine Secretary,
Washington: have just received from Her
Majesty the Queen at Balmoral telegram
IN these words: 81 am most deeply grieved
at the sad news of the last few DAYS and
would wish my deep sympathy to be con
veyed to Mrs Garfield"
ISignedI LOWELL, Minister.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON.
August 2T.-LoweH, Minister, London |
have submitted to Mrs. Garfield your tele-
gram conveying the kindly message from
Her Majesty, the Queen. Mrs. Garfield is
constantly by her husbands bedside, and
does not give up all hope of his recovery.
Her request is that you will return to the
Queen her most sincere thanks and express
her heartfelt appreciation of the constant
interest and tee der sympathy shown by Her
Majesty toward the President and his
family in their deep grief and most painful
suspense.
lSignedl BLAINE, Secretary.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 8 p. m.-Reports
from the surgeons room are to the effect
that there has been no particular change in
the Presidents condition, but that his
symptoms continue to show a slight i'm
provement.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 8 80 p. m.-About
half an hour ago the President said to Mrs
Gafneld, who was setting by his bedside
that he wonld ike piece of milk toast She
replied that if the surgeons had no ekiee-
tons she would get it for him. Dr. Bliss
upon being consulted said that it would do
no harm if the condition of the Presidents
parotid gland would allow him to
move his jaws enough to eat it.
Mrs. Garfield thereupon prepared toast
carefully herself and the patient eat with
apparent relish and enjoyment piece about
half as large as a mans hand, moving his
jaws with less difficulty than was antici-
pated, This taking of solid food for the
first time in about two weeks is regarded by
the Presidents attendants as a favorable in
dication and has strengthened the little more
hope expressed this afternoon by Colonel
Rockwell and General Swain.