The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-19

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 1880 A.
M.--The President has passed a very com.
iortable night, sleeping well the greater
part OF the time. There has been no fur.
Their vomiting, and the nutritive enemala
are still retained. This morning bis gene
raj condition Is better than Yesterday at
The same hour. Pulse, 104; temperature,
SO 8; respiration, II.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Executive MANSION, August 1911 A.
M-lndicasions are that everything is pro-
crossing nicely In the sick.room. DR.. Az.
new LETT for Philadelphia on the limited
express. He will probably return to.mor-
low, In order that DR.. Hamilton NAV
go to New York on Saturday. PR.
vate.Secretary Brown accompanied the
Doctor to the traiD, and says be talked
very eHeouraglngly OF the Presidents
chances. Previous TO leaving the mansion
DIR. Agnew had a talk with Mrs. Garfield,
ana Informed her that be felt perfectly SO.
cure in being temporarily absent; that il
an emergency should occur he could easily
be summoned, &c. At this hour the Presi-
dent is resting quietly. About three.duar.
tiers Of an hour ago he took a small quantity
Of koumiss, which was given him by bis
wife. Up to this time no bad effects have
been experienced from II, aud the patient
is sleeping.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 1S.-f2:20
u. M-Tbe President has again taken a
small quantity OF koumiss, and retained il.
He reiisbeS his Doufishment, and asks for
more. He has partaken OF it several times
during the morning. At present there are
no indications Of his being disturbed by
nausea.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Executive MANSION, 1:15 Z. M.-The
following is the 1890 =. NJ. official bulletin,
which has Just been sent from the surgeons
room:
1890 p. M.-The President.is suffering
some discomfort this morning from COM
mencing inflammation Of the right parotid
gland. In other respects his condition is
somewhat improved, and especially his
stomach is becoming less iutolerant. He
has asked for and retained several portions
~ liquid nourisbn ent, much more than be
could swallow yesterday. NutrItive ene-
mata continue to be used with success. At
present his pulse is los; temperature, 9S.4;
respiration, IS. ID. W. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN,
FRANK HAMILTON.
THE INFLAMMATION OF THE PAROTID GLAND.
Executive MANSION, 2 4. M.-(Unoffi.
cisD. AS DR.. Hamilton was leaving the
White House ten minutes ago he said, in
reply to questions Of the representatives OF
the press, that he could not conveniently
explain the cause OF the inflammation OF the
parOnd gland at this time, but be said it
fata hal Ia t,rf
an indication Of any serious complication.
1t was not aB unusual occurrence In such
cases, and it caused no alarm whatever TO
the attending surgeons. The Doctor then
proceeded on his way to luncheon.
DENIAL PROM DR.. BLISS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 16-2:l5 Il.
M.-The public Uion Of on aXtract Of let
ter written by DR.. Bliss to friend in Chi
cagO, in which he is quoted as saying that
be holds no interviews with newspaper cor.
respondents, but that they insist upon In.
venting false and foolish conversations with
him, and concluding With, "Don't think
the Presidents surgeons aud physicians are
shallow fools because the press-gang here
try 10 make them out SUCH" has been the
subject Of considerable comment among the
members OF the press during the day, and
III VI uNl w thS AHSbo III NV N"SN WV
article was clipped from a morning paper
and sent TO DR.. Bliss, with the request that
be should say in writing whether or not be
wrote the letter referred 10. The response
DR.. Bliss returned is as follows:
elm reply to your note requesting to be
informed if the enclosed slip from the Chi
cage Evening journal was written by me,
have to state that the paragraph is an entire
fabrication, and is only one OF the many
false and cruel attacks upon me since have
occupied the position as surgeon charge
OF the President. | have not heretofore
thought proper to make any public denial
OF the heartless attacks upon my character,
and only now in reply 10 your kind
note OF this date, because you seem to think
1t of sufficient importance to cali my atten-
ton to it. Very truly yours.
I'D. w. Bliss"
BLAINE TO LOWELL,
WASHINGTON, August 18.-The following
was sent this afternoon
LotoeH, Minister, london;
Alto O'clock 2. Nj. the President shows q