Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-07-06
AT THE MANSION

How tue President Passed the Nlght-Au
Eager ThrJug Surrounds the W hite
Auttss purIUz the Entire Might.
Eth,JryE Mansion, July -. The an
t,rlpal,,us oi the Presidents attending
physicians las, evening with regard 10
the probably transient character oI the
uuiayorshle symptoms which manifest
ed themselves, have been tu.ly justified
by the result Col. Rockwell, who spent
part ci the night ia the President )
room, saws tie latter slept more quietly
and traugu.N than at any
time siurr wounded. tie took
uOurishmeut IA the shape
OF chicken broth, milk, lime water Und
iesei tea repeatedly, and retained il.
Restlessuess Aoated
The nervous rontractlOns oi nj, lin
grrs ceased, amt he slept quietly ior an
hour and q hall at time. Fhe I'M
proyement shown 10y this mornings :
official bulletin is still maintained,
and the physicians regard his case with
feeling of encouragement. The hours
from i 70 . p. NJ seem ior the patient
To bee
The Most Untavora ole Part OF the Day,
aud IL IS possible that there will be
Il reaction again tonight ~ last night:
but II So, 10 IS believed IL Will be- tram
slsnt, since the symptoms TINS morning
indicate decisive change iur the better.
Tie President this morning woke up
from a good sleep and all present in the
room We're delighted to hear him say:
Il Am Hungry. Must Have Something
TO Eat"
aud hr Was given some chicken broth,
thou ,h the doctors hal some fear that It
would not remain ON his stomach. lt
i d, however, and alter eating the Pres
ident remarked. Il irel much better"
There was every Indication ni a decidrd
improvement IN hjm. The doctors made
an examination and found that the
swelling IN the stomach called tvupIn.-
ties, had receted and that the
Pulse was Gradually Falnag
10 a normal state. The loctors shoS ,hLt
they really ieel the encouraging words
they utter The weather Is warm, but
the Presidents room Is pie sanity = IL
ated and gets a breez'. The surgeons
agree that the turning point IN The case
will probably occur today. The bulIt-
tin issued this morning shows that iur-
ther improvement is taking place.
Popular feeling seems 10 ebb aud How
with the life OF the President. The ru-
mOrs that the President was sinking last
last evening were partly confirmed.
Two hours later another bulletin, more
cheering IN tone, Was issued, after winch
The House was Closed tor The y zht
General Sherman, IN passing ont OF the
house ~ 10 o'clock. remarked 10 vogug
Mr.. James Garfield. Be az GOOD cheer.
your father Is better, ana the words
gave new hope 10 those 70 whom thev
were repeated. During the night A
further Improvement in his condition
VAS reported. The scenes about the
White House during the night
were the same as has been wit
Messed there Tor three nights past.
The yeStlhules were filled early
in the evening with newspaper men and
visitors. Upstairs little groups OF men,
many with weary and haggard faces,
were dispersed about the offices. When
ever physician or a Cabinet officer, or
other person, who had admittanee To
The private appointments appeared, cage r
inquiries were made Of him for the
latest II 'lligence. At lOP NJ, when
the house was closed, all were excluded
except those intimately connec ed
with the President. During the entire
night callers appeared at the main door
lor news. Outside the only occupants
oi the grounds were the military guards,
eight, .and few tired police. A small
''OWd Of people remained about the
gates ultlate. Ii wss thought during the
I'RHt that the crisis had been passed,