Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-06
Night Resume.

Night Resume.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-There is compare
tive happiness at the White House and in th'
city The steady improvement of thu
President since last night has naturally in
creased hopes, but of course there is grea
anxiety. While doing we'll, the fact that tht
danger is not yet passed, is realized. Tht
doctors say there has been improvement every
hour-very little improvement and very slow
but it is psrceptible. The Western Associated
Press agent left the White House at 10 o'clock
| tonight and everything was more quiet than
since the President was shot. Members o1
| the Cabinet went home to get much needed
| rest, being assured that no change for the
! worse is apprehended tonight Secretary
Blaine went home first.
THE CROWD
that had been at the White House gates con-
tinually since Saturday dispersed tonight.
The surgeons decided not to issue any
more bulletins until tomorrow, to let
the President sleep undisturbed, for he seemed
inclined to sleep good deal. The mind of
the President is clear and bright. He has
slept since last evening fully seven hours.
This sleep has been calm and natural, and has
benefited him greatly.
danger was past, the docter replied
it would be difficult and improper to state.
There might be pus in the cavity of the
wound. There might be secondary hemorr.
hage, which we do not seriously apprehend,
and variety of other causes to make the
symptoms unfavorable. At this time he, how
ever, felt under the circumstances
STRONGLY HOPEFUL OF RECOVERY.
n.ore hopeful than any time yet. The
Presidents improved condition was best
shown at Z o'clock by the condition of his
pulse, which had decreased to 104, differ
ence of six beats for the better since one
O'Clock Secretary Blaine, who left
the White House about Z o'clock, speaks
most encouragingly of the Presidents condi-
tion and improvement since this morning.
His stomach retains everything given him.
There is no intention to probe for the ball till
the President RECEIVERS considerable strength.
The President is kept resting on his side most
of the time, though his position is shifted
frequently, pillows are placed under1 him,
arranged to the greatest ease. He is very
feeble, of course. When he wants his position
changed he makes known his wishes and is
shifted. Great care is being taken not to shock
him by moving. To-day
MRS GARFIELD AND FAMILY
took dinner together for the first time since
the President was shot, In the great anxiety
hitherto there has been no regular meals.
Members of the family would drop into the
room, one or two at a time, and take some
food, but to-day things looked so much
brighter, that the family dined to-
gether. The interest in the Presidents
condition all over the country is evident, mot
only by kilograms, but by much unpublished
advice that comes by mail and telegraph from
every section. Physicians throughout the
country write and telegraph about similar
wounds that have come under their treat
ment, and advise how the President should be
dealt with. There is much advice from
soldiers of the late war who have seen all
kinds of gun shot wounds and know how
they were treated. They describe peculiar
cases that came under their observation, and
tell in what manner they were treated. Still
further, these are people who are neither pny-
sicians nor have been soldiers, but who have
remedies for everything. This is the class
that pours in themost abundant advice and say
if the Presidents life is to be saved it is only
by adopting the methods they prescribe.
CALL FROM ARTHUR.
At $50 o'clock this afternoon Vice Presi-
dent Arthur called, accompan anied by Senator
Jones, and expressed desire to see the Presi-
dent, but the edict of the physicians
that the President must not be
disturbed prevented compliance
with his request. The Vice President feelingly
spoke of the encouraging reports as to the
Presidents condition, and expressed the most
fervent wishes that he would recover. After
half an hour spent with members of the cabi-
net, the Vice President and Senator Jones left
the White House and returned to the Senator's
residence.