The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.


ELBERoN, Sept o.. $50 a. NAT the
examination of the President this morning
temperature was 95.5, pulse 100, respira-
ton II. The condition of the parotid and
of the wound are improving. He was
somewhat wakeful during the night but
not restless and slept sufficiently. The
enemata and stimulants have been suspen-
ded for the past thirty six hours. On the
whole the past twenty-four hours give evil
dence of favorable progress. s.. ~
[Signed]
D. W. BLISS, F. III. HAMILTON.
FULL OF HOPE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Secretary Kirk
wood returned from Long Branch and
says the President7is doing sI,lendidly He
has gained more IN the last 81 hours than
any two weeks in Washington. At first
the excessive heat told on him fearfully-
Old residents never saw it hotter and ply
sicians were very anxious. Yesterday the
cool breeze had almost an instant effect.
The Doctors say that if the cool weather
holds and no new complications rise he
will
BE OUT OF DANGER
in ten days The weather prospect is fine
and the surgeons are confident for the fut-
ure. The President relishes solid food.
Had the hot weather lasted few days
more it would have killed the President
Surgeons deny that his lungs are af-
fected by blood poisoning. The lungs are
SOUND AND HEALTHY.
The Secretary says everybody is full of
hope and the President delighted and sure
of recovery.
LAST NIGHT.
LONG BRANCH, $50 p. m.-At 12 M to-
day the President't temperature was 9S. A,
respiration 1S. At the evening dressing
$50 p. m, the temperature was SO, i, pulse
100, respiration 49, He has taken liberal
amount of solid and liquid food with ap-
parent relish. By especial request of the
President, it has become our duty to say
in this public manner to Surgeon General
J. Z. Barnes, Surgeon j. j. Woodward
and DIR. Robt. Reyburn, that in dispensing
with their services as his medical attend
ants he was actuated only by the the wish
to relieve them of labor and responsibility,
which in his improved condition he could
no longer properly impose upon them.
Both the President and Mrs. Garfield de-
sire to express to these gentlemen person
ally and in the same public manner, their
high appreciation of the great skill and
discretion which they have SO constantly
exercised as associate counsel in the man.
agement of his case to the present time.
At 10 tonight DIR. Bliss said the Presi-
dents pulse had risen to 10S since the
evening bulletin. This is attributed to the
usual febrile rise and occasions little or no
apprehension. 1t is thought the morning
examination will show good pulse and tenn
perature Col Rockwell said the Presi-
dent had splendid day and all felt much
encouraged. DR.. Hamilton said the case
Is very promising: everything is looking
well. Shortly after 10 Bliss and Hamilton
retired and the President is sleeping quiet
" At late hour Swain said everything
is progressing nicely. The President had
eaten too much to night and experienced
some discomfort from it. He partook OF
solid food during the evening and had a
natural passage of the bowels, indicating
the proper assimilation of food.
II. D. m.-Dr. Bliss, who has just made
an examination of the President says his
pulse at this hour is Cd, temperature nor
mai and respiration II. This, said the
sdocter, is the best showing we have had IN
the case at noon for some days The an
uouncement Of the figures were received
with great satisfaction by all. MacVeagh
expressed the opinion that there is now
apparently good ground. for encourage
ment.
DR. Bliss said Mrs Garfield is very hap
py and feels very much encouraged. The
patient has had no whisky since last night
p at 12. The enematal are now stopped
The President had to-day some wood
cock, beef extract, milk porridge and
some toast He takes these with great
relish. He could eat more than is gooC
for him. This is the frs
time he has really enjoyed fooo
for some time. He is in good spirits, an6
said while ago to Swain, Cant yor
get up some contrivance by which we car
pass away the time ?' The President en-
Joys the ocean very much. About one
O'Clock the wind shifted again, to the east
Since then stiff sea breeze has been blow
in. q and the thermometer has fallen from
So t.s ~. The evening was the most pleas
ant d, uing the week and the avenues pre-
sented - lively appearance. Services were
held in the churches for the recovery oi
the President The Cabinet attended the
Episcopal c 9urch at Elberon. After the
evening bulle tin DR. Bliss said the Presi
dent was still in first rate condition ano
denied publis he'd statement Of the lungs
being affected.
A storm is ex, 1ected here by noon to
morrow.
Blaine to Lowell l:-1o:S0 p. m.-The
Presidents rest was much broken during
the first half of the tight but to-day his
condition has been mt're favorable. He
had less fever this after uoon than for sew.
era1 days. He has bet, ter pulse and inn
proved appetite. The su rgeons are much
encouraged. His comfort has beenpromo-
ted by decided change in the weather
The thermometer is now rs: yesterday il
was 95.
1t was rumored late tonight that the
President had vomited during the evening
1t is believed that the rumor originated
from the fact that the President ate rather
heartily and was somewhat restless. The
attendinding surgeons deny that any vom-
lting occurred.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
ANCHORAGE, Ky, Sept. 8. ESQ q. m.-