The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-06
UNOFFICIAL BULLETINS.

UNOFFICIAL BULLETINS.
Encouraging Reports from the Presi-
dents Bedside.
[6.40 A. M.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Dr. Bliss says this
morning that the general character of the
Presidents symptoms indicates marked i'm
provement over those observed last night. His
pulse this morning is frmer and more nearly
like normal pulse. A general examination
of the patient and consultation of attending
physicians will soon be held, after which an
official bulletin will be prepared.
1880 A. M.
AT this morning private secretary Brown
addressed note to members of the Cabinet at
their respective homes, informing them of the
marked improvement in the general character
of the symptoms and the improvement in the
tone of the pulse reported this morning by
Drs. Bliss and Reyburn, the attendant physi-
clans, who remained at the Executive Mansion
over night.
None of the Cabinet have come to the White
House. Mrs. Secretary Blaine, however, was
an early caller and is now with an attendant
in the Preiident's sick room. A noticeable de-
crease of tympanites is reported this morning.
Col. Rockwell, who watched at the Presi-
dents bedside since 1 a. m. says (5.30 a. n.y.
that the President slept considerably during
the night, at one interval enjoying nearly tive
hours of undisturbed slnmber. AT times when
awake the President would show a disposition
to talk, but this was discouraged by the watch
ers. Col. Rockwell, who has been at the Pres
ident's side more or less every night since his
injury. thinks that the sleep enjoyed by the
President last night was less fitful and more
benAGcial than his slumber during any of the
past three nights.
III P. NJ.
The condition of the President throughout
the day has been such as to give great encour-
agement to his physicians. The nourishment
which ha bae fakap at infopUalo hac hoop DC
simulated perfectly and has noticeably increas-
ed his strength. He has slept frequently and
with apparent refreshment, and the decrease
in temperature and pulse has relieved all APP
prehension of serious Inflammation. The
transient unfayorable reaction which caused
so much uneasness last night between six and
nine O'Clock, aud which it was thought might
occur again to night. has not thus far taken
place. The favorable symptoms of to-day have
continued throughout the hours of the even
ing, which have hitherto seemed the most crit
ical and this fact is thought by the attending
physicians to indicate substantial gain. AT
II p. m. the President was sleeping.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Midnight
information just received from the sick room
is to the effect that the favorable symptoms no
ticed at the date OF the last official bulletin
and at II p m. are still maintained.
(1.30 A. NJ.
AT this moment the attendants in the sick
room report no noticeable change in the condi-
ton OF the President since midnight.
[l45 m.
The Presidents symptoms are as favorable
as at the date OF the last official bulletin. He
has just had natural and perfectly normal
movement OF the bowels which was not ac-
companied by any unfayorable indications.
He has taken no anodynes since 10 o'clock last
night. and his condition is regarded by the at
tending physicians as very encouraging.