Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-11

l process of washing out and dressing tn wound is gone through with, and the Presi dent is again placed in an easy position a1t well and Mrs. Garfield to take another nap It is noticeable that after each dressing hs falls asleep, which proves that the operation | is tiresome one.
 l THE PRESIDENT SIGNS DOCUMENT. | The document referred to in thisz after. noon's dispatches as having been signed by the President was an extradition warrant ID the case of Canadian forger who had es- caped from custody and had taken refuge in the United States. The name is not made | public for obvious reasons. The paper was handed to Dr. Bliss by the Secretary of the State and the necessity of the President s signature explained. Dr. Bliss stated the case to the Presid dent and asked if he could sign 1t. The President said, sT guess so." He then asked for pen and ink and wrote his name on a pad several times He said : he wanted to practice little first. The warrant was then laid before him, and notwithstanding the awk- wardness of his position his signature was affixed very creditably. The President fully understood the nature of the document, ask ing for a repetition of the name when it's con- tents were read to him. This operation, though trivial evidence of it's kind, must be accepted as an indication, however slight, that the weakening of the President is not so excessive as to threaten immediate nervous prostration.
 DESPATCH TO MINISTER LOWELL.
 The following was sent tonight:
 Lowell Minister, LONDON. The President progressing satisfactorily. He is now tlO P. m-l in refreshing sleep His tempera- snre nas fallen since yesterday The drainage of the five days HIT,
 Acting Secretary.
 THE BENEFITS OF SOLID FOOD.
 A tithe of what solid food is expected to do for the pulse of the patient was evident in the evening bulletin, where the effect of the two allowances of toast and steak juice ap- peared in decrease of the pulse since noon, whereas there has usually been an increase during the afternoon. The presence of the febrile rise was indicated in the increased temperature but as the increase was less than for two days previous, the physicians insist that the gain is favorable one.
 THE BRA1NAGE OF THE WOUND.
 The best feature of the day has been the continuous flow of pus. It was found neces- sary to leave the drainage tube in the wound. and the counter incision kept up it's reputa- ton as a drain to the inner parts of the wound. No anodyne was administered to- night
 THE NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE. The President went to sleep before 9, and s4SpL SOuuuIy TOT an QOur. secretary W1Q- dom called soon after and saw Dr. Bliss, who informed him that all was we'll Seere- tary Kirkwood dropped in for few minutes on his way home from the Sulphur Springs, and said the President was not nearly so ill as he was reported to be at the Springs. Sec retary Hunt spent most of the evening talk ing about the prospects of the proposed presi- dential trip on the Tallapoosa. Postmaster General James called also and went away feeling very hopeful. Assistant Secretary of State Hit came to say that Secretary Blaine's ten o'clock the President awoke. His pulse was then 106. There was no apparent change in other respects. He fell asleep again before II, and continued to sleep comfortably. The in the sick room all day and to- night has been about 78.
 BULLETINS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
 (Offcial.1
 EXECUTIVE MANSION, . WASHINGTON, Aug. 10-7 p. The President has passed excellent day. The draining of the wound is now efficient and the pus secreted by it's deeper portions has been coming away spontaneously. The afternoon rise Of temperature is almost degree less than yesterday and the day fore His pulse at present is 108 temperature 101 19.
 (signed D. W BLISS,
 J. K. BARNES, J. J. WOODWARD,
 R. REYBURN. MIDNIaHT-There has been no material ! change in the Presidents symptoms since l p. m. He IS now asleep and seems as com fortable as last night. All is quiet at the l White House.