Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-09

THE PRESIDENT TO-DAY.
''GEFTING BETTER ALL THE TIME.''
The WOMAN IN BLACK.

The WOMAN IN BLACK.
G:Ecial Bulletin, $50 a- :n.-The President Feel
ing Quite Comfortable.
EXECUTIVE MANSION July g. $50 a. M
The President has passed a tranquil night. and
| tEis morning expresses himself as feeling quite
comfortable. We regard the genera! progress
of his case as very satisfactory. Pulse this morn
ing 100. Temperature 93.4 respiration 2l.
ID. W. BLISS, J. J. WOODWARD
J. X. BARNES, ROBERT REYBuRN.
The next bulletin will be issued at | D. IN.
GOOD NIGHTS REST FOR TIE PRESIDENT
The Presidents wound was dressed last night
about nine o'clock. The dressing precedes his
preparations for the night. About nine o'clock
the President said, "Where is Bliss?" Here"
replied the doctor, who was by the bed "Bliss,
am tired, !" he says; ''don't you think you had
better pat me i'm my little bed?" The patient
was then prepared for the night, and was soon
taking short and peaceful nap. He slept very
well during the night. The cool atmosphere
made his periods of rest longer than usual.
Unofficial Bulletin, lies a. m.-Symptcms Still
FavOrable-The Vice President Calls.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. 11:25 a. H.. July 9.
The symptoms of the President continue to be
favorable. Vice President Arthur called at the
Executive Mansion this morning. Mrs Garfield
had gone out for drive, SO that he did not see
her, and there happened to be none of the mem
bers OF the Cabinet present, but he talked for
short time with the attending physicians with
regard to the progress of the Presidents case
THE WOUND DISCHARGING HEALTHY PUS To-
There was further discharge from the Presi-
dents wound this morning. About two ounces
Of pus was discharged. DR.. Bliss said that it
was very healthy pus. Following healthy dis
charges OF this kind from gunshot wounds is
the healing process. If the Presidents condi-
ton continues as favorable as it now is-with
the steady improvement going Ont will not
be very long, it is expected. before the wound
begins to heal. The improvement in the Presi-
dents condition this morning was more marked
than at any time heretofore
Official Bulletin, p.m.-The Favorable C0ndi-
tiOn Continues.
The condition of the President continues to be
favorable. Pulse, 1O4; temperature. 1Ol 2: res
piration. 22 The next bulletin will be issued at
SPIN.
lSigned] D. w: BLISS.
j. X. BARNES.
j. J. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBuRN.
THE PRESIDENTS PULSE WAS LOWER
at o'clock to-day than at the same time yester-
day. 1t is cooler to-day for one thing, and the
President is not so feyerish.
2 O'clock p.m.-The President Better than lie
was Yesterday.
DR.. Reyburn said this afternoon at O'Clock
to THE STAR reporter: The Presidents condi-
tion is better now than it was at the same hour
yesterday. His pulse is better and his temper
ature lower. He has also eaten more to-day
than yesterday.
At the White House To-day.
THE PRESIDENT GETTING BETTER ALL THE
TIME"
There were not more than a dozen people,
outside the clerical force at the White House.
who went there to-day. Early this morning,
Mrs. Garfield went out for a long ride with Mrs
Blaine and Mrs Hunt. She looks very we'll and
strong, though apparently somewhat carewOrn
Contributions for the Presidents comfort come
in from all sides. One was dish of nicely
cooked woOdcOck. Very few te,egrams We're
received or sent off. The physicians going in
and out Of the sick room give only the very best
news of the Presidents condition Their words
usually were: ''He is in the most favorable con-
dtion, and is getting better all the time" The
President is to-day given little milk and old
rum every two hours, and Cruel now and then
His roomthis morning was very cool If the same
weather would continue. there would be
VICE PRESIDENT ARTHUR CALLED
He went up stairs to Mr.. Browns ROOM and
remained about fifteen minutes. He asked
about the President, and expressed desire to
see Mrs. Garfield. He could not see her. as she
was out riding. DR.. Bliss was sent for. and
conversation between him and the Vice Presi-
dent followed. The latter expressed his grat-
ification at the Presidents improved condition.
Shortly after he left the house Mrs. Garfield re-
turned from her drive. All anxiety about the
White House has disappeared upon the i'm
provement Of the President and the more than
hopeful assurances of the physicians. The Pres
ident's son James and Col. Rockwell's son were
busy this afternoon making balloon in the
ante-rOom.
THE ONLY EXECUTIVE BUSINESS BEING TRANS
ACTED.
Of course, the President can sign no papers.
nor even talk about official business Last Fri
day he signed a lot of blanks for appointments
Of fpostmasters, and left them with Mr.. Brown
This was necessary on account of the daily
changes among so large class of officers. His
intention was to direct, away from the city. as
the necessity arose, the filling of these blanks
with names that should be agreed upon. These
blanks are now being utilized for the appoint
ment business of the Post Office department
The Postmaster General, when it is necessary to
make an appointment, notifies the White House,
and blank is filed out. This is the only bus-
ness of an executive character that is now or
has been transacted since last Saturday morn
ing.
NO NECESSITY FOR ARTIFICIAL COOLING.
Among the articles which arrived this MORN
ing were several Houkah fans. They came from
Philadelphia. They are just like the common
palm leaf fan, only about seven times larger.
About IL o'clock
THE FIRE ENGINES,
which were ordered out last night to assist the
cooling operations, were at the east of the house.
down the area, to-day. No apparatus has yet
been used in the Presidents room. The Jen-
nings apparatus has been working some. but the
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