Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-06

Midnight.
WASHINGTON, July 5. - The President
has continued to steadily but very slowly
improve since last night, and consequently
the great load of anxiety which has weighed
everybody down since Saturday has been
partially removed. The improvement is
very slight, and the President is still In a
very dangerous condition. But even a slight
improvement gives ground for hope that
renders his family and friends comparative
lY easy.
! Since last night the President has slept
seven hours. He slept over an hour and
half at one time and had many other short
maps. His sleep has been quite refreshing
though naturally distgrhsd to some extent
by the pain he suffers. The doctors are
more hopeful, but it is plain that they feel
that his condition is very critical yet. The
President has had pretty good appetite
to-day, and was given chicken broth,
which his stomach retained. This
free action of the bowels, which
relieved him, and was sanother good sign.
The assuring bulletins caused great fall
ing off in the number of visitors to the
White House tonight, and the crowds,
which have hung round the gates since
Saturday. all dispersed. Everybody seem
ing to feel that they need not fear any bad
change tonight.
Secretary Blaine went home early In the
evening, and about 9 o'clock the other
Cabinet officers followed his example.
Attorney GeLer al MacVesgh and Secretary
Window said when leaving that the doctors
had told them they believed the President
would get through the night we'll and that
they did not apprehend any change for the
worse.
Your correspondent asked Attorney
General MacVeagh when he purposes
giving out for publication the papers taken
from Guiteau, when he replied that as soon
as the Presidents condition is such that he
(MscVeagh) can give attention to busi-
ness, he will make the papers public,
and that in the present anxiety he
only attends to the most important matters.
He said the keeping Of these papers secret
does not indicate any suspicion that Guiteau
had confederates, and that the authorities
are entirely satisfied that Guiteau conceived
and executed his murderous plan entirely
alone. He said further that the papers do
not contain anything of any importance
whatever.
Your correspondent next saw District At
torney Corkhill about Guiteau's papers.
Col. Corkhill said that they were of no
value, and that his only reason for not max
ing them public now is that to publish them
would crafty ''that damned brutal assassin
Guiteau," and "the authorities have proved
that there was no conspiracy"
RIVAL OF GUITEAU's-A MAN WHO WANTS
TO KILL MR.. BLAINE.
Daniel Mcnamara, supposed to be insane,
| appeared at police headquarters to-day, and
said lie was from King William county, Vir-
ginia, but had been living in PHILADELPHIA
! He announced that he had been inspired by
God to come here and kill Secretary Blaine.
He inquired where Blaine lived, and exhib-
tied revolver. He was arrested.
FROM THE HOME OF MALONE.
The Postmaster General to day received
the following telegram from Senator Ma
hone, dated Petersburg, Virginia: "There
is sincere sympathy and anxious solicitude
for the President here universally and
throughout the State. The hopeful report
of his better condition you give gladdens
the hearts of ALL"
TELEGRAMs STILL POURING IN.
Numerous kilograms expressing sympathy
with the President and family, and gratif-
cation at his continued improvement, con-
tinue to be received at the Executive Man
sion from all sections of the country, and
from abroad.
DECIDEDLY IMPROVED.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 5, 9 A. NJ
The following is the official bulletin just
completed
$50 A. M.-The President has passed a
comfortable night and his condition this
morning is decidedly more favorable. There
has been no vomiting since last evening at
8 O'Clock, and he has been able to retain the
liquld nourishment administered. There Is
less tympanites and no abdominal tender
ness except in the wounded region. Pulse
ia, temperature 1905, and respiration "a
D. W. BLISS,
j. K. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN.
GA. M.-The situation is much improved.
The President has slept better than at any
time previously for an hour and half at
time. The tympanites has disappeared.
There has been no vomiting since s p. IN.
His pulse is in better tone. He has taken
some chicken broth this morning and re-
tained 1t.
HOPE STRENGTHENING.
$50 A. M-The attendant physicians an
nounce that should the Presidents condi-
ton continue as it is at present no further
bulletins will be issued until p. m.
QUIET NIGHT.
1O:4O A. M-The anticipations of the Presi-
DENTS. attending physicians last night with
regard to the probably transient character Of
the unfavorable symptoms, which then mani
tested themselves, have been fully justified
by the result. Colonel Rockwell, who spent
| a large part of the night in the Presidents
room, says that the latter slept more quietly
and TRANQUILITY than at any time since he
/ was wounded. He took nourishment in the
shape of chicken broth, milk and lime water
and beef tea repeatedly, and retained it. His
| restlessness abated, the nervous contractions
| of his fingers ceased, and he slept quietly
| for as much as an hour and half at time.
| The improvement shown by this mornings
| official bulletin is still maintained, and the
physicians regard the case with feelings Of
| encouragement. The hours from to 9 p.
m. seem for the Datient to be the most un-
favorable part of the day, and it is possible
that there may be a reaction again tonight,
as there was last night, but IL so 1t is be-
lieved that it will be transient, since the
symptoms this morning indicate a decided
change for the better.
CHEERING REPORT.
The following dispatch has been sent by
the surgeons in charge to Doctors Agnew
and Hamilton, the two consulting physi-
clans:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 A. M.-Atter |
you left the urgent symptoms continued.
There was much restlessuess, a constant |
slight vomiting, and by s O'Clock p. m. |
the Presidents condition seemed even more |
serious than when you saw him.. Since |
then his symptoms have gradually become |
more favorable. There has been no vomit- |
ing or regurgitation OF fdid from the |
stomach since eight O'Clock last evening. |
The President has slept good deal during |
the night, and this morning expresses him
self as comparatively comfortable The
spasmodfc pains in the lower eKtremities /
have entirely disappeared, leaving |
behind, however, much muscular
soreness and tenderness to |
the touch. There is less tympanitis and |
no abdominal tenderness whatever, except |
in the hepatic region. Since s p. m. he has |
taken an ounce and half Of chicken broth |
every two hours, ana hae Fotained 1t all. |
The wound was again dressed anti septicalIy |
this morning. Altogether but one-half a |
grain of morphine has been administered |
hypodermically during the last tWenty-four |
hours. and it has been found quite sufficient. |
His pulse, however, still keeps up. AT $50 |
a. m. it was ia, temperature 1905, |
desperation "a. Seventy-two hours |
have now elapsed since the wound was re- |