Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-07-07

German minister, the Guaiamalan minister,
the Hawaiian minister. the Italian minister.
the Japanese minister. the Mexican minis
ter the Russian, Turkish and Spanish min
listers. aud representatives of the other lega-
tons. Senator Jones. Beck, Plumb. Pugh,
Representative Tucker, Willetts, DR. Lor-
ing, Commissioner Raum, Gen. Sherman,
Gen. Drum Col. Nickerson. Admiral Roe.
Commodore Wells. W. ". Corcoran. Judge
Harlan, Judge Strong. Seyellon \. Brown.
Walker Brown. Treasurer Giliillan. aud
other prominent members of the civil service.
and prominent officers Of the army and
nayN. Mr. Garfield saw everybody who
cared 10 20 in. Comparatively few did. but
the President recognized all HON he knew.
lie talked frequently, always hopefully and
brightly.
All President Gariic!d's hopes and those
of his friends centred in the arrival of his
wife before his departure for the other
world. She was expected at Is O'Clock. on
the special train which Judge Advocate Gen
eral SWAIN chartered for her. Word came
while the President was ENJOYING a brief
nap. about ). that an accident had occurred
to the engine, by which the train would be
DELAYED Great regret was expressed, but
the President lived on. and at last his loSpd
one came. She was driven rapidly toward
her home IN the family carriage At the
steps of the private entrance. al the rear of
the mansion waited Mr. MacNcagh, who
was the coolest of the men present. He
had been delegated 10 receive her aud her
sons and Mrs. Postmaster General James
aud Private Secretary Brown. The car
rldgcs drove up tac carriage drive about :
O'Clock Ont of the first MacNeagh lifted
Mrs. Garfield. Her Younger son took her
in his arms and assisted her up the steps.
She tired 10 bear up hrdycly but she was
terribly nervous with excitement aud grief.
and leaned heavily on the strong arm of her
son. lie assisted her tcndcrly stopping ON
the landing To kiss her on her tcar-stained
cheek. Then she went without further
pause to the door and upstairs TO the SICK
room. kissing the pallid checks of her hus-.
band warmly, and breathing sweet word, Of
cheer ia ms ear. She vas far more cool
and collected when she stood by her hus-
bands bedside than the bearded men in the
room. The rest of the part, came VI the
steps quietly. under convoy of MacN eagh,
Mrs. Rockwell Miss Rock we'll Miss Molhe
little attention. but those who saw those
carriages drive up will not soon forget the
for,itudc DISPLAYED 10y Mr.. Garfield. Who
for her husband, sake, forgot her greet
WA~HINGTuN. Julv 3. The ad,isah.lit,
Of probing the President, wound Tor the
bullet vas carefully considered at the con
su.tatlon Of hls attending PLY .ictans At 3
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon. aud Il vas then
determined not 10 make an attempt To eN-
tract the ball. OWING to the fact that the re-
action which should follow the shock Of the
INJURY had not taken place. and besides
great fears we're entertained al that hour
that the President would not rally Care
iul and delicate examinations made later ia
the evening rcVcacd the fact that the ioca-
ton VI the ball a, determined va, such a,
To make any effort last night for it, reno, al
unSarrauled. IhIs morning the PHYSICIANS
decided that no offor, W.i b, made a, prs
ent 10 extract the ball. - u, prcsenc, IA the
location determined doses not necessarily IN
icrfrrc With the ultimate recover, OF the
President
Or. Bliss stale, lli> morning that exam
nations made ,c-,crla, afternoon aud c,y-
ming disclosed the fact that the bullet en-
tered the Hrt,iGeul- hII, between 10.
tenth and eleventh ribs on the night side If
III, ,pina. column. aud passed forward and
dowuW ard INTO and through the lower rud
of the IEht .nhc u' iGe l,os aud fg1.s
lodged IN the anterior por,iua ot the al do
men.
There d, great difference of uppl1g among
the medical men. about IN, proinr.H,, of lAr
Presidents surviving has injuries. bat ih,I,
is az unm,taAaA.o ar ~ h9pc!u.u,>, 80 the
faces ui the attending V4s,.rAu,. wh.,..
va, wanting up 'l % late Ao4r last night
Despite hi> extremely ,-lilel. condition.. IL.
that the Prr>ia,u; ma, Sc, recover Too
lapse Of iiur since the bullet d.. .'- uorA
without large los, go. blood u....r, o. urur4-
bic that no large M.,gs cog Syu hs, neea
severed. Had 'hs. ue,ull,l there np4!i
doubtless have been a itiI. ncnplsaA-c ar-
fore TIN, time 10 thu hopeful size Of the
case NAV also Ice added tie uIportan, uu.u,
that the irritable condition %! the stomach
has been >o,nrWhI: overcome aud healthy
reaction IN tina, direction NAV now lee tA-
pecied. To the oriiuar, chancr> of tIir .
under such circumstance should also b.,
added the President naturally strong con
si'iuunu. hi, regular habits. cheerful ,plr!t>,
MS uHciuudrd mind. hs> great iui'liudr. h.s
hopeful reliance on Providence and his
determination 10 recover If possible. These
are all important factor, IN hi> favor and
while they BY no means oti>-, the fact Tat
his condition i, one which entails the great
est apprehension the, serve to remove the
con, teton which obtained so generally last
night that HI, case Is absolutely hopeless.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Tuesday SO A M-Ihe President
has passed a comfortable night and hi,
condition this morning is decided, more
favorable. There has been no vomiting
since last evening at : O'Clock and he has
been able 10 retain the liquid nonri,hment
There is less t,mpante,
and no abdominal tenderness except in the
wounded region. Pulse IA; temperature
100; respiration n.
Signed ID. W. bliss.
J. X. BAKNE~