Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-27

I
 swelling is not offensive. No other gland
 affected. The discharges from the gland wi
 probably continue to be made through th 1 ear for the next forty-eight hours at leas
 after which time the matter may begi to ooze instead of discharging freely. Correspondent-sI Is it true or false that th
 bowels have given away so that no more enk | mata can be administered?n Dr. Bl1ss-'l
 is false. We have given the Presiden
 enough nourishment by the mouth and enc
 mata to sustain them three days. We hay
 not yet stated, but may in this evenings bul
 letin, that we are giving him peptonized bee1
 a yolk of an egg and six drachms of whiske every four hours. The quality of the foo | is of the best that any man could have. Evel
 the milk porridge is specially prepared iron l the very purest 1nilk' Correspondent-'tI
 there any possible hope against the worst
 and if the worst does come when will 1t be ?
 Dr. Bliss-'tIf we can give him suffic1en nourishment to sustain vitality until tn poisonous matter in the gland is discharged
 we can pull him through. Should, however | all the present complications in the case tur1 out in the worst manner possible, the Prssi I dent will not die within three days"
 TALK WITH DIR. BoYNToN.
 At s o'clock the following conversation l took place between 8 representative of thu National Associated Press and Dr. Boynton Correspondent-seWha do you think of tht
  President failed to-day until o'clock and
 then came to standstill. After that there was slight gain, and that gain still remains. respondent-ssWhat is the condition oi l the parotid gland at present." Boynton- ''There seems to be no change in the appear anee." Correspondent = 'tAre there any indications of pus formations 1T other parts of the body?' Boynton-ssNone. Correspondent-'sW is the character of the pus taken from the wound tonight ?" Boynton-'It was about the same as last night" Correspondent
 |Was it as good last night as it had been p Boynton-"Hardly Correspondent -''Ir what did it differ?" Boynton-ssWell there was not so much of it and it had watery appearance. Correspondent-'.By what is that probably caused ?'' Boynton-ssBy the generally low state of the Presidents sys- tenn" Correspondent-'Doe that cause any alarm?'' Boynton-t'Not particularly, but it is an additional indication of the gene rally vitiated character of the blood" Cor respondent Now, doctor, how long do you think the President will live ?" Boynton- II cannot undertake to say as to that.'' Cor respondent-"You don't think he will die tonight ?" Boynton-'I hardly think so.' orrespondent-''And he may live several days?" Boynton-''He may live 8 good many years.'' Correspondent-'sT Then you think he is better now than he was earlier in the day?" Boynton-''Somewhat At one time this afternoon I did not expect him to live through the night. The indications were very bad indeed. The pulse ran up to 11S and staid at 106 for some time since then. As said before, there has been an improve ment which seems to continue. There is an other thing that looks a little better, and that is that the Presidents mind seems clear CT to-day. We do not usually expect mans mind to improve when he is physically on the downward track"
 AN OFFER OF BLOOD FOR TRANsFUs1oN
 General Swain telegraphed his wife this evening that he had lost no hope since. Col onel Rockwell telegraphed Collector Robert son of New York that the President was very low, but he had not abandoned hope The mails and wires still bring communications of all sorts. One message today was from the national peace conference at Mystic, Ct, con- veying expressions of sympathy and prayer. One correspondent wrote that he was large and healthy and willing to give some of his blood for purposes of transfusion. Dr. Rey- burn was standing by when this conmunica- tion was received. He promised that the offer would be submitted to the surgeons, but did not think transfusion of blood practicable in this case.
 DEEPENING GLOOM AT THE WHITE HOUSE,
 The evening bulletin did not reassure the inmates of the White House, the old cry of holding his own" proving more and more unsatisfactory. Much comment was caused by the failure to mention the gland in the bulletin, since the physicians have declared the gland to be the most important feature of the case The figures were evidence that there had been no material change in the general condition. The administration of food and enemata is looked upon as a farce, since no nourishment seems to be assimila- ted On the whole the early evening opened gloomily to those outside the sick room, and those inside seem to have few words of en- couragement to offer.
 1.-THE BRIGHTEST FACE OF ALL
 The Cabinet ladies spent the evening at the White House. Mrs. Garfield occasionally en- tered where they were, but spent most of her time in the sick chamber, and; as one of those present expressed it, Mrs. Garfeld's face was the brightest one present" The Cabinet officers remained in the Cabinet room in con- and were occasionally visited by the doctors and Swain and Rockwell. Swain says he believes the President will re- of the Cabinet is that the hope is slight. The Cabinet left the White House shortly after 10 o'clock with saddened faces. The Attorney General said, "There is no material change, but he is certainly no worse" Secretary Kirkwood said, ''It is but 8 shade, but it is on the right side" Post master General James remarked that matters were still grave and critical ''Can you give us a word of Encouragement ?" said reporter to Secretary Windom. ''Well," he an- swered, "a very little, just very little; but we have to be content with little bit now" Secretary Hunt said: Mot much not much; he remains just about the same" Secretary Lincoln said: 'There's little ground for Secretary Blaine said: ''You will see about all have to say in my despatch to Minister Lowell, which is a little fuller than usual and gives my opinion. I can say, though, that to see the pulse run- hing from no to 13O where the patient is as smaciated and debilitated as the President gives little ground for hope"
 THAT RAY OF HOPE WIDENING.
 Dr. Hamilton, who came out of the White House about the same time as the Cabinet, was asked if the shade of hope to which he had referred earlier in the evening had broadened. 'Just little," was the response.
 FEARS AROUSED BY THE ENEMArA.
 The resuming the administration of ene- mata causes widespread comment. The fact that whiskey is used with them is recognized IS an extreme resort. Two were given yes 5erday and two today, the second one just after the evening dressing. It is believed the system cannot long sustain this intensi- lying injection. Among the telegrams re- ,eived to-day are several from eminent cleo sricians offering their services for the recu- oeration of the Presidents vitality by means of the electrical fluid The doctors are of opinion that his present condition would not admit of even comparatively slight shock The streets at this hour (1O o'clock) are as crowded as during the early part of the even ng The throng around the bulletin in front of the White House was hardly dimin- shed. Every person coming out of the White House grounds is eagerly questioned 'or the l4test news and the information is passed from mouth to mouth.
 DAY OF FASTING AND PRAYER.
 The pastors al union prayer meeting to- lay agreed to recommend to their churches | hat Sunday next be observed as day of | asting and prayer for the President
 THE ASSASSIN ANXIOUS FOR HIS NECK-
 Guiteau is seriously alarmed and fears he l will be lynched or shot through the window l # his cell He has for this reason wanted | ron shutters put over the window, and has | lso requested to be given 8 piece of rope | pon which to suspend the blanket for 8 1 creen. The report that an order was issued |