Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-30
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. Battling for Life. The Presidents Fight With
 Grim Death. RALLYIN FROM HIS RELAPSE. THE CHANGES IN FAVOR OF HIS RECOVERY. HOPE AT THE WHITE HOUSE, The Symptoms of a Very En-
 couraging Nature.
The Symptoms of a Very En.
 couraging Nature.
THE PRESIDENT.

A Brave Effort for Life-Yesterday's Progress Slight but EncouragfmE-The Symptoms of a Continued Favorable Character-The Doctors and Cabinet Members Much EncOuraged-The Little Woman Confident and Hopeful as Ever-A Days History in the Case as Cleaned from the Bulletins.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-To-day's state ments of the Presidents physicians, oficiaI and otherwise, show that the patient has had better day than yesterday. With this all that can be learned from the nurses and oth- CTS who have access to the sick room fully coincides- He has not noticeably gained in strength, but all the symptoms show at least slight improvement. Nothing whatever of an unfavorable character has thus far been developed. These facts, taken in connection with what would naturally be gained in twen- ty-four hours of physical evenness, form the basis of statement that he has had better day. One of the very best features of the case is still considered to be the continued perfect clearness of the Presidents mind. He notices and fully comprehends all that passes about him.
 ANOTHER VISITOR IN THE SICK ROOM.
 To-day there was new face for the Presi- dent to see, MT. c. O. Rockwell, whose wife is sister to Mrs. Garfield. MT. Rockwell says he expected to find the President unable to use his hands from what he heard, but the President reached out his arm, took the proffered hand and gave it good grasp. MT. Rockwell says he thinks the President will recover and that feeling is shared by all who have seen him to-day. Since the second week in Suly none has seen the President ex- cept the following Mrs. Garfield, Drs. Az new, Hamilton, Bliss, Barnes, Woodward, Reyburn, Boynton, General Swain, Colonel Rockwell, Mrs. Edson MT. Crump, Mollie, James and Harry Garfield, Colonel Rudolph and MT. c. O. Rockwell, who has seen him once; Private Secretary Brown, who goes in only occasionally, and two house servants.
 THE OFFICIAL HOUSEHOLD ALL HOPEFUL.
 Mrs. Garfeld's face reflects her restored confidence, and the children have been so greatly relieved that great part of the day has been devoted by them to outside recrea- tion. The Cabinet seem to have pretty well made up their minds that it will take week of steady improvement to place the case on sure footing. Even the Attorney General, who has been very gloomy from the first says that week of such days as to-day will place him in 8 fair way to recovery. He can see nothing unfavorable at present, but says he will run the risk of new compi- cations until the assimilating of food has made decided progress in eliminating the sep tic condition of the blood. He does not like these febrile rises. Each one, he says, uses up tissues. When they cease he will cease to be Respondent. Postmaster James says he feels greatly encouraged and firmly believes that the turning point has been passed. The object of his visit to New York the other night is learned to have been for consulta- tion with the Vice President as to whether in case of the Presidents death he should prefer to come to Washington just be- Gore or after the end had come 1t is also understood that the Vice President said he should prefer to hear the Presidents last words if they must be said, but that if he was likely to die unconscious he would probably not come till all was over. This subject was brought to the attention of the Vice President on account of the sen sitiveness of the Cabinet about placing him open to criticism by inviting him too long before the end. Now, however, the Cabinet do not expect the emergency to arise. Sec retaries Hunt, Lincoln, Kirkwood and Win dom are increasing in hope with every bulle- tin. Secretary Blaine's mind is usually corr rectly indicated by his dispatches to Minister Lowell. All the Cabinet were at the White House tonight, but left earlier than usual Dr. Agnew went home with the Attorney General. The mansion was closed before ten. Drs. Bliss and Reyburn will remain with the President tonight He has taken plenty of nourishment to-day, including more toast, chicken broth and four enemata. fhe latest reports show that he is resting we'll and all continues to remain very favora- ble