Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-18

LII view Oh Inc I3VOTdDlC progress III Iu6
Presidents case the surg cons have direct
ed to issue bulletins hereafter only in
morning and evening.
The Night RSsunte.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 16. 10P. n.
The history of the Presidents case to-
day is almost duplicate of yesterday.
two tenths of Temperature for twenty
four hours, which indicates continued
abatement of afternoon fever. There has
also been steady Improvement in gener-
al symptoms. The patient ate small
quantity of beef this afternoon. swallow
ing both juice and fiber, and took the
usual allowances of toast and milk
and wine. At 10 O'Clock to-
night he is sleeping quietly
after ahypodermic injection of one eighth
of grain of morphia. The discharge
from the wound continues to be nominal
in quantity and appearance, and from
the fact that the drainage tube cannot be
pushed further than three inches and
half into the wound without encounter
ing resistance, it is inferred that the pus
all comes from that part OF the bullets
track which lies between the external
surface of the body and the rib, and that
the depths of the wound have closed.
Dr. Reyburn, upon being asked to-
night whether he regarded the President
as out. of danger, said, l should hardly
like to be the first to pronounce him safe,
but he is rapidly approaching the safety
line There is not the slightest indica-
tod of pyaena. The danger of secondary
hemorIhage is almost entirely passd The
surgical fever has so far abated as to be
apparent only for few hours in the
afternoon and evening, and the patient
Is making steady progress towards con-
yalescence.
The Executive mansion has presented
quiet and almost deserted appearance
to-day, callers being for the most part
newspaper correspondents and reporters
Members of the cabinet, with one or two
exceptions. have gone down river or to
Deer park to escape the heat and recover
from the anxiety of the past two weeks
WASHINGTON, July l6.-The President
has made steady progress towards recsv-
cry to-day. AS everything showed he
was better no bulletin was issued. AT l
this afternoon the Presidents tempera-
ture and pulse had gone up very little
since morning. There were no symptoms
the least unfavorable. He slept a good
deal this morning, and was stronger than
yesterday or than at any time since the
reaction from the shock of the wound,
and more cheerful this afternoon. He
did not complain of pain; he still suffer
pain, but it is not as acute as it has been.
Mrs. Garfield was in the room with him
nearly all day, tanning and sometimes
talking little with him. This afternoon
was very comfortable one for the Pres
ident. He did not talk any but remained
easily and quietly on his bed.
He took little sleep. At
one time he had his eyes closed and ap-
peared to be sleeping when he suddenly
opened them and said to Col Rockwell
who was by his bed, "You thought L
was asleep but was not" His breath
ing is perfectly free and easy.
Mr.. Crump, one of the regular nurses,
said this morning the President passed
most comfortable night; had good
healthy sleep; was not as restless awake
as heretofore. This morning Mr.. Crump
squeezed piece of a steak over piece
of toast until the toast was Thoroughly
saturated and gave to him. He ate it
heartily and with great relish.
Shortly afterwards Mr. Crump
brought up piece of nice
sirloin steak and gave to him. He chewed
it like a man with good appetite. Just
then Mrs Garfield came in.
"Can | swallow the meat?''
EYES," replied Mrs. Garfield, ''the
doctor says it will not hurt you"
The President ate and swallowed the
whole piece of steak and enjoyed it great
ly. He looks better and is more like
himself than at any time since the wound.
He is doing so well that the surgeons have
decided to issue only two bulletins day,
one in the morning and one in the even
ing, as each is a repetition of the good
news.
Ats O'Clock tonight Western Asso-
ciated Press reporter found everything
quiet at the White house There were
no visitors; as DR.. Reyburn passed in to
go in to the President the reporter asked
him for information about the case. He
said the evening bulletin told about all
could be said. That the President had
passed better day than any since he
was shot. He was doing better than the
doctors could have hoped for. He feels
better and now shows signs of gaining
strength.
Dr. Reyburn relieved DR.. Woodward,
and, as the latter passed out the Western
Associated Press reporter asked him
about the President. He replied, with
evident qualification, he was doing ad-
mirably He felt more than hopeful,
even buoyant. That the President was
then sleeping soundly, and only one
eighth of grain of morphine, just half
of former doses, was administered to-
night DR.. Woodward expressed entire
satisfaction with symptoms and progress
of the case.
Only one cabinet minister and Postmaster
General James called at the White house
to-day Members of the cabinet are all
busy at their respective departments, but
received regular bulletins from the
President.
In dressing the wound and changing
the bed, the mode of lifting is to have six
men raise him on sheet. This lifting
To-day Dr. Nichols, one of the stall
surgeons of Baltimore medical hospital,
arrived and explained to the attending
the bed, which had never been used ex-
cept III DeHeVuc HoSpltaI. IL cohSlStS VI
pully attached to upright frames
at the head and foot of the bed.
Pieces Of sail cloth are slipped undera pa
tent, one from the head and the other
from the feet, and meet, and the place is
wound by lever pulleys; they are moved,
and the patient is raised on the sail cloth.
DR.. Bliss ordered one. of these machines
constructed Immediately, and large
force of men are now at work on it.