The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-06
THE PRESIDENT
StRI lowering Between Life and
Death.
A Struggle for Mastery Between
the Angel Of Life and
Azrasl,
And on the Issues Of the Contest
Hang the 0estlnlss Of a
& Nation.
Increasing Signs Of AOpefuIness
"tiN Yesterday,
Inspiring Confidence that the Prssl.
dent viii bs Spared,

WASHINGTON, D O., July b.-Dr, Bliss
says smphatically that the President Il
decidedly improved this morning, that hi
prospects ars more favorable than at any
time YET, The President this morning
woke up from
Cha 4 coon SLEEP
and all present In the room were delight
cd to hear him gay:
~ am hungry; must have something
to eat"
He was given come chicken broth
though the doCtord had some fear that Il
would not remain on hisstomach. tdid
however, and after eating the President
remarked: I
II feel much better"
There was every indication OF decided
improvement In him. The doctors made
an examination and found that the swell
Ing in the stomach, called tympsnltes,
had recsded, and the pulse was gradually
falling 10 the normal state. All faces at
the White House wear an expression oi
hope. ttLt M
The weather is warm, but the Presi'
dsut's room Is pleasantly situated and gets
the breeze. The surgeons 3gree that
THE TURNING POINT IN THE CASE
will probably occur to-day.
The bulletin issued this morning, show
ing further improvement, Ia taken, Ia
view Of the unlayorable turn Of affairs
which took place yesterday morning and
evening, to be one OF the most favorable
that has been issued since the morning
liter the shooting.
Secretary Lincoln, Postmaster General
James and Col. Rockwell called OF the
White House st o:l5 this morning. The
tlst official bulletin had just been issued
aud II was read aloud by Secretary Lincoln,
The countenancss Of the llStsnrs were at
once lighted up and they shook hands
with each other warmly.
At Q quarter TO ten Mrs. Garfield sent
A REAssURlNd NOTE TO HER DAUGHTER,
MoLLiR,
who spent the night with Mrs. Col. Rock
well. She spoke hopefully Of the ultimate
recovery oi her husband. She based her
confidence upon his encouraging condition
this morning.
The pulse OF 10 o'clock had gone down
10 ia, q fall OF l2 beats since the bulletin
issued last night.
The absence OF oftenderneSS in the stom.
ach, exceFt ct the wounds, is regarded as a
very good sign, and as an indication that
there 10 no great danger now Of perionitiS.
Dr. Bliss this morning said that the
swslling Of tha bowels was subsiding and
the temperature reduced, and that the
President had slept well.
POPULAR FEELING
seems TO ebb and aow with the lie Of the
President.
Gen. Sherman In passing out Of the
White Houseremarked to young Mr.. Jas.
Gnfeld: "Be oi good cheer, your father 10
better" The words gave new hope TO
TO those whom they were repeated.
Col. Rockwell, who spent last evening
with the President, went home this morn
Ing To get rest. AZ he passed out Of the
White House bis face showed that hope
wac high in his breast. He said: "Thsnk
God, Ibelieve the WorBt 10 over. now
believe the President will live. | was
with him oil night, and the change Tor the
better ls most decided, aud inspi es hlG
friends with hope almost amounting 10
enthusiasm"
COL Oorbin, who has been a close
watcher by his bedside, SAID at noon:
II HRLtRvR rHE PRESIDENT WILL LivE;
everything looks bright now, and 1 pray
that there may not be any change Tor the
worse." SOY.
AZ bulletins are not being issued 30
freely as formerly reporters haveto gather
opinions OF the doctors and Of visitors u
the Presidents room. All oi these agreed
At noon that the President has steadily
held hls own all day. The doctors do not
say that there is any change for the better
this morning, but are well satisfied 10 keep
the President from tetrOgra1ing any.
The Pfeaidont dU2es frequently and
Suffers some pain, but femalna cheerful
II 10 believed that no decisive opinion
can be given oi the case short Of several
days. One oil the strong points In hli
favor ID that there 10 now
HARMONY BErwEEN his RRsrtRATtoN, ruLsT
AND TRNPRRATURE.
snch wounds dsvelope new complication
almost daily.
The doctors convey strong hope Of hnA
recovery, based upon the condition Of las
night and to-day.
The following dispatch hos been sent b.
, the surgeons ID charge 10 Dts. AgueW ant
Hamilton, the two consulting physicians
EXECUTIVE MASstoS, July $3.50 A. n
Alter you left utsent symptoms contin
, ued. There was much teSIlessness an,
constant Alieht vomiting, and by 8 o'CluCl
r u. the Pfesident'e condition seemet
4 even more serious than when you saV
! him. Since then the symptoms hav
= grad dnAlly become more favorable. Their
has been NO vomiting or fegurgllation q
q hutd from the stomach Bince 8 o'clock laI
, evening. The President has Alept goo
4 deal duting the night and this morninI