Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-18

Nour1shment will be administered again
about 8 p M. The doctor is in excellent
spirits and feels confident that the patient
will now rally rapidly. The nemata are
being continued as usual in addition to the
other nourishment, and win not be dispen-
sed with for the present. esq -s-e-g s.~s
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, AS p. m.-One Of
the attending surgeons says that the Presi-
dent has had very good day and has been
benefited by the nourishment administered
In reply to question whether there had been
any vomiting to-day, the doctor said +" No !;
the patient has retained the nourishment
administered during the day. When last
taken, short time ago, the patients pulse
was Ia"
Secretary Blaine returned to the city
this afternoon and called at the White
House shortly after o'clock He said he
had been quite well since he had been
away.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, p. m.-Owine
to the contradictory information obtained
during the last hour with regard to the
Presidents vomiting q note was sent to DR.
Bliss who is now in the surgeons room, in
forming him that gentleman, who had re-
Gently been in the private parts of the house
had said, upon leaving the Mansion, that thu
President had vomited once this afternoon
and that his pulse was slightly higher. DR..
Bliss, in reply, wrote: "There has not beer
any vomiting to-day"
Secretary Blaine says he has found thing
more encouraging than he expected. The
Secretary is looking much better tn an whel
he left Washington.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, S. .45 p. m.-The fol
| lowing was received this afternoon:
AUGUST 17.-Mrs. Garfield, Washington
d. c.: am most anxious to know how tn
President is to-day and to express my deel
sympathy with you both
[Signed) The QUEEN,
Osborne.
The following reply has been sent:
"Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, Osborne
England-Your Majesty's kind inquiry find
the Presidents condition changed for tn
better. In the judgment of his medica
advisers there is a strong hope of his re
covery. His mind is entirely clear, an
Your Majesty's kind expressions of sym
pathy are most grateful to him as they ar
gratefully acknowledged by me.
[Signed1 "LUcnET1A r. GARFIELD"
At 8 p. m. Secretary Blaine sent the fo
lowing:
To Lowell, Minister at London:
half past four the physicians report that tn
President is in better condition than at an
time during the past 4s hours. He has rt
tanned very small quantity of liquid foo
in his stomach. Hope is somewhat revived
(Signed) BLAINE, Secretary.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 p. nth
Presidents condition is even better than
was this morning. There has been no Won
iting during the day, and the enemata col
tinues to be retained Beef extract has twie
been administered by mouth, !, and not rejected
and small quantities of water swallowe
from time to time excite no nausea. I'll
wound continues to do well at present h
pulse is112, temperature 98.6, respiration II
[Sigued] D. w. Bliss, ]. J. Woodward
J. K. Barnes, Robt. Reyburn, d. Haye
Agnew.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 8 p. nth
President has been asleep nearly two hour
No recurrence of nausea in any degre,
No morphia has been administered to-day
His pulse at this hour is about ITO.