The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-07

dale of the last official bulletin $50 q
m, has further improved. His pulse is
now %, and his temperature normal.
EVERYBODY CHEERFUL.
NEW York, July GA Washington
special says that when Rockwell entered
the Presidents room this morning he
found everybody wearing q cheerful
look. "How do you feel this morning y
said lie to the President, and in response
received the following gratifying
answer: "Yery much refreshed. Slept
well all night, and feel better than at my
time since Saturday morning" His
voice is strong and his manner very
cheerful. Mrs. DIR. Susan Edison
who is attending Mrs. Garfield, re.
ports her as cheerful and
President, which Is now possible, IL is
already remarked by his friends will
give his administration "a hold on the
people of al sections which win be
sIMPLY INyINcIBLE.
IL Is suggested this morning that In case
the President RECEIVERS there should I've
q national celebration.
THE FEELING IN LONDON.
LONDON, July 6.-TEe anxiety con-
corning President Garfield continues
undated. It is the unanimous testimo-
ny of Americans here that the personal
feeling among the English people
aroused by the shooting of the President
is greater than that evoked by any for
mer event of several years.
ELAINE TO LOWELL
EXECUTIVE MANSION, IL a. m.-Sec-
rotary Blaine has just sent the following
telegram 10 Minister Lowell, London /:
'"'fhc President passed II very comforta
~. ss.le g. fsruk II al
was wounded his pulse this morning is
below 100. His physicians feel fresh
encouragement. but are intensely anX-
ious for the trying days yet To como.
(Signed) BLAINE, Sec'y of State"
PLANS TO MITIGATE THE HEAT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, p. m.-Unless
some unfavorablc change should occur,
no further official bulletin will be issHed
until s 80 u. m. Experiments are now
being made, under the supervision of
physicians, with different sorts OF refriSe-
rating apparatus in order 10 relieve the
President, il possible, from the unfavor-
able influence of the great heat, by arti-
iicially cooling the atmosphere OF his
room.
CONGRATULATIONS PROM ST. LOUIS.
Sr. LOUIS, July G-The following dis
patch was sent from here this morning
Sr. LOUIS, July 6.
Hon. Jas. q. Blaine, WashingtOn, ID. c.:
The Merchants Exchange of st. Louis
sends congratulations on the improved
condition of the President and expresses
the earnest hope that lac may speedily
rcc0ver. The sincere sympathy of This
community is with the President and
his family.
lSigned.I MICHAEL McENNIs.
President.
GEO. ii. MORGAN,
Secretary.
REMAINS UNCHANGED.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, . 80 p. The
Presidents condition at this hour re-
mains unchanged. all rumOrs To the con-
trary notwithstanding
THE DOCTORS VERY HOPEFUL.
WAsHINdToN, ID. c., July G.--The hast
bulletin was issued nj l O'Clock ami
shows pulse 100; temperature, 90: rts-
piratiOn, % This is an increase at two
beats in the pulse, but the doctors do
not consider it Us any bad showing.
They attribute il IL the heat of the
weather and say that all favorable symp-
toms continue. The President has con-
linucd To rest easy this morning and 10
steadily improve. The doctors say that
every minute he continues 10 get along
rs he has since yesterday morning
GREATLY IE0REAsIss Ills CHANCES
Of final recovery. Some fear is express
cd of gangrcnc, but the surgeons do not
now apprchcnd this. They say that there
Is not II single symptom OF gangrene, and
that II gangrcnc had set in it would show
itself 10y unmistakable signs. The Pres
dent still has al appetite and his stOm-
nch retitins nourishmcnt. To day there
is every hope of his recovery. The city
doctors who have not seen the President,
but who have kept professionally in
formed of his condition, now generally
agree that his chances are good. Even
those who yesterday thought he could
not recover, now admit that tie signs
are in his favor. The lowering of the
pulse is pronounced the best sign.
\ "REMINISCENCES.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July G.-Since
the attempted assassination of the Pres
ident, Mr.. Judd, one of the laiter's sec
retaries, has called TO mind the fact that
last fall, soon after the October election,
while the President was Mt Mentor, lie
received from the then unknown Charles
Guitteau.- the following letter, dated
New York city and written upon The
letter head paper of the Fifth Avenue
Hall. IL read: Dear General: ],
Charles Guitteau. hereby make applica-
ton for the Austrian Mission. Being
about To marry wealthy and accom-
plished heiress IN this city, we think
that together we might represent tn is
nation with dignity and grace. On the
principle of first comes first served,
have faith that you will give this appli-
cation favorable consideration.
(Signed) CHARLES GITTEAU."
The letter was shown TO General Gar
field rather as a curiosity than as CON-
to be answered, and he sew
eral times afterwards referred TO it half
as an illustration of unpar-
alleled audacity and impudeuce.