Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-26
RevieaC of the DdY.

25, 1ll5 p. m.-The prevalent feeling at the
Executive Mansion to-day, was one of in
creased anxiety. The symptoms of the Presi-
dent up to 6 p. m. were not decidedly worse,
nor had any marked unfavorable change taken
place in his general condition, but his failure
to gain strength from the constantly increas-
ing quantities of nourishment taken disap-
pointed expectation, and the threatening as
poets of the glandular swelling are taken as
ANOTHER REASON FOR DIscoURAG EMENT.
Itseemed to be generally felt by the friends
of the President who come here every day for
information, but whose views of the case rep
resent the outside current of thought, that
the patient had not gained as much as he
ought to have gained from the administration
of nOurishment taken since Monday morning,
and that this is due to the imperfect assimila-
tion and nutrition. Rough food is
taken freely, they say, to more
than sustain the patients strength
if it were all turned into blood and vital force,
but it is evidently not. To-day has been one
of much anxiety about the White house and
in the city. The fear that the President is
CERTAINLY APPROACHING HIS END
is very well defined. Hope has not disappeared,
however, by any means, and there is chance
yet for his recovery. The stomach remains
unrebellious, and he has taken about the same
amount of liquid nourishment to-day as
yesterday. He retained the nourishment
and twice to-day has seemed to relish 1t. The
swelling in the paroted gland has not gone
down. 1t is about the same as yesterday after
the lansing, and although it has discharged
some to day, that discharge has been very
light and not what it ought to be determined
satisfactory. The awollen gland is case
of continued irritation and pain. 1t
III l.
appreciable extent. To-night's bulletin CON-
pared with the bulletin at the same hour last
evening is better document, but last nights
was issued after an operation for the opening
of the gland had been performed. For this
reason there is no relative comparison between
these two bulletins Comparing the bulletin
of tonight with Tuesday nights bulletin,
gives better comparison. This shows that
the President is not as well now as then. On
the contrary he is ga
CONSIDERABLY WORSE.
He seems to be losing strength instead of
gaining it, and to gain strength is absolutely
necessary now for any encouragement to be
given. The food that he takes does not as
simulate and build up the blood. The blood
seems to become more and more impoverished.
There is no recuperation. Recuperation is
necessary that the mild form of blood poison
ing which is in the system may be eliminated
and thrown off. The doctors admit the pa
tient is weaker now than yesterday, though
they at the same time say that they think there
is no cause for any alarm. The history OF
the day and of tonight shows that the Presi-
dent is
LOSING INSTEAD OF GAINING STRENGTH.
The loss is very slight, but the fact that it
is loss is not an encouraging sign. DR..
Boynton this evening told Mrs. Garfield the
President was, in his opinion, little worse
than yesterday, and that hope is not SO bright.
Mrs. Garfield said that she expected such in
formation, and added that she was yet hopeful.
The decision of the physicians not to
tell the President that it had been decided not
to remove him was not communicated to the
patient until this evening. The President has
In the past few days been somewhat unruly on
| this point,
INSISTING THAT HE SHOULD BE REMOVED
either TO Mentor or be taken on a trip down
the river. During the day he did not
recur to this oft repeated re-
quest, but tonight he became again
exercised about it, He said he wanted to be
moved right away. DR.. Bliss then told him
| that there had been consultation of all the
physicians and decision that there should
be no removal at this time. He first said in
a whisper-he cannot talk above that tone.
~ suppose you know best, but I should like
to get away"
| The members of the cabinet were on hand
early this evening, and remained until late
hour at the White house. Most of them were
accompanied by their wives. All that could
be got from q stray doctor, now and then, that
was of any interest, was that no improvement
could be announced, add that there was not
thought to be any change since yesterday.
Certainly there have not appeared tonight
any recuperative signs.
THE AIR OF GLOOM
over everything is pretty well marked, and
while there is absolutely nothing to cause i'm
mediate grave apprehension, still there is
grave fear that all will not end well. There
has been no change in the treatment of the
patient nor any new features of the case.
There has been no new food administered,
and there have been no signs that
another crisis upon the White house patient.
Gen. Sherman, who has been anticipating a
removal of the President for several days, has
caused number of stout soldiers to be drilled
| in carrying men on a stretcher. They have
| attained remarkable dexterity, and carry man
on stretcher without disturbing
a glass of water in his hand. The
old mansion at Arlington has been
| offered as place to which the President can
be removed widow lady who has control
of the house has written saying that the whole
mansion will be placed at the disposal of the
President, and fitted up for his comfort and
reception if it should be decided to remove