Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-05


is at this hour sleeping quietly.
WASHINGTON, July 4, 9 A. M-The fol-
lowing official bulletin is just issued:
S:15 A. M-The condition of the President
is not materially different from that re-
ported in the last bulletin 12:30 a. M. He
has dCzsd at intervals during the night, and at
times, has continued to complain of the
pain in his feet. The tympanites reported
has not sensibly increased. Pulse los, tenn
perature SO 100, respiration 10.
[Signedl D. W. BLISS,
j. K. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN,
+. II. HAMILTON,
d. HAYES AGNEw.
Sis A. M.--We held a consultation with
the physicians in charge of the Presidents
case at O'clock this morning, aud approve
in every particular the management and
the courte of treatment which has been
| pursued.
| [Signedl FRANK II. HAMILTON,
OF New York.
d. HAYES AGNEw,
OF Philadelphia.
In order that the President may be dis
turbed as little as possible, the physicians
announce that the next bulletins will not be
issued until one o'clock.
The feeling of suspense which prevailed
late last night among those at the Ex Gu
tive Mansion was relieved somewhat by the
official bulletin issued this morning. This
was plainly observable in the more hopeful
expression Of their faces after reading the
bulletin. Among others present when the
bulletin came from the physicians were Sec
retary Window, Postmaster General James,
Attorney General MacVeagh, General
| Swain, Marshal Henry and Colonel Rock
well. Postmaster General James, particu-
larlY, seemed more hopeful, and expressed
himself much more hopefully than he did
at late hour last night. Secretary Win
dom says he has never lost hope. but tn at
his anxiety last night at midnight was in
tense. He felt then that the case was
extremely critical, but he has always be-
lieved that the Presidents courage, calm
ness Of mind and great vitality would carry
him through safely. "If," he says, "the
injuries are to prove fatal It seems to me
that we should have had an increase of
the dangerous symptoms of last night in
stead Of the slight improvement we find
this morning."
| DR.. Bliss, one Of the Presidents attend
log physicians, authorizes positive contra
diction of the rumor in circulation to the
effect that he stated that President Gar
fields case is practically hopeless, and that
there is no use misleading the people.
THE PAINS IN THE FEET RELIEVED.
1850 A. M-[Unofficlal bulletin. The
physicians have succeeded In relieving the
pain in the feet and legs, of which the
President this morning complained, and
which was due to the injury of the nerves
leading to the lower extremities. The sy mp
tom wasnot regarded as dangerous one, but
the pain, If allowed to continue, might act
unfavorably by causing restlessness. The
Presidents condition in other respects has
not changed since the date OF the last
official bulletin. He is now resting quietly,
aud his physicians continue to be cheerful
and hopeful.
Secretary Lincoln is quoted by a morning
paper as saying, at 2 a. m that ''hope was
dead" He, however, denies having made any
such remark, and says that while his anxiety
at midnight last night was Intense, and
while he was alarmed at the unavoidable
turn which the Presidents condition seem
ed to be taking, he at one time lost hope,
and that this morning he does not see why
/ the Presidents chances of recovery are not
| as good as at any time siuce he was shot.
Mrs. Garfield had good nights rest last
night, and is at her husbands bedside this
morning feeling refreshed and cheerful.
DR.. AGNEw's oPINIoN-FAIR GROUNDS FOR
HOPE.
11:50 A. M.-There is no material change
in the Presidents condition. Doctor Ag-
new, the eminent surgeon, of Philadelphia,
who came here this morning to consult with
the resident attending physicians, says
that, in his judgment, there are some
features Of the Presidents case which are
extremely encouraging. Among these is
the fact that the kidneys aud intestines are
entirely uniniured and are capable of per-
forming their functions. The liver is lacerated
to some extent, ard the large nerves leading
from the spine to the lower ex'remities
have been so injured as to
cause the pain which the President
refers to in his feet The stomach, how
ever, retains nourishment, and the patient is
slowly gathering strength to meet the
secondary Inflammation, when it occurs.
As yet, there is little evidence of 1t, and
there is nothing to indicate that 1t will be Of
extraordinary extent or severity. DR.
Agnew regards the Presidents condition
with much hopetulness.
"ExTREMELY CRITICAL, BUT NOT WITHOUT
HoPE.n
1920 p. M.-Attorney General MacVeagh
gives in the following words what he un-
derstands to be the opinion of DR.. Agnew,
with regard to the Presidents condition:
"The Presidents condition l regard as ex-
tremely critical, but not without hope"
THE CONSULTATION NOT REAssURING.
Secretary Blaine has sent the following
telegram to the representatives. Of the United
States in London and Paris: "An import
ant consultation was held this morning, at
which Doctor Agnew, Of Philadelphia, aud
Doctor Hammond, of New York, able and
skillful surgeons, were present. The result
is not reassuring, though the conclusion was
that his recovery is possible. We do not
give up hope.
'ISignedl BLAINE, Secretary"
MUCH DEPENDS ON TO-DAY.
12M.-Dr. Bliss, In conversation on the
Presidents condition, at this hour, says that
while the case is still critical there is every
reason for hope Of his recovery, and, con-
sidering the nature Of the wound, the situ-
alton is as favorable as it possibly could be.
Regarding the crisis the doctor said: eff
the President passes through to day without
losing strength 1t win be exceedingly en-