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DOMESTIC.
Condition of The President.


is even better than it was this morning.
There has been no vomiting during the day.
and the enemata continues to be retained.
Moreover a teaspoonful of beef extract has
twice been administered by the mouth and
not rejected. The small quantities of water
swallowed from time to time excite no
nausea. The wound continues to do well.
At present his pulse is III, temperature 99.o,
respiration Is. Signed by Bliss, Barnes.
Woodward, Rsyburn. Hamilton and Agnew.
SECOND DISPATCHl
EXECUTIVE MANSION. August 17th-9 P. NJ.
The President has been asleep nearly two
hours. There has been no recurrence OF
nausea in any degree. No morphia was adj
ministered to-day. His pulse at this hour is
about ITO.
THIRD DIsPATCH.I
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 17th-mid-
njpht.-Everything is quiet in the sick-room.
DR.. Bliss and the members of the Presidents
household have retired for the night.
FOURTH DISPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, August 17th.-The follow
ing was sent by Blaine to Lowell, at half
past 10 tonight "The Presidents condition
is not essentially change. The situation,
though more hopeful than yesterday, Is still
extremely critical, and fills every one with
deep anxiety"
FIFTH DISPATCH.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON, Au-
gust I7th-11 P. M.-To-day has been much
more favorable than yesterday, and general
feeling of reinsurance is gradually growing.
The interest of the day has centered upon the
condition of the Presidents stomach from
time to time, and great encouragement has
been derived from the fact that the nourish-
ment taken naturally by the President has
been retained.
lSIXTH DISPATCH.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON. Au-
eust lSsh-l;3O A. M-There has been no
material change in the Presidents condition
reported since midnight. The attendants In
the sick room have not found it necessary to
communicate with the doctors, who have
been doing in an adjoining room since
1890 P. NJ.
Queen Victoria and Mrs. Garfield.
WASHINGTON, August 17th.-The follow
ing cablegram was received at the Executive
Mansion this afternoon:
OSBORNE HOUSE isle of Wight, Aug. 18th.
To Mrs Garfield, Washington | am most anxious
to know how the President is to-day, and to express
my O'' > '''i' THE QUEEN.
The following reply has been sent:
Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, Osborne, Isle OF
Wight Your Majestys kind inquiry finds the Presi-
dents condition changed for the better in the judy
lneut Of his medical advisers There is strong
hope of his recovery. His mind is entirely clear,
and your Majesty's kind expressions of sympathy
are most grateful to him, as they are gratefully
acknowledged by me.
LUCRETIA R. GARFIELD.
DIR. Bliss and Dr.. Hammond's Charges.
New YORK. August 17th.-The Times
Washington special has the following Inter
view with DR.. Bliss:
Reporter-Have ycu heard that DR.. Ham
mond is reported as saying that the cause of
the present disturbance of the stomach Is due
to the presence of py @mia?
DIR. Bliss-Yes and I regret very much
that DR.. Hammond should persist in publish
ing opinions of a case which he must know
he is not qualified to criticise. How can any
physician make proper diagnosis of case
unless he sees the patient and examines him
thoroughly? DIR. Hammond has not only
not seen the President during his illness, but
he has had no conversation with any of the
surgeons in attendance, who alone are COM
petent to inform him in detailed manner of
the Presidents condition, and yet the public
are told by DIR. Hammond that the Presi-
dents surgeons are treating the case i'm
properly | regard DR.. Hammond's
conduct in this matter as unpro-
fessional, ungentlemanly and indecent.
again repeat. that up to this time no pyamia
has been discovered. l declare that py@mia
is not the cause of the present disturbance in
the stomach / am positive of this. Gen
eral Garfeld's stomach has been rebellious
from the first day of the shooting. It was a
source of the deepest concern to US from the
very beginning. We knew it was the weak
spot in the case, and we maintain strict
watch upon it. Mark how often he vomited
during the early stages of his sickness. His
stomach nevertheless was finally controlled
and he had no further trouble with it until
this last relapse. From present indications,
| am confident, in a marked degree, of once
more conquering this latest obstacle to his
convalescence."
Rsporter-Has the condition of the stom-
ach produced any effect on the wound
Dr. Bliss-It did yesterday, but to-day the
wound looks better than at any time yet.
desire to give this fact emphasis. We ex-
amined the wound with greater care on that
account.
Return OF Secretary Blaine.
WASHINGTON, August 18th. - Secretary
Blaine returned to the city this afternoon, and
called at the White House.
The Herald" on The Presidency.
NEW York, August 17th.-The Herald
asserts confidently that if Arthur should be.
come President he will make no changes in
the administration will make no removals
from Office at large except for cause will
attempt no change in policy or in the per-
sonnet of the present Administration and is
equally certain that the members of the
present Cabinet and some other important
officers of the Government may offer their
designations but that Arthur will at once
ask them to continue in Office, and it will be
their highest duty to the country to do so.
There will he no Cabinet changes. There
will be no new policies attempted /; but the
country will go on, and the public business
will go on just as before.
Guitteau's Latest Effort.
WASHINGTON, August I7th.-McGill thinks
Guitteau supposed the President was dead and
was trying to thus prove his insanity. Cult
teau could have had nothing against McGill,
who is most pleasant man. He had no pos
sible chance OF escape. Nobody about the
Jail will talk at present II will be thor
oughly investigated as to how Guitteau got
the knife.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, August 17th.-1'he news in
the Jail of the Presidents critical condition,
and the strengthening of the Jail guard yes
terday, ex sited Guitteau, causing him to pace
his cell and ask anxiously for the President.
TIE story reached the Jail that the President
was dying, and Guitteau climbed up to the
windows and otherwise seemed excited
Guard Mc(iill watched him closely, fearing
he would attempt suicide. He opened the
cell door, and seeing something in his hand,
and fearing that it was knife, said What
are you doing with that knife ?" Guitteau
looked up excitedly, and said: " So help me
God l have no knife" McGill insisted
that he had, when Guitteau sprang furiously
at his throat. McGill drew back, and the
knife entered his coat collar, cutting off the
upper button, and made clean stroke TO the
left OF the shoulder. The guard cooked bis
revolver. when Guitteau dropped the knife
and grasped the pistol, crying for help, and
saying he was being shot. The pistol was
accidentally discharged, and the guards en-
tering disarmed Guitteau, who says he was
acting in self-defense Babe Redford, who
formerly occupied the cell. had probably con-
cealed the knife there, which Guitteau found.
IL is cheese or criminal substitute for q
pocket-knife, with a razor or dagger blade
two or three inches long and half an inch
broad. When the guard remarked that he
thought the pistol shot had settled the dog,
Guitteau, who was well pleased at his escape,
said My dear sir, that's too important
subject for joking. A life is valuable"
THIRD DIsPATCH.I
WASHINGTON, August 17th.-The Warden
and Deputy Warden of the jail deny the
story of Guitteau's outbreak, and say it was
only little case of insubordination.
FOURTH DIsPsScH-l
WASHINGTON Aucust 18th If ia evi.lant