The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-08
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STILL FLArTEKING
President, Garfield Steadily
Improving.
The Critical Time is Past.
laundering for Solid FOoa.

voluntarily gong W LH6 w utI0 house,
that they sought to be of service, not TO
get notoriety. Some people said the fail
ure to go would Do construed as indiffer-
ence. Bliss and the others did well to
reduce the number Of doctors around the
bedside, to prevent the great confusion
their presence caused; but his notes Of
Tended several.
The records show that sixty-two men,
wounded like the President, recovered
during the war, the cases all being
treated In the hospitals of the Union
army. Some cases were the exact count
erpsrt OF the Presidents, one being 8
soldier in GarAeld's regiment
Brooks, who intimated that be would
shoot Arthur if nobody did, will be re-
leased when he sobers up. He was q
war department. clerk who hsd been
drinking.
Postmsst General James tele-
graphed Postmaster Pearson that the
President had passed a quiet, restful
night, and he himself feels more re
freshed
DR.. Bliss told MacVeagb, this moro
ing, that the President is improving
every hour, and the improvement was
substantial. There is good substantial
probability that he will recover. At
Ills the pulse was 90, and TIE harmony
ofthe. conditions continues. He is beiaR
prepared for the treatment Of future
dangers and accidents. Ii will be weeks
before he is out OF danger.
A lunatic appeared at the White House
door to-day, and said the President had
sent for him, being about 10 die, the de-
lay would be fatal.
This morning, another crazy man tried
to pass in with remedy which wou d
cure the President. He was invited TO
promenade. Now everybody is ex-
eluded from the grounds who is not
known to have business.
Arthur, when he asked to see the
President, VISA told that the strictest
sllietness was enjoined and it was impos-
Sible tor his wish to be granted. A gen.
ersl conversation was then entered upon
ab5ut the Presidents condition. The
Vice-President feelingly spoke Of the en-
cOuraging reports 81 to the Presidents
condition. and expressed fervent wishes
that be would recover. After half an
hour spent with the mem bers of the
cabinet, he and Jones returned to Jones'
residence, where the Vice-President re-
mains very quiet.
One thing about the management ofthe
White House during the calamity that is
commended on all sides, is that the facil-
tiles for gathering information have been
as complete as the representatives Of the
press could desire, everybody willing to
answer questions.
Garfield recently took out life insur-
ance policy for $4,000.
Refrigersting cups for the sick room
have been ordered from Boston.
David Davis send. deep personal
sympathy and heartfelt prayer for the
recovery Of the President.
Washington, White House, 7.30
8. m: The President has passed a COM
Portable night, and is thought to be
somewhat improved this morning. Ply
slciaRs are now with him, and an official
bulletin will shortly be issued.
Mass meetings continue to be held all
over the country, and particularly in lie
south where congratulations on the Pres
ident's hoped for recovery, condemnation
OF the bloodthirsty wretch Guitteau, and
coincidence TO the Presidents family are
about evenly divided. Prayer meetings
are also being held by churches, and
their messages of cheer give great COM
fort to Mrs. Garfield.
The Emperor of Germany has in
structed his charge a. affairs, Count
Beust, to inquire st the Executive Man
sion and cable him the condition of the
President, and upon receiving favorable
news he cabled congratulations Beust
has been regularly three times per day
TO a. k of the Presidents condition. Mes
sages pour In by the hundred from for
slgn msgnates and rulers and domestic
friends, admirers and we'll wishers of
either party. They are, wherever pes
slble, answered by direction of Secretary
Blaine, whose services and advice have
been Invaluable for the past few days. ]
The messages express always the deepest
regret and sorrow, and generally the ten
derest solicitude and personsl Interest,"
which cannot but touch the recipient aUd5
evidence more clearly than by any other
possible means the deprecated love which
he President has awakened in the hearts |
IF the people.
The President at IL O'Clock seems wor-
led over but one thing, the impOssibiIity |
If getting enough 10 eat. Every function.
except the appetite is normal, and that is
enormous. He turned attention largelysi
% 1t and good humoredly asks If the doc
ors wan: to stsrVe him 10 desth now he
8 determined lot to die of his wound
urst Halstead telegraphs thst even
he children in the street ask news of the |
President.
A feeling Of positive hope is prevalent.
The President has improved steadily |
With good appetite, and he relishes food.
He wants more than physicians allow
lin. He is more cheerful than at any
ime. His wife's faith inspires aim. He |
quoted some humorous Shakespearean |
passages to-day. There were but few
Visitors last night, and ell went to bed 10 |
he belief that the Prerident would re-
over. The press agents left the White
House at 10 O'Clock all more cheerful. |
smes eIults in his constant faith. De- |
poLdent Hunt is still concerned; but |
opeful. Cabinet members say the doc
ers express hope and manifest it By
reir looks. Reyburn says the doctors
gree that the danger Of peritonites is
asst, and the snpposition chiefly feared !,
} when the wound heals and dead mat
er sloughs off. Every danger has been
rovided for as much as possible. Blaine
pent an hour with the Vice President
o-day. Arthur receives regular bull
stins. He scouts the idea Of taking the
residency, and suffers from the criti-
ism and abuse.
Attorney General MscVesgh says the
residents condition is very favorable
ldeed. He does not consider that the
resident is out OF danger but says ne
ppears to be passing out of it as steadily
nd rapidlV as can be exnected