Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09

l CHEERFUL EVENING AT THE WHITE HOUSE
 This evening at the White House has | really been pleasant one. The President has been doing so excellently well that all corners were in good spirits and the patient shared their feeling Before the the President showed that 8 a marked improvement had been made dun ing the afternoon. s shown by the bulletin the pulse had not increased since noon, as was the case yesterday, and all the other symptoms were more favorable. The after taking g little nourishment at o'clock and he evidently wanted the wound dressed so he could compose himself 1 for the night and the doctor at once set about l complying with his request. The President l always bears the dressing without murmur | and on this occasion he made some sugges- | tions to what was being done. The dressing over and the evening l examination over the President was informed l that he was doing nicely and was tucked up l in his little bed" The doctors were quite jovial in Secretary Browns room after their work was done and nothing but cheering words were heard. The members of the Cab l inet and their ladies caught the infection and went home at the usual hour in better spir- it's than at any time since the occurrence. Dr. Bliss said before he went home that all the symptoms were favorable and none of the rocks were visible, and Key burn added that he hoped they would be passed by untouched. Dr. Bliss said the process of suppuration was proceeding nicely. Said he: ''It is working like charm. There is no danger to be apprehended from this feature, for the pus all be and even if cavity should form it can and will be punctured so that no possible mischief result from the internal formation" With the departure of the Cabinet and physicians the mansion put on its nightly appearance. At 10 o'clock CTS ceased preparing the new venti- lators until tomorrow. Doctors Reyburn and Barnes began their vigil in the adjoining room and Dr. Edson sat to flaming the sleeping President when the doors of the Mansion were closed.
 BULLETINS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
 WASHINGTON, July S.-6:3O p. m.-All the signs are yet favorable.
 7p. m.-The Presidents case is progress ing to entire satisfaction. 7:3O D. m-The President is restless, but no unfavorable symptoms noticeable.
 s:45 p. -(Offcial) ).-The Presidents condition continues favorable. He has taken more nourishment than on previous days Pulse 1OS, temperature 1OO.3, respira- ton 24.
 D. W. BLISS,
 J. K. BARNES,
 J. J. WooDwARD,
 ROBERT REYBURN. The conditions continue so favorable that there will be no further bulletin until to-mor row morning. 9:30 D. m-The President asked to have his wound dressed so that he could sleep, and it has just been done. 1O:1O D. m.-The President has gone to l sleep and rests easily. The new ventilating | apparatus has not yet been put in. 11:15 p. m.-The President is sleeping. No | change. 11:5o D. m.-The President had a refresh | ing sleep and is not so restless as at this | time last night.
 WASHINGTON, July 9-12:3O a. m.-The | President is resting quietly. His pulse and | temperature have lowered since the last | bulletin. Ian m-The President is still sleeping quietly with no change in his condition.
 1:3O a. m.-The condition of the President | is unchanged.
 a. tm.-The President is still resting nicely and appears very comfortable.
 THE FUND FOR MRS. GARFIELD.
 NEW YORK, July S.-It was expected that the subscriptions to the fund of $25O, 900 for Mrs. Garfeld's benefit would have reached $100, GOO to-day, but the indictment weather interfered and little over half that amount was suosclIoeu. cyrus w. flelo sent o1s- patch to J. S. Morgan, banker, London, to which he received an immediate reply by cable from which the following is an extract: 'I shall deem it a privilege to subscribe $5, 1000 to the fund for the benefit of the Presidents family in case of his death, a ca- lamity which hope and trust may be spared both to our country and to his family" Mir. Morgan is the successor of George Peabody and is connected with the Morgans of this city. He IS known as English-American Morgan.
 WAsHINGToN; July 9.-Postmaster General James received word from George Wilson to- night that the sum already raised for Mrs. Garfield by the New York Chamber of Com merce amounted to $58,O0O.