The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-28
D. W. Bliss,
J. K BARNES,
J. j. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REYBURN.
Il II HAnfr1 rON

here, but no decisive change has
taken place in the Presidents condi-
ton. Attorney General MacVeagh
authorizes the statement that Vice
President Arthur has not been tele-
graphed for, and no decision TO send
for him Is yet arriv d at.
DR.. bliSS said to a reporter of the
Associated press at noon, that his
belief is that the President cannot
recover. He thinks, however, that
death will not occur Immediately
and he may linger several days.
PULSE 14S.
After resting easily through the
might, the President became worse
about A o'clock am, and has been
growing feebler since. At this
morning his pulse was up to AS,
though ,when the bulletin was issued
at $50 1t was but 20. Since then it
has remained steady.
DR.. Reyburn sad ut 20 O'Clock
there had BEEN no lua,eri;,l change
since the issuing of The bulletin, but
the President was Very feeble. and
the hopes entertained yesterday OF
relief through the suppuration Of
the inhamed gland were less bright
to-day. The fact is the President
has been dying since 4 o'clock this
morning.
Dr.. Power, pastor of the Christian
Church, has been at the White
House all the morning, and viii
not leave until the end. Tie
members Of the cabinet are
all at the White House and in con-
sultation in the cabinet room. The
subject of the conference is the adj
Visibility Of sending for Vice Pres
ident Arthur at once. 1t was under
stood last night that they agreed
that this should not e done Until,
in the opinion of the physicians.
death was at hand. Now they diScu S
whether the. time has not al rived
already. Greatiexcitement prevails
on the streets, and reports of the
PRESIDENT death are circulated al
most hourly. To add to the excite
ment, alarming rumOrS are in circu-
lation regarding organized bodies of
men III neighboring cities, who are
banded together to come, here and
lynch Guitteau. 1t is Saiaytle guards
at the jail are in sympathy with
them, and only await 4 favorable
opportunity to themselves murder
Guitteau. General Sherman. in
conjunction with the secretaries of
war and state, however, is taking
every precaution to preserve the
place.
COL. ROCKWELL
z i2.3O p.m.-The Presidents condi-
ton remains substantially I'M
changed. Some of the Presidents
intimate PERSONAL friends and rela-
tiyes stitching to the hope of his re-
covery. Colonel Rockwell, in con-
versation this afternoon, said, with
much emphasis and feeling, that
Notwithstanding the diseouraging
bulletins and all that had been said,
and Notwithstanding the dispatches
which had been sent far and wide
over the country, l tell you the Pres
ident is not dying, and shows no
signs of dying. / do not speculate
on the chances Of the future. The
present is enough for me. Heis not
dying now. Not ten minutes ago [
heard him tell General Swain, who
stood by his bedside, that he thought
he felt better than he did YESTERDAY.
A long while ago, in talking TO me
about himself, the President said ::
With me it is always the unexpected
which happens. 1 believe the un-
expected may happen once more III
the Presidents life, and that he may
yet surprise the country by getting
well.
Executive Mansion. $40 pm
There has been no marked change
in the Presidents condition this
afternoon General Swain, who has
lust come from the room, thinks he
is little better. The doctors con-
tinue administering stimulantS TO
prolong life
WAITING THE END.
Everything is quiet about the