Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-12

Much Better Than Yesterday.
Very Favorable Bulletins.

| tGlI djUIuEl0 DuilGGlllSs
Official Ba,ietin, 8 am.-The President Com
Portable.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. 8 am.-The President
| is comfortable this morning. The rise of tenn
ptrature noted in last evenings bulletin began
to diminish about an hour later. Pulse, 96;
temperature. 99.6; respiration, %.
| d. w. BLISS. j. X BARNES,
). j. WOODWARD. ROBERT HEYBCRN.
| The Unfavorable symptoms Disappear.
Mr.. Brown, the Presidents secretary. this
morning sent the following note to the members
OF the Cabinet II explains what was thought
last evening to be al unfavOrable change in the
| Presidents condition.
The unfavOra5le symptoms which made their
appearance yesterday afternoon have entirely
subsidized. The President passed a very CON-
Portable, restful night. and this morning his
! pulse is So and temperature 900 This would
/ seem to Indicate that the increscd pulse and
| temperature of last evening was merely tempo
rary fiuctuation. due, as the surgeons supposed
| at the time. to some mOmentary tax upon his
| nervous system rather than to any permanent
| uniavOrable change in his condition.
| J. S. BROWN, Private Secretary.
Official Bulletin p.m.-A Comfortable Day
for the President.
| EXECUTIVE MANSION D. m July r.
| The President is passing a comfortable day.
| Pulse 100, temperature 1908, respiration 24
d. w. BLISS,
]. X. BARNES,
j. J. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBuRN.
l::0-The President Better.
The Presidents condition at half-past one this
afternoon was much better than at the same
time yesterday. The President was very cheer
full; the physicians equally so. One of the attend
tending physicianss is constantly by his side
His appetite to-day has been better than since
the shooting Every two hours the President is
gwen three ounces of milk with small dram of
rum. This morning he was given a slice of milk
toast. All of this he retains on his stomach
He seemed to enjoy the toast The color of the
PRESIDENTS skin is perfectly natural, and the
skin cook
VCleck.-The President Weak but Improving.
The usual amount of pus was discharged from
the Presidents wound to-day. 1t was of a healthy
character. Although the President was SO weak
at OclOch this afternoon that he could only
raise his head with difficulty all the physicians
agree in the opinion that he is in an improved
condition.
Unofficial Bulletin p. M.-Stcady Improve
ment Since Morning.
Dr. Bliss at this hOur-2 p.m.-repOrts that
the Presidents condition has been steadily i'm
proving ever since morning. The transient in
crease in pulse and temperature last night was
only natural 1uctuatiOn of the fever and not
an Indication OF any unfavOrable change Tire
President is better in every way this afternoon
than at the corresponding hour yesterday, and
10 has moi nts nj, oh
ness. His pulse at 2 m. is only s. and although
he has taken no anOdyne since yesterday, he is
now sleeping quiet, natural sleep. The at
m0sphere of his room is still maintained by the
refrlgerating apparatus in the basement at the
steady temperature Of Is degrees, which the
President finds most comfortable.
LAST NIGHTS WATCH
by the Presidents bedside was a very any-
iOus one. The increased temperature might
have meant permanent change for the worse
Every symptom was regarded with the closest
scrutiny and the greatest anxiety As the tenn
perature began to fall shortly after it rose the
anxiety was relieved but the vigilance not slack
ened in the least. The night was comfortable
one altogether, though the President did not
sleep continuously for any length OF time. He
also had fewer restless maps than the night be-
fore. This morning he was very comfortable
The temperature of his room was about IS de-
grees. All the symptoms and indications were
OF the most favorable character. The momen-
tary anxiety of last evening has entirely disap-
peared.
DISPATCH TO MRS. GARFIELD
from Prank A. Meade mayor of Luna. Ohio
was received to-day, containing a copy of reso-
lutions OF sympathy adopted by the city council.
LAST NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE,
The official bulletin issued at O'Clock last
evening stated-"Thc President has had rather
more fever this afternoon In other respects his
condition 1o, is unchanged Pulse, 1oS tempera-
tanned during the night from the sick room indi-
Gated no important change in the Presidents
condition. During the night the President was
disturbed by the noise caused by party of car
penters engaged in building two large ice boxes
In the immediate vicinity of the mansion. About
one O'Clock the work was stopped by order of
Col. Rockwell.
THE WORK AT THE WHITE HOUSE TO-DAY
consisted principally of preparing bulletins and
arranging papers which came in during the rush
of business. Several machines for cooling the
sick room arrived to-day. Some curious ma
chinery without any explanation accompanyinp
it and the use of which no one could divine also
came in. 1t was sent to the basement where
there is room filled with patent beds and
| things which have been sent to the White House
within the past seven days General Swain and
Colonel Rockwell came and went during the
day. DIR. Hawkes., instructor to the Presidents
boys, went out to Colonel Rockwell's house this
forenoon to attend to the studies of the BOYS
which have been resumed there. Very few peo-
pie called. The Chinese minister sent his card
with hope Of speedy recovery. The members
of the Cabinet came in one by one during the
day. The Mexican minister, General George
Sheridan and Representative Crowley called
during the forenoon. Mrs. Garfield did not 90
out to-day but remained indoors, spending
most of the time in the Presidents room. The
only new feature about the house was the work
Of removing cooling machinery. That is a
change from the constant receipt of it,
Gen. Mussey called this afternoon for the first
time since last Saturday week ago. There
were number of people who came to the house
on personal business. The business was of such
character that the callers had to be referred to
the different departments where they should
| have gone at first. Not much announcement is
given to those who try to get their business be-
fore the attention of the President.
THE PRAISE DAY PROPOSITION.
Governor Foster has received kilograms from
the governors Of Indiana, Massachusetts,. Kan
sas, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Arkansas. Illinois
Virginia, Alabama, Missouri. Georgia. Kentucky
Mississippi, New York, Nebraska. Vermont
Florida New JERSEY West VIRGINIA aud Wyo,,,'