Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-19
THE WHITE HOUSE PATIENT.
Everything Favorable To-day.
Final Recovery from Yesterdays Sllght Relapse

The President had no fever this morning
The night was passed comfortably The in
creased fever of last night was due evidently to
too much food on the stomach. This morning
he was given a lighter breakfast than has been
the custom for the past few days. His condition
this morning shows Improvement The little
rise in anxiety which the symptoms last night
induced disappeared altogether this morning
and everything was satisfactory. This morn
lngs bulletin shows that the Presidents cOndi-
tion. except the pulse, was normal. Mrs. Gar
field this morning took long drive with Mrs
Rockwell. She looks exceedingly well. She is
apparently herself again.
CIRCULAR TO THE CABINET oFFIcERs-THE PRES
IDENT BRIGHT AND COMFORTABLE.
The following bulletin was sent this morning
to the cabinet officers by the Presidents private
secretary:
ExEcUTIEEMANs1oN,J ,July19 sam.-The slightly
increased febrile rise which occurred Yesterday
evening, but which was not due to any unfavor-
able change in the condition of the wound. has
entirely disappeared this morning, and at this
hour the Presidents pulse is 80, with a nominal
temperature and respiration. He rested well
during the night, at one time sleeping 80 hours
without awakening, and is now feeling bright
and comfortable. There will be a slight change
In his diet, something else being substituted for
potatoes and oatmeal, which have been found
unsatisfactory.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN, $50 A. M-THE PRESIDENT
FREE FROM FEVER.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 10, $50 a.m.-The
President has passed very good night and this
morning he is free from fever, and expresses
himself as feeling quite comfortable. Pulse 80,
temperature 9S5, respiration IS.
ID. W. BLISS, j. K. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD. ROBERT REYBURN.
At o'clock this afternoon the Presidents
pulse was 90, with respiration and temperature
normal. He slept more during the day and was
comfortable and easy. His appetite continues
good and he would eat more if it were given
him. There is no sign of fever and it's return
to-day is not expected.
3P. M.-No SIGN OF FEVER.
At three o'clock this afternoon the Presidents
condition was still very favorable He is having
very comfortable day. There was no sign of
fever. The wound discharged copiously to-day
The discharge continues to be healthy. The
patient is none the worse to-day from last nights
fever.
SLIGHT RETURN OF FEVER YESTERDAY AFTER
NOON.
The following was the pm. bulletin yester-
day: ''The President had a little more fever this
afternoon, which is regarded as merely a tempo
rary fluctuatlOn. At l pm. his pulse was 9S.
temperature 9S.5, respiration IS. At present his
pulse is l02, temperature 1907, respiration 21.'
About 10 o clock pm. the fever was subsiding
and the patient was doing well. His pulse was
below 100 again. The President was a little
Weared during the afternoon. The rise of the
fever is attributed by the physicians to the sensi-
tiveness of the stomach. The President has
taken an increased quantity Of solid food during
the last three days and was q little OyertaXed.
During the afternoon the President had ex-
pressed a desire to have his beard and hair
trimmed and his head rubbed. A barber per-
formed the task, which, at the time an agreeable
one to the patient, wearied him a good deal.
LAST NIGHTS REPORT TO THE CONSULTING SUR
GEONS.
The following telegram was sent by the at
tending surgeons to the consulting surgeons last
night:
EXECUTIVE MANSION Up NJ
10 Dr. Fran: II. Hamilton and Dr.. d. Fl. Ag,ee,r:
Shortly after our dispatch of yesterday the
President received hypodermic injection of
One-elghth of grain of sulphate of mOrphia.
He slept well during the night, and this morn
ing at half-past eight o'clock had a pulse of SO.
temperature 1874, respiration 1S. His day, how
ever, was not quite so comfortable as yesterday
Slight gastric disturbance was noted toward
noon, in consequence of which the quantity of
nOurshment administered was temDOrariIV di-
minished. This was followed by rather more
afternoon fever than yesterday, but the differ
ence was not great. and is thought to be merely
temporary fluctuation. At one pm his pulse
was W, temperature 9S5, respiration IS; at seven
pm, pulse 1OS, temperature 100.7 respiration
DR.. Bliss, upon being asked at half-past ten
O'Clock last night, whether there was ANYTHING
in the patients condition to justify uneasiness.
replied: Nothing. whatever. He is doing we'll
The fever is subsiding. His pulse is below 100
again, and ne is sleeping quietly. He became
little overwearied this afternoon, but he will
probably be as well again tomorrow morning as
he was this"
WHAT DIR. BLISS SAYS OF THE LOCATION OF THE
BULLET.
DR.. Bliss said last evening: 'It has been said
by persons who have never seen the President
since his injury that the bullet probably did not
enter the great cavity of the body at ALL Our
experience with the drainage tube tonight con-
firms our previously expressed judgment that
the ball did enter the abdominal cavity and
pierce the liver. believe that it passed through
that organ and is lodged in the anterior wall of
the abdomen"
THE PRESIDENTS FOOD TO-DAY
has been mostly of liquid character. Dr. Rey-
burn told The STAR reporter that the stomach
having been a little out of order it was not
thought best to give the patient as much solids
as have been administered. The Presidents
breakfast was made on milk and beef-juice.
About noon the President expressed a desire to
have cup Of coffee and some toast This was
prepared and he ate all that was set before him.
AT noon there was no fever; on the contrary.
the temperature, respiration and pulse were all
normal and the patient comfortable and doing
very well indeed.
THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS ON CHURCH AND STATE.
The governor of Texas, in responding to the
request Of Governor Foster to have day of
thanksgiving and jubilee for the recovery of the
President, apologies for his long delay, and says:
' l do not deem it consistent with my position as
governor to issue proclamation directing reli-
giOus services where church and state are and
ought to be kept separate in their functions" ]"
He adds, however, that the people of Texas will
pray as ,devOutly for the recovery of the Presi-
dent as any people in the United States.
EX-PRESIDENT HAYES,
in letter to friend in Philadelphia, Says "Pres-
ident Garfield gained vastly in popularity and
power for good, and extreme and bitter partisan
ship has, in the judgment of sound minds, been
signally rebuked by this awful attempt on the
Presidents lfe." In 4th of July speech at FIRE.
mont. Ohio, the ex-President said: 8. If the hor-
rible assault upon the President was the insane
act OF single irresponsible person, as it GER
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