Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-13


temperature. pulse and respiration than in the
morning. This is expected and does not mean
anything at all for the worse. The one O'Clock
bulletin was better to-day than any of its prede-
cessOrs for that hour. s.
NONE. OF THE PArEsT BEDS
which have arrived at the White House. and they
have come by the dozen, have been used by the
President. There is no intention of using any
patent bed. The one now occupied by him Is
very comfortable. and answers every purpose.
Every time that the Presidents wound is dressed,
the bedding proper is changed.
MRS. GARFIELD CHEERFUL AND GAINING
STRENGTH.
Just after sundown yesterday Mrs. Garfield.
accompanied by Mrs. Rockwell came down the
winding stairs from the south portico and took
short walk on the lawn. Beth ladies were
without hats and wore plain white dresses and
carried large palm leaf fans. They walked
slowly. for Mrs Garfield, is NOT yet strong She
retains her cheerfuiness, however, and is slowly
gaining strength. I
THE PRESIDENT TAKES STRONGER DIET.
The President this forenoon was given little
woodcock, that being the strongest nourish-
ment yet administered to him. He relished it
and ate it with good appetite. He continues
to have natural passages from the bowels All
nourishment administered him readily assmi-
lates and he digests it without any trouble His
stomach is in excellent condition. 1t is one of
the main points of the treatment to keep that
organ in good condition.
THERE WAS LITTLE GOING ON
at the White House to-day. Outside of the
usual daily visitors there were not half a dozen
people who called. A good many cards were
left. There was falling off in the boxes of
medicines and luXuries which have poured in
Ill 1nTfn hint fh<a,, lr~n
one man sent on preparation to-day which
certainly shows that he knows the good of ad-
vertlslng. 1t was concoction. the use of which
IS warranted to remove all redness from the
nose, no matter what it is caused by. The men,
bers OF the Cabinet. Representative Houston,
of Massachusetts, and Prof. Greener were among
those who called to-day.
VICE PRESIDENT ARTHUR
yesterday called upon the different members
OF the Cabinet to consult with them about the
pfopriety of his leaving the city for time The
Cabinet ministers all assured Mr.. Arthur of
their belief that the President was recovering
but in order that he might get direct and posi-
tive information it was thought best for him to
hear the opinions of the attending surgeons
The Vice President called at the White
House last night, and was received by the
Cabinet. The surgeons gave to him q
full account of the Presidents condition, de-
scrlbed his signs of Improvement and expressed
the belief that he would continne to improve.
After hearing this favorable statement Of the
case the Vice President decided to 90 to New
olk this morning. He had short interview
with Mrs Garfield at the White House last
night, and to her repeated his hope of the Presi-
dents recovery, and added that he believed this
hope would be realized Mr.. Arthur said. in
speaking of his leaving Washington that he had
business of pressing Importance to attend to in
New York, but he did not feel like leaving this
city without some assurance of the Presidents
continued Improvement.
COL. CORKHILL HAS NO SUCH LETTER.
New York paper says:-:'It is said upon
good authority that one of Guiteau's letters now
in the possession of the Attorney reflects
bitterly upon Secretary Blaine, and leads to an
inference that Guiteau entertained designs upon
the life of the Secretary of State well as upon
that Of the President"
There is nothing in it at ALL" said District
Attorney Corkhiil to-day, when asked about the
matter by STAR reporter. "Guiteau has never
said anything like that, and have no such let
ter"
THE "ALBANY' cow
The milk that the President takes is from the
Alderney cow sent over from Baltimore by Mr.
Shoemaker. The colored individual who has
charge of this milk-gdver attends to her as care
fully as he would thoroughbred racer. He
calls her the Albany" COW.
The Imprisoned Assassin.
Mr.. Bayley, the stenographer of the District
office, did not make his accustomed
visit to the assassin Guiteau yesterday. and the
latter was quite disappointed but was somewhat
reconciled when he learned that Mr. IS absence
was owing to indispOsition. So regularly has he
given his story to Mr.. Bayley that he seems to
regard it as his sole duty outside of reading the
Bible. Yesterday the military guard at the jail
Capt. Mciilvray's battery-were relieved by
detachment OF Col. Pennington's light battery
from the arsenal
WHO NICHOLAS JACKSON IS.
Detective McElfresh at the request of District
Attorney Corkhill, has been investigating the
story recited in letter published in THE STAR
over the signature Of Nicholas Jackson, of An
napolis Md, purpOrting to account for the ''lOst
bullet" To STAR reporter to-day the detec-
tive said that he was about to start for Annapo-
lis when he learned that Nicholas Jackson was
a ecrank; that he had learned from parties who
were acquainted with Jackson that he was an
old cOlOred man, who had never been out of
Annapolis, and that the Samuel Frazier referred
to in the letter was butcher in the Annapolis
market. SIT was probably q Joke" said Nc
Elfresh. "gOtten up by some one at the expense
Of this old colOred man."
The District Attorney telegraphed to Annap-
0lls last evening, for information about Nicholas
"ocnoVii, anu Tie replies received cOnnfmCQ the
obtained by McElfresh.
THE FUND FOR MRS. GARFIELD.
The amount received yesterday towards the
Garfield benefit fund was 81 ,874, which makes
the total amount now of the fund s134, ,629. OF
the fund, Mr.. Cyrus W. Field, it's originator Says
me ! money being raised is for Mrs. Garfield and
her children. 1t is to be invested in government
oonds and the interest will be for her benefit
curing ihe; When she dies the capital will be
aiVlaed between the surviving children of James
A. a. GsIneld Td1 AS to the proprlety Of this project
MT Field claims that it Is an opportunity to give
practlcai expression, in substantial way. to the
admratlon, adection and esteem which all feel
1or the Presldent's heroic wife Mr.. Field further
argues that should President Garfield recover
~ VIII De source of perpetual happiness to
MN 70 Know that at time when he could but
commit MS family to the care of Providence his
assumed the lostng duty of pro-
wong 1or them, and that should he die it may
assuage the pain of parting with his dear ones to
ieei tnat at least they will be secure against the
MOODY, THE REvIvALIsT, ON GurrEAu.
statement having appeared In the press that
Guiteau, the assassin. of the President, had been
q coworker with Mr.. Moody, the evangelist. and
mad iectured under the auspices of the Chicago
Chr1stlan Association, a reporter called on Mr..
Moody