The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-28

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Presidents Condition.
Washington, Aug. Us p. m.-Dr.
Bliss has practically given the case up.
In answer to question Of western
associated press man, he said: ''There
may be hope yet, but see no prospect
Of recovery"
DIR. .Boynton, on the contrary, who
last night had given up all hopes. says:
@The president is better to-day than
for two days past"
The cabinet consultation broke. up at
1880, and the result Of the discussion
Is that Arthur will not be sent for at
present. Secretary Kirkwood, James,
Blaine and Hunt were asked by re-
porter as they passed out of the hall Of
the white house, as to the presidents
condition. All said there had been no
favorable change.
Blaine is reported as having told the
members of the cabinet that he would
be able to inform them several hours in
advance of the presidents death, giving
them ample time to send for the vice
president.
DIR. Bliss is also quoted as having
told an intimate personal acquaintance
that the presidents mind was now
clear; that bis faculties won't desert
him for some time before death.
8 p. m. The reports from the sur
geons' room are to the effect that there
has been no particular change in the
presidents condition, but his symptoms
continue to show slight improvement.
Unofiicial-About half an hour ago
the president said to Mrs. Garfield,
who was sitting by his bedside, that he
would like q piece of milk toast. She
replied, that il the surgeons had no OBJ
jections she would get it for him. Bliss.
upon being consulted, said it would do
no harm il the condition. of the prssi-
dents parotid gland would allow him
to move his jaws enough Mrs. Gar
field thereupon prepared the toast care
fully herself, and the patient ate with
apparent relish, and enioyed:a piece
about half as large as a mans hand,
moving his jaws with less difficulty than
was anticipated. His taking of solid
food for the first time in about two
weeks is regarded by the presidents
attendants as a favorable Indication,
and has strengthened little more the
hope expressed this afternoon by Col.
Rockwell and Gen. Swaine.
New York, Aug. 27-10 p. ma
dispatch to the Times from Washington
says: DIR. Bliss said tonight of Garfield:
"His mind is entirely rational and he is
perfectly himself. For example, he
asked me this afternoon when his pulse
was III, Doctor, what is my pulse?'
1T Is H. I replied. What keeps it
up?' he asked. This swelling on your
face / said, but it is not alarming" ="
11:30 p m. DIR. Boynton said at half
past eleven tonight that the presidents
condition and prospects could be briefly
stated thus: That if he had vitality
enough left to sustain him until this
blood poisoning can be conquered. he
will recover; if not, he will die. The
blood poisoning had caused all the
trouble with the president; but for that
he would be up now. The swelling of
the parotid gland continues about the
same and discharges mainly through
the ear. The president does not suffer
much now with the condition of the
mucuous matter in the throat. He
could not venture any opinion as to
whether the slight symptoms of i'm
proyement promised recovery or not,
saying it was impossible to tell. All
the doctors agree there is no fear that
the president will die tonight.
Midnight. Col. Rockwell reports the
slight Improvement this afternoon full
ly maintained. Pulse 104, and the
president is sleeping quietly.
DR.. Bliss, in conversation with the
Rev, DR.. Powers. pastor of President
Gar1eld's church, said about O'Clock
that the president had thus far rather a
better day than anticipated this morn
ing. He did not think, however, there
was enough change as yet 70 Justify any
anticipations of recovery. or to modify
the views entertained by. himself and
the other surgeons as to the extreme
gravity of the crisis. If.he sale, the pres
ident gets through tomorrow as well as
to-day, think there will be some
ground for encouragement.
The presidents mind has not been
20 clear for q week as it has been to-
day.
How much nourishment has he taken
since morning?
I do not know exactly the quantity.
but he has taken quite as much as it is
desirable he should take. He has food
every two hours.
Movement or Troops.
Denver Aug. N.-The 1'riJune's
Santa Fe special says that two compa.
MES Of the 9th cavalry, G and G, left
here yesterday for Fort Cummins. They
number one hundred men, and the
horses are in fine condition. These
troops will take the field at once on
their arrival at Cummins, to scout in
the Black range and the Membres