The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-27

"But will you express your bclief9''
"My belief is that ~ .1r
The President VIII Not Recover.
"Of course, don't make any prediction,
but that is my belief His system is now
in such low condition that fear he will
not be able to recuperate." Hl
" lift the worst must come Doctor, do you
think there is imminent danger ?"
"He may continue for two or thee
days" :, :.
HE is not likely to-"
"Do you think you will have eight or
ten hours notice of the end?'
II think we SHALL "a. ..s.i ,.s.
"And you still think he will be in q
comatose state some time before he dies F."
at is highly probable that If he begins to
go down rapidly he will be So"
I" How are his faculties to-day?'
More clear than for week."
is it not possible that he may yet keep
his mind clear to the end?"
" 1t is hardly to be expected"
" Has the time yet come for you to
Inform the Family
that any friends whose presence may be de-
sired should be sent for?"
"There will never be any need of that.
The family fully recognize the situation
and need no official notification of the pos
sibilities.
"You have talked freely with Mrs. Gar
field about the case?'
Perfectly"
"Does the President betray great anx-
ietRyYy" ,. 49,. :. -. \,
quires as to his pulse"
Has he ever lost his grip" t,"f
"No he felt little respondent early this
morning, but Mrs. Garfield and ! reassured
him and he has not wavered since, She
will not let him grow respondent"
The Brave Lady.
One of the members of the official family
said to-day:
4" No one need fear that the little woman
will break down even after all Is over. She
will gather her family about her and retire
quietly to the home In Mentor, uncrushed
save In heart. '--'' - 'I'S-'i-A SA8'h@
The same person said the faith of the
Presidents mother was too strong even for
her to be killed by the shock.
DIR. Boynton said after the noon dressing
that there had been no change since morn
ing He did not like to say that there was
no hope, but the longer there was no inn
prOvemcnt the less hope there could be.
vice.Presitlent Arthur.
Attorney General MacVeagh was asked
this afternoon
"Has yicc.P President Arthur been sent
for ~
"No, SIR
"Has the Cabinet decided to send for
him p s*t fts 4A.f h0" ul
"No sir you can state positively from
me-"
THAT'S conclusive and true" re-
marked Postmaster-General James, who
stood near by" 't iih
1t is also known that no one has yet been
admitted to the slck-room except those who
have all along had access to there.
The Presidents Mother
and the small children had not been sent
for up to 1;20 p. m.
The above statement is confirmed by the
following dispatch from Cleveland:
"CLEvELAND, o., Aug. 27.-A dispatch
from Hiram states that the Presidents
mother is well, although greatly worried
over the news from her son. The Presi-
dents son Harry sends her from Washing
ton at least two kilograms a day. Capt.
Henry left for Washington without the
Presidents mother, no arrangements hav-
ing as yet been made to take her there.'
al IN Blaine 10 Lowell. ma
The following was sent this afternoon:
"L@ceH, Minister, London;
There has been no change in the Presi-
dents condition since morning. His fever
has risen, and his pulse at 2 p. m. was 100.
His physicians do not regard the case rs
hopeless, but very dangerous and critical.
BLAINE, Secretary"
Col. Rockwell Professionally Hopeful.
At 1870 the agent of the National Asso-
ciated Press asked Col Rockwell what he
thought of the Presidents condition. He