The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-17
WASHINGTON WIRE.
The condition Of Gen. Gar
field more hopeful.
His recovery still possible
but not probable.
Guiteau and his attempted
Escape.

high hopes are entertained of his recovery.
The nausea from which he has
been suffering was evidently produced by
ether administered at last operation. The
stomach seems now to have recovered from
excessive weakness. and the doctors conf
IDENTIFY expect the President to be able by
evening to take nourishment into his stom
ach. Feeling here about the President
now hopeful
IN AN INTERVIEW
this morning Dr. Bliss was asked if there
was ANYTHING in the Presidents condition
10 indicate py9mia or if blood poisoning
was the cause of the Presidents unfavOra-
ble symptoms. He answered emphatically
in the negative and said that there was no
connection whatever between the wound
and the present trouble.
That the unfavorable symptoms were due
entirely to the condition of the patients
stomach and himself and the other attend
ing surgeons were confident that the
treatment adopted would soon remedy this.
In speaking of the Presidents appear
ance he said that when he was shot he
weighed 210 pounds, but his confinement
had reduced this nearly seventy pounds.
There was of course, some pallor, but as he
wore a full beard, this was not so per-
ceptble as would otherwise be the case.
His person also has fallen away precep-
tibly and his debility is now SO great that
he scarcely moves, and it is necessary to
turn him over in bed when it becomes
painful for him to continue in one posi-
ton. The rsportthat bed sores have appear
red is not true. The theory that the pres
ent gastric trouble comes from pyaemia is
rejected by all the attending surgeons.
They do not see any signs of it. 1t would
IL md T.
self known by its odor. Nor do they be-
Geve that the condition of the stom-
ach would now be different if either had
been omitted in last operation.
ALL REPORTS
received from the sick room this morning
have been of an encouraging character, and
while there is feeling of reinsurance, stlll
considerable anxiety is manifested ana
noon are bulletins anxiously awaited
TO MR.. PEARSON,
Executive Mansion. Aug. 17-Hon. I'll.
G. Pearson, Postmaster, New York.-The
president has rested well, and slight inn
provement over yesterday has been main
tanned, and we are more hopeful.
r. l.. JAMES.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 a. m.-The
President passed tranquil night sleeping
most of the time. He continues to retain
nutricious enemata and has not vomited
since last bulletin. His general condition
appears more hopeful than this time yes
terday. Pulse 110, temperature 9S.3, res
piration 1S.
[Signedl ID. W. BLISS,
ROBT. REYBURN,
J. j. WOODWARD,
j. K. BARNES,
F. H HAMILTON.
AT 7:45 THIS MORNING,
Col Rockwell, who has watched at the
Presidents bed side since a. M, says the
president slept considerably at times during
the night, and no vomiting occurred, Dr
Bliss reports the presidents pulse 10, and
saws he feels encouraged at the general
condition of the President this morning.
AT NOON.
Previous to the mid day bulletin DR. Ag-
new was asked the condition of the Presi-
dent, to which he responded: He is bet
ter to-day. / have nothing farther to say
than is contained in the bulletin" The
doctor was pressed for reply to the ques-
ton as to whether he considered the pa
tient had equal chances for recovery. He
said: 1T is bad plan to speculate on
chances. The bulletin tells the story.
The president is better to-day, Good
morning
EARLY THIS MORNING.
Executive Mansion, Aug 17.-1ndica
tions of restlessness on the part OF the pa
tient have been observed during the last
hour, but no reports have been received
indicating any particular change in the
presidents condition.
THE NOON BULLETIN
was as follows:
Executive Mansion, 12 30-The Presi-
dents condition has not materially changed
since the last bulletin. He has been tran
ouil and has slept some. Has not vomit
ed and nutrive enemata are still maintain
ed. Pulse 113, temperature SO, respiration
1S.
NATURE OF THE NoURIsHMENT.
Executive Mansion = In conversation
this morning on Presidents condition, DIR
Boynton said the prospects were consider
ably brighter and that the patient is resting
comfortable. In reply to an inquiry he
explained that the enamata which were being
administered consisted principally of dilat-
ed extracts of beef, a yolk of an egg and
whisky, the whole being dissolved and
slightly heated.
DR.. Bliss, in conversation on the same
ouDJtCl Sldtcu blfdI pO1 tlOu Va
iatic acid was also part of enamata. The
latter gentleman expressed the opinion that
the presidents stomach is gradually be-
coming stronger. The doctor still remains
hopeful, and says there is no reason for
giving the presidents case up.
DIR. Boynton, in response to question
regarding the presidents taking nourish-
ment, said it was possible that o very
small quantity of dilutad beef extract. per
haps teaspoonful, would be given him
about noon. 1t would depend, however.
GUITEAU'S GAME
WASHINGTON, Aug 17.-This morning
at 4:30 o'clock, while Mr.. W. c. McGill,
guard of the Jail, was passing through the
corridor something in the appearance of
Guiteau's cell attracted his attention En-
tering the cell he found the assassin in
possession of knife
How he obtained it is mystery. When
he demanded the knife Guiteau refused to
surrender it.
MIR. McGill drew his pistol and then an
exciting tussle ensued. Guiteau making
every exertion to get the pistol. He
succeeded after struggle, but McGill after
I" mos atrenuous exertion regained posses
o,o snon y, WAS efhe the scuffie that followed the