Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-16


THE PATIENT NOT YET RALLIED FROM YESTER-
DAYS PRosTRATIoN.
The President has been tranquil, and has not
vomited since the morning bulletin, but has not
yet rallied from the prostration of yesterday
afternoon as much as was hoped. The enemata
administered are, however. still retained.
At present his pulse is ia; Temperature, 9SS;
respiration, IS.
d. W. BLISS. j. K. BARNES.
]. J. WOODWARD. Rosr. REYBuRN.
D. HAYES AGNEW.
VICE PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
It cannot be learned at the White House
whether or not the Vice President has been tele-
graphed for 1t is known. however, he is hourly
advised of the Presidents condition. 1t is held
that his presence here however, is not absolutely
necessary. even in case of the worst, as he can
just as well take the oath OF the presidential
office in New York city before Justice of the
peace as in Washington before the Chief Justice
of the District or an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court.
THE PRESIDENTS DYSPEPSIA.
The announcement that the President has
been dyspeptic for years, has rather surprised
those who have known him as he appeared in
public, but not acquainted with his home life.
1t is stated now that he has been under the
treatment of DR.. Baxter for years on account of
indigestion. Friends Of the family say that
this accounts for his rare appearance at evening
entertainments, the rich viands served gen.
orally on such occasions giving him great dis
tress. During the excitement. of the late CAM
fo ho
dent suffered greatly with this malady, which
was contracted in the army.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER TO HIS MOTHER.
The elder Mrs. Garfield was greatly cheered
and comforted by the letter which her wounded
son sent to her last week. The letter, which, has
appeared in The Cleveland Leadt7 runs thus:
''Dear Mother: Don't be disturbed by conflict
ing reports about my condition 1t is true am
still weak and On my back; but am gaining
every day, and need only time and patience to
bring me through. Give nv love to all the rela-
tives and friends, and especially to sisters Kitty
and Mary. Your loving son.
JAMES A. GARFIELD"
DIR. NORRIS THINKS THE PRESIDENTS CASE NOT
HOPELESS.
DR.. Basil Norris, of the army who was one OF
the surgeons called on the I'd Of July, said last
night that he did not have any very late infor-
nation but Oh what he had he did not think the
Presidents case was an utterly hopeless one.
Can he pull through" was asked He an
swered: ''The President has already done SO
much in this direction that we can hardly doubt
anything The physicians have not given him
up and will not till he gets great deal worse"
DR.. BOYNToN SAYS OF THE LETTER
that he wrote to the Presidents cousin in st.
Louis, published in yesterdays STAR: at was
private letter in the strict sense Of the word and
should not have been made public It's publ
cation places me in the position of saying that
which would not have been stated had known
it would have been published. 1t is natural for
one to indulge in the most hopefal expectations.
but at the same time one does not expect to see
his opinions. addressed to private individual,
given out as matter of news"
THE VICE PRESIDENT.
The New York Herald to-day says Vice Pres
ident Arthur was at his house in Lexington av-
enue last evening, where he has been somewhat
indisposed for nearly week past To Herald
reporter he said last night that he had received
no dispatches from Washington other than those
which had been given to the public during the
day. The last dispatch he had seen in reference
to the condition of the President was that which
was dated Washington. E so. and represented
that the pulse Of the President was 13O He re-
garded that. OF course. as a very unfayOrable
symptom. and it had caused him considerable
anxiety. He hoped later kilograms would be OF
a more favorable character. His future move
ments were. he said. iD consequence of the con-
d:tiOn OF the President. surrounded with uncer-
tainty. He mad intended to take few weeks
vacation. but he should be unable to do this
unless there was great change for the better
in the health OF the President. 1t was not his
intention to go to Washington unless summoned
to do so by the cabinet. He should. for the
present. remain at home to await events.
DIR. HAMILTON
left New York yesterday afternoon for Seabright.
Nj, where his family have been passing the
summer, and was not expected back until some
time In the forenoon to-day. when, it is under
stood, he viii come to Washington.
FALSE NEWS IN LONDON
cablegram to tha n. Y Herald from London
to-day, says: "a rumor spread last night over
London that President Garfield was dead. and
in consequence. the Herald office was hesiued
till a late hour by anxious inauirers DESTROYS Of
knowing if if was true. The rumor seems to
have spread from the Reform Club about nine
in the evening to the house Of commons but I'D
to the present hour no explanation has been
forthcoming as to how it first got abroad"
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internalre rev.
nue., $3.50. 22SS.3377; customs. S76S, 433. -.
THE FOLLOWING COMMISSIONS to postmasters
were forwarded from the department to-day:
R. Shahan Courtney, Preston CO., w. Va,
j. H. Porch Percival, Brunswick CO., and F. H.
Piedmont, Stapleton Mills, Amherst CO., Va.
No TROUBLE AT THE NAvAJoE AGENCY
Secretary KirkwOod this morning received a
telegram from Inspector Haworth, dated at
Santa Fe, August 18th. saying he had been to
the Navajoe agency. The telegram read:
Report forwarded. No indications of trouble
among Navajoes. Good feeling at agency when
left"
Changes OF Stations of suit Fathers.
TRANSFERS OF PASTORS, scHoLAsTICs, ETC.
The following important changes in the WASH
lngton and Georgetown branch of the Jesuit
order are announced: Rev. S. A. Kelly S. j.. of
st Aioysius, this city, succeeds Rev. A. f.
Ciampi, 5. j., as pastor of Trinity Catholic
Chnrch. Georgetown; Rev. James NOOnan, S. j..
OF providence. X. l., takes Father Kellys place
pastor under Father Kelly, goes to Georgetown
College. as does also Rev Jas McHurt. S. j..
lafe OF St. Al0ysius Father Casey s successor is
heV. pairick Toner. S. j., of Woodstock Changes
nave taken place also in the faculty of Gonzaga
College. three of the -sctolastics-Messrs. Nc
Ind,