Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-11

WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The President
has continued to improve to-day. His con-
dition during the day and tonight has been
better than at any time heretofore. He
sleeps far more lengthy periods, though he
is more feverish than yesterday. This is
the ninth day of the illness, and increased
fever was expected. His appetite con-
tinues to improve, and the President gets
more cheerful every hour.
He is on the rapid road to final recovery.
The doctors are even discussing the ques-
ton Of where he shall be removed when he
shall have sufficiently recovered.' The
medical opinion is that, when able, he shall
be taken to the seashore. He will probably
be taken to Long Branch, as Mrs. Garfield
expresses preference that way.
DR.. Bliss said tonight at eleven o'clock:
"The chances of the Presidents recovery
are Iow way past even. The only thing
we have to fear materially Is an abcess, and
that would be a slight danger, as we are
prepared for it, and think it could be readi-
ly healed. The time of blood poisoning has
passed. There is no danger of secondary
hemorrhsge. All other things being equal,
believe the President will get well almost
rapidly"
THE IMPROVEMENT MAINTAINED.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 10, p. M
The Presidents symptoms continue to be
favorable. Pulse 162, temperature 100 5,
respiration %.
d. w. BLISS.
J. K. BARNES.
J. J. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBURN.
The next bulletin will be issued at $3.50
pm.
7P. M-TOficial Bulletin. The Presi-
dents symptoms continue to make favor;
able progress; pulse 10S; temperature 1919
respiration "a.
PHYSICIANS GRATIFIKD.
DR.. Bliss stated this evening that the
President was doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected, and that he was highly gratiied
with the manner In which the patient was
progressing. The Presidents diet consists
principally OF milk, which he appears to
relish. He suffers no internal pain from the
wound, but experiences considerable sore
ness OF the muscles.
In all the Catholic Churches here to day
prayers were offered during mass, and the
Litany of Saints was recited at the conclu-
sion of every mass, for the recovery of the
President.
"ENTIRELY Satisfied"
WAsHINGToN, July 10. 1l:l5 p. M.-The
President is sleeping quietly, all his symp-
toms are favorable, and the doctors are pre-
pairing for a nights rest for themselves.
DR.. Bliss says: I'VE are entirely satisfied
with the manner In which matters are go
Ing"
DENoUNCING THE ASSASSIN.
CLEVELAND, July 9-The Democratic
convention of this county,in session to day,
unanimously and heartily adopted the fol-
lowing resolution, which was offered by
Hon. r 2. SpauIdlng:
ResolUed, BY the Democratic convention
OF CYohOga county, this 8 h day of July,
1881, assembled ln Cleveland, that looking
on James A. Garfield as the constitutional
President and chief executive of the United
States CT America, We regard the re cent at
tempt to deprive him of life as a crime of
the most hideous character; that the Preei
dent be assured of our deepest sympathy
with himself and his family in their attic
tive dispensation; that we rejoice to know
that, under kind Providence, the object
of the assassin is likely to fail, and that we
recommend TO Congress the enactment OF
more stringent laws for the protection OF
the persons of our executive Ifiicers at the
seat OF government.
SUBSCRIPTION FOR TIE BENEFIT OF THE
PRESIDENTS FAMILY.
NEW YORK, July 9.-The World, In an
article heartily indorsing the movement for
a subscription for the benefit of the family
of General Garfield, proposes that the move
ment be made popular one, suggesting a
subscription of 50 and upwards, and offers
to receive and pay over to the treasurer Of
the Chsmber of Commerce fund all sums
with which 1t may be entrusted for that
purpose. The article concludes as follows:
''If the amount thus subscribed shall even
double that originally contemplated by the
Chamber of Commerce, there will be no
subscriber to grudge his share OF 1t, whether
it shall prove to be a provision for the
widow and orphans of the President of the
United states, or, as now most happily
seems much mere probable, thank offer
ing for hts recovery from the murderous
assault"
The total amount to the fund for Mrs.
Garfield up to this afternoon Is $97 $40 w.
w. Corcoran sent q check for s., ,000 and
George /. SeDey one for the same amount
PHILADELPHIA, July 9.-GeO. W. Childs,
of the Ledger, TO day forwarded IS coo as
his contribution to Mrs. GarAeld's fund.
JEFFERSON DAVIS ON THE ASSASSINATION.
LOUISVILLE, July 9-The Courier Journal
prints the following:
BEAUvoIR, HARRISON Co., Miss JulY5.
Mr.. FindIey s. Collins:
DEAR SIR nave received yours Of the
4th inst, and thank you for the kind ex-
pressions it contained. The evil influence
to which you refer as causing the bitterness
felt towards Southern men it may fairly be
expectt d, will give way to the sober sense
of the people, II they SHALL like yourself,
detect the sordld motive for which the
stimuisnts are administered. l will not,
like the telegram you cite ia regard
to the attempted assassination of the Presi
dent, say am thankful the assassin was
not Southern man. But will say l re-
gret he is an American. A crime, black
enough in itself, has deeper dye from
the mereenary motive which seems to have
prompted It. | sincerely trust the Presi
dent may recover, and that the startling
event will arouse the people to the consid-
GRAFTON of a remedy for the decentralization
which wild hunt after Office is creating.
With the best wishes for your welfare, l
am, very truly yours, JEFFERSON DAVE.
The North African Troubles.
LONDON, July Q "A special from Tuuis to