Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-08-06
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
President Garfield still Improving.

WASHINGTON, July 17th.-The surgeons this
morning, after examining the President, asked
lamb chops and breakfast bacon, potatoes cooked
in cream and some minor articles. The physicians
allowed them to be sent up, and the President alto
hearty meal de had roast beef, baked potatoes.
butter.rolls and other dishes for dinner. His
meals have added to his strength and the food has
been fully assimilated. The physicians both
surprised and gratiiied at the evidence furnished
by his appetite, the wholesome effect of the food
and of the solid progress in the case. No better
indication OF his rapid course toward recovery
could be given than is presented by the bill Of
fare to-day.
THE WOUND HEALING.
The wound is in the most satisfactory condition.
and gives evidence that the healing process is
going on along the entire track of the ball. This
Morning at the dressing of the wound, when the
President was turned on his side, discharge of
pus followed the movements of breathing. An ex-
animation, proved that 1t came well from tho in
terror of the wound. At the dressing this evening
Dr. Bliss by pressing over the spot on the abdo-
men where he thinks the bullet is lodged caused
quite free flow of pus, filling nearly wine glass
1t IS proved to have come from the base of the
wound. This gave DIR. Bliss great satisfaction, as
showing that the wound was in good condition
along its whole length. 1t also accorded with
the first opinion of the attending surgeons that
the ball passed through tho liver and lodged in
the interior wall Of the abdomen: The MICROSCOPE
cal examination of the pus also indicates that this
theory of the course of the ball il correct This
examination presents another encouraging feature
and that is that tho chances for the formation Of an
abscess are very much reduced since long as vol
untary discharge continues from the base of the
wound there il scarcely any probability Of an alb
sccss.
THE o'cLocK OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVES MANsIoN.-7p r. M.-Our expectation
of the favorable progress has been fully realized
by the manner in which the President has passed
the day. He has taken more solid food and with
greater relish than hitherto, and his afternoon
fever, which Is as light that of yesterday came
ON later. At l Pm, his pulse was 81, temperature
$50, respiration ~. At present his pulse Is %,
temDeraturo IOO.2 reSDiratiOn 10
ID. w. BLISS,
J. X. BARNES
j. j. WOODWARD.
RoBERT REYBUnN
ENCOURAGING SYMPTOMS.
The President has no further trouble from the
return Of fever, which daily becomes less both In
pulse and temperature for several evenings past
has been due IN part TO the excitement caused by
the dressing Of the wound.
NV YoRK, Jaly 1.-THE SUNS Albany CORES.
pondent says: The friends of Conkling still hold
the key to the situation. They have twenty nine
votes and 80 long ms they can hold them no other
Republican can be elected, unless the Democrats,
by remaining away, furnish the opportunity. The
fine record thcy have made in the contest thus far
which drew from speaker Sharpe and Senator Hol.
bert words OF praise In their speeches. they are not
likely 10 destroy now by any such suicidal course.
How much longer the struggle. will continue no
man can tell Il Conkling win consent 70 name
some man besides himself 70 succeed himself,
Lapham can BIO defeated before tho middle OF mort
week. That the rank and file Of his sppporters
are willing TO desert him upon such q con,nrou,iss
il beyond question. II not, then NO IOna a. ma
twenty nine men stand firm. or even twenty -six or
them, he may continue the struggle all summer or
until the final adjournment OF the I1seisIsture. or
until the halfbrced leaders will conseit " callina
regular caucus - :
New YoRx, July 1.-THE Heydars Inr,au~
special Of July 18th says: To. nght ~ 11{
Mayor gave banquet ut the Mansiou H -
representatives Ut the British colonies. IL =
brilliant affair, all Of tho colonies and most u ~
independencies being represented. His Royr1
highness the Prince OF Wales sat ON the rjahf ~
the Lord Mayor, who had the King Of the Sand.
with lslands ON his left. Present we're Earl Kim.
berly, Secretary Of State for the Colonies Eari
Rosebery, Forster and Lord Napier. The usual
toast 10 the Queen having been given, the Lord
Mayor proposed the health of King Kaiaksua and
the latter responded and spoke OF his land, which
ne said was thriving and peaceful. They had be
SAID, no Land ieaguers, an announcement which
was received with applause. The Prlice Of Wales.
replying TO his health, spoke Of this pleasure had
gwen him when younger 70 Wait Canada, ard how
much he should like ~ repeat that Wait IT. inn
pressions he bad received during his trip IN North
america were - deep and pleasant to-day ~ ever.
ne was sorry his many engagements prevented
him from visiting I'll W coS!liss-
long dispsiohes ahosj IS atssnpssd ssssssiasiion.
but thu Presidents psogrsns z ssil watcked frou,
his side with profoand solioisuds. Bsllstjns are
transmitted twice and thyice daily. The ealls at
tho American Legation are still naansrous, though
the oonedsnce Of ultimate recovery hes taken lks
6ir Evelyn Wood viii probably BE- raid "a n.
pssrsRe - reward Tor his ncrvicss " ternustnu
" TSansvaAl war.