Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-09
The President at the Seaside.

LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES FROM LONG BRANCH.
The dispatches from Long Branch last night
were of the same favorable tenor as those printed
in yesterdays STAR.
LOCATING THE BULLET
Ii was reported at Elberon late last night that
the surgeons had at last succeeded in locating
the bullet. A dispatch saws: 1T is believed to
be lodged in the psoas muscle. which is in the
pelvic cavity. This conclusion has been arrived
AT after an examination through the rectum.
This evidently explains the extraordinary conf
denee of DR.. Bliss, which to the initiated the
bulletins have not warranted. IL is now under
stood that if the general condition OF the Presi-
dent improves sufficiently to Justify il. opera
ton through the rectum for the extraction OF
the bullet Will be made al an early date.
THE PRESIDENTS TRAIN.
The cars comprising the Presidents train
were removed from the improvised track in front
of the Francklyn cottage at an early hour YES
| terday morning. and after consultation with the
/. President the railroad authorities We're notified
that it would not disturb the President if the
track was removed. 1t was. however. consid-
cred best, i'm view of possible contingencies in
the Presidents case, TO let the track renan until
Monday next
MRS. GRANT AND MRS. GARFIELD.
Since the Presidents arrival Mrs. Grant has
called twice in person to inquire after his health
Yesterday she saw Mrs. Garfield. and expressed
| to her as only woman and a wife can the plea
! sure it gave her to hear of the Presidents i'm
| proved condition. Mrs. Garfield congratulated
Mrs Grant on the pleasing fact of three grand
children being born to her in the last two
months.
THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN LAST EVENING
was as follows: ELBERoN. Nj. Sept. s. 6:3(
p.m.-At II noon to-day the Presidents temper
allure was 49, pulse -. respiration Il. At the
| evening dressing, at $50 pm. his temperature
was ~ pulse 100, respiration 1S He has taken
liberal amount of food, both solid and fluid
with apparent relish.
BY special request of the President il is made
| our duty to say in this public manner to Sur.
geon General Barnes. Surgeon J. J. Woodward
and DIR. Robert Reyburn that i'm dispensing witt
| their services as his medical attendants he was
| actuated only by wish to relieve them of labor
| and responsibility which in his improved condi
ton he could no longer properly impose upon
them. Both the President and Mrs. Garfield
| and in the same public manner their high appre
| cation OF tire great skill and discretion which
| they have so constantly exercised as aseociat,
| counsel In the management of his case up to TIA,
| present time. ID. W. BLISS.
| +. HI. HAMILTON.
SECRETARY BLAINE SENT THE FOLLOWING
at half-past ten O'Clock last night to Minister
| Lowel
| The Presidents rest was much broken during
the first half of last night but to-day his condi-
ton has been more favorable he had less fever
this afternoon than for several days past; has a
ooeeoi purse anu HupTOSeu Appetite his sur
geOns are much encouraged. His comfort has
been promoted. The thermometer at this hour
(half-past ten) is 75o: yesterday it was 95o.
THE PRESIDENTS cow.
The Attorney cow Annaline presented to
President Garfield by Mr.. Samuel NJ Shoe
maker, of Baltimore, remains in Washington.
1t will be sent to Elberon if needed by the Pres
ident and his family. to whom it has been pre-
sented and not loaned by Mr.. Shoemaker.
| PRAYERS FOR THE PRESIDENT
| in other places than mentioned in the STAR,
was offered yesterday in the churches in the
states OfNew York, New Jersey, Massachusetts,
and Maine. Gov. Bigelow. of Connecticut, has
designated Tuesday. September IS, as a day OF
prayer for the recovery of the President.
At the opening Of the Social Science
Association at Saratoga yesterday, in
| reference to the proclamation for fast
NC and prayer for the President's recovery, Rev.
DR.. George B. Cheever read as preface the first
part of Solomon's prayer at the opening of the
Temple, Second Chronicles, chapter six.