, 1881-08-21

SECRETARY HLAlNE's DISPATCHES.
WAsulSGruS, u. e., Aug. u.-The follow
ing has just been sent by Secretary Blaine:
j. Il. Lo,c;N, .sHuistcr, London: At 2
o'clock H. III. nlI reports Indicate thnt the prcs
sicnts condition is about the safnc MS yesterday
There is certainly loss, and there Is no vo-y
marked gain. LANES &. BLAINE. Secretary.
The following WIS sent tu- nfyhr:
Luucu, Minixlcr, L'utton: The President has
passed fuirly comfortable day. Ills condition
has not materially changed since Inst uighr.
Pulse and temperature are both q little higher,
attributable To tho heat, OF which he has COM
pinincd. lie hns shown all increased appetite,
and has swallowed during tho day thirty-threo
ounces Of liquid food, principally milk or its
preparations. At II o'clock he is sounaly asleep
with tho fever Of Tho afternoon snbsiding.
DLA1SE. Secretary.
DN. 11A,1MoSD's SERVICES DECLINED.
The following is the reply of the Secretary
OF War aud the pustmastol-GcIeral to tile
telegram Of DR.. Hammond, sent shortly after
the President was shot, asking if he could be
of any service:
Execur1vE MANSION, July 4-Dr. 11~1ltam Il.
Hammond. Surutbn-G Gtne,ui tftstilt1}, Ntiu York
City: Your Kind otEcr Is dcctnc,i With thanks.
Ne arc satisfied with the Presidents medical
:11tndantS and a cOnSllta ton with eminent
NorrtT 7: L1xco1x,
THOMAS T.. JAMES
Postmaster r-Gtncfl..
ENGLISH SYMPATHY.
LONDON, Aug. 1S.-:i banquet was given
to the Hon. William II. Eyarts last night BY
Mr.. Pulrston, IL. T., at the Conservative
Club, hi. pnleston, In proposing tile health
Of his distinguished guest. spike Of the gla,tn
tho Presidents rclapsc caused throughout En-
gland, aud expressed II fcrycnt nope tor bis re-
covcry. He thought that after President Gar-
tieil's' 'c,uy:tlcscencc the net results ut t;ui-
teau's crime would not be altogether unfortll-
nate, as 1t hnd brought into strong relief the
great sympathy OF England for America, and
strengthened tho tics betwcsn tho two cOn1l-
tries. Mr.. EyHrts responded in tho happiest
mood. lie will Icaye Liverpool on the 18th inst.
j, A CHAT WITH BLAINE.
WASHINGTON. D. G.. Aug. 19.---As your corrc-
sponden1 was leaving the ROOM Of Privatc-SeG-
retury brown ut half-past 10 O'Clock to-1,ght he
was sAluict1 by Secretary Blaine, accompanied
f,y Mrs. H.aine and Gen. Sherman. who were
just then Ing ont Of the Cnb;net-rootn on the
way To their houc5. Walking alous with Mr.
Biainc, asked him:
:. viii you be able TO make more favorable
showing Tonight tna1l yol1 did III your afternoon
tlispatcl, to Lowell Loillon:" ''"
Mr. Blainc answered: v ! don't know yet, but
expect tn. will not have the Information on
which to base my night displrch to Lowell until
surgeons room in tho White House into my
Office ut the State Department and one intu my
rouu at home, s;ad have all arrangement with
the surgeons BY which shey give me at thar hour
the result OF their observations taken 1T tt:lr
moment So you see what l send to London Ut
nearly midnight Is
ENTIRELY l:ELZAELE AND ACTIENTlC."
! remarked: You nre very conservative In
your dispatches" 49,
right to colot the statements In the slightest de-
gree. 1t is crime, think, to say one word
thar Is not absolutely warranted BY tho facts.