Daily Republican., 1881-08-27

anything beyond the burden of the hour.
After tho evening bulletin none Of the
physicians or Cabinet officers gave any
substantial encouragement. Mrs. James
came to tho Mansion early in the even
ing with the Postmaster General. She
had besn quite overcome by the news o.
the previous night and was pale and
weak on reaching the White House to-
night. Secretary Blaine returned to
the Mansion at 9 o'clock, leaving his
carriage hastily at the portico and Az
cending the main stairway with i'm
patient strides. An hour later the
evening message was cablel by the Sec
retary of State to Minister Lowell,
and was not Of a character to reassu re-
the people outside the Mansion.
These messages coming from Secre-
tary Blaine carry weight of anxiety
that every man reads and knows the
meaning of, while the physicians state-
ments arc viewal at times with a feel
ing almost akin to distrust by the null
titude OF people who gather and wait so
patiently round the bulletins at NOM
ing, noon and night After the even
ing bulletin last night, when DR. Bli Sd
broke the news Of the Presidents great
danger to the Cabinet, conference was
held in regard to the Vice President
and the expediency was considered of
summoningthim to w ashington. On the
assurance OF DR.. Bliss that the death Cf
the President was hardly possible
within twelve hours the Cabinet left
the White House for their homes. To
day Doctor Bliss was called as
soon as the Cabinet came together in
the morning, and the statement made
by him as to the result of the morning
examination was that the Chief Magis-
trats was not in more imminent danger
than on the previous evening. The
summons to the Vice President was
again postponed, az a step to be taken
only when the end was near. This
evening DR.. Bliss response to the call
Of the Cabinet was not materially dit
ferent from last night The President
was not likely to die before morning.
DOCTOR BoYNTON'S STATEMENT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. $50 p. M
Or. Boynton said this evening, in reply
to questions asked him by a reporter Of
the a ssociated Press, tnat he thought
there had been a very slight improve
ment in the Presidents general condi-
tion since o'clock.
up to that hour" he said, 81 think
he had gradually failed. He pulse ran
M early in the afternoon as high as
1873, and remained at l36 for a consid-
srable time. | thought once that he
could hardly live through tLe night.
About O'Clock, however, Le rallied
slightly, and since that time has fully
hell his own. In fact, | think his
general condition now is ii tri!le better
"Haye indications of swelling or sup
puraCion appeared anywhere, except IN
the wound and the paIotid gland ?'
"No."
"What was the character of the pus
discharge to-day by the wound >"
at looked about as it did last night.
"Was it as good last night as before
that time
"No, not quite. 1t waa less in guam
tity, and it had Il slight watery appear
auce.
'"ro what was that attributable!'
"Prohably to the impoverished cCndi-
ton of the patients blood.
"Do you think there is anything in
this changed character of the pus dis
charged by the wound to cause addi-
tional alarm?"
"No it only shows the weak and de.
pleted condition of the patients body.
1t Is an evidence of inanition."
"What are the symptoms to night
which you regard as more favorable?'
"Well, the character of his pulse is a
little better for one thing, and there
seems also to be some Improvement in
his mental condition. He has been
since o'clock than he was be-
fore that time. But, Of course, this
change for the better, lift can be 30 call
ed, is very slight"
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
An affecting scene occurred at the
White House this afternoon while the
family and friends were at dinner.
Mrs. Garfield, General Swain, Major
Rockwell, and Mrs. Rockwell were seat
I'd at the table, when Master James
Garfield rushed into the dining-roOm,
End throwing himself upon his knees
beside his mother, buried his face in her
lap, and amid his sobs told her he felt
assured his father would die. Mrs.
Garfield repressed her emotion as much
a. possible, and with the assistance of
the other guests the young mans agi-
tation was allayed. Hardly had James
ceased weeping when Harry, the older
boy, entered the dining-room apparent
ly in quite az unnerved condition as,
his brother and declared that he, to-
had become convinced that his father
conld not recover. The second distur-
bance was quite too much for the party
to endure. Mrs. Garfield and Mrs.
Rockwell broke down and the gentle-
men were unable to represS their grief.
The dinner was brought to an abrupt
conclusion and the heartbroken mother
and sons retired to an apartment to
in privacy their impending affiic-
tion and seek consolation from q high
er than earthly source.
LATER TRLEGRAAs.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 10 P. M
The surgeons report that the slight i'm
provement noticed in the Presidents
condition late this afternoon is still
1t does not, however, as
yet afford any sclid ground for encour-
agement. The Prehideat has slept some
during the evening and his pulse when
taken was III. There has been no ,noti-
ceab.s change in the appearance of tho
swollen parotid gland.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Midnight
I formation received from the surgeons
,om Is to the effect that no noticeable
change has occurred during the last
hour. he physicians appreheDd no
material change in the Presidents con-
ultion during Ito night.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. 27, l. 80
A. M.-The President has rested quietly
and has slept much Of the time since IL.
PM. No new unfAvorable symptoms
have developed 70 indicate any material
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