Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-12
Bulletin No. 4.
Unofficial bulletin:

Unofficial bulletin:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. IL, 11:30 p. m.
Although the Presidents pulse and temper
ature were not as low as it had been hoped
they would be, the surgeons report that he
has had good day, better than any previous
day this week, and that his appearance is i'm
proved, and general condition. He has
taken since morning nearly two pounds of
solid and liquid food without gastric disturb
ance, and although his pulse still indicates
weakness he seems stronger than yesterday.
lie was spenged off and took his last
allowance of nourishment about 9
D. ~ and soon afterward went to sleep with
out anodynes. His afternoon fever began to
abate US usual after the evening examination
and by 1:30 his pulse had fallen to
last nights figure. HIS tempera-
;ure mas not been taken since,
but it has apparently fallen in correspondence
with his pulse and there is every prospect he
will have another quiet, restful night.
DR.. Hamilton arrived from New York at
10 o'clock.
TELEGRAM TO Low ELL.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Aug.
1.-THE following telegram was sent to
Minister Lowell at this evening: Lowell,
Minister, London: The Presidents condition
and progress continues satisfactory, the same
this evening as yesterday.
[Signed] HILL,
Assistant Secretary of State.
ROSY VIEWS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1l.-All advices in re-
gard to the Presidents condition continue to
gratified at the condition of the President
to-day. Tonight DR.. Bliss rode to
the depot to meet DR.. Hamilton, with
the agent of the Western Press Association.
He says the improvement of the President has
been more than gratifying; that he had
counted on his rallying from the effects OF
the operation this morning, and was not dis
appointed In fact, the improvement wac
more than could be reasonably expected thi;
morning.
The President called for breakfast and said
something solid and substantial. He express
ed himself as feeling better than any day
since he was shot. He called for pencil and
paper and said he wanted 10 write a
letter to his mother. Bliss was surprised al
this, but did not deny the Presidents request
Bliss said tonight the President had moi
suffered from the operation. He was strong
enough to stand three such operations. He
said it was evident the wound had drained from
the bottom and was rapidly healing and he now
felt confident he could give assurance that
the President would recover without trouble
from the wound. Only one examination was
made to-day. 1t was found the pulse had
gone up two degrees, temperature and respira
ton however, remained the same.
DIR. Reyburn said: There is one thing We
want to impress upon the mind of you news
paper men, that when the temperature O. the
President is ninety-eight, there is no fever. Al
matter of fact the President has no fever.
How do you regard the patients condition
to-day, doctor?
Favorable, said doctor; yes it is favorable.
"As favorable as you had wished" persist
ed the reporter.
'sNo, not asIwe had wished, but favorable
He is doing WELL"
.'Is the President dyspeptic," asked the re
porter.
eyes, sir, he is" answered the doctor
land we, for this reason, have trouble in ad
ministering food that will remain upon hi
stomach. The President has suffered wit
dyspepsia for many years."
Continuing, Reyburn said: There was n