Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-13
l News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. Continued Progress. The Presidents Condition Further improved. Absence of UnfaforabIe Symptoms. The Patients Best Day Since
 the Shooting. Resting Easily Through the Night. All the Indications Pointing
 Toward Recovery.
STEADILY IMPROVING.

Feeling at the White House-The Story
 the Bulletins Te1t.
 WASHINGTON, July 12.-The sudden ant . marked increase in the Presidents tempera
 ture as announced in the 7:30 o'clock bulle
 tin last night gave rise to considerable anxie : ty, especially in view of the fact that the doc
 tors had been giving him large quantities o1 1 quinine during the afternoon to ward off the
 rising fever. Had his temperature shown
 further upward tendency, or even disposi
 tion to remain at the figures quoted, much
 apprehension would have been felt But as
 night advanced the temperature fell of till
 this mornings bulletin was able to show g
 return to more normal state The heat in
 the city is again oppressive but the physi-
 cians now claim to be able to regulate the
 temperature in the sick room at will The
 patient passed the morning without any ex-
 hibition of serious symptoms. and his condi-
 tion is regarded as favorable
 Dr. Woodward said this noon that he now
 regards the President as having the chances
 in his favor. Of course he is not yet out of
 danger. The doctor says the fluctuations in
 the Presidents pulse and heat are not serious
 and that too much importance has been att
 taohed to them. In general the patient is doing very well. The o'clock official bulle- tin is as follows:
 EXECUTIVE MANs1oN,0 l WASHINGTON, July 12-1 D. m. l The President is passing comfortable day Pulse, | loo temperature, 1Oo8; respiration. A.
 (Signe6 D. w. BLISS,
 J. K. BARNES,
 J.. wooDwARD, f The unofficial bulletins issued during the day brought the same cheering news and were hailed with much satisfaction
 DISPATCH TO THE CONSULTING SURGEONS. ! The following dispatch was sent by the \ surgeons in charge to the consulting surgeons: EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 12, p. m.-During the ! afternoon yesterday the Presidents temperature gan to faI however. immediately after he received his evening morphia, quarter of grain of sul- sponded with the previous days. About six P. had consistent and copious movement oi the bow evening" and this morning he continues to retain all l the nourishment prescribed and has taken twenty four ounces of milk and one of during the last twenty-four hours, besides small quantity Of milk grains of b-sulphate of quinne His general condi- ton this forenoon appears to rather better than ios temperature 102s respiration 22 This forenoon at his pulse was 96 temperature 99S respiration tion 24.
 BETTER DAY FOR THE PATIENT. The Presidents household in the afternoon and during the evening presented marked contrast to the corresponding hours of yes- terday. Then the fever was worrying him not 8 little and under the highest tempera- ture he had yet endured and he was decided ly uncomfortable. Tonight he is having very little fever. The temperature and pulse are both lower and the general progress of the day has had a good effect on his ap- pearance. He is calm and comfortable and all the physicians have renewed hopes. The dressing of the wound this evening has re- yealed the natural discharge of pus matter A tube was inserted in the wound and the discharge was accordingly large, but contin- ues healthy and suppuration progresses sat- isfactorily. The temperature began to fall soon after the evening examination and the President composed himself to rest The Cabinet members and their ladies called as usual and all were very much pleased with the assurances then given of the continued improvement.
 HOPEFUL VIEWS OF THE PHYSICIANS.
 Dr. Barnes was the first to leave the sick room this evening. He was asked before he left the mansion what he thought of the con- dition of the patient. He is better tonight" said he. 'sThs maximum temperature has been less to-day, and his general condition is greatly improved. One of the best agents we have had has been the Presidents stom- ach. Its action during the first two or three days was an evidence of the destruction of
 
 been overcome by taking more and more nourishment daily, and there is no objection on the part of his stomach" The attention of Dr. Barnes was called to the rumors that were afoat as to misrepresentations of the Presidents case. "Oh,' said the surgeon general, 'I have been all through that. For six weeks I sat with Fred Seward. The newspapers even translated my bulletins and signed them tBarnacle.' Then as now we presented the true statements of the case The only safe bulletin to issue is general statement of the patients condition, but all would not be satisfied. Some want the fig ures. In this case they would have done so and without knowing anything about the case they have grossly misrepresented both it and those who have it in charge. Not only is the President much better than last night, but he is better than he has been at any time since the shooting. Those who say differ ently don't know anything about it.
 Dr. Woodward opinion of the case ex- pressed ats p. m. is as follows: stI think it safe to say that the President has to-day passed by far the best day he has passed since the shooting. He has been less dis turbed by the afternoon febrile rise than heretofore. The actual maximum tempera- ture has been less than yesterday, though it still represents considerable afternoon fever. In connection with the other doctors in the case feel more and more hopeful daily, al-s though we can't say the President is out of danger. D
 pr. Reyburn coincides with the other physicians in regard to to-day having been the best day the patient has passed. Said he: tsWe were made considerably anxious last night by the sudden rise of the Presi dents temperature, accompanied as it was by dry hot skin and not 8 little fever. We then thought these indications were only temporary, and so it proved. To-day has been comparatively an easy one for him and have no hesitation in declaring him much better. He is very weak, to be sure, but not uncomfortable. There are no indi- yellowness and hotness of the skin. Of these there is nothing now. Yellownsss did exist but it is all gone and the skin is clear and cool. We don't say the danger from secondary hemorrhage is entirely passed, al- ! though we are inclined to think so. Atpresent all the symptoms are favorable and we have more hope tonight than at any time since the case began. He says himself he feels better"
 While Dr. Reyburn was speaking Dr. Edson ! came from the room and said the President had been sleeping nicely since half past eight. l he was not much better to-day.
 Dr. Bliss stated at 10:30 p. m. that at no time since the shooting had the Presidents ! symptoms been so favorable as at present. There was not the slightest unfavorable indi- I cation. He has had less fever than yesterday and lower temperature and better general l conditions than had ever existed in the his I tory of the case He said there was no cause for alarm at the temperature of the patient. It was not greater than should be expected. It was 8 degree less now than at P m yes terday.s The President was very weak yet, but was on the gain, slow to be sure, but still on the gain. If he was otherwise Dr. Bliss said he would not hesitate to say so, but he was glad to be able to say he was more hopeful tonight than ever.
 DAY OF PRAYER IN KENTUCKY.
 The copy of proclamation by Governor Blackburn, of Kentucky, was sent to Mrs. Garfield as follows
 WHEREAS. An attempt was made on the second day Of Jnly Inst to assassnaEe James A. Garfield Preaf dent of States. who &t tho date hereof is the innocent victim of malicious attempt on his life, heroicalIy enduring gEeAt physical and mental suffering and imminent danger of death, end
 WHRRRAss The death Of said James A Garfield, President of the United States aforesaid, would at this time be q source of great calamity to the people of the United States and the world and most unmarited indicfion upon family and friends. a we'll almost IT. repsEabls injury to tho pubi1 pesca aa stability I5I.3