Morris tribune., 1881-07-07
A wEARSOME NIGHT.
THE WATCHERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

\ WEARSOME NIGHT.
THE WATCHERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 3. The cabinet members
came struggling back from to 8 CLOCK
this morning, worn out by their all night
vigils at the White House. Secretary
Blaine looked haggard and wan and Sec
rotary MacVeagh's peaked features seemed to
acquire an additional angle. Secretary Kirk
wood, the Oldest man of the coterie, seemed to
stand the fatigue the best, and except that he
chewed mis- unit cigar little more nervously
than usual and showed that he was unshaved,
there was little to indicate the terrible strain
of the past twenty-four hours. Secretary
Lincoln wore a meditative air. and his mind
seemed to be wandering back over the sad
tragedy of his own life, when
for the first time the pistol
of the assassin was raised against the nations
president Secretary Window has a sedate
face at all times, and his countenance looked
solemn when he came in from hurried break
fast and moro hurried toilet at home He
said little and his brow was deeply corrugated
Mr. Hunt wandered listesslyabout, now and then
indicting dispatch to some inquiring friend
The presidents sons were moving in and out
all the morning with pale faces and eyes red
with weeping.
MRS. GARFIELD
was in the pre- sident's room administering
soothing draughts now and then to the in
iured man. Mrs. Blaine and Mrs. James
came early. and acted as though their
only sentiment was that of hope. They
seemed to be convinced that the
president could not die that providence
would as if by magic, spare the nation this
burden of grief and shame. Postmaster Gen
ILL.,
hand every where with his quick way. He had
an air of confidence that carried with it a reas-
surfing spirit that was courageous. As the
hopeful bulletins of the physicians came out
there was kind of II told you he was worth q
regiment of dead men" air that demonstrated
his faith. If there was but one chance in
thousand this was the one. Thus the day wore
on, and the cabinet sat by most of the time in
silence, waiting and hoping that the silent mes
seEger would not come for their friend.
MEDICAL OPINIONS.
This afternoon the secretary of state tele-
Sraphed to DR.. Hamilton of New York and DR..
Hayes Agnew of Phila,! alpha, that the presi-
dent was resting comfortably and apparently
doing well, but that it would crafty Mrs. Gar
field to have them in consultation with Dr.
Bliss and other attending physicians Tonight
these two distinguished physicians we're tele-
graphed for by Col H. c. Corbin. DR.. Bliss
has frequently said that there was hope for
Gen. Garield's recovery, yet the general con-
versstion among the physicians at the White
House conveyed the impression that it was not
very confidently expected To get their real
meaning. Col Corbin said to DR.. Bliss:
''What do you mean by saying you have hopes that
the president will ive do mean that you expect
he will recover"
"Oh no." said DR.. Bliss; 'we do not mean that we
confidently expect it, but that there grounds for
hope. If he shall live until after o'clock to-mor-
row we may then expect that he viii ultimately get
WE'LL"
During to-day and night they had informal
consultations with members of the cabinet, at
intervals of an hour or two, whenever any
matter of importance seemed to require it
KRKIv1I OF OLD EIgHE1Jya
President Hinsdaie of Hiram college, Mxr-
shal Henry Of the district, Or. Pommeraine Of
Millers burg, Ohio, the surgeon OF Gen. Gar
fields old regiment, and other personal friends
arrived this evening. President Hinsdale
heard the news of Garfeld's attempted assas-
sination while he was attending the funeral
Of Mrs. Arnold, the presidents cousin, recently
killed by the railroad accident. Dr. Pommo-
ralne heard firss at Pittsburg that one of the
b llets had been extracted from the presidents
liver, and, when asked what the probable re-
suit would be, he replied that it depended
very much upon what portion of the liver
was perforated, and from what he heard he
believed 1t would result fatally. He said he
relied most for the presidents recovery on the
fact that he was in a splendid physical condi-
ton. He had also grand constitution and
could survive an injury that would
kill nine out Of ten men. He feared
fatal results from the reports that
vomiting had resulted so long after the wound,
and another fact that the difference from the
pulsation and respiration, which should not be
more than from enc to five. DR.. Pommerane
has well established reputation as on au-
=, thority upon gun-shot wounds.
IT,. ARTHUR'S CALL AT THE WHITE HOUSE
About $50 tonight Vice President Arthur,
in company with Senator J. P. Jones of Nevada,
drove up to the White House. Both gentle
men assembled the stairway and entered the
cabinet room, where they were
met by Secretary Brown. Gen. James
and Attorney General MacVeagh, shaking
hands with all present, the vice president
asked after the presidents health. He begged
to be allowed to see him, but the judgment of
81 both friends and physicians was against him.
The conversation was confined solely to the
presidents injuries and the great calamity
which had befallen the country.
ANxIoUsLY AWAITING.
At O'clock this morning there are nearly
200 people standing about the entrance to the
White House ground, awaiting news Of the
presidents condition. The excitement on the
treets has not abated, and there are anxiously
awaiting The latest
GITTEAU NOT INSANE.
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