New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-16


TO an inquiry as to the of the Presidents vo-
Iting, Private Secretary Brown said that it was due
or less aggravated by the wound, that it could not
ne attributed solely to its effects He added that
in the army, and had at time since been entirely
iree Tree, rom It and that when he was in apparent
good health he was often troubled with nausea. Mr.;
Drown says that the surgeons not at all alarmed
at the Presidents present condition. During the
last hour he has slept and appears to be
stronger.
215 p. m.-Mnch anxiety is exhibited throughout
numbers of inquiries have been made at the man
as aes sa day % yb. % ama
orally conceded as favorable i'm Indications but the
pulse which is given 11s, causes considerable
hs to of the f SniD % h. fSS SssS
attending att surgeons. Attorney-General ,Macveagh
ealled short time ago. and as he was leaving the
Pr Asnsw afbutod ths unusually hsh pulse to
nansea with which he has bcen troubled. The At
torrey General said, further that the surgeons
"pus fever" and that they hoped they had over
COMO the trouble by tho nausea.
230 p. m.Many alarming rumors have been cir
cuated during the day regarding the Presidents
condition, some of which Indicated that it was i'm
possible for him to live more than day two
longer. from information obtained at the Execu-
tive Mansion, however. there appears to be
LOT alarm, The fever indicated by the morning bull
letin has been gradually subsding, and the patient
at this hour is very comfortable Private Secretary
the present time than he has been during the past
lorty-eiEht hours and that the fever apparently
comtlnuei to decrease. The day is extremely, op--
presSivc but the Presidents apartments are kept
Gomiortahlc. General SWAIN just said that the
Iresidcnt ls better now than no was at the same
iiMe yesterday ms pulse now being below 100 and
his temperature about 900.
".
4:3o T.. M.-The Presidents condition at this
hour continues favorable. The attending surgeons
express themselves as being greatly encouraged by
th" decrease in the pulse and empcrature since
gardng his prospects. The ,atient has taken his
usual quantity of nonrishment dnrng the day AID
is now sleeping quietly and naturally. His pulse
amt temperature have not been taken within the
last two hours. but they a'e not considered any
higher now ;l,an when the last unofficial bulletin
was sent.
4:45 p. m.-Thc Presidents condition remains
cepiine perhaps slight risc in temperature caused
by the usual afternoon fever. The febre rise,
The patient has been nauseated once since the last
bulletin was seut. The surgeons refer 20 the last
unoihcal bulletin about covering the at this
no9r % witi the exception Of the return of nausea,
and show no disposition to talk further the sub
(cct. The evening bulletin is anxiOusly awaited
by the public. AZ the Executive Mansion there is
perceptinie feeling OF natural anxiety about the
trary, the present unfavorablc symptoms are CON
sidercd but temporary, and 1t is thought they will
soon pass away.
$50 p NAT this hour the information obtained
from The attending Surgeons is to the effect that
while tie Presidents wnund is doing very well ana
Is apparently not the nj the present trouble
the fact cannot he cDnccaicd that the paticn' is
tremely weak and that his disability is such ns 10
cause anxiety 1t has been determined not 10 dis
turb his stomach by permitting him 10 eat for tho
i,, ~ ~ uels alniuisefrd ~
Guilty hy The assertion hat the Presidents stomach
has failed 10 respond as il should hence the deter
nination 10 inject nourishmrnt. There is n decided
fecnng OF anxiety amoug the members of tn. Cabi-
net and the attending surgeons aud at this writing
9p m.-The President has experienced no trouble
fron nausea since q p:mt hypoicrinic Injection
at this hour nc rs sleeping
VII.
9:30 p. m.-Prvate Secretary Brown who Just
came from the surgeons room, says thar the Pres.
dent is still sleeping lie also said thnt the sleep
was natural, and that no morphla had been admin |
lstcrcd to-day. The statement heretofore made to
that effect Is erroneous. The patients pulse has
decreased ten beats herg at the present tine about
10 No fur her trouble from nausea has been ex- |
perrnced. q surg Hns estimate the tempcraturo |
at this hour 10 he about normal. The indications |
are that the nulse Is still sub,dmg.
1870 p. m.-Alhough there has been n feeling OF |
anxiety At the Executive Mansion all day. alarm
was felt regarding the Presidents condition until |
tending surgeons has entered the business apart
InentS of thc mansion during the day occqsioned an
untaVorahle suspscion, which the evening bulletin |
proved was ,"aIrahted. Since the bulletin was |
issued there has been constant arrival of anxious
lnquircrS nj the White House. Tho room of Private
Secretary Brown has been crowded all the evening"
Among t SO first to arrive Postmastcr-t General
James ana Attorney General MacVeagh |
shortly after these came Assistant Secretary |
of State Hit, Secretary Window and Secretaries |
kirkwood and Hunt, second Assistant Postmaster
General Elmer, First Controller Lawrence, Gen |
cIal Francis A. Walker, Associate Justice Harlan
General sherman and General Drum and many |
more OF prominence. Secretary Lincoln is in New |
YORK. Secretary Blaine is in New Hampshire. |
Both OF these gentlemen have been communicated |
With pn telegraph concerning the serious condition
OF the PRESIDENT. Private Secretary Sweet sad
night that lie expected Secretary Lincoln to return
10 washington Tomorrow. The members of
the Cabinet left the mansion for their |
respective homes about II o'clock Mt which |
hour the pa lent still sleeping naturally and |
guletly. Asssta tant-Sccrctary HIT dee ned H. adj |
Xsabe al late hour tonight 10 inform Secretary
Bianc OF the unfavorabe change in the Presidents
condition i'll order that he might return to Washing
ton.
WHAT DIR. BOYNTON WROTE ON FRIDAY.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15.-Ihe Globe Democrat says |
that &. o. Rockwell of this city, brother-n-law of
President Garfield, yesterday received the following
very hopeful letter from Dr. S. A. Boynton who has
been for many years the physician of tho Garfield
family, and is now iii constant attendance at the
White House:
. EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug ~.
NY DEAR SIR Your favor of the 10Th received. The
newspapers get things mix ed somewhat The President
- III ich better condition than at any time since
the injury and Is improving every day. with every pros
pect OF gong steadily on 10 recovery Since you left he
promises 10 be The ast way Of cutting You need
feel no anxiety for his recovery is only matter of time
arranged Mrs. Edison takes him one hight until |
3 a. M. and General Swain follows her
and remain with hin until Mrs. Edson soe" retns nas somc
ne during tho day and then she and take turns stay
MN intii a. M then Colonel Rockwell follows and
e,a'hs @ ms 9t 4 g. in when again take him and SO it