Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-26
81. M-THE PRESIDENT SLOWLY SINKING.


The Presidents condition at 5 p. m. was more
alarming than it has ever been. There is no
longer hope of his recovery. The end is ap-
preaching with steady stride. Since the issuance
OF the noon bulletin his pulse has at one time
run to 1885, with a corresponding increase in
temperature
There has been administered to him since the
afternoon examination quantity of stimulants
He has been given brandy, milk and raw eggs.
His pulse went down under their effect but
there has been no general Improvement. The
indications are that by tomorrow he will be i'm
a comatose condition.
Dr. Bliss coming out OF the White House said
a few minutes ago: There is simply no
change" The Vice President has not been
telegraphed for. Mrs. Garfield has been told
that the President is in a very dangerous condi-
ton.
SECRETARY BLAINE's pEsPoNDENr DISPATCH
LAST NIGHT.
At 9 O'Clock last night Secretary Blaine sent
the following dispatch to Minister Lowell:
''The President has lost ground to-day Some
of his symptoms this afternoon and evening are
of the gravest character. The condition of the
swollen ssand and of the pulse and temperature
| suggest serious and alarming complications
| His mind at intervals has been somewhat be-
clouded aud wandering. His strength fails, but
ne Stlll swallows liquid food of nourishinr
| Character and apparently digeSts it. On this
one fact rests the hope that is still left of re
| action"
WHAT GEN. GRANT SAID LAST NIGHT
Gen. Grant was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
last night. and said to reporter that the con-
dition of She President was, in his opinion very
critical and that il was a very ominous sign
when DR.. Boynton gave up hope.
WHAT DR.. AGNEw SAID IN PHILADELPHIA
DIR. Agnew returned to Philadelphia from
| Washington yesterday. He declined to be in
terviewed. but in reply to the question whether
or not it is true that the glandular swelling in
the Presidents throat resulted from the fever
produced by septicTmia. and that upon the pa
tient power to recuperate from the exhaustion
produced by the fever would depend his re-
! coyery, the doctor replied: That is the whole
case" He declined to predict what would be
the result.
| THE SERVICES AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Special prayer meetings have been held every
evening during the present week at the Chris
tan church. Last evening short addresses and
prayers were made by Rev. Mr.. Power Dr. Butler
Messrs Garrett Summey. f. NJ. Bradley. c. W.
shelton and Ex-Governor Arney of New Mexico
The latter spoke of the Presidents constant at
tendance at his church When the congregation
occupied room in the City Hail. fifteen years
since. and afterwards. when they bought their
! ucstut tuiuCc lTOUl Tie MeJuOQlSt cnurch south
which moved down to the Mount Vernon Place
church. Gen. Garfield. he said. was always con-
slant attendant. Whatever the press of public
duties, even after assuming the presidential
office, he was regularly seen i'm his place in
church.
The Vice Presidents Position.
WHAT IAN INTIMATE Personal FRIEND" SAYS.
IAN intimate personal friend of Vice Presi-
dent Arthur said to New York Ttaatne re-
porter: ''Since the excitement and agitation
| over the condition of the President the Cabinet
officers at Washington and the Vice Presj-
dent and his friends here have had an opportu-
nifty to look into the question of inability of the
President and need Of his successor qualifying
promptly in the event of his demise.
Whatever conclusion the Cabinet may reach.
the cOunselOrs of the Vice President
have urged that the Cabinet cannot
take upon itselfto decide when inability of the
President exists. and it is known that Gen Arthur
will not heed any call or suggestion of the Cabi-
net as to acting in place of the President 1t lis
safe TO say. also, that while Vice President Arthur
Will not disregard anv request of the Cabinet or
OF MI. Blaine as its head to come to Washing
ton, he Is ayerse to doing SO while the President
| lives. Precedents in like cases show that there is
no absolute need that the Vice President should
qualify Immediately on the death of the President
and Gen. Arthur believes that there is nothing
pressing in national affairs to warrant undue
haste on his part in the event of the death of
|
sonal relations to the President are even I'M
pleasant. let alone being hostile. During the
| troubles at Washington following the nomina-
ton OF Senator Robertson as collector of the
port, MIR. Arthur was all the time trying to be
peacemaker. He iabOred down to the last mo-
ment in trying to bring about some compromise
and settlement Even after the designations of
Senators Conkling and Platt he went personally
to General Garfield to see if some way could
not be devised 10y which an honorable settlement
| coliiu bp hrOIl'rhf ahaut Whan ,;pal l,,
decided that there was no way open for compro-
mise or reconciliation. Gen. Arthur plainly told
the President that he felt bound i'm honor to sus-
tain his friends and added: IL trust Mr.. Presi-
dent, you will not think that there is ANYTHING
personalt to you in my action" The President i'm
his usual hearty way, took hold of Gen Arthur
| by the shoulders and said: Personal nv dear
fellow. nothing of the sort. | know YOU have
no such petty feeling at all" You NAV be
assured that this about the substance OF the
conversation at the interview between the Pres-
dent and Vice-President at their last meeting