The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-06

10Y OF The clerical force on duty Of that
point All the members OF the Cabinet,
with the exception OF Secretary aeveagh,
who left for Long Branch this morning,
have been 10 conference this evening. See
retaries BaIae and Window will leave for
Long Branch IN the morning, and II il pro.
bable TINT the other members Of the Cabinet
Will accompany them.
Although no orders were issued this af.
terOOon looking To the closing az the De.
| partments tomorrow In the observance OF
the call TO prayers by District Commissioner
Dent, II Ia understood that no public bush
ness viii be transacted.
DIR. d. w. Hawks, tutor OF the PresI.
dents sons, left Washington at 10 O'clock
to.nighf, accompanied by Harry and james
Garfield. Dr.. aud Don Rockwell, for VIII
Jamestown, Msss., where lhe Young gentle.
men will enter Williams College on Thurs-
day next. Gaylord Hunt accompanies the
Presidents sons % far as New York, where
the party will spend few hours tomorrow
| The mansion was closed tonight at 8
O'Clock. and at this hour everything is quiet
aud nothing is reported from the sick-roOm
10 indicate that pos'ponen ent OF the Pre-
sidenps removal Will be necessary.
DRs. BoYsroN AND BLISS INTERVIEWED.
ExgCoTYs MANSION. 0 T., Mn con.
versation with representative Of the Assoc
ciaied Press this afternoon, DR.. Boynton,
| in reply to questions IS 10 the Presidents
condition to-day, said :: >ih .I'4
81 think the President is doing very
well today
els he better to-day than yesterday ,"
was then asked. l8 orr
Yes" said the Doctor. abe Is better
than he has been for week past"
How do you account Tor bis high
pulseip
DWELL, the pulse has varied considerably
OF late. II is not specially significant at
present. His pulse IL firm, and not
witbstandiug the figures shown IN The bul'
letin | consider the President in compara'
lively good condition today"
"HOw Is toe parotid swelling?
"The swelling has nearly entirely SUBJ
sided.~
els there much discharge from it?"
1.-The discharge continues to be quite
free"
" Has there been any change in the
wounG?"
"Not much, excepting, probably, slight
increase in The flow OF pus."
"What is the character OF the pus
to.dayl"
% consider it better than for some time
past" ..
"Do you think, Doctor,:that the Presi-
dent is strong enough 10 stand without
serious fatigue the proposed Trip to Long
Branch ?" ..
81 do, and I think he will be immedi-
stely benefited by the change"
"And you think. then, that it is an es-
sential undertaking z"
" Yes. sir.p
"Snall you accompany the patienti"
eyes"
At 4 O'Clock DR.. Bliss came out into the
business part OF the manson, at which time
the following dialogue took place:
"Doctor, there is rumOr on the street
that The President is not so well to-day.
What foundation is there for itG"
''There is no foundation for it and no
truth in it,"
ais he betterf"
eyes, sir, decidedly BETTER"
I" How does bis condition today compare
with yesterday at the same hour?"
" tie is better to day."
HIS pulse is rather high, is il not?"
Yes, it was a little more frequent at
noon, but IL Is good pulse"
"Hsve you taken The temperature since
the buletiDi"
ono, but there IL nothing to indicate
that It is more than one degree above nor.
mali
II suppose one degree is not significant
OF anything specially uuiavorsble!"
."Oh, no."
"I understand that IT has been definitely
decided to attempt the removal at 6 O'Clock
tomorrow morning. Is that correct?"
ayes, that is the hour, aud think there
Is no doubt but that the attempt will be
successful"
"Do you think the President will mend
rapidly az the new quartersl"
81 do. 1t will undoubtedly be very, very
beneficial TO him"
"Are the arrangements all completed y
"Nearly go. II not, they will be this
evening. | presume the track has aIready
been laid from Elberan 10 the main track.
You know It is the intention TO run the car
right up TO the cOttage-doOr."
VIII all the surgeons accompany the
President, including DR.. Agoew ?"
eyes. insisted that all should CO."
"Wnl you take all the attendants and
urses with You"
ayes; think so. 1t is not desirable to
make any changes. hope, however, that
before long we will be warranted by the
Presidents condition m decreasing the
corps OF attendants somewhat"
"How about the bulletins while en-
route ?"
al is the intention, believe, to throw
of bulletins from time TO time"
"On the whole, Doctor, | suppose can
state that you consider the President con.
siderably better to-day 7"
Certainly"
{" Has he manifested any interest in his
removal?"
"Oh, yes; he has been very anxious to
ascertain all the details. For instance, he
asked me how we were going TO move him
from the house aud 80 on"
ais he pleased with the idea Of Ieav-
ing ?"
"My yes he is very glad OF it,"
PRAYERS FOR Tue RECOVERY or THE PREsI-
DENT.
RALEIGH, n. C., September 5.-His Ex-
cellency Governor Jarvis received a tele-
gram yesterday from Governor HOyt, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, asking that Tuesday be made
a day Of public prayer for the Presidents
recovery. Governor JARVIS atonce replied,
expressing his deep sympathy with the re-
quest, and regrettiDg that the time was so
short that q proclamation could not reach
all OF tue people. Yesterday Governor Jar
Wis issued bis proclamation inviting the
people of this State 10 assemble at their re-
spectiye pisces OF worship on Tuesday,
September 81 b, between the hours OF 10 A.
NJ. and II noon, to unite in prayer for the
recovery OF the President.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. September 5.-GoV-
ernOr GALLON, in harmony with the action
OF Governors Of other States, has issued
proclamation appointing next Tuesday as a
day for fasting and prayer for the recovery
OF the President.