Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-08

the ball remained In that organ, or passed
through 1t and lodged In the anterior wall
OF the abdomen, he was unable to say, but
hoped that the latter would prove to be
the case. He said be regarded the wound
as, in surgical sense, very fortunate one,
since slight detection of the ball to the
right had carried it away from the region
where 1t would have been likely to prove
fatal in few hours, and into a region where
It left chance of recovery. Speaking of
the pain In the Presidents feet, DR.. Bliss
said that 1t was probably due to the llacera-
tion OF the sympathetic ganglla. The mo
tor and sensorY nerves Of the leg had not,
he said' been injured In conclusion, DR..
Bliss expressed his opinion that while the
President was still in serious danger, every
day was carrying him past critical points,
one after another, and he had strong hopes
that he would recover. /
REPORT TO THE CONSULTING SURGEONS.
The following dispatch vas sent by the
surgeon in charge to tie two consultins
surgeons this afternoon:
nast tuon,v to,,- ooars the President has
rontinnad1to tro o~rov1- slowly. As was an
ti~I Tate A. :. SIfght rise Of temperature and
slight increase In the frequency OF his pulse
occurred during the afternoon and evening
1905, respiration %. But in accordance
with this diurnsl movement both pulse and
temperature were again diminished
this morning, and showed some i'm
provement over yesterday at the same hour.
At a. m. his pulse was "a, temperature
991, respiration %. We anticipate, Of
course, a similar movement for some DAYS
to come, and so to day find, at p. m, his
pulse 100, temperature 1908, respiration %.
Last evening, at $3.50, quarter of a grain
of mOrphia sulphate was administered hY-
pOdermically, aud the President slept very
well during the night. 10 addition to
chicken broth and albumen, he had yesterday
afternoon small quantity Of scraped beef
tenderloln, which, however, he did not
relish very much. This morning he is
taking oatmeal cruel and milk,
at intervals of two hours, with a relish.
Yellowishness of the skin, so common after
wounds Of the liver, developed to slight
degree during the day, yesterday, but 1t
Is not more marked this morning. We do
not attach a great deal of importance to
this symptom, except so far as to confirm
the opinion already formed of the nature
of the wound. Altogether, we feel that the
patient has done as well as could reasonably
have been expected up to the present time,
and our hopes for his ultimate recovery are
strengthened by the events of the last two
days. ID. W. BLISS.
j. X. BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBURN.
CoNKLING TO MAC vEAGH
The following correspondence has passed
between Senator Conkling and Attorney
General MacVeagh:
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL, n. Y, July s.
MY DEAR SIR: In the abhOrreDee with which
all decent men alike shudder at thesattempt
to murder the President, / have given thought
to a matter to which your attention may or
NAV not have turned. Our criminal code
treats premeditated homicide in all
cases alike, irrespective OF the victim of the
murder. being visited by the greatest pen
atty. Perhaps no distinction between one
case and another could be founded on the
public relations held by the person slain.
But in case Of an attempt to murder, broad
distinction can be made between assailing
the life OF an individual aud an attempt to
take life Of special value to the whole
people. The shocking occurrence of Satur-
day, l think, demands that a definition
of the punishment of assaults aimed at
high executive officers, whether successful
or not, should be made thoroughly vIgor-
Gus, as the man who attempts the life of
the President, If morally responsible, com
mits an offense which the nation ought to
guard against aud punish by the exertion of
all the powers that civiliZ d nations may
employ. l suggest This as deserving con-
sideration.
My profound sympathies are with the
President aud W th all of you every hour.
The conflict of reports keeps hope AID fear
striving with each other, with nothing stable,
except my faith aud trust that the worst Is
over and past. wish you would express to
the Pre- sident my deepest sympathy in this
hour which should hush all discords and en-
list all prayers for his safe deliverance. Please
also give to Mrs. Garfield my most respect
ful confidence. Trusting that all will be
well, l am, obediently yours,
WASHINGTON, July Hon. Roscoe Conk-
ling, Ne1O York Thanks for your letter Of
the 5,b, which has just reached me. Its
suggest will be carefully considered,
and its kind messages of sympathy will be
conveyed to the President and Mrs. Gar
field at the earliest opportunity.
WAYNE MACVEAGH.
| SOLID SYMPATHY.
Postmaster General James has received
! telegram from Geo. Wilson, Secretary OF
the New York Chamber of Commerce, in
which he requests the Postmaster General
| to say to Mrs. Garfield that the members OF
the New York Chamber of Commerce have
subscribed $3.50. 900 to be presented her both
| as a token of their sincere esteem and sym
| pathy, aud as q means of relieving the mind
| Of the President entirely from anxiety with
regard to the future OF his family.
To this telegram Postmaster General
James replied to-day as follows:
"YOur dispatch has been delivered to
Mrs Garfield. On receipt Of 1t she re-
marked that there was so much that was
touching and beautiful in the sympathy of
the people of the whole country that she
did not dare to trust herself to speak Of 1t. "
HOPEFUL AFTER THE MIGHT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July z, ga. M
The physicians have not yet issued their
morning bulletin. The Presidents symp-
toms are probably less dangerous this morn
ing than at any previous time since the
shooting. The first callers this morning
were Postmaster General James and Second
Assistant Postmaster General Elmer. They
both left with bright faces, and DR.. Bliss,
who is now looking over the mornings
mail, looks very well satisfied with the
course matters are taking.
THE MORNING BULLETIN.
9:15 A. M-The President has passed a
most comfortable night and continues
steadily to improve. He is cheerful and
asks for additional food. Pulse "a. tenn
perature SO l, respiration %. There will be
| no further bulletin issued until l o'clock.
d. w. BLISS,
j. K BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN.
THE IMPROVEMENT MAINTAINED.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July Z, P. M.-The
! condition of the President continues quite
as favorable as this morning. Pulse 100,
| temperature 100S, respiration 23. Unless
| some unfayOrable change should occur, no