New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-06


aud retained it upon his stomach, gain
ing strength thereby. His pulse was lower
throughout the day and last evening, and al
together his symptoms were such as to afford
encouragement. At midnight he was resting
quietly. An insane vagrant was arrested at
Washington for threatening the life of the
Secretary of State. The conduct of Vice
President Arthur since his recent arrival in
Washington has been such as to crea te favor
able comment.
RESTING QUIETLY AT MIDNIGHT
FAVORABLE SYMPTOMS CoNTINUING-DR REYBURN's
CHEERFUL PROFESSIONAL oPrNION-THE PREsI-
DENTS iNDoMITABLE COURAGE-GENERAL sIIER-
MAN CONFIDENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE.I
WASHINGTON, July 5.-At o'clock this evening
the following bulletin was issued:
The condition of the President continues as favor
able as at the last bulletin Pulse 1O6; Temperature
1908; respiration, 24. No further bulletin will
be issued till Tomorrow morning. unless in case of
al unfavorabc change.
D. w. Bliss,
J. X. BARNES
j. J. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN.
At midnight all the symptoms continued favorable.
and the President was resting quietly
DIR. REYBUI;N's PROFESSIONAL OPINION
AS DIR. Reyburn was leaving the Executive Man.
sion at that hour TRIBUNE correspondent said
PLEASE give me your professional opinion of the
situation 2"
Well" said the doctor, with cheerful smile,
my professional opinion is that everything is per-
fecty serene the patient is doing we'll"
" Has that trouble in the stomach been over
conner asked General Swain, who sitting by.
Oh. yes" replied the doctor, that did not
amount to anything. The President had been
taking little too much water but he did not vomit.
We shall not give him any more nourlshmcnt for
awhile as we want to give the stomach chance to
rest"
GENERAL swAIM's CONFIDENCE
In the Of long conversation with
a TRIBUNE correspondent late this evening
General Swain said 81 have very strong homes
'hat the President will recover Since this hour
last night his condition has steadily improved.
lhe inflammation has materially diminished and
las apparently become localized; his pulse is less
frequent aud besides has better tone
while his temperature has not fallen
greatly; 1t is only about two degrees above normal
NO morphine has been administered to him since @
o'clock last night and the sleep which he now gets
Is natural We now know that his intcstincs wcro
not injured by the shot. We believe that there is
no danger that pcrtonItis will supervenc
THE PRESIDENTS SPLENDID COURAGE
The President retains all of his indomi
table courage, and the clcarness of his mind
to-day has been simply marvellous He pbiIoso-
phlzcs OH his situation and the conseouenccs yboh
are to follow his death OF recovery as cooIv 10
'nough the case were that of another. Believing
'hat he can he useful to his country os
well as TO his family he. has strong desir,
10 live; aud as he has said more than once Il will
take the chance, if there is only one! Thought
knew him as well as one man could know another
but nave discovered in him, in the course of tho
last three days. grandeur and heroism of character
Oh which had never before dreamedv
1t is said by of the attendants that tba pros;
dent remarked this afternoon that he was getting
'red OF the "wishy- washy diet furnished by his
PHYSICIANS and expressed desire for some solid
iood General Swain remarked that he cxnccted
Tie PRESIDENT would be difficult patient to manage
when he became a little stronger He insisted To.
day that General Swain should read the Ne,v-yor,,
newspapers to him, and promised to shut his e,,oo
ana Try to sleep ii this done. His request vas
denied.
WHAT SECRETARY KIRKwOOD BrIIFvrs
10 you believe that the President will reco,or %,
ASKED The correspondent of Secretary Kirl<wooa
this evening
Yes believe he will. 1 never really ho,;o,,o,
I'at he would not. 1t has seemed TO me ~ ,o -.
reasonable that he should be taken away wben ,bo
country has such great need of him.
GENERAL SHERMAN PREDICTS RECOVERY
. "eherai sherman said tonight: "Out of pr
""""oahe experience with gunshot wounds in tho
ana rom careful observation of the oonrse &c
events since the shooting of the President ,r.,;.
'uat he will recover He will pass every dor,,,.o,,
point IN the race to health safely 40 no did thot~s
last night" '""' u
III Diiss remains with the President to-n;ch.
'I'Vase Secretary Brown remained in his ot,lcs nnt,
srer midnight to answer the inouir,es ~ ~