New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-17

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fer & ,e patient TOR an hour OF o but he wa bet
Ter r t,l'n yesterday when j last saw him, and OF
| temperature should fall much below the normal
poiat me case would look quite badly, particularly
so II the pulse should ri e. We do not give the case
up. No intimations have been given the family to
prepare for the worst"
p m.7Mrs Edison, one of the attendants upon
me PRESIDENT, retired Mt o'clock this morning and
did not leave ,he Mansion for her home until noon.
ddpevious TO her departure she said that the Pres
put that she still had hopes of his recovery. The
Trouble, trouble with the Presidents stomach she i'd
iho wound. Comparatively considered, she
hnurSs hmarSed N this connection, the wound is nearly
understood by the surgeons, and ihey all have the
same same luea about It,. She said further that the
mas mas been told his stomach demanded absolute rest,
ana that no attempt will be made for the present 80
give nm nonrlshment in the regular manner. In
eoncu!nig; she expressed q hope that by Tomorrow
the PATIENTS stomach would he strong enough to
retain retain som thing, ard that the President looks
better than he did yesterday.
10 p m.-Dr. Rcvburn, as he was leaving the
Wntc liolse, was asked If hc considered the 1890
bulletin as indicating cause for a!arm. lle replied:
bere e Is no perccptiblo change in the Presidents
condition since morning.
VII.
2:30 p. m.-Thc last bulletin has cast gloom
greatest anxiety prevails. The change which has
occurred is even noticeable in the expression and
Brown,
IRON 'he IrSt enter AIMED one of the most sangune
opinions that the President would recover Sccre-
tarX Hunt, when asked few minutes ago if he
could say anything favo able 'egarding the present
condition OF the patient, said in a tone which
showed that he was deeply affected that there was
aos0iuteiy nothing To say that everything that
could be said was now visible from the outside
that the extreme quet which pcrvadcs the Mansion
even III the Offices occupied 10y the clerical force in
almost oppressive conversations carried on in
monotones. aud general feeling of anxiety and ac-
tuai alarm Is plalniy percephe. The most sanguine
losing hone. nd foll bn
seen leaving the Mansion vii h look of despair npon
their codntenanccs; While this feeling of desp nd
eucy lsNery general, there are those who yet mai-
tam that the patient will rally, among whom NAV
be especially numbered Generals Swain and Rock
well and Private Secretary Brown.
Mrs Garfield Is said to he clecrfll MS the cir
cumS'anccs VIII allow, and She also entertans n
strong belief that her husband will recover.
Dr. Agnew Is quoted as having said this afternoon
thai the patient was no weaker than he was yester-
raiiylng. lhl' statement however was not obtained
IN "A direct manner. Whatever may be said, there
Is no denying that the case is extremely
critical Mt the present moment and unless
a favorable change occurs within n short time
may prove fatal. Dr. Bliss said this afternoon that
be felt confident that the wound was noug as well
as 1T possibly could, and that It had healed TO
within abont three Inches of the mouth of the last
nclsion. lie feared no further trouble from the
woun and sal" - The only thing to he overcome
now Is the rritabty OF the patients stomach,
which we are doing our best 10 masterp
VII.
$50 p. m-Dr. Bliss says in his opinion the Prcsi-
dent has more than even chance get we'll that
he l. retaining the nourishment wh Ii has been adj
lhlhisterrd during the day, and, taking rythng
INTO consideration, the case still looks hopeful
N.
$3.50 p. m.-The President is said to he holding his
own, aud tins Is considered 10y the attending sur
gc"ns TO be point III his favor Generally speak
ing he is at this hour considered to he IN a better
condition than he was this morning Nothing how
ever, can be aSccrtalncd regarding the febre rise
he members OF the Cabinet have been III consuIta-
ton sl0ce o'clock.
5.10p. m:-Thc consultation of the Cabinet was
with regard IA the Presidents condition AZ was
PreaiTaged affair, and Tor th. purpose OF hear
ing, III body. statement ~ to the prohable ont
come of the present crisis from one OF the attending
surgeons. immediately after the members assem-.
pied, Dr. Bliss was summoned and explained the
situation in substantially the manner as he
net to such an extent tnat the meeting had no Off
clai significance, and the members left the Mansion
ant Secretary Hit says that he has not heard that
Secretary Blaine has started for Washington and
cannot say when he will arrive There is. at this
houi, more hopeful ice!ing ut the White House.
NJ
G:3O p. m.-As DR.. Bliss entered the White Uouse
thlS evening TO attend the examination of the Pres-
dent, he SAID that everything was going ON We'll and
that he was perfectly salts led up to The time he
eIt the Mansion with the progress of the case He
ad been absent only about an hour There is much
anxiety as 10 what the evening bulletin will show
aud crowds gathering around the bulletin boards
III "rier To OBTAIN the intelligence at the earliest
III lew minutes.
10 p m.-While the evening bulletin has had the |
eject OF wardlng oil all apprehensons of "A crisis in
me night there still that the morning
wlll not bring much encoura cement, owing to the
extremely debtated condition of the patient. IL
mas been impossible to ascertain ANYTHING at all
from the sick room since the evening bulletin was
issued ms Is considered unfavOrablc indica- |
ton, as the surgeons usually have been Quite com
inunlcatVe, at least to Cabinet officers A member
OF the Cabinet just said that up to this hour
iad been learned from the surgeons since the bule-
TIN was issued.
u Between o and o'clock this evening Mrs Gar |
Inv hpF
remaining out about an hour She lacked ouite |
cheerful, as much in fact as could be eYprrrrd |
under TIC circumstances. She continues 10 bear be
trouble with great fortitudc
Assistant Secretary Hit saws he bas not vat |
heard when Secretary Blaine will arrive II is nm
ueisood 10 DC fact however that he is on his way
1913 p. m.-Dr. Bliss just came from the sick |
room on lls way to the depot to meet DR. Hamilton |
when the following conversation occurred between
hun and several reporters: How IN the President
now u was asked of him.
No worse (; he is asleep nowD
" DO you feel as confident as two hours ooo ~
Yes and feel "a little betterD
ing I, . N, ''''''''D ''''' '''"-
" las there been any vomiting this evening %
"NOne at all"
" =" Are the enemata retained p
. Ana how much nourishment is thus retained ~
Enough to keep him going until the stomach
can regain its strength"
Then you feel that it will do sop
hope So"
fon feel encouraged since the bulletin was is
Il think we all do"
pr. Bliss also stated that he thought, from n cas-
I a eGnamhilation mace few minutes previous that
AZURE about 0SO, or lightly above normal and his
Is OF 10. ~ ~
II p m;-The Mansion has just been closed for the
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