The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-13

surgeons feel more encouraged, and express
an opinion TINT tho long complication Is
under control. ..,.,..,.......
An ENCOURAGING INTERVIEW,
-WhenPostmdsterG GeneralJahes entered
the Presldent's;room he went to the bed.
side, took his hand and said, 0Good morn.
ing, Mr. President" The President re-
turned the salutation and asked james to
be seated.
"oh, no, said James, ''Imerely called to
pay my respects and ascertain how you were
getting along"
"But you must sit down." said the Presi.
dent.
Mr.. James aid so and the following con.
versatiou ensued s. .l.H4.....
The President-"How Is the Postoilice
Department getting along ?"
Mr.. James-"Splendidly. We have as.
sumed aCivil service basls since You have
been sick. There have been no appoint
ments or removals OF any note"
The President smiled at this remark, and
inquired ot the Postmaster General how
the Star route investigation was pro.
gressingP ,T... ..... ..'..
The Postmaster General said. 1.-THE In.
vestigation Is continuing satisfactorily The
Attorney General and myself are still en-
gaged upon +, and we have matters in very
good shape." au
The presidcnt-"IIow much have you
saved In your department thus far y .t'..
Mr.. JNmes-"In round numbers about a
million and half dollars" T
The interview lasted few minutes longer,
after which Mr.. james bidthe President
good morning, 'N1
zI ~ Z MORE HoPEPtr. ~. I,JrE
~ Gen, Swain said short timc before noon
that tho President slept from 10 to l2
O'clock last night He then awokc and
took some nourishment and Immediately
fell asleep again and did not awake until 4
A. NJ At that hourhe WIS sponged, md In
the course Of a few minutes fell asleep
again and did not awake until 7 o'clock, ut
which hour he was apparently refreshed
and rested. ~ H'Ni1 p11i'
= Colonel Rockwell says the Presidents
sleep lust night was the best he has had
since I'D was shot The Colonel considers
that the wound trouble Is pGssing away,
and says the President Is s'strongef. His
cough ,is better to-day and he expeCtor-
ates freely and without much effort. The
Colonel compares the expeCtoration with a
bad cold, and says to-day 1t is very similar
to cold that has become loose and Is pass
ing of. II should be borne In mind, said
Colonel Rockwell, that when. an improve.
ment III the Prestdeht's case occurs, It is
not Il great improvement but rather a
slight gain. His better days are only a
slight Improvement over his more ltnfavor-
BILE days; and oftentimes take his general
condition as my guide, and can platnlyse
atl aggregate Improvement While II
would be almost impossible to point out
any particular symptom Which has ma
terially changed, there has been Il greIt
improvement since last evening. .5 =
y! ...- STILL BETTER.
Attorney General Macveagll feels very
much encouraged to.day and says the
surgeons arc confident Tint the alarming
features Of lung trouble have passed away.
Everything, ," said AIac veagh, Hooks more
encouraging and feel much relieved" +"
Dr.. Bliss said the President vus hStter,
that hp had good nights rest and II wns
having good effect; he had taken -notir-
ishment freely and had some milk punch
with brandy IN Il; that tile affection ii the
lung yas neerly tinot completely under
control, and that II was local illherCul lar IN
HammatiOh and woild pasS Away without
serious result. At this hour everything
looks favorable again. Postmaster Gener-
al james and Secretary Windotn
left here this morning for. lNey
York, with tho exception OF Az
tOrney General MacYeagh, Members
Of the Cabinet will leave New York ito
morrow morning for the White M0u1tains
as arranged heretofore, y having been de-
cided That the President bislB . condition
to warrant tlieir absence. They will prob.
ably rOturn on Friday next. ~
Secretary Hunt called on the President
to-day and was very iavorably impressed
with Ills condition, e l'i r" IL.
Dr. ljOyntOn says tn,day iE one Of the
Presidents bright days lie considers
there Is no DOUBT but that an abcess lms
tortHea on the Presidents right lung, but II
20 fqrlAeg trouble II 4 ElNiIgr nature oc.
curs he thinks the pAtfeW has s,lffiplent
vitality 70 oyercerile | 4" The Doctor sail
thetF6uhle 1s not materially worse nov
than before we loft Washington, lie at.
tributes the complication to chronic blood
poisoh..55ss, 5rri alarty l.t,ty !
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