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ELEVENTH YEAR OMAHA , MONDAY MORNINGAUGUST 529 , 1881 , NO. 58
A RAY OF HOPE.
It Bnrstd From tlio Black Olonfl
1 of Death ,
Which Lowered BO Darkly
Over the Presidant'a
(
Bod.
\
The lUustroua Suffbrer Rallies
for Another Struggle.
Ho Kofusea to Qivo up the
Fight for Life. > .
fitarbod Improvement lu the
jHonrlyBullotluB From ilio
WliltoHousoi
Khtlonal AssochtoJ 1'rcs * .
WASHINGTON , August 28 Ono un
expected thing tlio president used to
my always Impponcd him hnpponcd
thia morning. The Blight hope ilint
nrnso early last ovoninp was scarcely
expressed so fearful were nil Unit it
might bo a temporary fluctuation and
a forontnncr of the itiat. The fear
that a change for the worst would oc
cur during the night was shared by
very many and it WAS therefore n de
cided and unexpected announcement
made by the physicians this morning
ihat the president hud hold his own
during the night. The inmates of
the white house had n quiet night.
The four nurses , lira. Dr. Edaon ,
Dr. Boynton , Qon. Swaim and Coli
Rockwell , wore out and in the sick
room the grea or part of the night.
The patient slept fully as comfortably
-as on the preceding night , and the
closest scrutiny could detect no uu-
iavorablo change. Gen. Swaim said
at midnight : "Just wait for the morn-
ang. " Col. Rockwell said : "Tho cloud
has a silver lining. "
iiEr.Yi.vo CN nis PLUCK.
Dr. Bliss passed n very restless
night. At midnight ho took the pa
tient's pulse , which was 104. Subao-
quontlyho sponged off the president
-and found him level-headed .and ex
ceedingly cHeorf-.il. Dr. lilies said he
went into the surgeon's roein and
tried to take a nap but could not sleep
on account of his anxiety. At the
usual time the enomata wae admis-
iorcd and the president swallowed a
little koumiss between his naps. That
was just about the history of the
night , lira. Garfield was .up very
early and was by the bodsido-immedi-
atoly. < ien. Swaim was almost elated
when ho left the flick room. Said ho :
"I have relied on Gariiold'a pluck for
twenty-five years and I stand on the
amo ground now. "
_ „ .The morning bulletin figures were
tlfo best Jor'tcii'Caya ' and when it was
posted ic was received almost with u
shout. The morning dressing of the
wound developed no now unfavorable
syuiptpme and showed little improve
ment in thu gland. The swelling had
gone down a little and by thoclightcsfc
pricking of a prominent point on the
outside another opening was made , so
ihat now , with throe drainages to the
.gland , the main hope is that this
trouble man yet bo overcome be
fore the president 2ias lost more than
lie can recover.
General . .Swaimwho has been with
.tho president all the morning , ; lhinks
the noon bulletin will bo fully o&favor-
-ablo , comparatively , as this morning.
The general conditions are as favorn-
llo as then. Chicken jelly is 'talked
-of ior the president's next nourish-
3uont.
OFFICUA ENCOUKAOEMENTC.
At 1 p. ni. Dr. Hamilton -onid-
"We're allor.t and oil' the breakers ,
A more saticfactory-ntato oxi&ts ithi
auorning and now , and the result thu ,
dox has given mo much encourage
-juout. I think the Indications aw
much moro favorable now for suatina
tiuii of the president until the bloo
poisoning that lias alnoady subside ,
somewhat , has a hanco to BO farolim
inato that after serious complicationa ,
juay bo avoided. Good Action of th
atomaeh is the beet indication of this
prospect. Food i * assimilating bettor
every hour. On that -feature of iiu
proveruent is based our strongest hope.
'The glandular trouble will subside ii
proportion as the other symptoms im
prrvo. "
Dr , Blisa says that the improve
ment of the last few hours 1m bout.
enough to .cause him to modify his be
lief of yesterday. Ho now thinks the
president's ultimate recovery passible.
Dr. Royburn says the presidents case
furnishes solid ground for increased
hope. Dr , Hamilton says that the
improvements are remarkable. Dr.
Agnew says that the president's
chances are decidedly in his favor
again , Miss Edson suyu the presi
dent made great strides upwards in
twenty-four hours.
Thin official encouragement is given
but no positive assurance is ventured
that ho iu doing bettor. The wound
seems no worse , The pulse is im
proved and general symptoms are
more favorable. The only question
is how long will it last. The answer
is that all depends on the stomach and
the assimilation of food taken.
The cabinet have not all been at
the white house. Some of the mem
bers of course foci encouraged again ,
but no confidence is expressed nor
will be until it is soon if these ( rood
hours continue. The morning bul
letin was read in many churches and
prayers of thanksgiving offered for
the new cleam of hopo. The mid
day bulletin was so generally in keep
ing with the improving feeling that ,
it added greatly to the growing hopes.
"HUALL WE CONTINUK'TIIE
Dr , poynton says that about three
o'clock yesterday morning the presi
dent said ' $ o hiui ; > "Doctor , do you '
think I'nm getting weaker ? "
"Yes , I think you have loat something -
thing since day before yesterday , "
answered the doctor. *
V1 questioned the1 president ,
"do you think wo had better continue
the Btrugglo any longer ! "
"Oh , yes , " luisworod the physician ,
with a tone of the most positive en
couragement ho could command nnd
then the conversation ceased nnd the
president fell aalecp.
iiKVEiisiox or FEEEINO.
The reversion of fooling at the
White House to-day was almost pain
ful , on account of the possibility thai
remains of this favorable pbriod would
be but it temporary iluctiiftlion. As
the favorable straws grow riioro plenty
the disparaging clutched them eager
ly and gathered muoh comfort there
from. Mrs. G-utluld , Gun. Swnim
and Col. Hockwull ftiivlyghmincdwith
hope all the morning. The&o three
have novel-allowed their faces to show
thuir feeling. The children also are
bt.iriny ! up , and all inumMura of thu
family havd taken now hc.xH/
The phyMcians ate agiceubly di ap-
pointed. Dr. Hoynton ha throughout - ,
out boon confident , lacking a single
hour yesterday. Dr. Hoynton stated
last night that the 'president had been
slowly on thu mend since four o'o ock
Friday afternoon. Ho thought the
feebleness of yesterday morning was
the temporary result of Friday's ex
perience and not necessarily an indi
cation of failing life.
Dr. llcyburn , on being asked if ho
had any more encouraging ilowa from
the sick room said that improve
ment in the patient still continued.
"Do you think the present rally
will be permanent , or do you fear an
other relapse. " ' ' .
"Well its best not to nialut any
prophesies for the future , tlig present
is cheering enough and lot us take
that. " The last twenty-four hours
had showed a marked improvement in
the president's pulsa botli in fre
quency and in tone. The stomach
was apparently discharging , its full
tunctions. Several portions of solid
food had been swallowed
and retained without nautkla. The
onoj or two evacuations during the
day had given evidence of improved
assimilation of food. The pus from
the original wound was slightly im
proved in character and in cruwitity.
The dwelling of thu parotid gland has
slightly decreased nnrt the discharge
of pus therefrom has boon much more
adequate. During tlho day ttio presi
dent's mind kas not been chvcdod in
aiiy degree , even for-a , moment. On
these features wore being Unilt tie !
rcnowi'd hopes of all. ToDay that
tlrcy did not give mound for encour
agement wonld be useless. Just how
much encouragement could > be gained
fram them depends on the "continu
ation of improvcmunt.Every hour
that improvement continues , in the
opinion of all who closely watch the
case , increases the chances for re
covery.
CAIIUNO THE GOOD NSWrt.
Secretary Blainu sent tli3 following
this evening :
Lowell , Minister , { London :
The condition-erf the .president . c.t
10 o'clock continues as favorable ca
could bo expected within the post
thirty hours. Hia improvement 'has
given great encouragement to the-ct-
tending urgeone. Ho swallowed a
bountiful supply o liquid food. The
parotid e welling discharges'freely .And
gives promise of markcdituprovomont.
ilia mind is perfectly clear. He his
a little .moro foyer than was antici
pated , the respiration .is someivli.it
above normal. TJio general feeling.is
ouo of moro hopefulness. Two > r
tlirco days more of .improvement will
be needed to inspire confidence.
[ Signed ] BLAI.VE. Sec'y.
At 5:15 P. in. Mrs. Garfield , accom
panied by her brother , Col. Rudolph ,
her broUior-iu-Jaw. , Col. Ji ock well , .of
St. Louis and Misr Mollie , went out
for a drive. Mrs. Garfield looked
almost happy , and/the strain she IUIB
endured the last fovr days seemed to
have left no trace upon her. She
bowad and smiled jileasauily to the
officers at the gate. Some one of th
crowd there assembled fluid hurriedly
"That . Garfiold. "
Mrc. As quick a
thought a dozen hats wore off , and th.
little woman acknowledged the cour
tesy by a graceful bow and nnotho
smile.
Before the issuance of tlio ovcninc
bulletin it was learned that its pur
poao would not bo at variance with tin
early progress of the day. The bulletin
tin proved acceptable to all. A shorl
.timo after the bulletin had boon issued
Dr. Boynton K-US scon and asked Inr
thcr in regard to his idea of thopraai
deut's prospcctfL Ho stated that lu
was entirely satisfied with the progress
to-day. It was fully up to his wxpec-
tutions in every respect. The
slightly increased temperature was
barely us much oatho usual febrile riao
is when the case WAS supposed to bo
doing Hell. The latter part of tlio
day had given evidence of proper as-
similatum of the food. Tlio dia-
charges of the bowolx were what lie
liiul reference to , and ho &aid the evi
dence therein was noticeable. Ho referred -
ferred also to an improvement in the
tmou ov Tin : i'nisnir.NT'rt PAUK.
For several days ho had been al
most gliastly at time. To-day , how-
aver , his color was much bettor and
iis expression too won a moro natural ,
'avorablo feature. All last week he
lad seemed to have no will power at
ill , as far as control of his emotions
md desires was concerned. Now ,
lowevcr , his will power seems to act
n full concert with the physical. The
iharactor of the wound this evening
vas improved in amount and quality
> f pus ; also the granulations from
hose were moro satisfactory and no-
iccablo from the exterior.
In regard to the gland it is now con-
idcrcd that the danger of its slough-
ng off has passed. It would bo
roubleaomo for many days yet , but
ifter a day or two of such progress of
ho case in other respects as to-day
ho counter-drain of thu system on
his account would bo gruatly Ics-
moil. Not only was tlio pus dis-
harging satisfactorily from all the
'pollings , but the walls separating the
tockets of pus referred to seemed tote
to going away , The pus is moro con-
entrated and ought to bo moro easily
[ rained. The doctors consider that
ho possibilities of yesterday llavo be
come piobabilitos nnd they should
now should bc moro disappointed \
n pcculinr sense ofi ho word , if the
president should dio.than if ho should
reach absolute recovery.
The doctor explained thnt the
sponging of the patient so often spok
en of was a sponge bath of alcohol
and water in emuxl parts , and wai of
gie.it benefit. Thu operation is usually
enjoyed by him. The president con
tinues to ) ako n sufficient quantity of
nourishnicrt , but as yet no ehangohns
been made in its character. Two
eneinahx have been administered tto-
dny , and other nouushineut , consist
ing of koumiss , poptotflzed milk , and
milk porridge. All thu physicians are
well satisfied with the evening exami
nation and Iho diessing of the wound ;
U.i.uiltou so nuieli so that ho decided
to return to New York.
At 0:15 : to-iitylit Gen. Swaim was
asked if the president litul made , this
evening , any remark as to his own
idea of improvement. "Yes , " said
the Gi-noral , "ho said four or tivo
times in my hearing this afternoon
and evening , that he fult better , nnd I
think ho knows-as much about it as
any of us. "
Col. Rockwell said : "At live
o'clock ho could not point to a' single
feature of the case that did not show
improvement , but the people must not
lese sight o | the fact that the presi
dent's condition was very critical. "
"Dut , " ho added , "lot us take what
the Lord sends and hope for better
things to come. "
HKKINU HIS U11II.UHKN.
During the afternoon the president
asked : 'Can I see Memo ? " Dr.
Bliss said there was no reason why
the request should not bo granted ,
and the president's daughter was ad
mitted. Ha took her hand , asked it
she was well , told her with an assur
ing tone ihat he was feeling batter ,
and scut by her a message to Mrs.
Garfield saying ho would like to see
his boya when the doctors wore' will-
in&r.
Later in the afternoon Jimmio wan
allowed to go into the room but re
mained only a short time- His pres
ence had the effect of causing the
president's pulse to boatsuvoral points
higher and exciting him. For this
reason it was theuu'ht l > est that Hsxr-
irywho iiad hoped togo in , should not
be allowed to Fee liiu father. None
of the > childrcn < had been permitted to
sou him since thu second incision ivas
mado. Despite the .resulting excito-
ment'tho physicians -uro inclined to
thinkrtho niturviuw with his children
did the president good rather than
harm.
The first Sunday isn the history of
the presidontVi case lias been favora
ble , end thoi change H moro marked ,
as luct night's reports led to a feeling
that death was .hourly imminent.
This murninft the president's mind
was clear. Drs. Bhss , Ruyburn nnd
Boynton , 3Ira. Dr. lEdson , Col. Rock
well and General Swaim wcroonduty
tho'Cntiro night , relieving each other
at brief intervals. Mrs. Gariiold also
wnsjit hand at moKiontary intervals.
Shortly after midnight the usual eno-
nuita was administered , and later there
was a ] satisfactory -discharge of tJio
bowels. ( Just before daylight ttho
president was sponged oil by tbo pliysi-
ciano and a tow .minutes later the
pulse fell from 104 to 100 , which -was
tho.most satisfactory since Wednesday
lint.
Dr. Bliss came into Secretary
Brown's room bisfore the morning .ex
amination w g made .and stated -that
the president was much better. Ho
feared -ono trouble , however. The
pcoplo had bacomo so depressed by
the events of the last two days that
better news .would cause too great a
reaction pfifuahng."Wo must -take
care , " said ho , "that-too much is .not
stated.on the improving signs. I am
greatly encouraged by the progress
made during the night but would
not feel like easing thet was sufficient
to rebuild au ontiua satisfactory
hopo. "
It wo * when the oxtmination ws
.mado that it woo found ithat the gland
presented an improved condition ,
The size of the swelling Jiad not been
iiaatcrially reduced , though the in
croaHcd drainage-af the pus had oasoc
it Dr. Jioynton this morning said
"Tho president's improvement durin ;
the niL'ht was very marked and gavi
cause for much encouragement thn
ho woult1 ultimately recover. Friduj
afternoon woe , ho thought , Ute
TUUJfl.VO l-OINT.
SLaco that point tliero ] ms been
slow but sure progress toward recov
try. Tlio increased feebleness yesterday
day was duo , ho thought , to thu events
of the- preceding day rather than r
dcclino in the caso. The condition o.
thu stomach was excellent and ho
based hopes of his recovery on that
and complete restoration of the men
tal powers.
The president has taken an ample
quantity of nourishment and there
was evidence that assimilation was
progressing bettor. This would have
i tendency to aid the elimination of
the blood poisoning , which caused the
glandular swelling. The only ques
tion now was whether ,1110 stomach
ivould continue to do"well. . TJio
jlund gave evidence in the right di-
ection. If the other conditions wore
avorablo the gland swelling would bo
ossoncd within two or three days ,
md once thdt trouble out of the way
ho patient would have plain sailing
md inovo rapidly to recovery.
Dr. Bliss said that ho thought the
nest satisfactory symptom at present
vas the patient's clearness of mind.
Clio discharge of the gland is moro
roo.and thorolicf accordingly is groat-
ir. IIo had a modified belief yesterday ,
> ut now thought that the president
rould recover. At least his chances
roro considerably better now that the
[ land is beginning to disappear. Wit
ixpect that other symptoms will dis-
jipear accordingly , and on this base
encmud confidence.
Tlio first cabinet officer who called
i the Whito''House was Attorney-
lonopl MncVcagli. For the first
imo in many weeks ho had a bright
ook. The noon bulletin had evident-
y not caused renewed fear. At 2 ' p.
11 , Secretary Hunt and Postmaster-
General James , who returned from
New York this morning , loleitraplu-d
to Vieo-1'rosidcnt Aithur that the
symptoms of last evening still contin
ued M the afternoon bulletin to him.
Among the callers at Iho White
House to-day have been Judge .1. S.
Ulnck , Congressman Ncal of Ohio
and Desondorf. _ Judijo Hlack Imd
an interview with the doctors , nn
shown by the subsequent conversation ,
os follows :
"Tho president is going to got
well ! " "You can say that with con
siderable safety. "
Congressman Ncal , when naked if
ho felt encouraged , replied : " 1 have
never felt so confident of the presi
dent's recovery ai now. "
Mr. Dusomloif said that Dr. lUiss'
last remark to him was that "if the
president continues to do EO well
through the evening and to-night an
last illicit wo shall have exceedingly
strong grounds to hope for his re
covery. "
SUNDAY'S BULLETINS.
WASHINGTON , August 28.Tho Tol-
lowing aru the bulletins issued from
the white house to-day :
ONB A. M. BULLETIN.
The president , is sleeping quietly ,
with no material change in the last
hour.
TIIUKi : A. M. BUL-ir.TlN.
Informition obtainable from the
sick room up to this h'jtir tends to Iho
impression that little or no ground lias
been lost during the night , but the
improvement docs Mot warrant much
encouragement.
FOUK A. rT. BULLETIN.
The president's mind continues perfectly -
fectly clear. l\o lias taken nourish
ment twice du ring the night , and his
stomach is doing well. As yet no
unfavorable uyinpioms have arisen.
SIX A. M. BULLETIN.
The pulse is still 101 and Dr. Boyn
ton said tlr.tt Uio quality wiw improv
ed. Dr. Bliss stared at seven o'clock
the pulse had fallen to 100 , having
shown n progressive improvement
sincM midnight. Ho said ho felt con
siderably encouraged by the improve
ment , but was afraid the poodle would
take too sanguine a view of it , grand
as oven a ( flight improvement may bo.
It must bo remembered ( hat it wia
not yet sufficient cliango for a very
strong revival of hope.
li-'OIIT A , M. BULI/JT1N.
Drs. IJliss and lioynton have just
ttalceu the proaifVjnt's puleo , anil found
it at 100. The physicians feel en
couraged , but i ivo warning that the
gain is-tvo slight to bo vury reitasur-
ing.
OFEIULVL :
ExxutiriYK M.VNMOK , Anirust 28
9 u. in. The bulletin just ksucd
uives the president's condition us fol-
IOWR : ( Dho amelioration of the presi
dent's mptums announced aa last
evening' * bulletin continued during
the night and since ictdnight some
further ( improvement 'has been ob-
served. The ipulso -cuminiutiod ir
frequonoy , tho-ototnach-has continued
to retain the iKquid nourishment ad-
ministerodanQ last evening < ho asked
for and.atp a ssi.mll quantity/of milk
toait. Stimulating nufritientunomatr
continues to bo retained. There ha ;
been no niontsH disturkanco 'during
the night or tint morning. At.prcsenl
his pulse > io 10Q , temperaturo'DS , res
piration 17-
( Signed ] F. II. HAMILTON ,
D. H. AONKW ,
D. W. BM&H ,
J. K. UAIINEH ,
J. \VoOIW.AJi ,
11. RKYWJJlff ,
TES A. TO. nuM-nrrs' .
Tlia -Uie wound
drcssing-of developed
a reduction in ihe si e of Uio glandu
lar swelling und by moro pricking of
the surface a third discharge was
established. This in cpnsidorcd atill
moro favorable indication.
UUiVKN A II , JlUtLKTIN.
Information just received from the
sick-room is to tlio effect that the fa
vorable condition noted in the morn
ing bulletin still continues and tliat
the president's pulse is better in character -
actor and much less frequent than
yesterday , ranging since the morning
dressing nt about 101.
orriciAi , jjuriKTiN12:30 : r. ar.
At the morning dressing of the
president several yellowish points
wore observe < l just below the car of
the Hwollcn paiotid , and an incisioi
being made , about a tcasj > oonfnl o ;
healthy looking pus escaped. Then
were also BOIIIO discharges of pu
through the two openings into th
ear and the incision mentioned in the
previous bulletins. The wound looks
rather less indolent than it has boon
doing for several days past. Since
the morning bullotinu there has been
some rise df temperature , but little
increase in the frequency of the pulse ,
and in other respects no material
change 1ms occurred. Pulse 10 1 ,
temperature 09.C-10 , respiration 18 ,
( Signed ) F. II. HAWH.TO.V ,
D. W , Aim ,
J , W. BAIINICH ,
J , J , WoonwAKi ) ,
R. RKYUUU.V.
TWO P. M , I1UJ.I.KTIN.
At this hour everything is quiet at
ho White Houso. The president is
oportcd as resting comfortably. No
infavorablo change since the noon
mllotin ,
FIVJ : r , Ji , JIUUKTIW ,
The reports from the president's
oem up to this hour show no un
avorablo changes in the president's
londition. His pulse is about the
as at noon , and other symptoms
lo not materially d if Fur , Gun , Swaim
las just sent the following dispatch to
rionds in Now York ;
"Tho president's condition contin-
ics to improve , and ho is better now
ban at any time for a week , All aru
lopoful and seem confident , "
Omt'IAL UUU.ETIN' ,
030 ; p , m. Tlio impiovemont in
ho president's condition declared
esterday afternoon is still maintained.
fo conlmucH to take willingly liquid
oed given by mouth and 14 uppaient-
y diguiting it. Stimulants and nu-
tiimcnts given by onqmata are re
tained. At the evening dressing an
increased ( juantity of healthy looking
pua was discluuged from the suppur
ating parotid gland. The appearance
of Iho wound has not perceptibly
changed since the morning dressim ; ,
Hut iitllo rise in Iho temperature or
pulse has taken place since noon and
the pulse is perceptibly stronger than
at this time yesterday. Pulse 110 ,
temperature O'J.7 ' , respiration 20.
( Signed ) F. II. HAMILTON ,
12. H. AONEW ,
D. W. ULISS ,
. ) . J. WoomvAitn ,
J , K , BAKNT-.S ,
ROII'T RKYIIUHN.
r. M. iun.iUTiN.
The favorable condition of the
president , ns indicated in official bill-
lutins , still continue .
NINMM' . M. ItULLKTIK.
Dr. Hamilton is ? o well satisfied
with Iho progress of thti cnso that ho
leaves for Now York at OiIJO p. m.
TON I' . M. IIOU.UTIN.
The president hai just had his
smnigti bath and is prop.u ing fi < v sloop.
llu has already hud one imp since the
evening bulletin. The fulirilu rise is
subsiding , the pulse now being 105.
KI.EVKN 1' . M. 11IILIKTIN.
At this hour Dr. Woodward states
that there am no discouraging signs
noticeable. The president is resting
fairly.
MIDNKlllT IIULT.KTIX.
Reports from the sick room indi-
catu no reason lo believe anything
will occur during the night to cause
the present encouragement to bo in
any way lessoned.
Tlll.S MOUNINd'.S llin.I.r.TINS.
WASHINGTON , August 20. 1 a. in
The president is resting quietly , his
pulse less than given in the evening
bulletin , and thu favorable symptoms
continue.
TWO O'CLOCK A. M.
The president is now sleeping
quietly and there is nothing to indi
cate that ho him lost ground.
HEARING THE NEWS-
Bulletins iu Now
York and , Brooklyn.
NKW YOISK , Au nsl. 28. To-day
the pecjal bulletins of thu preident'B
condition were read in most of the
churohea in this city and vicinity , and
in the Catholic chiirchcsupccialprayers
were said for his recovery at all the
masses.
Yico-Prosidcnt Arthur has received
no fluiiiinonn to go to Washington
and expected none. IIo is greatly en-
courtiued by the nowa from Washing
ton.
TALMAOE rilKACHKH.
BXOOKLVV , August 28. Rov. T.
DoWitt Tulmago preached a sermon ,
thoimbject being the condition of the
president this morning. The dis
course was one of tlio ablest over de
livered by Talmago. His remarks
wore frequently interrupted by ap-
plnuBO , while his pathetic allusfons to
the wife , children and mother of the
president caused tears to como to
many eyes , oven strong men bowiny
their iieads and weeping.
"Wo stand under a great sorrow ,
oh Lord , " said the pastor in thu open
ing prayer. "Our chief magistrate is
lying low. Divine physician , put thy
linndfijupoii hif > wounds. Thou hast
never yet lost a caso. Wo feel as if
wo cannot giv him up. Give us the
faith of miracles. Givo.more than
human skill to medical attendants.
Soothe his painii , restore hiu health.
Let it not bo told tlmt the hand of nn
American assassin was successful. Wo
ask it on behalf of tlio aged mother ,
stricken wife and weeping children.
Father , if it bo possible , let this cup
pass from ua. Hut if it bo for the
best foVhim to go , give him nn easy
exit to the land whore there in no
death. "
In the final prayer ho said : "Hoar
his aged mother's prayer , his wife's
prayer , and that of hiu children and
the nation. Thou canst do it yet.
Wo pray Thy will bo dono. Lord ,
heal him ! Wo auk it in the name of
the assassinated Christ. "
The text of the pastor's scrmoi :
ivas , "Comfoit yo , comfort ye , in
people , saith your God. "
DEATH IN THE FLAMES.
i
A Small Holocaust in Cincinnati
Fatal Jump.
National Associated I'rosj.
CINCINNATI , August 28. The feoi
store of Stone & Co.12 Court street
and the boarding house and restau
rant adjoining kept by S. D. Bright ,
took fire , and in tlio haslo of the in-
mated to escape Robert Warrun
won killed by jumping
from a window , D. Quimb1
badly burnt , Mrs. Bright and daugh
ter nearly suffocated and several oth
ers injured. The buildiiif/s were par
tially destroyed. Loss , 10,000.
Two Frotlit ! Trntus DemollNUed
Several Men Klllud.
National A&iochtod Vtua.
LANUAiTBii , Out. , August 28. 14ir-
ly this morning u terrible collision oc
curred between two freight trams ,
Hath engineers and n lireman were
fatally injured. Fireman Honsloy
and Hrukeinon Nelson and Anderson
were also injured. The engines and
Bovontoon cars were damaged. The
collision was the result of carlcssncss
of an operator , and also of the con
ductor of the down freight in not
having stopped to receive his clear
ance orders.
Indication-
National AtMcUtoU l'rv * .
WASHINGTON , August 28 > The
following uro the probabilities for
the succeeding twelve houis ; For
the upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
iouri valleys fair weather , followed
by increasing cloudiness , po.snibly by
local rains , warm southerly generally
ihifting to colder north winds and
jiljhiir pressure ,
THE DARK DAY.
Fighting the Dosprato Battle
With the Brim Destroyer - !
troyor ,
Sinking Almont Into Uio Dark
Vnlloy of Death.
Qrnspiuc jVgain the Slender
Thread to Life.
Thol'rosiilonl Makes Murltod Im-
ororomout Saturday
The most unfavorable feature dur
ing the day was the extreme fluctua
tions. The pulse nt one time reached
1118 , at another it fool to IOH , and for
hours traversed that limit. During
the afternoon , however , the limit win
descended more closely , and the uulsc
averaged 120. His sleep was moro
satisfactory , and nouiinhmeiit , ac
cording to liu own words , "tasted
bottor. This change led to reports
that the president was rallying.
The rumors that the cabinet had
decided to take stops towards calling
together the senate , and that Ulainu
had obtained from the president some
time ago his sitjnatiiro to a necessary
document to oiled thispurpose , were
telegraphed over the wires , and many
inquiries were sent to Iho White
Houso. The cabinet denied the plan
broached.
NO UESl'AIIl.
In the private part of the mansion
it was noticeable that no a'mosphoro
of despair existed. The immediate
family of Iho president consists prac
tically of Mrs. Gin-Hold , Mi&s Mollie ,
.lames and Harry , Gon. Swaim , Col.
Rockwell and Dr. Boynton , with the
attending surgeons and Dr. Hamilton.
Mrs. Garlield apparently had not
given up hopo. She understands tlio
situation perfectly and feels that it is
too critical to bo explained away. To
keep him from being despondent
seems to bo her great object. She is
most , of Iho time by his side , always
lias a pleasant look for him nnd utters
words of cheer whenever the oppor
tunity affords.
The children depend almost entire
ly on their mother in the regulation of
their hope and fear. Not a tear has
been noticed in the eye of any of
them. They move about quietly and
anxiously , glean every bit of informa
tion obtainable in regard to their fath
er's condition , but no such thing as
breakingdown. Their spirits are kept
up in great measure by the cheerful
ness of Gon. Swaim and Col. Rock
well , both of whom insist chat thu
president is better and that the case
is not hopeless.
The patient early yesterday morn
ing apparently felt the ground slip
ping away from under him. His perti
nent inquiry -JJiv-Haynton n to
whether lie though tit worth while to
continue the struggle1 any longer was
good evidence of this. Cheered by
hia wife nnd tlio doctors ho evidently
recovered from his depression and
lute in the day expressed himself as
feeling stronger and as Booming lo
taste his food moro satifurtorily.
VICTOHIA'H HYMIUTIIY.
TJio folding correspondence by
cable in furnished from thu state de
partment :
LONDON , August 27. Blaine , Sec
retary : I have just received from Her
Majesty the Queen , at Balmoral , a
telegram in these word * : "I most
dcoply grieve at the sad nowa of the
last few day , and would wish my
deep sympathy to bo convoyed to Mrs.
Gariiold. ' ' ( Signed )
LOWELL , Minister.
The following reply was cabled :
DHPAHT.MENT 6F STATE , WAHIIINH
TON , Autrust28. To Lowell , London
I have submitted to Mrs. Garfiult
your telegram conveying the kirn
mcHsago from the qucnn , Mrs. Gur-
field is constantly by her husband'
bedside and docs not give up all Jiopi
of his recovery. Her request is thai
you will return the queen her mos
sincere thanks nnd express lie
heartfelt appreciation of the constan
interest , and tenderness and sympathy
sho\yn by her majesty townrd the
president and his family in their dot'ji
grief and most painful suspense.
[ Signed ] JJLAINU , Hocrotary.
ANOTIIIJU OAnLEOIlAJf.
Tlio following was cabled to-nigh
LOWELL , LONDON : A somewhat
more hopeful feeling exists to-night in
regard to the president. Tlio regular
evening bulletin is moro favorable , and
the good indications aru continued ,
llislpnlso is lower , being now 111 and
of bettor quality. His mind is en
tirely clear , Ho has shown a positive
nppetito , asking for milk toast , u
small quantity of which was given to
him. This in the first time for many
days that lie has owa lowed anything
but liquid food. A slight increase in
Inn respiration is the only adverse
symptom reported at this time (10JO ( ; !
p , in. ( Signed )
JJr.AiNK , Secretary ,
IJATfl A I'lECB OF TOAHT.
After tlio evening dressing the
president remarked : "I could eat a
picco of milk toast. " Dr. Bliss soon
cuino in , and when infonnod of the
president's request said : "Lot him
liavo it if ho asked for it. I would
like to sea if lie can work his jaws
to cat it , " Accordingly a picco of
milk toast waa prepared by Mrs. Garfield -
field and by her taken to the presi
dent. Ho ate a piece about half the
size of Mrs , Gaihold'i hand , and said
it was good. Ho scorned to have no
trouble in using his jawn , and after
another morsel had boon disposed of
lay back apparently satisfied. Dr ,
Hamilton said : "This evidence of
itnnrovemont should encourage us to
redouble our efforts. " An hour later
Dr. Bliss said \\io \ \ president had ex
perienced no trouble from the toast ,
ivliich of course was an encouraging
"gn.
"gn.Dr. . Agnew hail not scon the proai-
lontfor live doya until this afternoon ,
Ua arrived on the limited oxpro naiul
did not wait to roniovo his traveling
coat before going to the sick room.
I'lio president was uwako nnd as Dr.
Agnew stopped to the bedstead hia
hand was extended and the doctor's
was clasped ns thu latter inquired :
"How nro you to-day , Mr , President ? "
The president replied : "Well , I don'l
feel any worno. " Dr. Agnew re
marked , "Yes , 1 am glad to know
that. " Ho expressed himself as sur-
piiscd to find so much vitality as the
president exhibited.
AUTiitm'a c.vniNKT.
Nr.\v YOIIK , August 28.Tico
President Arthur has received the
bulletins from Washington and many
urivato dispatches , llo sayfl ho is
not gohn < to Washington until sum
moned by the cabinet and did not ex
pect to bo munitioned until tlia presi
dent was clo.ulj "unlpsp , " ho said ,
"tlio president should linger a long
timo.1
Speculation is rife over Uio compo
sition of Arthur's cabinet if ho suc
ceeds to the piesldonoy. A fiioml of
Arthur's Divert the following : Hamil
ton Fish forscciotaiy of slate ; Emery
Storra or Alonzo Taft for attorney
general ; M. S. Oway for secretary of
the interior ; Lincoln nnd Hunt to remain -
main , the postmastcrship to bo
changed if Fish , of Now York , gets
portfolio.
JAMKS1 VISIT TO JJ1SW YORK.
Secretary Blame said that lie was
aware that the postmaster general Imd
gene lo Now York. Ho did not know
why ho had gono. The general im
pression prevails here to-night that
the visit of the postmaster general is
for a plain talk with the vice president
n to the exact situation at the white
IIOUBO and consultation with him as
to his immediate plans in the event
of a serious turn in tlio case. It
is stated authoritatively , however ,
that Iho New York visit of
Postmaster-General James is not
to bo construed in any way as unfavor
able as to the president's condition.
In fact , the postmaster general did not
go to Now York until to-day's im
provement became noticcablo.
SATURDAY'S BULLETINS.
WASIIINOTON , August 27. The fol
lowing bulletins woio issued to-day
from four o'clock in the afternoon up
to midnight :
I'OUll r. 11. I1UI.LUT1N.
Just after four o'clock thia nf tor-
noun Dr. Uliss , iu answer to n ques
tion , replied that the president hail
passed a moro comfortable day than
iiad been anticipated , that his mental
condition was perfect , that ho contin
ued to take his food , while his pulse
had fallen to 11-1. All these facts ho
considered OB favorable indications.
Dr. Bliss1 idea of the president's con
dition is evidently found in his remark
mark just made : "I think ho in just a
BULLETIN ;
wiiitB M-,88 fl.go .
| j7. ni.-TmT
Pri WintJi BjmHlOUW show n slight
anlohoVijtioM this aftnrnoon.v WM *
pulse is somewhat less frequent
hia temperature is lower.
the mental disturbance described' n
yesterday morning's bulletin has dis
appeared. The parotid swelling lias
discharged a little pus by the opening
spontaneously formed into the oar as
well no by the incision made , but is
not perceptibly swollen. The liquid
food given by the mnuth and the one-
mata continues to bo retained. Pulfio
114 , temperature 08.9 , respiration 22.
( Signed ) F. II. HAMILTON ,
. D. H. AONEW ,
D. W. BLISS ,
J. K. BAUNEH ,
J. J. WoomvAtti ) ,
ROUT. REYBUIIN.
EIUIIT V. 3f. BULLETIN.
Col. Rockwell just said : "I'beliovo '
there are grounds for encouragement.
For the past thirtysixhours the
president's mind has been clear ns n
boll. "
NINK I' . 3f. IIULLETIN.
The doctors are so much encouraged
by the behavior of the stomach that
the president ha * boon given a littla
toast and milk to-night. Thus far no
bad results have appeared.
TEN I1. M. BULLETIN.
The president had several good
imps this evening , and between thorn
swallowed four ounces of milk brotli.
The physicians say that up to this
hour ho had hold his own ainco the
evening bulletin.
ELEVEN 1' . .M. BULLETIN.
The president's pnlso is 111 , and is
rnported to hoof a firmer quality. His
icspiration is bomowhut higher , but
the tcmpnraturo seems unchanged.
The president slept considerably thia
evening and no increased unfavorable
symptoms are reported ,
TWHLVB M. BULLETIN.
Col. Rockwell has telegraphed to u
friend just now that the pulse was
101 and that the president was sleep
ing like an infant. Gen. Swaim sends
the same in substance in another di- '
rcction , and insists that the improve
ment of the early ovouina , is main
tained ,
Foreign Flatbed.
LONDON , August 28. The viceroy i ;
of India telegraphs us follows : It is
reported that Ayoob Khan and his
urmy have marched from Candahar to
jive battle to the Ameer near Kholat-
LJilslmt. A dispatch from Durbaus
jays that the feeling against the coiii
r'untion is becoming very strong.
ROME , August 29.- General Becks ,
ricar-goneral of the Jesuits , is dying.
Scrlou * fire ,
rational AwocUtetl I'rew
BOSTON , August 28. Tlio Union
itono company's building in East Ev-
irctt were destroyed by lire last ovo-
ling. Loss § 00,000. Seventy-five'
iien are thrown out of employment ,
"Way ,
Anyouo who has the will to try THOMAS
JcrtcTKioOn , will Biirely find the way to
oLmst licaltd , hi case * of brouchlul ouird-
loni , sore throat nalna .
, , ctc. [ oudaa * u
utcruiU remedy it h Invaluable , "
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