Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1881, Page 7

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MEETING WILL RE HELD AT THE School Building on Ist street northwest, between I and K streets, op THURSDAY, Ancust 14, at half- Fast 7 ovcloek p.m. Yor the purpose of organizing a new De Association, to take the ding Association, “whi ace of the Carrol By order of the ch is about winding 1 CAMP ME , Aveesr lita, DAY 24TH. Depot for Camp at 8:10, 05 m. will leave Camp at 7:21, 8:44 a. m., 3:9 icketa, 20 centa. al0-12t P THE COMMISSIONER OF THE SS SAV AND E Co Claims aninst 9 ted at, or | forwarded tr thi 1881, oF they will be bai ounts distributed among as prowided in the rs who have not al- | should immediately forward } se, oF throtugh sonie respon- panied with 2 LIA BALM ‘i. | ternoon. | in comparing the condition of the President wit! | comment. Still the figures, noting the condition | j unprofi | ARRIVAL OF FIRST EXTRA. 10:10 O'CLOCK A. M. ‘THE PRESIDENTS CASE. MORNING BULLETIN. SECOND EXTRA. 2 O'CLOCK P. M. HOPE STILL ALIVE. BUT THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION CRITICAL. FAVORABLE SYMPTOMS “LESS URGENT” THAN YESTERDAY. ——— THE ALARM AND ANXIETY LAST NIGHT. ——.—__ | The anxious feeling that prevailed last night | regarding the condition of the President was |somewhat relieved by the reports from | sex), the gloom of last night was dispelled, in the sick room this morning, which, in-|q measure, and hope was again dominant. tead of indicating a continuance of the most alarming symptoms, as it was feared they would, gave considerable encouragement | to those who are hopefully disposed. The morn- | ing bulletin was awaited with great anxiety. It was issued, as usual, at 8:30 o'clock, and was as | jimited express. follows: Favorable Official Morning Bulletin. A MARKED IMPROVEMENT INDICATED. EXEcUTIVE Mansion, Angust 16, 8:30 a. m. The President was somewhat restless and | Yomited several times during the early part of the night. Since o'clock this morning he has | not vomited and has slept tranquilly most or | the time. Nutritious enemata are successfully lemployed to sustain him. Altogether the symptoms appear less urgent than yesterday af- feel sanguine. until his stomach is strengthened. tion, But There is Yet Hope. At present his pulse is 110; temperature 98.6; respiration 18. D.W. Buss, J. K. BARN J.J. Woopwarp, Rosert Revs D. Hay AG we The very zuarded Ianguaxe of the physicians | geons’ room a few moments ago and reported that the President was then sleeping. No morphia has yet been injected and there has been no report of nausea since 3a.m. Two enemata have been successfully administered since midnight. Secretary Brown says the morning dressing showed that the wound was in a perfectly healthy condition. The members his condition yester jay afternoon is a matter of | of the pulse. temperature and respiration, to the sional mind, obviously indicate an im- and lead the public to give the most ble interpretation to the language of the alietin. the early morning. Attorney General Mac- Veagh accompanied Dr. Agnew, arriving at the mansion about half-past seven. When he re- turned from the private part of the house he ex- | pressed the opinion that while there was yet SECRETARY LINCOLN—SECRETARY | hope, the patient wa certainly in a very critical BL COMING. condition. ‘There is a noticeable despondent ex- OLIA BALM MAGNOLIA BALM | il eratify you to y heart's contemy Tt does away with \ SaLLowness, REDNESS, PiMPLes, BLOTCHES, and sil DISEASES AND IMPERFECTIONS OF THE SKIN. | ft Ovencomes THE Fivs ED APPEARANCE OF HEAT, | XCITEMENT. | Appear BUT Twestt! FArigve axp Yr Maxes 4 Lap or Tit } And co natural, gradual, and pertect are its effects that | _ it fs impossible to detect its application. 7-e0 JanY WATER (from Arkansas), Gey | MILBUEN'’S PHARMACY, { mS 1429 Pennsylvania avenue. Ce oa5 Fix = E_ F. BROOK: and a guarterof = meet all SI RATE selection. Tietort Ga» Stoves, aud seit at Le im } ELF. 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Be bath- re x day: AddreesaDr. B H" WARD & HUTCHINSON, 817 NINTH STKELT NORTHWEST, GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO |ODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY ” RESIDENCES, AND HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF COMPETENT WORKMEN, ATTEND PROMPTLY ALL JOBBING ORDERS. jan}2 ite Monument lant Cay will be sold at very eC THERTORD & CO., 1116 Penna. ave.‘ near Star office. ml6-6m New STOCK (GENTLEMEN'S JACONET SHIRTS AND DRAWERS. W. 8. THEL, ols 985 Pennsylvania avenue. | at | The fact is that the stomach is not responding. ‘had much of the appearance it had just after - | several day Secretary Lincoln arrived in the city this om visible in those haying access to the morning at 6:30 o'clock. Secretary Biaine is ex- | President’s chamber, and the greatest reticence bected during the course of the day. It is not | is observed, especially by the attending sur- expected that Vice President Arthur will come | geons, who do not enter the business portion to-day. He is, however, hourly advised of the | of the house, unless it is absolutely necessary. President's ndition. | The despondent expression of Attorney General Excitement and Anxiety in the City Last Night. zh was especially noticeable. Shortly After The Star went to press last evening, | after 9 o'clock the Cabinet officers, with the ex- there was a return of the much dreaded symp- | ception of Secretary Lincoln, who arrived at a toms in the case of the President which had cre- | later hour, having just returned from New ated anxiety during yesterday. Last night the | York, left the White House for their respective city was filled with exaggerated rumors. The | departments. The day bids fair to be one of truth, however, appears to have been serious | anxious waiting. enough, and those best acquainted with the case THE IMPRESSION AT TUE WHITE HOUSE. seemed tobe greatly alarmed. The very quiet that | The midday bulletin is looked forward to with prevailed about the public rooms of the White | intense interest. The opinion prevails at the House after 4 o'clock seemed to bode no good. As the hour forthe evening bulletin approached | ewspaper men began to assemble in Private Secretary Brown's office. There was no. sign | of a builetin until a few minutes before seven o'clock. though it was dated when issued | half-past six o'clock. It Outside from this ns were reluctant to publish such me intelligence and hoped to be able to amend the bulletin with something more cheer- ful intone. Atew minutes before 7 o'clock ry Brown walked out from the h the office where | ‘paper men were collected, then return- | you are ali here, gentlemen, I I read this bulletin to you now He then read slowly and distinetly the following | bulletin, which was even worse than the most desponding had feared. THE EVENING BULLET? EXECUTIVE Mansion, Aug. 15, 6:30 P.M. “The irritability of the President’s stomach returned during the afternoon, and he has yom- ited three times since 1 o'clock. Although the afternoon rise of temperatnee is less than it has been for several days, the pulse and respiration more frequent. the whole is le is versant with the President’s condition that should the temperature after the noon dressing be below the normal point and the pulse become more frequent. the gravity of the situation will be increased. If, on the other hand, the tem- rature should remain normal or decrease a little and the pulse still keep up, the situation will not be considered as materially changed. A stationary temperature and an improved pulse would be the most favorable indication which could be had at the present time. Nothing di- rectly from the sick room has been received since the facts above stated. There are now but few visitors at the-house, but the windows throug! out the city in which the official bulletins are displayed indicate that there is a general feeling of alarm throughout the entire city. THE USUAL WILD STREET RUMORS. As usual pending an anticipated crisis there are many rumors on the streets, such as “the pulse is rapidly increasing,” “it is known that the President cannot recover,” &c., &c. While such stories may prove to be correct, there is no foundation for them beyond what has been stated. FROM 11 Q’CLOCK TL THE 12:30 BULLETIN WAS ISSCED no news could be got from the sick room except that the President was no worse. Secretary Windom and wifeand Attorney General MacVeagh and wife remained at the White House until 11:30 o'clock. Secretary Windom said the case looked more favorable, but all that Attorney General MacVeagh had to say was “He is no worse.” Mrs. Doctor Edson, the faithful nurse, went on duty at 11 o'clock. She would say nothing one { way or the other. It was announced that the be Se that his condition on ation, 22. D. W. ward, Robt. Rey- a minute and said. “There ¢ the fact that this is Very uns The trouble is entirely due to the stomach, and iothing to do with the wound.” ALARMING STREET RUMORS. After the publication of this bulletin, the most alarming stories were circilated on the streets. During the night at the White House there were | many callers. At nine o'clock the Presi was Teported to be asleep. His pi d, had then become less frequent, hi creased ten beats since the six o'clock builetin. THE WHITE HOUSE LAST N not the intention of the doctors to give him food until after the noon bulletin came out. THE CHINESE MINISTER CALLS. At half-past eleven o’clock Chin Lan Pin. the Chinese minister, and one of the attaches of the Chinese legation, called, dressed in fall court costume. Their cards were sent to Mrs. Gar- field and they were received in the Blue room, The object of the call was to convey to Mrs. Gar- field a message from the Chinese emperor. + President was shot. The members of the : until eleven There were ; us callers during the night. At’ the tes outside a crowd remained until late at cht, and there was a clamor for news when- ever anyone came out from the grounds. THE VISITORS LAST SIGHT. ‘The room of Private Secretary Brown was 5 ea EX-SHERIFF ALBERT DAGGETT, crowded with visitors until eleven o'clock, when - : he house was closed for the night. Postmaster | Of Brooklyn, who is quite close toadministration General James antl Attorney General MacVeagh, | “HCles, has given up all hope. He says Secre- arrived early, and were followed soon by Assist | t@ty Brown is chirpy and hopeful, but that he ant Secretary of State Hitt, Secretarie: don’t like the looks of the doctors, as they now Kirkwood and Hunt, betray decided anxiety. An Interview With Dr. Bliss. herman, Gen. THE PRESIDENT MUCH BETTER THAN . = 'y Me LAST NIGHT. ialee oe At ten minutes before eleven o'clock, a STAR RETARIES BLAINE AND LINCOLN. i apt report octor Bliss as he was going into Both Seer iu ‘, porter met Doctor is oth Seeretary Lincoln, who was in New Gn wile io York, ‘and Secretary Blaine, who was in New| "7 1. tno president?” was asked. Hampshire, were notitied by telegraph of the ht?” S , President's condition. “He is much better than last night,” answered | the doctor. | DISPATCHES SENT LAST NIGHT. =A a; | At 8:30 o'clock last night the following was} ‘It looked dark last night, doctor, did it not? | sent: asked the reporter. Lovell, Minister, London: “Of course It looked dark,” said the doctor. | President's con g “It’s a serious case. All the trouble, however, | yresident’s condition less satisfactory. Trrita- | (118 8 Serious Ty the aeorinchy Wer hava st bility of stomach returned. Vomited three times | since 1 o'clock. Temperature. 99.6, less than for | given him any nourishment to-day, and may not. All will depend upon his constitution. Why pulse, 130; respiration, 22. \ Hirt, Acting Secretary. | fast evening he could not retain even milk and lime water.” The following was also sent last evening: Gen. R. B. Hayes, Frenu Ohio: e reached another very serious point in the j case. Conditions at this hour—8 pan.—are of a | character that cause great anxiety. We hope | for better things in the morning. H. C. Corsin. DR. AGNEW'S OPINION. Dr. Agnew, it is said, told a member of the Cabinet yesterday afternoon that the irritability of the stomach was probably caused by the dys- peptic condition of the patient. “If such bethe case,” he added, “I think the difticulty can be mastered; but if it is produced by the wound, it is serious.” The evening examination of the wound was made subsequent to the dressing of | the wound. DR. BOYNTON HOPEFUL. Dr. Boynton, whe all along has been conserva- tive in his opinions, feels hopefal that the causes which irritate the stomach will be over come, and os ae so soon as they are the Pres- ident will rapidly mend. He does not believe the wound has anything todo with the new complication with which the President is beset, but that it is the stomach altogether, HE was cal practitioners have a theory that the disturb- been absorbed into the stomach. How is that?” “It is not so,” answered Dr. Bliss. “The President’s stomach is a naturally rebellious gr ‘How long, Doctor, can life be sustained by nourishment injected into the bowels?” “Oh, some time. TI hope, at all events, until we can repair the tone of the stomach.” On this latter point doctors disagree. Secre- tary of War Lincoln is quoted as having said there must be something done to nourish the President inside of forty-eight hours, or the case one. When ex-Senator Blair was down, prior to were unable to sustain life by enemata. So also in the case of ex-Senator Morton. At noon Justice Harlan, of the U.S. Supreme Court, was a caller at the White House. THE NOON BULLETIN NOT REASSURING. At the White House this morning, after the 8:30 bulletin was issued (as printed in the extra Private Secretary Brown was constantly re- assuring those who called. From the sick room itself but little could be learned. The doctors were allon hand this morning except’ Doctor | Hamilton, who will arrive on this afternoon's Tt is stated, unofficially, that the doctors do not contemplate trying to administer any nourishment to-day, as, it is said, the patient's stomach now needs absolute rest. During the morning the members of the Cabinet called. Attorney General MacVeagh is not at all hopeful, although all of the others It is still the hope that the President can be sustained by food injections 10:30 a.m.—Thé Patient in a Critical Condi- Private Secretary Brown came from the sur- of the Cabinet arrived at various times during | Mansion among those who are thoroughly con- | President was resting quietly, and that it was | “Doctor,” said Toe Star man, “some medi- ance of the stomach is caused by pus having | would be a decidedly dangerous and aggrayaied | death, his stomach failed, him, and the doctors | Omicial Bulletin—12:30 p.m. THE PATIENT NOT YET RALLIED FROM YESTER- DAY’S PROSTRATION. ‘The President has been tranquil, and hag not vomited since the morning bulletin, but has not yet rallied from-the prostration of yesterday afternoon as much as was hoped. The enemata administered are, however. still retained. At present his pulse is 114; temperature, 98.3; respiration, 18. D. W. Buss. J. K. Barnes. J. J. Woopwarp. Rost, Rerecry. D. Hayes AGNEW. VICE PRESIDENT ARTHUR. It cannot be learned at the White House whether or not the Vice President has been tele- graphed for. It is known, howeyer, he is hourly adyised of the President's condition. It is held that his presence here, however, isnot absolutely necessary, even in case of the worst, as he can just as well take the oath of the presidential office in New York city before a justice of the peace as in Washington before the Chief Justice of the District or an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. THE PRESIDENT'S DYSPEPRIA. The announcement that the President has been a dyspeptic for years, has rather surprised those who have known him as he appeared in public, but not acquainted with his home life. It is stated now that he has been under the treatment of Dr. Baxter for years, on account of indigestion. Friends of the family say that this accounts for his rare appearance at evening entertainments, the rich viands served gen- erally on such occasions giving him great dis- tress. During the excitement. of the late cam- paign, Private Secretary Brown says the Pres dent suffered greatly with this malady, which was contracted in the army. R TO HIS MOTHER. The elder Mrs. Garfield was greatly cheered and comforted by the letter which her wounded son sent to her last week. The letter, whichhas appeared in The Cleveland Leader, rans thus: “ Dear Mother: Don’t be disturbed by conflict- | ing reports about my condition. , and need onl ing me through. ives and friends, and especial and Mary. Your loving son. time and patience to ve to all the rela- DR. NORRIS THINKS THE PRESID! HOPELESS. Dr. Bas!l Norris, of the army, who was one of | the surgeons called on the 2d of July, said last night that he did not have any very late infor- mation, but on what he had he did not think, the | President's case was an utterly hopeless one. | "Can he pull through?” was asked. He an- swered: “The President has already done so inuch in this direction that we can hardly doubt anything. The physicians have not given him | up and will not till he gets a great deal worse.” DR. BOYNTON SAYS OF THE LETTER that he wrote to the President's cousin in St. Louis, published in yeaterday’s Srar: “It wasa private letter in the strict sense of the word. and should not have been made public. Its publi- cation places me in the position of saying that | which would not have been stated had 1 known it would have been published. It is natural for one to indulze in the most hopefal expectations, | but at the same time one does not expect to see | | his opinions, addressed to a private individual, | | given out as a matter of news.” | THE VICE PRESIDENT. j The New York Herald to-day says :—Vice Pres- ident Arthur was at bis house ia Lexington ay- | enue last evening, where he has been somewh indisposed for nearly a week past. To a Herald reporter he said last night that he had received | no dispatches from Washington other tiran those } which had been given to the public during the | day. The last dispatch he had seen in reference to the condition of the President was that which was dated Washington, 630, and represented that the pulse of the President was 130, He re- garded that, of course. as a very unfavorable symptom, and it had caused him considerable anxiety. He hoped later telegrams would be ot amore favorable character. His future move- ments we he said. in consequence of the co dition of the President, surrounded with uncer- | tainty. He iad intended to take a few weeks’ | | vacation, buf he shculd be unable to do this | unless there Was a great change for the better in the health of the President. intention to ¢o to Washington unless summoned to do so by the cabinet. He should, for the present, remain at home to await events. * DR. HAMILTON left New York yesterday afternoon for Seabright, N.J., where his family have been passing the summer, and time in the forenoon to-day, when, it is under- stood, he will come te Washington. FALSE NEWS IN LOXDON. A cablegram to tha N. Y. Herald from London to-day, says: “A rumor spread last night over London that President Garfield was dead, and, in consequence, the Herald office was besiged till a late hour by anxious inquirers. desirous of. knowing if it was true. The rumor seems to haye spread from the Reform Club about nine in the evening to the house of commons, but up to the planation has been forthcoming as to how it first got abroad.” dichanabell Roh Gov nue, $180,288. PTs To-Day.—Internal revy- Tne FoLLowixG Commussions to postmasters were forwarded from the department to-day: R. Shahan Courtney, Preston co., W. Ya., J. H. Porch Percival, Branswick co., and F. H. Piedmont, Stapleton Mills, Amherst co., Va. No Troupe at THE Navasos AGENCY.— Secretary Kirkwood this morning received a telegram from Inspector Haworth, dated at. Santa Fe, August 15th. saying he had been to the Navajoe agency. The telegram read: “Report forwa No indications of trouble among Navajoes. Good feeling at agency when eft. Changes of Stations of “suit Fathers. TRANSFERS OF PASTORS, SCHULASTICS, ETC. The following important changes in the Wash- ington and Georgetown branch of the Jesuit order are announced: Key. 8. A. Kelly, S. J., of St. Aloysius, this city, succeeds Rev. A.V. Ciampi, 8. J., as pastor of Trinity Catholic Chureh, Georgetown; Kev. Jaines Noonan, 8. J., of Providence, R. L., takes Father Kelly's place at St. Aloysius. Rev. F. Casey, S. J., assistant or under Father Kelly, goes to Georgetown lege, as does also Rev. Jas. McHugh, S. J., Jate of St. Aloysius. Father Casey's successor is | Rey. Patrick Toner, 8. J., of Woodstock. Changes | have taken place also in the faculty of Gonzaga | | College, three of the scholasties—Mesers. Mc- Guirk, Brady and Judze—being succeeded by | | young men from Woodstock. Rev. Fathers ( | Forhan and O'Connell, the latterlately ordained, will be among the professors of this institution during the coming scholastic year. Felled With an Inen Bar. A MAN SERIOUSLY, PERHAPS FATALLY, INJURED. Yesterday a dispute arose.aé the National Fair Grounds between two eplored men em- ployed there named Henry Wargen and Samuel Anderson, which culminated into an affray, in which Warren struck Andersonon the head with It is true Tam | ¥, still weak and on iny back; but Iam gaining | t | his stomach alone to-di Tt was not his | as not expected back until some | THIRD EXTRA. 3:45 O'CLOCK P. M. AN ANXIOUS DAY THE PRESIDENT NO WORSE. WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY. ——— After the 12:30 bulletin was issued the Presi- dent fell into a natural sleep and was still sleep- ing at 2 o'clock. All the indirect information from the sick room this afternoon was to the effect that the President wasno worse. The doctors have decided not to attempt to admin- ister nourishment until the irritability of the stomach, which still continues, is allayed. 1:15 P.M.—DR. REYBURN SAYS THERE S E MORNING. Dr. Reyburn, as he was leaving the White House, was asked if he considered the 12:30 bul- letin as indicating cause for alarm. He replied: “There is no perceptible change in the Presi- dent’s condition since morning.” 2:30 P. M.—A Gloomy Afternoon at the White | House. The 12:30 bulletin cast a gloom over the at- taches ofthe Executive Mansion and the s anxiety prevails. The change which has occur- red is even noticeable in the expression and con- versation of Pri ry Brown, who has from the fi one of the most sanguine opinions that the President’ would Tecover. Secretary Hurit, when asked a few | minutes ago if he could nything favorable | regarding the present condition of the nt, said in atone which showed that he was deeply affected that there was absolntely not | Say; that everything that could be said le from the outside. The extre | Which pervades the mansion, even in the offices | | occupied by the clerical force, is almost op) sive; conversations are carried on in monotones, and neral feeling of anxiety and actual | alarm is plainly percept The neuine | | are apparently fast losing hope, and callers may de seen leaviny the mansion with a look of de- | | Spair upon their countenances. THE 'S PASTOR DERPONDE Rev. F. D. Power, the pastor of President Gar- | field’s church, w d during the after- hocn perusing a yolume containing an account of the President's life. In conversation upon the Joutlook the pastor expressed himself as | | feeling as though the present crisis was | the commencement of the end. While this feel- | | ing of despondency is very seneral, there are | those who yet maintain that the patient will rally, among whoin tay be especially numbered Gens. Swaim and Rockwell and Private Secre- tary Brown. | col -OCKWELL STILL HOPI Le | Before the noon bulletin was issued the Presi- | dent's pulse was taken twice. At one time it | registered 124 beats: at another 114 beats. Col. | Rockwell at 30 o'clock told the Star reporter Ig NO ing to | now | quiet oe | Was yesterd: 3 that there were no indications to-day of ni seau. Said he: “We are letting and are only giving | nourishment by enemata. | * Does he retain this?” asked the Star repor- | ter. | “Yes,” said the Colonel, “he has so far. ‘The President this morning has rested quietly, and has hod one or two short naps.” 2:45 p»m.—Telegram to Minister Lowell. | Assistant Secretary of State Hitt, who just came froin the private part of the house, wi asked if he had any favorable news to communi- | cate, in response to which he said: “I am sorry that I have not; in fact, I know nothing of the late condition of the patient. Although 1 | have been inside, the surgeons told me nothing important.” Mr. Hitt just sent the following cablegram: “Lowell, Minister, London: condition canses great nd vomited early part of Tranquil to-day, but not railied as much | as hoped at 12:30, Pulse 114, temperature 98.3, respiration 18. Stomach refuses nourishment. (Signed,) Hirt, Acting Secretary.” MRS. GARFIELD | Js said to be as cheerfal as the circumstances wil j allow, and she still entertains a strong belief | that her husband will recover. DR. AGNEW SAYS THERE IS STILL A CHANCE OF RECOVERY. Dr. Agnew is quoted as having said this afternoon that the patient was no weaker than | he was yesterday, and that there was a very reasonable chance of his rallying. This state- ment, however, was not obtained in a direct manner. Whatever may be said, there is no de- nying that the case is extremely critical at the present moment, and unless a favorable change occurs within a short time, may prove fatal. MRS. EDSON STILL HAS HOPES. Mrs. Edson, one of the attendants upon the President, retired at four o’elock this morning | and did not leave the mansion for her home | until noon. .Previous to her departure, she said, in reply to the interrogatories of a news- paper corresrondent, that the President's ease at this time was certainly very critical, but that she still had hopes of his recovery. The trouble with the President's stomach, she said, evidently had nothing to do with the condition of the wound. “Comparatively considered,” she re- marked in this connection, “ the wound is nearly healed.” This new trouble, she said, is perfectly understood by the surgeons, and they all have the same idea about: it. She said further that the President comprehends the exact situation; that he has been told his stomach demanded ab- solute rest, and that ho attempt will be made for the present to give him nourishment in the Restless | regular manner. The lady, in concluding, ex- pressed a hope that by to-morrow the patient's stomach would be strong enough to retain something. In response to an inquiry, she said that the President looks better to-day than he did yesterday. : DR. HAMILTON is expected to arrive in Washington about ten o'clock to-night. STRUED BY OUTSIDE DOCTORS, The 12:30 bulletin, it seems to be generally agreed, was not nearly so reassuring ashad been hoped. It shows that, while the pulse was fre- quent and increased since morning, that the telling him. | ce head facts to Capt. Vernon. ask ulance be sent for his (pital, e1 was done. Capt. sarapted to Lieut. Johnson, cinct, te sead two mounted | prompt reaweval and for th ant. Warren was was committed by Son Injuries of Anderson, who is _ way and uot Likely to ‘temperature had fallen. This morning the bal- atest | | the prisoner to eseape t that the President was not nearly so bad as he | is | todo -] his resignation, it was stated, th: telegrams HOW THE BULLETINS ARB COMPARED AND con- | Should be produced as vouchers, but they could TWO CENTS A FAVORABLE ‘BU LLETIN. is really more alarming than the symptoms yes- terday. A CABINET CON FEREN CK AS TO TRE EVENING BULLETIN. While the President's physicians still cling to Se hope. their looks show anxiety. If there is no | DR, BLISS’ OPINION THIS EVENING attempt to give the President food through the al . stomach, and he is allowed to remain absolutely | quiet, it may be that the night bulletin will not be as alarming as it was last night, even ifit is not all that could bewished. If, however, there | is nausea or vomiting, there is danger that the | pulse will again ri AT THE Gov: An Even Chance for Life. Between four and five o'clock this afternoon the Cabinet held an informal Catinet conference at the White House to obtain from the surgeons their vfews of the President's case. Dr. Bliss announced that in his opinion the President had an even chance for life. Dr. Bliss holds that the case is not near so bad that hopashould be aban- doned. Between five and six o'clock there was Dr. Bliss entered the White House shortly | nothing noteworthy to record at the before 12 m. to attend the noon examination. | House. All the Secretaries had gone out for ® Upon being approached by a representative of | ureath of fresh air, and there were but few the Associated Press he said, in a general way, | eallers, sidered the patient better than yes- Whereupon the following dialogue en- | ST DEPARTMENTS TO-DAY all attent srossed with the President. | There was the greatest uneasiness. and none of the officials or employés thought of giving out routine news. Another Talk with Dr. Bliss, was gathered in Private Secretary Brown's room | waiting for the bulletin this evening than has been seen at any t the F Reporter.—Well, doctor, what are the real cbance: since the first week after Newspaper meu areas ifferent cities, to be on the e the worst should happen. There were none but anxious fitces in the crowd, as it pected bulletin would be very eter. a e minutes after seven Dr. Bliss Bliss.—Oh! yes: for instance, if the tempera- | of the kick room with a paper in his ture should fall much below the normal point, | jas th the ease would look quite badiy, particularly s6 | to pen | if the pulse should ris | R.—Do you expect this? Oficial Bulletin--6:30 p.m. Bliss. but, of course, we can- | not predict with any degree of certainty what ue SYMPTOMS STILL. GRAVE, SUT THE PRES will be the result. | R.—You do not give the case up then? ’resident was shot .—The chances are inde‘inite. ,T have not seen the patient for an hour or so, but he was | better than yesterday when T last saw him, and of course we take encouragement from that. R.—The midday examination will be very im- portant; will it not? pe out This and ‘nulletin.which he handed to Mr. Praden ad te the crowd. The buNetin was a fol- | lows: NT BETTER THAN YESTEZDAY. EXECUTIVE Mansion, August 16, 6:30 p.m. ee ee No, mos We do saa | The President's symptoras are still grave, yet | R.—Have any int ms been given the | Me Seems to have Jost no ground dung the day. family to prepare for the worse? | His condition is, on the whole, rather Bliss.—No, sir; it hasn't come to that. | better than yesterda He 1 vomited or then proceeded to the sick eham- | but once during the afternoon. The enemata | are retained. At present his pulse is 120, tem- oon said that he fe ae ration 19. doing aswell as it possi- at DW. Buiss, J. perature 98.9, resp fident the wouad Uly could, and that it bad healed within 5. Woonwanp, ont three inches of the mouth of | J. K. Banses, Ronert Reveces, last incision. = He ~— feared — no | D. Hayes A further trouble from the weund, and only thing to be overcome now is ¢ ad, and there were many sighs of relieT when of the patient's stomach, which we are 2 = | it was read. Compared with the balletin issued our t o master.” At the Tusion of this | at the same time last niyht, one could not help sentence the ductor said :—" That is all I have | considering it as hope: tovsay: | Itshows that the doctors have so farsucceeded : =o in sustaining the patient against the odds pre i sented by th yw complications of the case. There was'a dense throng on the sidewalk im front of the White House when the bulletin was there. To all it seemed to give new ad: “The | ¢ inritability This bulletin was g ally interpreted ae The Assassin, LOOKS AND ACTS—TAKING MIS EASE TX HIS A gentleman who has seen ws there is nothing to di other prisone: guards, HOW Gt AU ary Blaine was still at Augusta this 1 at which tine assistant Secretary Hitt reevived a dispatch him. Dr. Hasilton wili be here at 10:20 o'clock to-night. The President's Stomach to Have a Rest. It is now the intention of the doctors to let the President's stomach have a rest for twenty- four or forty-eight hours, and meanwhile to nourish him by injection. If after such lapse of | time the stom: is still rebellious and repels food, there will be but little hope. PERITONITIS To BE DREADED. | The New York World to-day says: | known pl | last evenii to prevent from the © at tion of the cell is. still kept : officers. [f seems to be weil understood, that the prisoner is kept in the south wing, the north wing is reserved for petiy erty serving out jail sentences. The appe: of t Wis not at all inviting. The prisoner, it stated. dds most of his time reading, 1 t. which is the only piece of furniture in the narrow apartment. He seems to take his ease, and has his cot so placed that the light from the nar- row window falls over his shoulder on the book which he may be reading. He ho particular nicety about his dress, lyin ician who was shown at a late hour x the dispatches from Washington unoficial sources, stating the serious con- | diti in his stocking fe i shirt sleeves without a nt of the Pre said: It ne collar. His garments are not Vv | muel as if pe vi set in. The hi neat in ap- 1 and the vomit in attendance already 53 niust be dreadiag it. pearance. He looks as thowzh with him, and his physical eondit improv: The wild, half-craz, noticed when he was arrested seems to have peritonitis, wey can tell by the vomit- left hin. He ¢ vdiy and | i if there is peritonitix. If it has set in there | has nothing of th i | isnot much chance for the putient.’” him. Of allt f sane ‘Telegrams to ‘The Star. { The News from the White House, EXCITEMENT AND SYMPATHY IN PHILAD PHILADELPutA, August 16.—The Jun reports of the Prestdent’s condition are creating z excitement in this city. The latest news mn the Executive Mansion is eagerly so and the spaces in front of the bulletin d ntly gained wide notoriet ith a Treasury girl scandal Was arrested at’ Nouat Cleme mer resort near that city, to-day charging him with emb ernment to the amount 0} while he was distur: Service department. 1879 Capt. if to be for tele: syinpathy with the pati . and at no time since the 2d of Jul has such general interest. in President Gi condition been inanifest 8 The Sd street market Uills, ut which s; once to the amount f $12.6 at other | times for $11.800, for = one for $12,100, altogether, £40, Spe Agent A. B. HEAVY TONE OF TH r j comb, who has been workinz up the case, says it is probable many discovered, as the short time, and ther over. When interviewed on York, August 16, 1 tion covers oniy a | ch ground to go | he subject to-day The specu- the captain a rd to take i st_Coolly. | lation opened weak and under a very pronounced and said he si tters when sure to sell, the entire list asharp the time came. He was arra before . ranzing from 3, toBly percent, Texas Pacific, Louisville & Nashville, Canada Southern, ‘ . Hannibal & ‘St. Joseph, Read> acific, Wabash, i and Chattanooga "i ioner Graves and waived examination and left for Washington to-night. His wife is with him. He bas been at Mount Clemens under treatment for sciatica. At the f his arrest he was ina very ward movement. The Josf’s financial ar- He is a Michigan man“ ving at ticle(1:40 p.m. edition) says: At the ime been postmaster at Rome, Mich., | Exchange there is eral depressic before the war. | the immediate cause being the critic: ° of Presideut Gal Wall street always dis- CAPT. HOWGA counts what it considers to be an impending Capt. Howgate was relieved from daty and, it | event, and to-day a majority of th “ is stated, allowed to resign about a rash wwe i somes See in Trank Line railroad affairs. but fh what After the death of Gen. Myer he announced him- | We hear there is better reason than there was @ self a candidate for the office of day or two ago for expecting that the five prim otficer. It was during the time fol cipal Trunk Lines will succeed in organizing @ Myer's death, and before the appoint | “money pool. is now talked of as United States Commi: successor, Gen. Hazen, Capt. Howgate was first | likely ‘to be ted is a money pool charged h malfeasance in office. These | for three years on to be on the charges were made in newspapers, and were said by Capt. Howygate’s friends at the time to have been instigated by — par- ties who opposed his elevation in office in order to defeat his aspirations. Shortly af- terwards, however, the “official sca Sal” was tac’ confirmed by Capt. Howgate’s resigna- tion “by request.” Capt. Howgate had charge of the funds of the signal corps for several years, being general disbursing and purchasing otticer. It is alleged that he Hl the last halt of 880, the same to be subject to revision 5. bonds are 34 lower for the 6's, the other issues bein bonds are duil, and th | down 3442 per cent, th comes to Tand Ohio Central income to 51. share speculation has been very feverish, the "extreme decline ranged from 115 to3% per cent, the latter Texas and Yacific. The net result | up to the tee weustie is a aedinn to 2% MISAPPROPRIATED FUNDS \ percent. he we stocks hi and charged the amounts upon the books in | Gould stocks, ee — various Ways 80 as to elude detection. After | Denver aud Rio Grande, 3 5, ‘an item was | Central, Chattanooga, and the Trunk .jines, Michigan Central and Cauada Southern, | Shore has been very active. but is only than at the close yesterday. The Railroad stocks are dull, as are also In the money market the quot: | for callloans is 23¢ tod per cent, the rate on stock collateral 3 per cent. E found where several thousands of dollars were charged as having been paid for special tele- | Gen. Drum, then acting as chief signal | Officer, demanded that the special biti not be produced. The matter is now in the hands of the Secretary of War. Captain How- gate’s accounts haye beea ond investi- gated, and it is stated consi plain evi- has been collected showinz that for sev- eral yours the late disbursing ofBoar has been engaged a ing the govern~ mont At’ the eee it of Justice to-day it E f id ei i 4