The daily gazette., 1881-07-27
Satisfactory Progress.
The President Passes a Comfortable
Day and is Rapidly Over
coming the Relapse.
WILD RUMORs AFLOAT.
A Tissue of False Reports which
Create Great Excitement In
Warrington.
THE DOCTORS RETICENT.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-At $50 q
m. the President is sleeping soundly ;
temperature and respiration normal ;
pulse below 100.
$50 A. M.-The P esident was some-
what restless during the night, and
the fever, which had subsided after
our last bulletin, rose again about
midnight and continued till 8 a. M,
after which it again subsidized. He ia
now about as well as yesterday at the
same hour. Pulse. 102 temperature,
98 4-10 !; respiration, 18.
Rib splinters Coming Away.
WASHINGTON July 28.-The day has
been quite evebtful; 1t began In excite
meht and ends with feeling uf reassur-
ance more nearly than for three days the
confidence felt before the relapse. The
morning excitement came II ON the re-
port ofthe physical ns--a tebrile rise dur
ing the nighi, beginning shortly after
midnight and not subsidipg for about
three hours. Another chill was threat
eped, but happily averted. DIR. Bliss,
who was IN attendance, was naturally
exercised over the appearance OF high
fever at such an unusual hour. II hadn OF
appeared at that hour at any previous
time since the shooting. The thorough
manipulation of the affected parts made
by DR.. Bliss last night left him puzzled
at the appearance OF the fever, although
he suspected, of course, that il must
have resulted from some obstruction
aloIg the track of the wound. Had he
not bsen able to get the fever under con-
troll or had chill come on, the Presi-
dents weakened condition v ould prob.
ably have necessitated council of ply
sicians, but the subsistence of the fever
convinced DR.. Bllls that no danger WAS
to be apprehended and much disturb
would be spared the patient in leaving
the wound untouched until the regular
hour for the morning examination. Be-
fore that hour word was sent to the ab-
sent physicians that obstructiOns had ap-
peared, and they assembled provided
menls needed for an examination OF the
interior Of the wound.
They found upon applying the instru-
ments that splinters from the rib were
in the track of the wound, and DIR. Ag-
new, by inserting his finger, toek out
one piece the size of a fnger.nail and
several very small chips. A free flow of
pus f,llowea the removal II these, and
after cleansing the wound new and
larger tube was inserted In the incised
part, the purpose being to secure better
drainage.
At this examination, which was just
after the morning sbulleLin had been is-
sued, there was some consideration over
{ advisability OF allowing the upper
part OF the old wound to heal since the
incised part Is In the line of the flow of
pus and thus carries off most OF the ex-
creted matter. 1t was decided, however,
to keep IL open fos the present and NOT
allow it to heal until at more advanced
stage of the case. DR.. Agnew also ex-
pressed some concern as TO the location
Of the ball. All the physicians have
been satisfied that 1t had lodged In the
abdominal cavity not far from the groin,
but there has all along been uncertainty
as to the precise location and DR.. Agnew
said that while it might be firmly EN-.
bedded where it would be harmless, yet
until that was determined 1t might iu-
duce disturbances. An effort should be
made to remove it, he thought, II 1t In
terfered with the progress OF the case.
1t was accordingly suggested that in
quiry be made of Mr.. Bell as to the
utility Of his electrical machine as i'm
proved by him within q few days for
such a purpose, and DR.. Agnew said he
would undertake TO make personal in
spection of the machine.
nv Ha.,ntlfov, 1ava su,a Draat liant
WILL Recoverable Chances i'm His
Favor.
New YORK, July 28.-Dr. q. Frank
Hamilton, who with DR. Agnew, was
called TO consult with the Presidents
physicians on Saturday, retul ned home
to-day. He said he could convey bis
whole kno owledge and belief in regard to
the Presidents case In a few words.
"The chances" DR.. Hamilton said, "are
10 his favor.
you think be will get well ?'
eyes"
s'lt has been declared that the symp-
tomsIat bis last relapse were those Of py-
aemia, or blood poisoning
"There has been no pyacmia. The
symptoms he displayed were partially
those OF pyaemia. They were partially
also those of smallpox. He had nausea
and fever, which are symptoms that pre-.
cede small-pox."
"Wou!d you be willing to express
pourself any more strongly, doctor, in
regard to the Presidents recovery ?"
81 can only say that the chance are In
bis favor. He Is more likely to get we'll
than net. When lefs him last night 1
said TO Surgeon General Barnes 'He Is
going to get well he doesn't look like
a man that Is going to die.' NO. replied
the Surgeon General, 'emphstically,
no."