Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-20

AUGUST 20, 1881.
tative Dezendorf, of Virginia, also called About
the White House there was an air of quiet, Sc
renity and confidence The excitement of the
last few days had entirely subsided, and every
body wore more hopeful look.
The 1880 o'clock pm. bulletin was not issued
until LIS o'clock, and is rs follows:
Official Bulletin-l2:3O pm.
THE PRESIDENT STILL DOING wELLr-THE DRAIN
ING OF THE WOUND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 90, 1890 p. m.
The President continues to do we'll He is
taking liquid food by the mouth in increased
quantity and with relish. The nutritive enemata
are Still successfully given but at longer inter-
vals His pulse is now 107, temperature 9S.4,
respiration Is. At the morning dressing the
wound was looking well and the pus discharged
was OF healthy character. After the operation
OF August Sth the flexible tube used to wash
out the wound at each dressing readily followed
the track OF the ball to the depth of 31d or 4
inches. At the dressings. however. a small
quantity OF healthy pus came as was believed
from the part of the track bevond this point
elther spontaneously or after gentle pressure
over the anterior surface of the right lilac re-
glon, out this deeper part of the track was NOT
reached by the tube until Yesterday morning
Wneh the separation of small slough permitted
IL 10 pass unressted downward and forward for
the distance of 1919 inches from the external
surface OF the last incision. This facilitates the
vi vi ainage ana cleansing of the deeper parts of
the wound, but has not been followed bv anv
increase In the quantity of pus discharged. The
large pus cavity which had formed in the imme-
alate vicinity OF the broken rib is filling up with
Hettitny granulatiOns and the original wound of
entrance, as far as that cavity. has healed
y ". BLISS. ROBERT REYBURN.
o. N. BARNES, ID. HAYES AGNEw,
j. j. WOODWARD.
Ahh DELAf IN THE ISSUANCE OF THE ABOVE
BULLETIN
caused gloomy foreboding among those anx
lousfy waiting for it, that it would not be reassur-
ing Such, however. did not prove to be the
case 1t took the doctors good deal longer TO
prepare it; that was ALL The EXPLANATION set
1orth In 1t shows that the doctors are now able to
reach the wound almost its entire depth, and can
1acllltate the drainage of the wound entire much
better than heretofore.
AT ONE O'CLOCK
the reports from the sick room were all of a
most favorable character. The rebelous stomach
seems to have become docile and the pain from
tne glandular swelling is now insignificant. The
wound, henceforward in the dressing, will be ex
plored and cleansed almost to it's full depth.
GOOD DAY so FAR
The noon bulletin happily set at rest the fear
that the President was to have his usual bad SAT-
urday On the whole his condition is fnllv as
favorable this afternoon as when the very favor
able morning bulletin was issued. True his
pulse has risen somewhat, but the doctors do
not attach much Importance to this incident
"hat gives them great encouragement is that
the food given the patient is assmilating. and
ne is gaining strength.
AT THREE O'CLOCK
this afternoon the President had fallen to sleep.
with Mrs. Edison and Col. Rockwell watchers
by the bedside.
SECRETARY BLAINE TO MINISTER LOWELL.
The following has just been sent by Secretary
Blaine:
Loaceu, Minister, London:
At 2 o'clock pm. all reports indicate that the
Presidents condition is about the same as yes
teruay. Inere is certainly no loss and there is
no very marked gain. BLAINE, Secretary.
DOCTOR HAMILTON WILL RETURN
here on Tuesday next to relieve Dr. Agnew who
desires to go home on that date. conditioned of
course if all the present favorable signs con-
tinue.
STUDYING THE CASE.
The corps Of physicians attending the Presi-
dent are keeping careful record of the case
When their labors are ended they will probably
make some elaborate report of the disease. The
pus Is examined micrOscOpically by Dr. Wood
ward, and every minute circumstance of the case
Is noted. The Presidents case will be a cele-
Drated one, not only on account of the distin-
gulshed position OF the patient, but because it
1iorifi hi oh,
great interest to the physicians in STUDYING gun
shot wounds.
THE ATTENDING SURGEONS.
DR.. Agnew returned here last night to take
DIR. Hamilton's place, who returned to New
York yesterday afternoon. He told Mrs. Gar
field he was gratified at the favorable change in
the Presidents condition, and offered the hone
that all would yet be well. DR.. Bliss maintains
the confidence he has never abandoned that the
President would get WELL
THAT'S WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HAMMOND.
The following is the reply of the Secretary of
war and Postmaster General to Dr. Hammonds
tender of professional services in the case of the
President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION July 4th. 1881.
, WASHINGTON, d. C. |
Dr.. William A. Hammond Surgeon General. re- |
tired, Ne,c York city:
Aoui hHu oHcI Is UcCllUeu, W1Cn tndnkS. We |
are satisfied with the Presidents medical attend
ants, and consultation with eminent surgeons |
was held this morning.
(Signed) ROBERTT. LINCOLN, Secretay ofWar.
THOs. L. JAMES, Postmaster General.
PUBLIC FEELING IN THE SOUTHERN STATES.
This morning Lieut.. Eckloff, in charge of the |
detective force Of this city, received letter
from Mr.. 7. j. Cotton, the gentleman who was |
present at the Baltimore & Potomac depot at |
the time the President was shot. and who was !
held for a witness several days. He writes from /
Barbourville. Ky. He says the attempted as |
was felt by all business men of the |
SOUTH and has caused as much regret in that |
section as in the north. He states that he will |
be In Washington in September
ANOTHER sTIMULANT PROPOSED.
Miss Grundy submits, through the columns of
The STAR, the following for the benefit of whom |
it may concern:
Reading, with deep sympathy, of the Presi-
dents severe suffering from nausea, I wish to |
mention, for the benefit of any similarly afflicted,
what l, who few years ago was often at the |
point OF death from that malady found an al |
most infallible relief. 1t has the merit of being
SO harmless that none need fear to try it. 1t is |
simply to take the ,clite of rd,o egg and stir |
Of ikoIoo Of