The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-28

fuiSe ll20, temperature 99.4, reSplra-
ton p.
tSigned) D. w. Bliss,
.er 80 J.rK. BARNES,
! 81 4.jr j. j.. WOODWARD,
-. ia RoBT. REYBURN.
! Il 20 s o. T. II. HAMILTON.
u BLAINE TO LOWELL. ID 4. q
Secretary Blaine sent the follow
ing telegram to Minister Lowell this
morning: d..
To Loa0ell, Minister, London, -
| The President had a bad night
and his symptoms at this hour, 9
O'Clock, are Of the most alarming
character.
BLAINE, Secretary.
About o'clock this morning the
first intelligent bearing on the con-
dition of the President was re-
ceived from the physicians rooms.
This information, though meagre,
was discouraging. 1t WAS subStan-
TALLY to the effect that the Presi-
fdent's condition was little less
encouraging than at late hour last
night; that his pulse had not yet
been taken but was noticeably less
firm. This IeeblenesS of pulse was
not noticed until Dr. Bliss went to
his bedside about q o'clock this
morning. He-then observed that al
though the frequency Of the pulse
had not materially changed, its
character was weaker and more I'M
| - In de Vnf Ia =,
as certain evidence vi tile ueitrutss
of the end, but rs circumstance
calculated 10 narrow sill more Tie
Presidents chances fJr recovery.
\ painful period OF suspense inter
vened between the rei eipt of this
Information and the appearance Of
| the morning bulletin, and the latter
was waited for with anxious fOrbOd-
ing that it would confirm the worst
fears. The bulletin, when it made
its appearance with the positive
statement that the President had
grown feehler since yesterday, and
noted marked increase in the
pulse and respiration, eXtinguiShed
the last ray of hope held by the
general public,and cast a deep gloom
over those near and dear to the
President. The physiciaus do rot
yet say, however, that hope i$-drad.
DIR. REYBURN., -ia I'D r..
| 1850 am.-Dr. Reybuunl reports
that the Presidents strength up to
this hour has not perceptiblY failed
since the morning examination. He
continues to take food about as well
as heretofore and the frequency OF
his pulse has not increased. He has
just been spenged off, and he was
more comfortable. a-
-o9 GEN. SWAIN. .l-
1880 a.m.-General Swain. inter
viewed by a reporter at 1910 am,
said the Presidents pulse had varied
| q good deal since the morn ne dress
ing. The least exertiOn or aas
slight movement Of the body was
enough to increase its frequency. SO
although it's average rate might not
change a great dea! it was OCCASION
ally higher for short periods. The
swollen parotid gland. he said, con-
tinues to discharge through the ear
and through the incision made sew
eral days ago, and this discharge
seems to afford relief. The surgeons
still hope that the nOurishment
which the patient takes will sustain
his strength and keep him on the
kpresent plane of vitality until the
glandular -abscess becomes less
threatening. when,g there VIII be, in
General SWANS opinion, chance
at least of Incorporation.
All the members of the cabinet
came to the Executive Mansion at
am, and most of them are still
here. They were generally more
reticent than yesterday with regard
to their views of the situation.
Secretary Window said it was
useless to disguise the fact that the
morning bulletin was very discour-
aging. He was not ready, however,
himself to say the case was hope
less. He entertained hope, and will
believe to the end that the President
will live. Postmaster General
James would only say while there is
life there is hope. Attorney-Gen-
eral MacVeagh declined TO converse
upon the situation, but admitted
that it seemed to him less hopeful
this morning.
No BETTER.
At noon Bliss said: | think the
President is no better than yester-
day, and that is about the same as
saying he is worse, because the lon
Ger ne oOeS on This WaV the less arr
his chances. He has not failed a
great deal since Z o'clock. His
greatest depression is in the morn
ing. His pulse during the forenoon
was from 10 to 118. l think he
realizes his condition to certain
extent. He has inquired abe ut his
pulse and the gland trouble several