, 1881-08-21
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| WASHINGTON, d. e., Aug. N.-Dr. Boyn-
ton. wllocane out of the Presidents room
about half-past s this afternoon, made the
following replies to subjoined questions:
! ''Doctor there is a report in circulation
that the object which the surgeons had il,
| view in Introducing the tube into the depths
| Of the wound yesterday and to-day was to
! reach a supposed accumulation of pus in that
vicinity. Was there any such intention?"
| Not at all While washing out the
wound yesterday the SURGEONS founu that
there was 10 longer any resistance to the
| passage of the tube at 4 point where it hltil-
erto stopped three and half inches from the
surface, and they therefore let it go in as far
as it would. It went in about eleven inches,
the first time in tile direction downward and
forward from the mouth Of the wound.
Since then 1t is stated in to-lay's bulletin
that it has been passed i'll to Il depth Of
twelve inches and Il Iiulf.''
"Iile fact that there was no increased flow
of plis after the withdrawal Of the tube is
taken by those who maintain the b!ood-poi~
so,1iug theory I'm indscution tln,t the pt.s in
tns deeper r s asts ct the wound had bcen ab
- Healthy lu5 Is ncverabsorbcd and cannot be
absorbed. There is
NO FOUNDATION Fol: ANY SUCH THEORY"
-" did NOT the introduction Of the tube 10 the
distance uf twelve and half inches give the
surgeons some further evidence in regard to the
location Df the DAll!
. Not uuch. Tho tube was flexible rubber
cathetcr Nstu III washing out tho wound. A11d we
could tell in Il scueral way thu direction which
IL tuok through the boay. The direction was
anterior wall Of the abdomen. where tho bali
has always heen supposed To lie. Nothing. new
was ascerfaincd. Tho surgeons think It possible
that the bail has moved downward since 1t iirst
lUl.Ecu III the abdominal Null. fhiH Is
tait.
How do the attending surgeons regard this
opening up ot the depths OF the wound:"
''lt is regarded as favorable 1t is better to
have the wound open throughout than closed or
1 IN ths mid !! can now be gotten
'';Ehs recent aad more complete exploration
Ct tue wound .'en showed nothing OF an un-
Nothing. The opening OF the wound SO that
a tube catl be in1rnduced into its depths Is an
advantage, lis before snih.'
How about tue Presidents food to-day? Did
prepared ut roon:'
teaspoonfuis. He has also
TAKEN MORE MILK CRUEL THIS AFTER
NOON"
..IIayo any symptoms Of malaria appoared:'
is tho administration of quininc continued?"
No medicines arc tivcn through the mouth.
Quinfnc was given III cne1IatA Atttrsr. Whether
~! Is t Sn not o not 70 ts an
silcd:'
- II is only about half MS greut as it WIS ut |
nrsf, but there has been no materiAl chutige |
within the past twenty-four hours Tho swetl- |
ing up towlrd the eye has perhaps gone down !
little more |
what will probably be the result Of it?"
- cannot tell you yet. Applications to re- |
.lucc ind scatter 1t arc still being ratlc. bur |
don't know whether they will bc effectual or
whether the swelling will suppurslte-' !
% Is the swelling regarded with apprehension, |
aud does it cause much painl |
No; it is uncomfortable, Of course, but tho |
pain is not great
III reply to III inquiry the surgeons report that
tho condition nf tho President has not nate !
rally changed since the noon bulletin