Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-05
THIRD EDITION.
TUESDAY EVENING. JULY S, 1881.
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION.
HIS SYMPTOMS MORE FAVORABLE.
CONSULTATION Of THE DOCTORS.
The White House Bullstins.

the right side, from the spine. The ball
passed in between the tenth and eleventh
ribs, fractaring the latter and passed ap-
parently through the right lobe
of the liver, making hole plenty large
enough for me to put my finger in. The
presumption is that the ball has lodged
somewhere in the abdomen. Any attempt
to extract it would have been obviously
improper" The following telegraphic
advices received at the INTELLIGENCEE
Office, to-day, indicate the condition of the
president from time to time
Before tho Consultation.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 8 4. m.-The gem
eral consultation of the attending physi-
clans and the examination of the presi
dent, upon which will be based the next
official bulletin, will commence in few
moments. The attending physicians now
here await the arrival of Dr. Barnes, who
did not remain ut the executive mansion
over night, but Went home worn out for
want of rest, to obtain q good nights
sleep. DR.. Woodward also repaired to
his homo last night much Worn out. He
returned q few minutes since, remarking
that ho was now ready for another forty
eight hours.
After tho Conference.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
d. c.. July ), Q a. m.--The following is
the official bulletin just completed : $50
a. m.-The president has passeda COM
Portable night, and his condition this morn-
ing is decidedly more favorable. There
has been no vomiting since last evening ut
at 8. He has been able to retain the liquid
nourishment administered. There is less
tympanites and no abdominal tenderness
except in the wounded region. Pulse ia,
temperature 100, and respiration "a.
[Sicncdl DIV. Bliss, J.K. Barnes, J. J.
Woodward, Robert Reyburn.
No Change.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsHINGToN,
July 5, $50 a. m.-The attendant physi-
clans announce that should tho presidents
condition continue as it is ut present, no
further bulletins will he issued until l
p. III.
Denying UnfOunsied Reports.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsHINsTCN,
July ), 11:5O a. m.--The presidents symp-
toms continue to be favorable. All re
ports to the contrary are unioun,led.
Unofficial Bulletin:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 5-1O:4O Il.
m.-Thc anticipations of the presidents
attending physicians last night with regard
to the probably transient character of the
unlavorablc symptoms which then mani
tested themselves have been fully justified
by the result. Colonel Rockwell, who
spent large part of the night in the
presidents room, says that the latter
slept more quietly and TRANQUILITY than at
any time since he was wounded. He took
nourishment in the shape of chicken broth,
milk and lime water and beef tea repeat
edly and retained it. His restlessncss
abated, the nervous cOntractiOns of his
fingers ceased, aud he slept quietly for as
much rs an hour and half at = time. The
improvement shown by this mornings
official bulletin is still maintained and the
Physicians regard the case with feelings
of encouragement. The hours from 6 10 9
p m. seem for the patient to be the most
unfavorable part of the day, and it is
possible that there may be 4 reaction
again to night. but if so it is believed that
it will DO transient, since the symptoms to-
day indicate decided change for the
better.
Tho Doctors Report.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsHIN"TON, ID.
c., July 5.-Thc following dispatch has
been sent by the SURGEON in Charge to
Drs. Agnew and Hamilton, the two con-
sultins physicians
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN--9:30 \. M.--Aftcr
you left the urgent symptoms continued
there was much restlessness, constant
slight vomiting, and by 8 o'clock p. NJ.
the presidents condition seemed even
more serious than when you saw him.
Since then the symptoms have gradually
become more favorable. Tho has been no
vomiting or regurgitatiOn of fluid from the
stomach since o'clock last evening. The
president has, slept Il good deal during the
night, and this morning expresses himself
rs comparatively comfortable. The spas
moiic pains in the lower extrcmtios have
entirely disappeared leaving behind, how
ever, much muscular soreness and tender
ness to the touch. There is less tympani-
tis and no abdominal tenderness what
ever except in the hepatic region. Since 8
p. IN. he has taken an ounce and 4 half of
chicken broth every two hours, and has
retained it all. The wound was again
dressed antiseptically this morning.
Although but one-half Il grain OF IEOrphla
has been administered hyperdermicalIy
during the last twcnty-four hours, it
has been found quite sufficient. His pulse
however still keeps up. At $3.50 a. NJ. it
was ia; temperature, 1905; respiration,
%. Seventy-two hours have now elapsed
since the wOund.was received. We cannot
but feel encouraged this morning, although
of course, we do not overlook any of the
perils that still beset the path towards re-
covery. The course Of treatment agreed
upon will be steadily pursued.
[Signed1 D. W. Bliss,J. X. Barnes, ]. J.
Woodward, Robert Reyburn.
Very Encouraging.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 9Th, las
p. m. (unofficiaD D-Thc presidents symp-
toms arc as favorable rs at the date Of the
last official bulletin. lie has just had
natural and perfectly normal movement Of
the bowels which was not acc Ompanied by
any unfavorable Indications. He has taken
no anedynes since 10 o'clock last night and