The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-23

ItrOuOle tO.dayy"
" 1 feel better about II io-day.o
wasp
"No; do not think IL quite 81 large a,
u was, and | am quite confidcnt that should
suppnration set in 1t viii be ia muct
smaller degree and have less serlons effect
than IL would have had bad it commenced
to sHppuraie before. n It should suppu.
rate now, possibly II will not do any great
Injury"
"wnat are the chances Of preventing
suppurstisu
"Wel, can't answer that question. It
is very uncertain complication, and one
about which no reliable predictions can be
made"
GLOW long Will 1t be before you can de-
eide whether or not suppuration Is likely to
occur %
"The glanduIar affection became visible
on Wednesday last. should think by 10.
morrow or on wednesday we should be
able TO determine"
| "Do you consider that tue Presidents
stomsch Is performing its natural functions
n0wlv
"Yes; think bis stomach is doing very
WELL"
1
Presidents being deliriOus at times, Doc.
tor. What are the facts about that?"
"The President has been a little deirous
at times, but IL has not amounted to any,
thing serious"
"To what do You attribute the deli
riumi"
cit is caused by bis extremely feeble con-
dition, together with bis long illness. 1t
would be likely TO occur in any case where
he patient bad become so enleebed as The
President has,"
"Then you do not attach any great inn
portance TO it!"
"No, sir; not at ALL"
Dwell, Doctor, understand that the at
tending surgeons have administered with
the enemata a portion OF opium. Is that
true; aud il so, wouldn't that have ten
dency 10 Cause delrIum?"
Z" In all caseS where enemata are admins
tered small quantity Of Iaudanum, or
something simisr, is one OF the component
paris. This is administered for the pur-
pose o! aiding the retention OF the enc
mata. Ii ISN'T sufficient to cause derium."
What do you think Of tue case, on the
whole, to-day ?"
81 feel more encouraged than did yes
terday."
The Doctor intImated at the conclusion Of
the interview that the President was still in
very precarious condition, aud that his en-
consignment was based on the outlook at
that time.
PASSED A QUIET AFTERNOON.
Executive MaNsIOy-2:l0 =. M-(Un-
official. THE President is passing a quiet
afternoon, and sleeps a good deal OF the
time. Up to the present hour be has swal-
| lowed and retained to-day twenty-five
ounces OF liquid nourishmeni, consisting Of
milk porridge and koumiss. he has also
bad two eneBss-one az 7 A. NJ. and ose
soon after noon. No new uniayorsble
symptoms have appeared, and his general
condition is about the same as at 1890 p. N.
BLAINE TO LOWELL.
The following wss sent this afternoon:
LOiceH, Minister, London: The Presi
dents condition has somewhat improved
| since the last report. He has not YOmfed
for twenty-one hours, and during the fore
noon has swallowed liquid food several
times, IN all about ten ounces. The wea.
tber is very warm, but it does not affect
him. BLAINE, Secretary.
LITTLE MORE REASON FOR ENCOURAGEMENT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 4:f5 p. H.-(Uu-
representative Of the Associated Press that
the President had bad much more faVora-
bic afternoon than yesterday and was doing
fairly well. He continues TO swallow nourish-
ment IN the shape OF milk pOrridge and
k0umiss without difficulty, and has, in the
opinion OF the surgeons, bad food enough
to-day to sustain his strength. He suffers
no further annoyance from the secretion OF
mucus in bis throat, aud is entirely free
from pain. He asked DR.. Bliss this
afternoon what he thought OF his
condition, and the Doctor replied il be
kept down the nOurisbment he would 20
through all right. The President then in.
qured how long it would be, il he should
make favorable progress, before be could
take trip on a steiner or 90 to Mentor.
The Doctor could not, however, give him a
definite reply. None OF the Presidents
symptoms are worse this afternoon and
some OF them are better. H's condition
continues critical, bat his attendants think
there is q little moro reason for encourage.
meDt.
THE EVENING OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Executive MANSION, $3.50 +. M-Presi.
dent has continued TO take nourishmeut i'm
small quantities at stated intervals during
the entire day, and has had no return OF
nausea OF vomiting. NuirimeDt enemata
are also retained. The wound is looking
well and the work OF repair is going on in
all portions exposed 10 view. The pus dis
charge Is healthy. At present bis pulse is
10; temperature, 100; respiration, 10.
ID. w. BLISS,
j. X. BAaNgs,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN,
ID. HAYES AGNRw.
TIRE POPE's PELICITATION AND PRAYRRFUL
INTEREST.
WASHINGTON, d. g., August 22.-Tbe fol-
lowing correspondence by cable Is furnished
from the State Department:
Home, August l5-Ihe Hon. James G..
Blaine, Secretary Of State, Washington, d.
g.. As the holy Father learned with pain
ful surprise and profound sorrow the hor-
rid attempt Of which the President OF the
republic Wss the victim, so now he is happy
10 ielicitate bis ExcelIency upon the news
that his precious life is now out OF danger,
and will ever pray that God may grant him
speedy and complete recovery Of his health
and long spare him to the benefit OF the
United States. The undersigned has the
homer TO Join IN these sentiments Of sincere
and wishes for complete re-
cOvery. l.. CARDINAL JACoBISI.
SECRETARY BLAIGg's ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
To which Secretary Blaine sent the fol-
lowing answer:
Washington. d. O., August 90, 1S8l.-1O
His Eminence l.. Cardinal JdcO6ini,
Rome: Please convey TO his Holiness the
sincere thanks with which this Government
received the kind expression Of his prayer.
ful interest in behalf OF the stricken Presi- |
dent. Since your message was sent the
Presidents condition has been changed, !
and We are now filed with anxiety, but not
fffl. ( no lro