New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24


ITO what do you attribute the change in the
Presidents condition. -
e 1t undoubtedly is due to a change in the condi-
ton of the wound. There must be some new cause
of irritation. There is evidently retention of pus,
a astoppage of some sort sac depot or cavity may
be forming in the track of the wound, at point
where there may be adhesion between the bullet
and the mouth of the wound, a of pus may be
forming about the bullet itself, preliminary to an
abscess. At this time we cannot tell shall have
to watch and wait"
"Is there any change in the Presidents appear
ancef"
"To tell the truth there is. His face has assumed
dusly color"
DIR. Reyburn, being asked again if the rigor
There was shiver throughout the Presidents entire
frame, and the pulse increased at one time to 1c5.
1t fell in hours no. and the temperature fell
nearly two degrees.
DR.. Reyburn, being asked whether the President
strong enough to resist such shock as two
chillS, said Jhe President is certainly not strong.
He is very weak indeed. He is not strong he is
generally supposed to be. He has to be lifted on
sheets, and whenever wish to give him a glass of
water we have to raise his head. Certainly, the
President is not strong" Dr. Heyburn of course,
was not disposed to give any definite opinion as to
the probable effect of this sudden relapse. He could
only say that he hoped for the best, and that
should have to wait and watch for tie result.
MRE HOPE ~. EVENING.
DR.. Rcyburn said to a correspondent of THE TRIp-
UNE this evening: " For the last two three days
there has been a rising in the temperature but
we could not forcsce such sudden and serious
development as that of this morning. This morning
we had examination ut 73O and another at
1l:30 with Il temperature running up to higher
point than it h9d ever reached yet. It's highest
point was l04. Since that time the temperature
has steadily fallen, however, and the Presidents
condition tonight is very much improved. He is
very much easier. OF course there is room for
apprehensions, but we have every reason to hope
that the danger will pass away
Has the President vomted? p
ayes; he vomtcd three times this morning He
is of course taking very little food but we are in
crcasing the quantity now. We have to feel our
way along in order not to overload the stomach"
"Was not the vomiting considered very danger
ous symptom p
:" 1t was only one of the fever symptoms and was
to be expected. The tcmperature was the most i'm
portant symptom; that has fallen from 10l to
1O1.7. The puisc has gone down to IFS and rcspi-
ration is twenty-five. The vomiting has stopped.
The condition of the patient was really threatening
in the middle of the day. The discharge was not so
copious and it wns thought that a pus cavity had
formed at the lower end of the wound"
Did you think that could be dealt with success
fullyp
"Oh, yes; think we can remedy that We
fearful at first that there was blood poisoning
-pyIma but that is pretty much past now. We
have TO attend to him very closely, of course This
thing has been coming for a couple of DAYS as
You have doubtless noticed by the bulletins The
President has complained good deal of fatigue
and, although handled with the tenderest of care,
yet this sense of ia igue has not abated."
At this point Dr. Reybum was called away to at
arrived from Philadelphia
sui later this morning Dr. Reyburn said that the
rumor current in New-York and tclcgraphcd thence
TO Washington that the physicians had been probing
for the bullet and had thus brought on the fever
and accompanying dangerous symptoms was false.
The unfavorable symptoms entirely due to the
formation of a pus cavity. 1--WE haven he added.
g given him three-sixtccnths Of a grain of morphia.
and he has been sleeping since the wound was
dressed"
A TRIBUNE correspondent saw Colonel Corbin
again at the White House at o'clock this evening
He appeared less anxious and in response TO an IN
quiry regarding the Presidents condition. replied
think he is much better and that is the opinion
of Swain, who has been with him nearly all dav.
We still think he is going to pull through"
Private Secretary Brown said a: "There has been
a Free copous and spontaneous discharge Of pus
from the wound and the doctors appear to feel very
much encouraged"
Did the pus differ in character from that pre-
viously discharged p asked the correspondent
"No DR.. Woodward, who examines it all, saws
that it is perfectly healthy and in all respects like
that heretofore discharged from the wound.p
AT 3 o'clock members of the Cabinet and others
began to arrive at the Executive Mansion and the
oihccs were well filled with % throng of anx
iOus iDquircrS.
Drs Agnew and Hamilton reached Washing
ton TINS evening at eight O'clock and went at once
to the White House. They were in consultation
with the attending physicians for an hour and q
hail, when they left with Attorney General Mac
Ncagh, whose guests they are. They have declined
! to see any newspaper men tonight. Mr. MacVeagh
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