New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-31
ON THE ROAD TO RECOvrpv

ing he was resting quietly.
ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY.
ih| fhfsicIANs In ATTENDANCE SATISFIED WITT
THE PROGRESS MADE NY THEIR p.r,rNr r,
HEALTHY CONDITION OF TIE WHITE HousE-Im
PORTANCE OF REPAIRS URGED
'BY TELEGRAPH TO TRrpuNrI
" WASHINGTON, July 30.-There is nothing in re-
gard to the Presidents condition to add to the oaa
| ciai puiietins The doctors are beginning to con-
asa'h tne probability Of getting their patient
out 1or an airing before long, but do not state anv
time when this may take place.
Ahe hith Oh the employees at the White House. Mr..
trump the steward was to-day taken i'll and cent
nome SuHering from malaria. The Potomac fats are
no' @tohe 70 Diane for the malaria which prevails in
the vicinity of the White House. The condition Of
a,o ""use itSeif, from sanitary point of view ia
oiseraceIui Last winter the subject was dis
cusscd LII tie newspapers and attracted tho
attention of Congress-. The rotten tim hers
IN the basement and green, Shiny brickwork
about it were then described. The presence
Oh the doctors IN the building has brought to LIGHT
new sanitary defects, and the physicians themselves
thclr sense of the disgraceful condition of
affairs IN terms more forcible than the most sensa
tiohal or the printed statements of last winter
Dr. Bliss, who was one of the members of tbe
washington Board of Health, which several
years ago, after long struggle, succeeded in
having large number of disease breeding tenement
hoIEes reno yed, is very emphatic in his condemna
Hon OF the conveniences ~ of the White House
una says tnc FAMILY of the President should be re-
moved whilc engineers overhaul and renovatc the
entire plumbing arrangements of the premises.
vi course all possible means are taken to keen
the unhealthy influences arising from this condi-
ton OF affairs from the sick-room of the President
and tho closed doors, together with the elaborate
new ventilating apparatus are believed to furnish
ample protection. The whole subject, III connec-
u"h with the removal Of the masmatc
fotomac Hats, so long and earnestly urged upon
the attention Of Congress by President HAYES and
SO persistently ignored by Congress- ia second to no
longer submit TO the disgrace of its further exist
sagcs. ~
FURTHER GAIN OF STRENGTH.
A"E f"fsIANs AGREED As TO THE LOCATION OF
q TnE BALI~-TIfE PRESIDENTS RECOVERY NOT
LIKELY 10 BE FOLLOWED By ANY DISABILITY OR
PERaANKNr WEAKNESS.
WASHINGTON, July 30--'rhe history of the Presi-
dents case to-day presents no new features. He
has rested quietly throughout the dav.
taking small quantity of solid food
again. for the first time in q week. and
sleeping az tintervals naturally and peacefully.
The usual febriie symptoms showed themselves late
In the afternoon, but began to subsidc soon after
the evening examination. The discharge of pus nj
INC uitSsiiB Oh Wotinu Tonight was cOpiOus and
of n healthy character.
Ii is impossible to say definitely whether the dis
charge comes now from the end OF the wound where
the ball lies from the suppurating surface along
the balls track near the wounds mouth
but it is probable that the latter Il the
case. All the evidence goes TO show. and all the
surgeons are now agreed, that the ball lies in the
front wall OF the abdomen about five inches below
and to the right of the navel and just over the groin
II is believed that the black and blue spot which
was visible on the right side of the abdomen for
several days after tho President received
his injury marked the bullets location
and this so confirmed by such results as have been
obtained with the induction balance The ball has
given no trouble as yet and may become encystcd
and cease altogether 10 be u source of anxiety.
In any event however, the surgeons express perfect
confidence that the Presidents recovery will be
complete and will not lie followed by any disability
permanent weakness
1he surgeons report n further slight gain of
strength during the day, and very pcrceptible im-
proVcment IN general condition. DR.. Agnew who
arrived this afternoon, said that the President an
peared to Linn much better than when ne last saw
hiIu.
At tEs hour-1i;30 p. m.--thc PATIENTS pulse is be-
low 100 his temperature and respiration arc about
normal, and he is asleep
Dr. Hamilton left Washington for New-Yorlk To-
night, nut Will probably return early in the week to
take the place of Dr. Agnew The surgeons all
agree that the Presidents condition tonight is very
encouraging and satisfactory.