The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-16

The President.

The President.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Presidents
condition tonight is not as favorable as de-
sired. There are renewed apprehensions as
to his recovery. The surgeons endeavor to
allay them, but don't deny that there is more
danger tonight than for the past two nights.
The rise III his temperature and pulse was
very marked. Thu morning fever came ear
lier and lasted longer. There are fears OF an
other operation. Drs. Hamilton and Agnew
are both here and will remain until there is a
change for the better. A careful examination
will be made tomorrow morning., and an
operation performed unless the patient gets
much better to.night. DR.. Bliss says positive
" he is better than last night, and there was
no danger of another pus cavity, but his as
~sertions are discredited in other quarters, and
there is much anxiety for the result of TO-
morrow's examination.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug, 8, $50 a. NJ
Th, President passed a comfortable night
and slept we'll without any anodyne. The
rise of temperature yesterday afternoon sub
sided during the evening and did not recur
at any time during the night. At present he
appears better than yesterday morning. Iulse,
"a; temperature, IS; respiration, Is.
20, BLISS.
BARNES,
WOODWARD,
HAMILTON,
AGNEw.
REYBURN.
WASHINGTON, August s., 10a. m.-An OPP
Grafton. the correct nature OF which cannot
be asceltained, was performed upon The Pres
ident this forenoon. The results were en-
tirely satisfactory, and an official bulletin
with details is now in course of PREPARATION,
and will be ready within half an hour.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. s, lO:3O a. m.
1t having become necessary to make a fur-
Their opening to facilitate the escaye OF pus,
we took advantage of the improved condition
of the President this morning shortly after
the morning bulletin was issued. he was
etherized, the inclsiOn was extended down.
ward and forward and a counter opening
made in the track of the bullet below the
margin of the 18th rib, which, it is believed,
will effect the desired object. He bore the
operation well. He is nov recovering from
the effects of the etherization and is in ex-
cellent condition.
(Signed) BLISS,
BARNES,
WOODWARD,
REYBURN,
HAMILTON.
AGNEw.
CHICAGO, Aug. S.-The Inter Oceans
Washington spe cial says: The morning but
etin shows a marked improvement In the
Presidents condition. Temperature and res
piration iOrmal pull e. "a.
Weather very cool.
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Duline the past
three days the President has periodically ex-
perienced "a rise OF temperature. indicating
another obstruction 10 tie flow OF pus. A
surgical operation was performed at 9 o'clock
this morning by DR.. Agnew, assisted by all
the surgeons in attendance, by which a free
communication between the pus cavities and
surface of the body has been establisheu.
The operation was pei formed under the i'll
fuence OF ether. The president endured it
we'll and at this hour, 1890 a. H., is doing as
well as could be hoped.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August s, p. IN.
The necessity for the operation which was
performed upon the President this morning
became apparent to the surgeons yesterday.
when they found a drainage tube of the size
hitherto used could not longer be passed
along the track of the bullet between the
ribs. Previous granulation at that point had
gone so far as to probably close it.