The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-27


The1scenes on the street to-day fcseln.
bled those witnessed Just after theprtsilent
was shot, when death was surely expected.
The places where the bulletins are posted
have been surrounded all day by trrOngs
Of people anxious TO hear the latest tiding'
irUnitlie sick room. There WIS a general
feeling Of despair The public havc 0ll
along shown the same hope, that has been
apparent among the members Of the presi-
dents official [ouselloldy hoping with .
blind faith that the President would get
well, though none could give reas0I,
perhaps, for his faith. To-day, however,
the most hopeful were anxious and d6s.
pOndent, us there was no lCOmiOrt to he
found In the bulletins The people seeln-
cd to rpalize TINT II was the eve Of some
great calamity.
III the several Executive Departments
the sad news from the White House has
completely stampcded the employees, But
little business to-day was transacted IN
thcH. Not only the clerks but the heads
Of the Department atxihtlsly cnqulred for
the latest news. The bulletins were eagerly
scanned by the clerks. DR.. bliss telegraplls
to the Secretaries hourly bulletins from
the sick room. These were posted up In
the corridors and read with interest.
BoYSroS THINKS THE PRESIDENT WORSE.
DR.. Boynton says that he cannot figure
out any change for the better in the prcsi-
dents condition to-day. II anything, he
thinks the President Is little weaker In
his opinion, everything depends upon the
swollen gland aud tile course 1t may take.
The great thing to be feared Is that II may
slough Oft In portions. II It docs, all is
gone II, ontle other lhnd, II continues
10 suppurate and clear itself Of the accnmu.
lating pus naturally, without slOugliing,
there Will Id ground fOf hope. Z = 10
Dr. Hamilton left the White 1tOuse
shortly aftcr $40. The evening examiha-
ton being Just over he was asketl II there
was anything to report.
Dr. Hamilton replied there Is a shade Of
inpruyeineht Z Id ~ T.. lA. !
'ifn what particular" was started out for
a further inquiry. !.
mDo not aSk INC anything In particular"
was the answer cutting into tllequestipn.
II only say that tlttte Is Il shade Of i'm
prOvenent." . yU..is
Dr.. Hamilton then mounted his buggy
and drove Oft
VERY sLtdltT CHANGE. ..t
Dr. Boyhtbh Rald this evening to d West.
ern Associated Press agent that he thought
there had been d yety, slight improvement
ID the Presidents general condition since
O'Clock. "Up to that hour,n lie said, "1
think lie had gradually failed. Ills pulse
fat III, early III Tho afternoon a. high ~
i3g, hiid remained al l3B for considerable
time. Thought he could hardly live through
the night. About 4 o'clock, however, ht
rallied slightly, and since that time lhal
| fully held his own. In fact, he Is, ] think
| his general condition nov 4 trifle better.
t'tIaye indications 81 swelling OF s1ppura
ton appeared anywhere except In tht
wound and dmtotid glahd2"
"WkAtlwns The character Of the pus dis
chnrved to-day by the wOundg'
at looked about the same as Il did las
fsWas Il as healthy looking last nlghta a
no, not quite II WIS les III quantit.
and had slightly watery appeannce."
ITO what was that attributed" .
"Probably tothe impoverished condltioi
Of the patients blood" yyf ...5 A
q "D0 you think there u anything In TIL