Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-20

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and evening.
All the members of the Cabinet,
except Secretaries Blaine and Lin
coin are now here. They express
themselves as being exceedingly
anxious about the Presidents condi-
ton.
In conversation with representa-,
tive of the Associated Press, Dr..
Bliss briefly summed up the situa-
ton as decidedly critical. He said
there was no doubt but that the rig
ors were the result of extended
complications in the right lung, aided,
of course, by the exhausted condi,
ton of the President, which has been
caused by blood-poising. He further
said that it was quite possible should
the rigors continue to occur for the
next half hour that the President
would be carried away in one of
them.
DIR. Boynton expected the patient
to rally from the effects of this morn
ing's rigor, but admits there is cause
for the gravest apprehensions. He
says the chills may continue for some
time without serious results, but it
is not possible to make any predicts
ions as to the course the disease will
take next. It is now agreed by all
the attending surgeons, that the
rigors are the results of the lung
trouble and the pyamic condition of
patients blood.
The following dialogue occurred
between DR.. Agnew and reported
of the Associated Press at l clock ::
CDR, how is the President at this
time p
MATTERS look decidedly gloomy" "
do you apprehend any con
tinuance of these rigors
"There is law governing the mat
ter, and nothing can be said regard
ing the future" >"
Was the rigor of this morning
very severe?"
1t was quite as severe as the
Others
Did vomiting occur?'
"No, not this morning"
II presume, doctor, that the case
may be summed up at this hour as
being decidedly alarming"
Yes, it looks very dark
ELBERoN, 1890 p. m.-Secretary
Hunt has just came from Francklyn
Cottage. He says the President is
now sleeping quietly and that there
is no material change in his condi-
ton.
ELBERoN, 140 p. m.-Dr. Bliss
says there has been no material
change in the Presidents condition
There is no evidence of repair in the
wound and the discharge looks bad
ELBERoN. n. j., September 19.-
It can be stated on authority of the
Cabinet officers now here that Vice,
President Arthur has not been sum.
mOned. and that no action regarding
his coming here has been taken. HI
has been advised regarding the Presi
dents condition from here, as he was
from Washington. Secretary Blaine
is said to be still in Augusta, Maine
and has been wellinformed of tn
Presidents condition. Secretar,
Lincoln is expected to arrive to-nigh
or tomorrow. DIR. Bliss has jus
gone to Francklyn Cottage to maxi
another examination. The officia
bulletin is awaited with intens
anxiety.
New YORK, September 29.-Vice
President Arthur remained at hi
residence this morning, receiving bu
few callers. A reporter called oil
him, but he declined an interview
sending word that he had received
nothing but the official bulletins III
had previously stated, however, tina
he was ready to obey any summon
made by the Cabinet, and he hopeC
that the Presidents strong constitu
ton and the careful nursing he re
ceives would enable him to soon re
sumo his executive duties At th
Fifth Avenue Hotel, up to noon, th
only official bulletin was that sen
at 9 o'clock from Elberon, and man,
anxious citizens loitered around tn
hotel i'll hopes of receiving more Ell
cOura9lng news.
New YORK, September 18th
Evening Posts special says As t
the Presidents condition, DR.. Bills
says it is very bad. He has chance
If he should die. He does not expec
that he will die within day OF two
unless embolish should set in, and l.
: might live week. He has still
great deal of strength, and his vita
E ity and resistive power are anon
, ilous. They are perfectly wonderful
DR.. Agnew and himself have bot
7 remarked that Notwithstanding th
story of this case. vet when one en-