Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-27
DESPAIR.
The Suffering President Gradually
Sinking.
Nothing TO Strengthen the Faint
Hope Of a Rally.
A Slight Improvement During the
Forenoon,
But by Midday He Is Worse Again.
The symptoms Show a Weakening
of the whole System.
The Dsllrium Of Yesterday Sue
cssdsd by SIespinsss.
Evidence of MslI- Developed Blood
Poisoning.
The President Still Anxious TO
Leave the White House.
His Sons at Mentor Informed, and
Relatives Summoned to Washing
ton.
The President Still Anxious to
Leave the White House.
His Sons at Mentor Informed, and
Relatives Summoned to Washing
ton.
NO HOPE.


ExECurIvE MANSION, August 70, III A.
A.-But little information was obtained
s,apect ffe6h ~tsA physicians concerning
(fhe condition Of the President this morn
ing prior to the issuance OF the morning
bulletin. The absence Of all reference
in the bulletin TO the general condition
ol the President and to the psrotld
swelling, was st once noticed and COM
men,ed on by those waiting for II. The
.,ua,iou is considered by many as less
hopeful than it VAS last evening at mid
night and by others as more so. Ator'
nsy General MacYesgh pronounces 1t
Extremely Critical,
and when asked this morning how long
he thought this suspense would con-
tiuus replied, "God only knows
Postmaster James and Secretary Hunt
tslegraphed to Thurlow Weed: "A
CLEAN Of hope at l0A. N. comes from
the surgeons. His symptoms are no
worse and improvement is not impossi-
bls." DR.. Bliss came out OF the sur
yeous room about $50 this morning,
and telephoned his wife that the Presi-
dent Was
A Little Better
than last evening. In reply to lnterro-
cations, he said that the President
pulse this morning was less frequent,
and that the parotid swelling had broken
into the right ear and was discharging
through that orifce. The patients
mind was clearer, and be conversed ra-
tionally with the surgeons about the
condition OF the inflamed gland. He
partook OF food which seemed to be
grateful to him, and his general con.
dition appeared TO be little better.
The Doctor expressed himself as hope
full that the swollen gland would be re-
lieyed by the discharge through the ear,
and he would pull through the day
without much change.
Decided Change for the Worst
NEW York. August %, 3 P. N.-Dr
Bliss has Just left the sick chamber for
q short rest. He said that there has
been DO change since the noon bulletin
Was Issued. "But 10 YOU abandon hope
As most sssru u have done | asked.
.'C+rt4inly not, " replied the Doctor. but
his uIannPr waS not that OF hop', Fnd
Tur the first uin,' nr -dS not much en-
,,.uraxt,i L. tax.
Or. BUyuIOn ir.I the White HOUSE tor
q short reliet fr, M watching. He "as
Ioounrh " rr,;ne wi'h eN~rtiCn,D t,ik;
the words cl.,,ak-l inhiS throat. From
annfher sNrrrs. hnnpvrr. II is learned
HAT lueTe . - D. v.r rhALSp sIncs mid
day, AMI
D-cIued Change for the Worse
His yU'r- IU r-sl ,'t tu l5S AMI other
- mptoms correspond. They Aimin:s-
tered milk, eggs and stimulants az $50
Pm. Ode Of the attending surgeons
mas Just informed Cabiiet officer that
there Is absolutely no hope l. Is feared
That II the present change i0r the worse
routiuues tm- Pre5drnt MAY be in q
~ ratOse state before mOrnInX although
dissolution K not expsc.r or day u
Iwo.
Opinion Of the London Lancet
InSDOS, August % The L,Ecst says:
When u ~ borne in miad that In cases
of starvation, death supervenes when
the loss OF two.tiiths Of the original
weight has occurred, the tact that
President Garfield has lost eighty
pounds is alone sufficient to excite ssri.
oHs apprehension. We cannot but re.
gard the parotid swelling, or sbscess as
of serious import, although il may be
exaggerated TO speak OF his recovery as
altogether beyond hope. A speedy inn
ProEemeut is necessary ~ avert the
worst results
Statement cf Secretary Kirkwood
ExsCUTIyEM NsIoS, August 26, 1910
p. &.-Secretary kirkwoOd came out OF
the Cabinet room few moments since,
sRd in reply to questions, gave the fol-
loving statement Of the Presidents case
- be understands it this morning: al
have never thonght, he said, until last
evening that the President would die,
but the information which We received
from the surgeons late In the evening
was OF such character as 10 leave ye.y
little room for hope. The danger waich
then seemed most imminent was the
danger of absorption of unhealthy pus
from the swollen parotid gland. The
mental dis-srbance Was increased, and
the pulse seemed TO indicate that this
process Of ABSORPTION had already begun
and that it was poisoning the blood, and
thus acting on the brain and heart"
Taking up q small egg.3haped piece
OF sponge which lay on the report
or table, the Secretary continued: AS
i understand the case from what the
surgeons have told me the Presidents a
right parotid gland is in some respects
like this sponge. Everywhere through
Il there are little cells or pockets, in each
OF which there is an accumulation OF
pus. The ineision day before yesterday
pierced one OF these pockets and releas-
ed the puss which that particular one
contained, but it did not drain the others
and In fact the others could not be sl-
fectually drained at this stage of sup
puration by q single inciSion made any,
where. The fear last night was that
the pus retained in these cell cavities
would become unhealthy and, as
] said, result 10 Seu:e blood poisoning.
DIR. Bliss toll ~. aoSsVrr. u. >venins
lust be lore Ne ~-nI I..,u,-.. t'.,.I -. had
not given up q e hoPs i s.E ,hle
change dnIlIx TIE u'sn'. aad-t. ~
geons think this n"rnins ~, ,ly.s u.s
been 50. "a . siiSnf eta t.r lie bettar
- DR.. BhS h1pe1 "a .as breaking oi
the sup?uFAiing ylaaG ..:.a 'h>eay { Si