Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-24
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WASHINGTON, July 23.-The news that the
President was not doing so well spread rapid
ly throughout the city, and before long many
footsteps were turned towards the White
house. The same expression of solicitude
and anxiety which marked all faces just after
the President was shot, were recognizable
everywhere. Those coming from the di-
rection of the White house were stopped fire.
quently by inquirers about the President, not
much more than the fact that the President
felt uneasy, could be learned. The condition
of the case seemed to be such that
the attending surgeons did not care
to venture opinions. Rumors of all kinds
could he heard. What was generally regard
ed as unfavoaable signs was the telegraping
for consulting surgeons. The public con
Guiding there was something critical in the
case or else this would not have been done.
Early in the afternoon the symptoms improved
some. The fever declined and the doctors
felt encouraged. DR.. Bliss said at quarter
past one O'Clock this afternoon, "I have just
left the President He is sleeping now and
resting easier, There is no great complica-
ton in his case. The ris-
ing in the Presidents temperature and
respiration is about the rise that would be
produced by chill. The cause of cessation
of the discharge is confinement of the pus in
we would feel no anxiety about It, but it is
not an ordinary case, and of course there is
some anxiety" At half past one this after
noon Dr. Bliss told reporter of the Washing
ton associated press that there was nothing in
the Presldenti case to cause alarm. Said he,
''If the Presidenl were an ordinary patient
would have no anxiety at all. I have, how
ever, telegraphed for Doctors Agnew and
Hamilton because Ibelieve that in consequence
of the change that has taken place there
should be consultation"
"What is the cause of the changer
'Well, the wound did not discharge asfreely
this morning, and that may have caused the
relapse"
sis there any sign of malaria?'
'sNo, think not"
At 2 o'clock this afternoon DR.. Bliss only
said that the President was no better, and he
plainly did not care to express any opinion
beyond that.
Soon after 2 o'clock the Presidents pulse
and temperature had gone down, and he was
perspiring a little, which indicated an i'm
provement over his condition this morning,
and reports from the sick room were more
encouraging.
The physicians were not able to tell exactly
this afternoon the cause of the Presidents
changed condition. DR.. Reyburn said that it
was something unexpected, and had not been
anticipated.
AT 8 O'Clock the fever had abated and the
doctors became more hopeful.
The President took no food to- day. He only
drank some milk dashed with rum.
It is learned tonight that there was slight
rise in the Presidents pulse and temperature
about o'clock, indicating slight fever,
which was regarded by the physicians as a
temporary fuctuation, due to local cause.
CABINET REPORTS.
At the evening dressing of the wound the
discharge of pus was quite copious. as usual,
and since that time the fever steadily abated,
and at the present hour Q0 p. n.y. his pulse
has fallen to 106, and he is sleeping quietly
Consulting Surgeons Agnew and Hamilton
do not regard the situation as grave as they
feared, and expressed renewed confidence.
The following kilograms were sent tonight
by Secretaries James and Blaine:
go the Union League club, New York: At
this hour 40 o'clock) the President is Sleep
ing quietly. .4Pulse LOG. There is a manifest
subsiding of disquieting symptoms of the day.
(Signed,) THos. L, JAMES,
Postmaster General
s'To Lowell, Minister to London: At
10 tonight the Presidents symptoms are bet
ter. Pulse, temperature and respiration i'm
proved. The distressing nausea has left
and there is no appearance of chills.
(Signed,) BLAINE, Secretary.