The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-26

nOtICeO ana commenced upon DS tnOSe
waiting fer it. The situation is considered
by many as less hopeful than it was last
night at midnight and by others as more
so. Attorney General Mac Weigh.
- MORE HOPE.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. 26, II m.-
Secretary Blaine, who has just left the Ex-
ecutive Mansion, says: 1.-The surgeons are
still feeling little more hopeful with re-
gard to the Presidents case than they did
last night on account of the continued out
flow of pus from the infiamed gland
through the ear"
When asked if he was getting worse,
Blaine said: Il do not think this the case
upon the whole, therefore l think we are
justified in feeling slightly encouraged
The case is
NOT ENTIRELY HOPELESS.
Dr. Woodward, upon being asked at 1
O'Clock, whether there was an reason for
increased hope, replied:
There is certainly no reason for less
hope. Pus is being drained quite freely
from infiamed gland through the ear"
lis there any danger that pus will find
its way down the throat?"
''I think not, nothing but mucous has
been found in the throat as yet"
'oWhat do you hope most for tO-day?"
1--WE hope that the incision made in the
face and drain through the ear will take
the pus from the gland"
GREAT FEARS.
40 p. M.-Although no information ca n
vet be obtained, directly, from the sur
geons, it is understood that the Presidents s
case has taken an unfavorable turn this
evening, and the swollen parotid gland
throu ght which puss is now forming in
small cells or pockets, threatens immedi-
ately dangerous consequences. Unless a
favorable change occurs within twenty
four hours the worst is apprehended.
NOT MUCH HOPE.
At o'clock tonight, Secretary Blaine
sent the following
To L0aoeH Minister at London:
The President has lost ground to day.
Some of his symptoms this afternoon and
evening are of the gravest character.
The condition Of the swollen gland and
the pulse and temperature suggest serious
and alarming complications His mind,
at intervals, has been somewhat clouded
and wandering His strength failed, but
he still swallows liquid food of nourish
ing character, and apparently digests it
On this one fact rests the hope that is still
left, of reaction. BLAINE, Secretary.
MUCH ANXIETY.
To-day has been one of much ankle ty
The fear that the President is certainly ap
preaching his end, is very well defined
Hope has, however, by no means disap
peared, and there is a chance yet, II tn
stomach remains unrebellious. He ha
taken about the same amount OF hqult
nourishment to-day as yesterday. He re
tains the nourishment, and twice to da.
has seemed to relish it. The parotid swell
ic oh
same as Yesterday after the lancing, anC
although it has discharged some to-day
that discharge has been slight and not wha
ought to be satisfactory. The swoller
gland is the cause of continued Irritation
and pains and troubles the patient toa verl
appreclable extent. TO-nights bulletin
compared with the bulletin of the same
hour last evening is
BETTER DOCUMENT
but last nights bulletin was issued after
an operation, the opening of the gland
Comparing to nights bulletin with that o1
Tuesday, lgives better comparison This
shows that the President is not as vel
now as then but, on the contrary, con
siderably worse. He seems to be losing
strength, instead of gaining and to gain
strength is absolutely necessary, now, fol
any encouragement to be given. The
food that he takes does not assimilate and
build up the blood, which seems to be-
come more and more impure. There is
not the
REGENERATION,
which is necessary, that the mild form of
blood poisoning, which is in the system,
may be eliminated and thrown off The
doctors admit that the patient is weaker
now than yesterday though they at same
times say, that they think there is nc
cause for any alarm. The history of the