The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-17

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: hoped. AT 1890 his pulse was ia
temperature 9S.3, respiration Is. His
stomach refuses nourishment.
ESlgned9 HIT, Acting Sec.
GIVES UP HOPE.
Ex-Sheriff Daggett, of Brooklyn,
near to administration circles, gives
up hope. He says Secretary Brown
IS hopeful, but he don't like the
looks of the doctors, who betray de-
cided anxiety.
At noon Justice Harlan, of the
United States Supreme Court,
called at the White House. The
Vice-President is hourly advised of
the Presidents condition. 1t is
stated that his presence here is not
absolutely necessary, even in case of
the worst, as he can take the oath in
New York, before the chief justice
of the district, as well as here before
the Supreme Court.
The President has been for years
under the treatment of DR.. Baxter
for indigestion, for which reason he
is rarely at evening entertainments.
he Suffered greatly during the cam
paign.
Window and wife and Mac Veagh
and wife were at the White House
until 11.30 am. Window, at noon,
said the case was more favorable,
but MacVeagh only said, he is no
| worse.
At 11.30 Chin Ian Pin, the Chi
nese minister, called, and Mrs. Gar
field received them in the Blue
Room. They conveyed messages
from the Chinese Emperor.
Members of the cabinet have been
in consultation since 4 o'clock.
PREMATURE.
Liverpool, 16.-The Daily Post
and Daily Courier. of this city, an
nounce this morning the death of
President Garfield, and publish
obituary notices.
THE PRESIDENT KNOWS.
Chicago, 15.-The following points
are from specials: a reporter asked
Bliss: Is the President aware of his
danger Yes, to some extent. He
asks us frequently how he is
getting along. l generally try to
eyade him when the symptoms are
unfavorable.
Well, doctor, you are aware there
is a great state of alarm all over the
country, tonight. Can you say any
thing which will tend to allay it. :?
A-NO. Our bulletin this evening
stated our fears. Hitherto we have
sought only to convey the prevailing
conditions in the bulletins. but to-
night [ said, let us state our opinions
and fears. Then, if fatal results are
avoided, the people Will rejoice with
us. You may say there is little or no
fever. The President does not per-
pire like man who is exhausted.
His skin is moist and soft, but there
is crisis. He is in the presence of
a crisis, and seems just now to be
moving out of it favOrably.
1t is said by some who should
know that the disturbed con-
dition of the stomach is largely
due to the free use of brandy.
The President has himself pro-
tested against this, as liquor is
very distaSteful to him, but the ply
sicianS think it necessary TO admin
ister it in order to maintain his
strength. 1t is upon his stomach
which the physicians have relied,
and must rely 10 build the PreSi-
dent up.
A correspondent was fortunate
enough to have half an hours con-
fdentiai chat with high official,
one who has never sent out reassur-
ing bulletins, and who certainly has
as accur ate knowledge of the con-
dition of the sick man as any one
would have who is not one of the
surgeons in attendance. During the
conversation the correspondent was
shown private dispatch sent out
this merning to absent cabinet Off
GERS. in which anything but cheer
full impression was conveyed. From
the source already mentioned it was
learned that the President has been
steadily losing ground since last
Tuesday noon. From that period
to this he has at no time
gained, or even held his own.
This fact is SO unqueStioned,
that it is hard TO understand upon
what those in attendance have been
able to base such expressions of
eheerfulneSs and reports Of alleged
gains. The range of the Presidents
pulse has been steadily higher every
day since Tuesday, indicating in
creased weakness. Should any con-
tingency arise now, requiring an
other operation to save the Presi-
dents life. the surgeons would fear
to assume the responsibility, for the
reason that the patient is now too
weak to rally from the shock. The
surgeons, in addition, are confronted
by a grave symptom, which has two
constructions. One would indicate
fatal result, and the other a mere
local disturbance of the stomach
caused by indigestion. What was
feared, yesterday, by DIR. AgneW.
was the absorption Of pus that had
net escaped into the stomach. The
symptoms of the last week have
pointed in the direction OF fatal re-
suits. This official said that he
i thought the doctors would know
within the next twenty-four hours
whether the stomach trouble was
resulting from fatal causes.