Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-26
THE SUFFERING PRESIDENT.
PIECES OF THE BROKEN RIB REMOVED.
IT AFFORDS RELIEF TO THE PRESIDENT.
HE Is NOW 'DOING VERY wELL.v
THE PHYSICIANS HOPEFUL.

THE PHYSICIANS HOPEFUL.
The earlier part of last night the President
was comfortable The surgical fever subsidized
and he slept very well up to about eleven
O'Clock. Then he began to get restless and the
| signs of returning fever appeared. He was un-
! der the influence during the earlier part of the
night of reduced administration hyper
! dermically, of morphine. So favorable was
everything during the earlier hours of the night
that the White House was closed and dark by
III o'clock. The Presidents restless condition
with increased pulse, temperature and respira-
ton, continued from about 113O to shortly after
| 8 O'Clock this morning. Then the fever subsidized
and the symptoms became again favorable. He
did not get much sleep after half-past II. DR..
Agnew, who arrived last night late. having been
detained by the fire at Wilmington, which par
TALLY destroyed the depot there, was at this
mornings consultation. The cause of the fever
OF last night was the. point to be arrived at. Af
ter the consultation and examination the follow
ing bulletin was issued:
Official Bulletin-S:3O am.
THE PRESIDENT DOING AS WELL AS YESTERDAY
AT THIS HOUR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION July 26. $50 am.
The President was somewhat restless during
the night, and the fever, which had subsidized
after our last bulletin, rose again about mid
night, and continued till am, after which it
again subsided. He is now about as well as yes
terday at the same hour. Pulse 1O2, tempera-
ture. 98.4. respiration Is.
(Signed)
d. w. BLISS, ]. K. BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD ROBT REYBuRN
Fragments of the Broken Rib Removed.
The above bulletin does not show on it's face
avery satisfactory condition of the patient The
fever was caused. in the opinion of the surgeons.
by the presence of broken portions of the frac-
tured eleventh rib. DR.. Agnew decided that an
operation to remove the irritating substance
was necessary. and the other physicians in at
tendance agreed with him. The operation was
made through the incisiOn cut by DR.. Agnew on
Sunday to remove the pus which had formed in
cavity. He took out portion of the rib about
an inch long and also removed other particles
OF bone. 1t took some time to remove these ir-
ritating substances The sem-circular tube
which had been inserted through SUNDAYS in
cision into the pus cavity and back through the
track OF the wound was removed. A new tube
was inserted through the incisiOn and matter
will be discharged in that way, the wound pro-
per being allowed to heal as far as where the
new tube intersects the track of the wound.
which is about two inches from the surface of
the body. When dressed this morning the dis
charge of pus from the wound was scant There
were during last night symptoms that rgor
might return, but it has not returned There
are no evidences of the formation of new pus
cavities, but the discharge not being free shows
thnff hn ,,ntta
the operation this morning there was discharge
OF matter that was very satisfactory to the sur
geOns, and the President was relieved thereby
THE PRESIDENT GREATLY RELIEVED BY REMOv-
ING THE PARTICLES OF BONE.
The operation this morning was performed
after the bulletin was issued and took nearly
two hours to be completed. 1t was very deli
cate and painful operation. AS heretofore
stated it relieved the President greatly. There
has since been discharge from the wound of a
satisfactory character. DR.. Agnew is quoted as
saying that the patient is better this morning
than when he last saw him.
Unofficial Bulletin-l1:lO am.
THE PRESIDENT REST ING COMFORTABLY.
The President at this hour is resting comfort
ably. and the surgeons express themselves as
satisfied with his present condition rumor
has been circulated that the President had an
other chill this morning. Those who are thor
Oughly acquainted with the facts, however deny
the story and say that the patient has had no chill
subsequent to those which occurred previous to
the incisiOn. DIR. Agnew has been here all the
morning. One of the consulting surgeons will
be in attendance daily for the present. DR.. Ham,
iltOn is expected to return tonight. at which
time, unless some unforeseen emergency arises.
DIR. Agnew will probably again return to Phil
adelphia.
Unofficial Bulletin. Noonl
COL. ROCKWELL SAYS THE PATIENT Is DOING AS
WELL AS COULD BE EXPECTED.
Col. Rockwell, who just came from the Presi-
dents chamber, says the patient is resting very
comfortably and he considers that he is doing as
we'll as could reasonably be expected under the
circumstances. InrespOnse to a question whether
there has been or would be any further opera
tions performed on the President he said: '.No;
there has been but the one operation. and judg-
ing from present indications we do not antici-
pate that any more will be necessitated." Con-
tinung, the colonel said that at the morning
dressing of the wound the surgeons took sew
eral small pieces of bone from the wound which
were supposed to be from the fractured rib
2:3O p.m.-An Going Well.
Governor Sheldon stated at 23O that he had
just had a conversation with Mrs. Edison, who
came direct from the sick room. She said the
removal OF the rib splinters, the replacement of
the rib and the change of tube, had resulted
beneficially to the patient. The President ex-
pressed himself as feeling much relieved and
the physicians were satisfied that all was going
we'll.
THE PHYSICIANS MORE ENC OURAGED THAN AT
ANY TINE SINCE THE SHOOTING.
DIR. E. p. Bliss said this afternoon, quarter
past twO;-"I have just talked with my father.
who said, positively, that the physicians are
more encouraged now than at any time since the
shooting"
AN IMPROVEMENT SINCE THE FRAGMENTS OF
BONE WERE REMOVED
There were from fifteen to twenty small splin-
tiers OF the rib removed when the operation was
performed this morning. DR.. Agnew put his
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