Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-26

dOOuG 0Au SOuCAuuOu WIZ y ss' sAs'S
after which it again subsided. He is now
about as we'll as yesterday at the same
hour. Pulse, 1O2; temperature, 9S.4 !;
respiration, 1S.
ESigned.1 d. w. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,
J.J. WOODwARD,
ROBT. REYBURN.
DR.. Agnew at the White House.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, d.
c., July 2G-11:1O A. M.-The president at
this hour is resting comfortably and the
surgeons express themselves as satisfied
with his present condition. A rumor has
been circulated that the president had an
other chill this morning. Those who arc
thoroughly acquainted with the facts, how
ever, deny the story and say that the pa
tient has had no chills subsequent to those
that occurred previous to the incision.
DR.. Agnew has been here all the morning.
One of the consulting surgeons will be
in attendance daily for the present.
DR.. Hamilton is expected to return to-
night at which time unless some unforeseen
emergency arises, DR.. Agnew will prob
ably again return to Philadelphia.
Resting Comfortably.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 2G, 12 NJ
(unofficial. )-Col. Rockwell, who has
Just returned from the presidents cham
ber, says the patient is resting very COM
fortably, and he considers that he is doing
as we'll as could reasonably be expected
under the circumstances. In response to
q question whether there had been or
would be any further operation performed
on the president, he said !: No, there
has been but the one operation, and judg
ing from present indications We do not
anticipate that any more will be necessi-
tated." Continuing, the Colonel said,
that at the morning dressing of the wound
the surgeons took several small pieces Of
bone from the wound, which were sup
posed to be from the fractured rib.
Bad News VIA Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July GA dispatch
from Washington this afternoon says
Although the presidents physicians are
very reticent, enough has leaked out to
warrant the statement that they have
come to the conclusion that tho president
cannot recover SO long rs the ball remains
in him, and it has therefore been deter
mined to cut for it. This is the last re
sort, and the physicians themselves are in
doubt as to the result which may follow
the operation"
A Dispatch to England.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Secretary
Blaine has just sent tho following :
"Lowcll, Minister London.-The presi-
dents symptoms at noon to-day are favor
able. Several small pieces of the shat
tered rib came from the wound this morn
ing while dressing it"
Another Painful Operation.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26-The Eeening
7slegraph's special says: The president
underwent another operation to day.
Special consultation was held from 8 to 10
this morning, during which DR.. Agncw
sent for his surgical Instruments. The
ensuing operation, removing I portion of
the splintercd rib, was long and painful,
aud greatly weakened the president. His
temperature went up very high, but fell
Immediately after the operation. 1t was
performed by DR.. Agnew. He cut
through the incision made last Sunday.
The syphon tube was removed and the
drainage pipe inserted directly into the
main channel. The mouth of the bullet
wound is to be permitted to heal. No
anesthetic was administered, but the
wound was made frigid with ice and
etherized.
Denial of the Operation.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 26, 2:SO, p.
m.-The reports which have been tele'
graphed henc, today, to the effect that a
serious operation was performed this
forenoon for the purpose of removing a
part of the presidents fractured rib, are
without foundation. The wound was not
touched since the morning dressing. and
the only Operation" performed then was
the pulling out by DR.. Bliss, with his fin
ger, of two Or three small spicule oi
splintered bone, which clogged the passage
and impeded the outflow of pus.
The surgeons do not admit that there is
anything critical or dangerous in the pres
ident's condition this afternoon. On the
contrary they say that be has had fairly
comfortable day that the discharge from
the wound this morning, although
not large, was not SO scanty as to indicate
any new complication that the patient al
this hour, 2:2O p. m, is free from fever and
| resting quietly, ard that his general condi
ton is at least as good as it was yesterday
Pusey & Jones's LOss.
WILMINGTON, Del, July 2G.-The loss by
| the fire last night at the Pusey s. Jones
| oompany's ship yard is now estimated al
| $50, coo. The total insurance on the build
I ings is $3.50, 600 of which amount S35, Az
| is on the burned portion. THE fire broke
! out in the pattern shop, and destroyed the
| Office, pattern, punch and joiner shops.