The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-03
BETTER THAN AT ANY TINE SINCE T
RELAPSE.
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RELAPSE
DR.. Boynton said this evening that the
President had been better to-day than at
any time since his relapse, which was
doing quite well. There is no marked
gain, in short he is holding his own. The
glandlar swelling is disappearing. The
wound remains about the same and the dis
charge is not very free. In fact, there is
but little pus coming from the wound and
that is not good indication. He did not
think that the movement of the ball, if it
is moving, necessarily created the forma
ton of pulse, and it seems to be the gen.
eral opinion of the attending surgeons that
healing had commenced from the ball, and
owing thereto the cleansing catheter did
not enter to so great depth now as here
tofore, He knew instances where balls
had moved without causing inflammation.
II think that the President has received
great benefit and will recover"
DEBATING THE PROPOSED REMOVAL,
Secretary Hunt, DR.. Bliss, Col. Rock
we'll and the Presidents private secretary
went to the Navy Yard this afternoon to
make an examination of the United States
steamer Tallapoosa, with view to the
possible removal of the President from
Washington on that vessel in the near flu
ture. No decision with regard to the time
or manner of removal has yet been reach
ed, and DR.. Bliss made his visit to the
Navy Yard this afternoon simply to see
the Tallapoosa in order that he might dis
cuss intelligently with the other surgeons
the question of removal by water. If
all goes as well as the patients pres
ent symptoms seem to promise, DR..
Boynton thinks the removal can be safely
made within a week.
BLISS REPORTS
that the President has had, on the whole, q
more favorable day than yesterday; his
pulse has been fairly steady, at about 100,
and he has no fever At this hour his pulse
is 100 and temperature and respiration
normal.
BLAINE's RDPoRT.
The following has been sent to-day:
To Loaoeu, Minister, L0Rdon:
The President has had very satisfac-
tory day, and in the judgment of the sur
geons all symptoms are favorable tonight.
Taking the twenty-four hours together he
has had less fsver and a better appetite
than for many days.
vyIzr,1- Coor nav
The patient to-day still holds all the
ground gained early in the week. The
symptoms to night are favorable. The
pulse is lower and steadier than yesterday,
The attendants think that he relished his
food to-day, better than at any time here
tofore. But in the main there has been
little if any change. The majority of the
surgeons think he is not gaining much
strength The parotid swelling discharges
freely, but has not begun to heal, and the
wound remains the same as three or four
days ago.
MALARIA DISCOVERED IN THE CASE.
The Suns Washington special says; Ev-
idence of malaria has been discovered in
the sick chamber. BoyntoE to-day said that
there was no longer any doubt about it.
The sluggish condition of the wound could
be ascribed to that cause. The fear is that
malaria fever might attack the President,
and if it should, the result would
probably be fatal. The President could
be removed at once, and he thought he
would be in four or five days unless there
should arise some new complication. The
President had quite talk with Mrs. Gar
field this afternoon about the matter, and
arranged some details She did most OF
the talking. 1t was decided that no pre-
vious announcement should be made
Long Branch will be very convenient fol
Hamilton and Agnew.
THE POTOMAC FLATS.
Dr. Hamilton desiring to make closer
acquaintance with the Potomac flats
Crook drove him down the left bank of the
the monument. DIR. Hamilton inquired
with an expression of surprise and disgust
"What smells so?'
''That's the flats" replied Cook
'tDo they always have such an odor?"
They have had every summer since
came to Washington"
''Well we must get the President out o
this. 1t is enough to kill a well man"
Upon the arrival of DR.. Agnew to-mor
row, consultation viii be held regardin,
the best method of removing the Presl
dent.
A GOOD REPORT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Sept. 3. l 30 a. N
The Presidents symptoms continue ia
vorable. He is now resting quietly.
EVERYTHING QUIET.
2.45 a. m.-Eyerything is quiet, wit
nothing to indicate change in the favor
able symptoms prevailing at midnight
The doctors are doing, and the family ha
retired for the night,
DIR. REYBURN
said: The President RECEIVERS strength
very slowly, although, the SYMPTOMS gen