The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-08-04
Some Inside History.

nearing from me you may infer all goes well.
BLAINE, Secretary.
Some Inside History.
A Washington special to the New York Her.
aid gives the following Interesting statements:
AS incidental to a history of the manner in
which the president has suffered from the
treatment of his case it is related that on the
morning Of July 2. after he had been removed
to the White House and placed upon his bed,
the attending surgeons and physicians were
quite unneryed by the importance of the case
before them. 1t was few minutes after 10,
and the president had then been wounded
about forty minutes. Blood was slowly oozng
from the mouth of the wound. and the report Of
the hurried examination which had been mnde
at the depot by Drs. Townshend, Wales and
Bliss was repeated TO the assemblage of ply
sicians. An ominous shaking of heads fol-
lowed. What ought to be done? No one
seemed to be willing to suggest, when it was
proposed that the wound should be ex-
am,ned at once To this Dr.. Bliss objected,
and insisted thatnothing should be done for
the present. It was finally agreed that an ex-
ANIMATION should be made at 3 O'Clock in
the afternoon. During the five hours follow
ing tins preliminary consultation the presi-
dents wound continued to bleed. and it was
not until after the brief examination made in
the afternoon that the wound was plugged At
thls examination 1t was discovered that the
tenth RIB had been slightly grazed by the ball;
that the eleventh rib had suffered compound
mad been inward and downward To further
test the accuracy of the belief that the tenth
and eleventh ribs had been fractured
"a tae examining surgeon gently pressed
the anterior extremities of these ribs The
presidents face Immediately showed signs of
agony, and he said in a subdued tone ssIt
hurts me-" When asked where the pain was
felt he replied, s'In the back" With this all
further attempt to discover anything concern
ing the nature of the wound save the examlna
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little hnger, was discontinued. The consulta-
hon at z O'Clock was not any more satisfactory.
1t became evident to a number of the physi
clans present that one of the number was evil
oehtly manouYrlng for the management of the
case. This had become SO apparent that sew.
eral OF the more prominent physicians were on
the point Of leaving the mansion at once when
Dr. Bliss moved an adjournment until the fol-
loving morning, July 8.
THE ALLEGED INTRIGUE
Some interesting if notimportant particulars
OF the consultation of the surgeons held on
this eventful Sunday have become known to
your correspondent, who was enabled to get
them from an eye witness and auditor The
consultation began at s o'clock, and at the
opening there We're present DR.. Smith Towns
bend, Dr. J. E. Woodward, of the army; DR..
John J. Hamilton. of the marine hospital ser
vice; DR.. Philip S. Wales, surgeon general of
aae n. navy; Joseph q: Barnes, surgeon general
OF the army; Dr.. Patterson, coroner of the
District of Columbia: DR.. D. W. Bliss, DR. c.
M. Ford, Dr. N. s Lincoln, DR.. BAIL Norris.
Of the army, and DR.. F. NJ Gunnell DR..
hepburn was not present, being at the bedside
Of me president !. Dr. Bliss, on taking the
quested him to state that he did not desire
any of the gentlemen present to exam.
Inc his wound, a committee, consisting of
Drs Wales, Reyburn and Woodward, having
been appointed Saturday evening for that pur-
pose. The doctor further announced that he.
held in his hand the record of temperature,
pulse and respiration, which he would read for
the information of those present During the
reading OF the symptoms Surgeon General
Barnes, who had remained with tho president
during the greater portion of the night pre-
yious, withdrew to an adjoining room. DR..
Bliss finished the reading and called upon the
doctors before him for suggestions. There
upon DR.. Woodward stated that he had had no
had spent the evening before in compiling q
resume of cases of gunshot wounds of the liver
recorded by DR.. Otis in the surgical history of
the war: Among the cases there enumerated
cessful issue by DR.. Bliss. The latter then
said that he remembered it very distinctly.
THE PRESIDENTS PERFORATED CLOTHING.
Or. Bliss again requested any suggestion
that might occur to the surgeons and DR..
Hamilton, of the marine hospital service. asked
him if the clothing had been examined in order
to discover how much, if any, of it was miss
ing. DR.. Bliss replied that it had, and pro-
ceeded to state that the patient was quite
strong, and that he could raise himself upon
his elbows and turn over. DR.. Hamilton
asked him if he approved of allowing man,
wounded as the president was, of raising him.
self IN that manner-a very pertinent inquiry,
by the way, for at this period there was great
danger of an internal hemorrhage under the
most favorable circumstances, without bring
ing it on by undue exertion or strain. DR..
Bliss answered that he did not approve Of
this indiscretion Oh the part of the pres
ident, but, to the contrary, had eau
toned him against it. This brief colloquy was
followed by short pause in the proceedings.-
At this stage OF the consultation either DR..
Hamilton physician sitting near him re-
marked that more active disinfectant than
that then used, which was carbolic acid, should
ant was used should be applied thoroughly
just so soon as the first oozing began. No
other suggestions were offered, and DR.. Bliss
said the council would again convene at z
O'Clock IN the evening; DR. Baxter did not put
in all appearance until moment or two before
the adjournment just as the doctors were
leaving for home the conflict between Drs.
Bliss and Baxter occurred, full account of
which has already appeared in these columns.
did the doctors dispense" asked your cor
respondent of his informant, with an under
standing that they were to be present at the
next meeting in the EVENING""
''That seemed to be the impression, but be-
fore o'clock that day, with the exception of
LILO. DdIuoS duu WOOuWdIG tuoy udU oil Do6u
served with notices, signed by DR.. Bliss, that
their services were discontinued
The sequel to all this was DEVELOPED on Sat
urday last. when the president was attacked
with rigors and his pulse and temperature
went up 30 quickly. In the midst Of the ex-
element, without any consultation with Drs.
Bliss, Barnes, Woodward or Reyburn, and
without their knowledge, it was decided by the
presidents family that Drs. Agnew and Hamil-
ton should be sent for to take charge of the
case. In this the members Of the cabinet
present concurred, and the attorney general
took charge of the telegrarhic arrangements
for ordering the special train that brought
them to Washington. It was not until the mes
sages of request had been sent that the attend
ing surgeons learned what had been decided
upon
CAPITAL NOTES.
THE CHINESE WILL GO.
Special Telegram to the Pioneer Press
WASHINGTON, July 31.-An attache of the
Chinese legation said to-day that. as he under
stood it, only Chin Ian Pin was to be recalled
They expected new minister on in November.
Chin Ian Pin returned at his own suggestion
and desire. He is now over seventy years old.
and is anxious to return to his native country
before he dies. a younger man. will be sent to
take his place. This gentleman says the Chi
hoxr yhoh how