, 1881-09-18
IMMINENT DANCER.
Alarming Developments in the
Presidents Case During
the Past Day.
The Fluctuations of Pulse Varied
. During Friday Night from
116 to 130.
Saturday Morning the. Case
: Had Resumed Less Omi-
nous Symptoms.
1t ll:30 a, N, a Protracted Rigor
Ensued, Carrying Pulse to 100
and Respiration to a.
At $50 p. IN. Exhaustion Had Come On
Pulse lo2;; Temperature 9S; .
Respiration Is.
The Patient Was Then Danger
ously Cold, and Was Arti-
ficially Heated.
Beef Blood, Quinine, Brandy, and
Other Stinlulants Were Used
as Enclnata.
The Body Was Also Swathed in Hot
Cloths Saturated with Slim |
ulants. I
j Stupor Has Continued nost Of Tho Time Since
The Rigor, but tho Temperature LAS
Risen Little.
Beef Blood, Quinine, Brandy, and
Other Stinulants Were Used
as EncInata.
The Body Was Also Swathed in Hot
Cloths Saturated with Stim-
ulants.
j Stupor Has Confined Most Of The Time Since
The Rigor, but the Temperature LAS
Risen Little.
THE ATTACK
HOW BLISS CAME TO HEAR OF IT.


HOW BLISS GAME TO HEAR OF IT.
Sptctat Dispoteh to Ihs Chicago Tribune
LONG BRANCH. Sept 17.-iAt O'Clock this
morning Dr. Bliss was sitting behind the
ouen fire i'll Priyate-Secretary Browns room,
talking i'll his usual affable and cheerful way
to group Of reporters and chance visitors,
always quick to notice and publish the ell
coaraglng features OF the ease. He had been
commenting upon the rather better look Of
the wound, and the amelioratlon Of the lung
trouble. As lie arose to return across the
railroad trcak upon the lawn to the adjacent
Francklyn cottage he saw a messenger
hurry out towards him. He advanced
Quickly to meet him, and as. he did 50
Dn. EorSroN CAME RUNNING OUT
Of the house on apparently the same urgent
crra1d as the messenger. The three met on
the lawn, and rapidly returned to the cottage
in company. The reporters, oil the alert for
them waited for Il considerable time to find
out its si$niicatlon, but an hour elapsed
without a1ly report coming from the sick
room, and the reporters concluded that the
call OH the doctor had been merely one OF
those routine incidents which are Of no pub
lie consequence. One Of them improved the
hour OF waiting Dy WTllinS Out
"a CHEERFUL SURVEY OF THE DAY
for the following mornings newspapers.
The loiterers Oh the uiazzas Of the Etberon
said to ono anoaler:
"Today seems to be an exception to the
line of bad Saturdays"
Not only had DR.. Bliss and the bulletins
spoken in more favorable terms, but DR..
Doynton and Atiorney-Gencral Macy eagl1
had described the Presidents condition rs
slightly improved. and Dr.. Boynton had even
yentured 4 hope that the day would pass
Quietly and comfortably. He could NOT say
there lad been a gain, but the symptoms
were :milder, and, SO fur as they
Indicated any progress, denoted progress i'll
an upward direction. THUS, at noon, all was
tranquil about the cottage.
NOT so WITHIN 1T, HOWEVER,.
Dr. Bliss had been hastily summoned to the
patients ..bes!sitlc because he was shiyerinS
III pysenlic chill. The attack OF the poison
was severe AMI persistent The risor did not
yield for half iii hour, and then 1t gave way
only to be followed by the usual distressing
consequence Of high fever, profuse swcats.
and nausea. The pulse ieaped up to 1sS. the
temperature rose degree, and the whole
system synlpattlzed in the disturbance.
Finally, few minutes before o'clock,
A SATISFACTORY REACTION
was established. the pulse and temperature
fell, the vomiting ceased, and the sufferer,
feeling 4 little relief from the elimination
and passing off Of the acute symptoms, salik
back exhausted and dropped asleep. It was
not the natural, refreshing sleep of health,
however, but more nearly the stupor Of ex
treme debility. His condition now permitted
the attendants to leave his bedside Tn duties
devolving upon them by this new and signiti-
cant symptom.
Dr. noYSroS CAME OUT
to find tie representative Of the Cabinet and
acqualnJ him with what had happened. Col.
Corbin went in another direction OIL an cr-
rand. Tne reporters were on the lookout to
catch the latest item from the cottage.
What's the news, Doctor?" asked one.
lie has just had rigor," said DR.. Boyn-
ton.
The bad news swead quickly. 1t was Sat-
urtay after all.
THE DETAILS OF THE EVENT WE'RE SOON
LEARNED.
Attorney General )IacVeagh went at once
10 the cottage and ascertained the facts on
which to base u summons for the Cabinet.
DR.. Agnew .caIne across the lawn to tile
office Of the hotel to send telegraphlc dis
patch. Both were piled with questions. DR..
Agnew is a man Of few words, and, as usual,
said little. He said rigor had occurred, and
that it was q decided one in character, but
that it had passed of, and that tho President
was asleep. Mr.. NacVeagfl entered rather
more into particulars, and said he fully real
lied the gravity Of the situation. The chill
showed
4 WIDE DIFFUSION OF THE POISON,
and Indicated another step in tie progress Of
the disease. lie said he had kept his col
leagues of the Cabinet advised Of the Presi-
dents condition, aud should now acquaint
them with the nature and effects Of the mor1l-
ing's chill. DR.. Bliss remained in the sick
room all the afternoon, and SO Was not seen
by the reporter. ur. Boynton visited the |
hotel and Secretary Browns cottage several
times, and each time he appeared was inter- !
rosated as to the latest news from the bed
side. There seemed little to be added to the
first announcement The trouble for the
time bein. was over, and had left the patient
In NO VERY SoI1eEABLY WORSE CoSDI-
TON.
Indeed, the first sensation had beel rather |
one of relief. DR.. Boynton was eagerly |
questioned as to the probable consequences
Of the chill, butd not venture positive
opinion on that matter. He seemed to take
q more tranquil view of the crisis than many.
He said ''chills like that Of this morning are
to be expected in cases OF this sort They ac-
company chronic py@mia. and their occur
renee does not indicate a changeto the acute
form. This rarely happens" He appre-