Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-29
THE CRISIS PASSED.
THE PRESIDENT STILL MENDING.
ON THE ROAp TO RECOVERY.
THE DOCTORS SAY HE WILL LIVE.
JOY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
FEELING OFRELIEF THROUGHOUT THECOUNTRY

FEELING OF RELIEF THROUGHOUT HEC0UNTRY
| The improvement in the Presidents condition
so suddenly and happily begun Saturday after.
noon, has been maintained without interruption
up to the time this edition of the STAR goes to
press. Hope has grown with each hour
| and now almost amounts to the happy assur-
| ance that unless some untoward and unex-
pected complication appears, the President will
| live.
Last night was passed almost comfortably by
the President. He was restful. There was
none of the coughing that had disturbed him
| the night before. The gland continued to be-
have excellently. and did not cause irritation.
| The bowels acted better than they have for many
days. This morning all was bright and COM
paratively cheerful at the White House. The
news from the sick room was better even than
the encouraging reports of last evening
THE CABINET OFFICERS ENCOURAGED.
The members of the Cabinet came early and
went away cheerful. Secretary Lincoln said
that after his conversation with the surgeons he
was very hopeful: ''The President has certainly
passed the corner. There may be other corners,
but / do not think there are. Danger is still
present but 1 do not think that it will augment,
but decrease and gradually draw off,
Secretary KirkwoOd spoke in the same'vein.
Attorney General Macveagh said that ''the
President has been at the bottom of the well
and is now coming up"
AT THE MORNING DRESSING
the wound was found to be in good condition
and looked well. The gland was getting along
and showed no signs of rebellion. The gland is
suppurating freely and the pus is of a very good
character. DIR. Bliss said as he came from the
sick room after the dressing Everything is
lovely. The President is getting along splen-
ddly. The gland suppurates very satisfactO-
rily." In answer to gentleman who asked
him what kind Of dispatch he should send to
New York, DIR. Bliss said ''YOu can predict that
THE PRESIDENT Is GOING TO LIVE. -
DR.. Hamilton is reported as having used these
words last night before he left for New York:
. 1 will stake my professional reputation on it
that the President is going to recover" DR..
Hamilton left at about ten o'clock. DR.. Agnew
remains. The bulletin this morning was as ac-
ceptable as those of yesterday 1t was as fol-
lows:
Official Bulletin-S:3O am.
FAVORABLE REPORT.
The Presidents symptoms this morning are as
favorable as yesterday at the same hour. He
slept, awakening at intervals. the greater part
of the night At these intervals he took and re-
tanned the liquid nourishment administered.
His mind continues perfectly clear. Pulse 100,
temperature 9S5, respiration II.
Signed by the attending surgeons
DR.. AGNEw THINKS THE PRESIDENT HAS 'PASSED
THE CRISIS"
Secretary Blaine asked DR.. Agnew last even
ing what he thought of the favorable turn in the
Presidents case. DR.. A. answered: ~ think
the President has successfully passed the crisis.
DR.. BOYNTON STHINKS THE PRESIDENT WILL
SLOWLY RECOVER.
DR.. BOynton this morning expresses himself as
being very much encouraged and confident as to
favorable final result When asked by THE
STAR reporter if the President passed good
night. he replied: 1.-The Presidents rest was very
quiet and unbrOken. He rested better last
night than at any time since he was shot. He
had not slept well any night before last night.
Heretofore his sleep has been much broken dur
ing the early part of the night. He would get
to sleep about or o'clock in the morning; but
previous to that time he would not get any rest
that did him any good Last night he got to
sleep early. and slept very weli.''
docs the pulse rise during the night?'
Yes. it goes up pretty high 1t commences
to rise early in the evening and goes up about
ten beats above the figures given in the bulletin
at $50. Early in the morning it commences to
90 down again.
1.-The pulse continues to be gOod?"
''Yes. Its time is better and frmer.''
"Do you think the President is gaining
strength
NO, do not. l do not think he will begin
to gain strength for several days. All that can
be expected is that he shall hold his own for sew
eral days: Then there will be gain Of
strength
Does the blood poisoning continue to be
eliminated?'
Yes That the poisoning in the blood is dis
appearing Is the cause of the great change for
the better
During the intervals of wakefulness the Pres-
dents mind was perfectly clear. Once about 9
! a. m. when awake and while taking nOurish-
ment. he remarked to DIR. BoyntOn-evidentiy
referring to his several reiapses-'I wonder how
many more stations will have to stop at" DR..
Boynton says the President looks better and
feels better this morning. The doctors hope is
strengthened this morning, owing to the fact
that the President has held his own through an
other day and night. He will feel contented and
satisfied with the continuance of this stationary
period for a few days. after that he hopes the
work OF repair and recuperatiOn will commence.
IL A. NALL RIGHT so FAR.
The surgeons report that the condition of the
President is quite as favorable as at the morn
ing examination.
THE PRESIDENTS LUNGS
have been examined several times These ex-
aminations have been very close and thorough.
There was another examination to-day 1t was
found that the lungs were all right and that
they have not been in the least affected. as was
| enormously reported. They are not inramed
nor is there any indication of pulmonary
| abscess having been formed.
| THE DOCTORS DENY THAT THERE Is ANY IrNc
TROUBLE.
/ There was rumor aiioat this morning that an
examination had been made of the Presidents
lungs and that unmistahabie evidence in the shane
of pus accUmulatioas had been discovered of the
secondary or py;emic stage OF blood posonino.
In reply to questions asked by reporter of the
! Associated Press at noon. DIR. Reyburn said
Since the Presidents condition became so low
| We have examined his lungs carefully every dar