Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-17
EASTERN DISPATCHES



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Wayering Between Life and Death
High Pulse, Fever and Chills-
Delirious-Kept Up by Stimulants
and Injections OF Piesh Blood
His RXtieme Debiiity-He Longs
to be Taken to Mentor-Another
Pus Abscess Thought to be Form.
ing - Fears Of More and Fatal
Complications.
Loxo BRANCH. N. j.. September IT,
Attorney General Msovsagh last night
notified the members Of the Cabinet Of
the Presidents condition. and the Csbi.
net is expected at ElbsrOn today. It is
reported that the Attorney General eI-
pressed himself u anxious about the
Presidents condition. "but." said he.
.thsrs IL In fact nothing particularly
alarming In the symptoms beyond the
extreme weakness which prevails. Ups
and downs will be liable to occur from
the poisonous condition Of the patients
blood, and the chances are that the case
will be very tedious. About all that can
bs done is to watch and watt" The
Attorney General thinks the President
could not stand another relapse caused
BY serious complications.
DR.. Bliss said: "1hers has been very
little II any change 10 the discharge from
the wound. 1t cannot be said to be
better. A clot Of blood came away with
the pus last evening. which may have
colored II some. There was Q febrile
rise from eleven till two. From two till six
the President was comparatively comfort.
able and his pulse did not vary moro
than two or three beats per minute. At
8 O'Clock last evening. when We were
preparing the evening bulletin. another
fsbrile rise occurred"
DR.. Hamilton said: ~ refer you to
the bulletins for q full and complete ex.
position Of bis condition. We have said
in the bulletins everything We deemed
necessary to enable any intelligent per-
o to form . correct opinion. We have
concealed nothing that we deem unia.
vorable."
THE PRESIDENTS CRITICAL CONDITION.
CHICAGO. September IA Times
special from Long Branch says: At NO
time In the Presidents ease has his con.
dition been o hazardous than at
present. This IL the opinion OF even
The most ssnguins Of his attendants.
During yesterday there was o severe
storm OF wind aud rain. The sea as far
AZ the eye could reach was o mass OF
foam. and for forty-sisbt hours the surf
thundered inotsssptly upon the shelving
sands. Tho weather has been against
the President, but II Is . very slight
cause of the grave symptoms now exist.
ing. Day before yesterday was . bad
day but yesterday was worse. The
morning bulletin was considered alarm
ing by the public. but II was only alarm.
ing In the fact that the doctors bsvs at
last thought Il best to keep nothing
back. instead Of presenting the favor.
able signs and suppressing the unfavor-
ubls ones. The doctors now have begun
to catch up With tho newspapers by
tsleersphing the whole story.
Tho feverish condition. with Q high
pulse and respiration. occurring twice In
q day, 10 Q most serious symptom. The
Presid. nj was d-lirious at times during
the day. At intervals he talked and
moaned about going TO Mentor, aud
sometimes he failed to recognize those
around him; yet he would suddenly
come out OF this inoohsrent state aud
exhibit unusual kssnness OF perception.
Last night. when DR.. Bliss and Gen.
eral Swain were taking his temperature.
the patient lay With bis eyes closed and
breathsd heavily. as II In . stupor. No
one in the room had the rsmotsst idea
that he was conscious Of what
was going ON beside him. It takes
ten minutes to take the temperature. Al
the expiration Of nine minutes. Bliss
said to Swain ~ can't GIT this but q
shade above normal" The President
opened bis eyes at this and said In q
clear, distinct voice. ''you have . min.
ute longer to wait. Doctor" Dr.. Bliss
was astonished and asked how the Pres.
ident could tell time. - the watch was
whore hs could not soc. The President
10 reply simply raised his hand and
pointed to q night clock sent to him yes
terday by some Boston children.
This kssnness OF s%pprehsnsion In ev.
srything pertaining to bis condition
shows that the patient has . realizing
sense OF its seriousness. More stimu-
lants have been given him today. he
has been given brandy once in three
hours instead Of four. During the en-.
tire day he has been given about three
ounces Of brandy. TIE symptoms Of
blood poisoning are more marked today
than yesterday. The doctors frankly
confess that they do not know the q
Of this grave complication.
TIE POISONED BLOOD COMPLICATIONS
STILL WORSE APPREHrSpEp.
CHICAGO, September l7.-still fur
Their adverse conditions In the vitiatsd
blood symptoms have been developed
today. pointing to the lungs as the seat
Of the whole trouble. but none OF the
surgeons would bs surprised 10 an alb.
sosss were to be discovered In some
other locality. The wound sympatbiz-s
with The general condition OF the Presi-
dent and 10 at . ~standstill. Granulation
has ceased, while the discharge 10 thin
and wat.ry. 10 Q word. oil OF his symp-
toms arc similar 10 those preceding the
former discoveries OF confined pus. The
moment Its locality 10 discovered. active
steps will have to bs taken before tho
stomach has sy~mpathized with the poi
sonsd condition and refuses to act. The
giving ont OF the stomach In among the
near probabilities. At present the pa.
tent takes oil OF bis nourishment In the
natural way and In that alone hs 10 bet
ter than be was before he left the White
House.
Q.n.ysl M.cVsaoh talaersnhed In All