Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-07-08

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WARRINGTON. July 7th.-Dr.
Bliss told DR.. Boynton this morn
ing that the Presidents chances
are better than ever. The danger of
psritonltis 10 rapidly passing and
it is now improbable, though pos
sible and only by accident, likely
to terminate fatally. All that ID now
apprehended are secondary hem
orrhage and poisoning of the blood.
Hemorrhage may occur up to Fri
day but, owing to the course and
present location of the ball, this 10
not seriously anticipated. Blood
poisoning is mostly feared, but
there is not yet the slightest indi.
cation of 1t. An abscess might form
anywhere along the course of the
ball, or at the extremity Of the
wound, but they could deal with
this. He greatly relied on the
Presidenps vigorous constitution,
strong vitality and strong courage.
He was the very best patient he
ever saw. Although probing was
considered unwise he did, ON Sat-
urday, with Nettleton, probe gen.
tly anil traced the course Of the
ball 81 inches. He judged that 1t
entered the back above the right
hip, taking nearly horizontal
course forward through the body,
slightly fracturing rib, then de-
f1ecting to the right, where 1t PEN
etrated the liver. Whether 1t
lodged In the interior wall of the
abdomen he was unable to say, but
hoped that 1t passed through.
eurgically 1t was very fortunate
wound, as the detection carried 1t
away from the part where It would
likely have been fatal in few
hours ami into region where II
left chance. The pains in the
feet were probably due to the re-
covery from the decorations. While
the President seems In serious dan
ger, every day is carrying him past
the critical point.
GussseAa's wsssoI.
WARRINGTON, July 1T turns
out that the pistol used by Cult
teau was cheap, common weapon,
q self-cocker. AS II was so easy to
shoot many times, the wonder lie
that he did not fire more shots.
The pistol was bought from
O'Meara on the 9Th Of June for ten
dollars.
Evidencss Of sympathy.
WASHINGTON, July 7th.-The
storehouses Of the whole country
have been thrown open to the
President. Fine wines and liquors
of extravagant age are received
daily, labelled for the use of the
President, come from all over the
country. One temperance man
sent wine placed in his cellar 80
years ago and never touched. Pat
ent medicines asking for trial are
sent, suggestions by telegraph In
Vulnerable are sent to the doctors
and the mails now bring over.
whelming quantities of advisory
letters to the physicians. A SCRAP
book lie being prepared with the
different accounts of the attempted
assassination, editorials, public
expressions, etc. It will be an i'm
mense volume. All the kilograms
Of sympathy will be preserved.
The dispatches from abroad will be
kept In the records Of the State
Department. All the members Of
the Cabinet aud Diplomatic Corps
called to-day and several Repre-.
sentatives. kilograms have been
received to-day at the rate of one
every three minutes. They are
mostly congratulations now and
are nearly from every potentate In
the civilized world.
0mcins Rep"ss ~ the rhysscisns.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July T.
The following dispatch was sent by
the surgeons in charge to consult
ing surgeons this afternoon: l P. M.
During the past "a hours the
President continued to improve
slowly. AS anticipated, y slight
rise OF temperature and a slight In
crease and frequency Of pulse oc-
Cured during the afternoon and
evening. At $3.50 p. M. his pulss
was 104, temperature 10000, respir-
alton %. But in accordance with
this diurnal movement both his
pulse and temperature were again
diminished this morning and show.
ed some improvement over yester.
day at the same hour. At "a. M.
his pulse was "a, temperature "a,
respiration % We anticipate. OF
course, q similar movement for
some days to come, and 80 to-day
find. at l P. M. the pulse
100, Temperature 10O.08, res.
piration %. Last evening at
$3.50 a quarter grain Of morphia
sulphate was administered hypo.
dermically and the President
slept very we'll during the night.
In addition to chicken broth and
albumen, he bad yesterday after.
noon q small quantity of scraped
beef tenderloin which, however, he
did not relish very much. This
afternoon he is taking oatmeal
cruel and milk at intervals of two
hours with relish. The yell0wish-
ness of the skin so common after
wounds Of the liver, developed to q
slight degree during the day yes
terday, but Is not more marked
this morning. We do not attach o
great deal of importance to this
symptom, except 30 far as to con-
hrm the opinion already formed of
the nature of the wound. Alto
gether we feel that the President
has done as we'll as could reasona-
bly, have been expected up to the
present time and our hopes of his
ultimate recovery are strengthened
by the events of the last two days.
GSigned.l D. W. BLISS,
J. X. BARNES,