Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-04
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MONDAY. JULY 4, 1851.
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nourisbment, and the patient Is slowly gather
ing strength to meet the secondary infiamma-
tion when 1t occurs. As Jet there is little evil
dence OF it, and nothing to Indicate that It will
be OF extraordinary extent or severity. DR..
Agnew regards the Presidents condition with
much hopefulness.
Hopes OF the Cabinet Officers.
At lis O'Clock Postmaster General James
and Secretaries Hunt and Lincoln left tAa
White House. They all expressed strong
hopes Of the Presidents recovery. Said the
Postmaster General: "If attention, nerve, WILL
and best medical service can do anything In his
css', he will pull through. have never thought
ofner than that he would recover"
Esrs. Hamilton and Agnew Gone
Home.
DR.. Hamilton, who came on from New York
to attend the President, returned home this
afternoon at three O'Clock. He said, before
leaving, that there is hope for the President:
but In response to direct inquiry whether the
President would live replied, Il would not like
to say" Dr. Agnew, who came ON from Phila-
delphia, returned this morning. He said he
could be Of no service, as thu treatment Of the
President was the very best that could be
given.
Cases of y ecOvery from GunshOt
wounds I'm the Liver.
In regart =. recoveries from gunshot wound,
n the liver the are diff arent statements as to
the authentica' asses 1t Is said by some that
32 cases Of reco' 2 from such wounds were re.
corded during L., 'ebellior but hast night Sen
ator Mitchell said here W. only Is. Whether
one number or the other - correct really does
not have any great lificance. There
are no doubt doz of cases OF
such recovery whiOh never recorded.
There was no regular rec kept OF dangerous
cases during the rebellio. Here and there
surgeons would consider b a unusual case as
worthy Of being carefully notea ',wn and re-
corded, but in the hurry and e.;Item INT of
war there was not time TO write down ;as his
tory OF cases. There is now emplo- ed Ia the
Pension bureau in this city gentleman who
was shot in the liver during the war. His
wound was very similar to that of the Pres.
dent, and his case was pronounced hopeless;
but he got we'll and no record whatever was
made OF his case. DR.. Rnyburn, who has been
one OF the surgeons In regular attendance upon
the President, upon being asked If he ever mad
a case involving such wound before, replied:
"1es; when had charge OF the hospital dur
Ing tie war / had q case similar to this but
rather worse. The soldier was wounded In tb"
liver. hillary fstula formed, and for tnr
weeks or more bile was discharg ID. We new
extracted the bullet, but the 'aan recoverea
DR.. Bliss, also, while an srmy surgeon, has.
case OF the same sort, whel the patient recov.
cred. OF course, the perez. age Of patients re-
covering Il IN such wouH is is small, but re.
member IL 1t during the glr some sixty-two
cases were exported In wi. n the wounded per
sons recover ed.'
E't q Dangerous Symptom.
TIE evidence OF tympa litis discovered, and
VI 4 still exists, is not by any means dam
geiUus symptom. 1t indicates soma 1nflamma-
ton. but certain degree of Inflammation is
essential to the healing OF the wounded parts
In the system The signs of tympanitis have
been most carefully watched this morning, and
every examination indicates but little inflam-
nation, not more than the surgeons consider
necessary in the case.
The Next "a Hours t. Determine.
1915 p. m.-Dr. Pomerine an eminent sur
seon Of Ohio, who served as surgeon in General
3arfeld's regiment during the war, saw the
President this morning and expresses the opin-
ION that the next "a hours will determine
whether the case will prove fatal or not.
De AgneN has Hope i'm the Pfesi.
dents Vitality.
DR.. Agnew said this morning: cit is possible
for one having such wound as the President
to live. and If any man can survive such
wound President Garfield can. He has great
will power and Vitality.
About the White House To-day.
THE TROOPS ON GUARD-PERFRCr Qo,Er PRE-.
Walls.
A company Of troops from the Arsenal re-
mains barracked night and day at the White
House. They camp under the trees with arms
stacked. A portion Of them do sentry duty at
the different entrances to that ground. Every
thing about the White House to-day was very
quiet. There was no noise to disturb the Presl-
dent No sound OF any nrework was heard at
the White House. Commissioner Dem spoke
very thankfully that the people had so unani-
Mously needed the request that ther 9 be no
disturbance.
Secretary Blaine appeared at the White
House this afternoon. Shortly after hi m came
Justice Field. Elk Collector Thomas Murphy,
who is In the city, called at the White Hous g
this afternoon.
Mr.. Crrmp, the steward at the White House.
is one OF the most constant attendants and
nurses to the President. He is able to ofticiate
where the attendance Of female ia hardly
possible.
MRS. GARFIELD CHEERFUL,
Mrs. Garfield had good nights rest last
night ana is at her husbands bedside this
morning, feeltpg refreshed and cheerful.
TELEGRAM FROM Mr. AND MRS. HAYES,
Secretary Blaine to day received dispatch
from ex-President Hayes, asking earnestly
about the Presidents condition. Mrs. Hayes
joined him In praying God that the President
would recover. Secretary Blaine answered
that hopes OF recovery were entertained.
ANXIETY IN VIRGINIA.
Representatives Dezendorf and Jorgensen, of
Virginia, were at the White House to-day. The
latter arrived to day. Mr.. Jorgensen said to
THE STAR reporter that the deepest anxiety is
felt in Virginia as to the Presidents condition.
He receives telegrams every hour. There was
much excitement upon the first announcement
OF the attempted assassination. but 1t has
quleted down TO feeling OF the deepest inter-
est and sympathy.
sYMPATHIZING CALLERS,
District Commissioner Dent. Colonel Barr.
Rev. DR.. Power, RepreseL re Ballantyne and
senator Cameron were at the White House dur
"s tne forenoon, making anxious inquiry.
MIS- JkRE 8. BLACK TO MRS. GARFIELD.
MRS. Black, wife Of Judge Jere S. Black, has
sent the Following telegram to Mrs. Garfield
from YORK, Pa: "We are In the deepest anx
1ety ana distress At thic aufu1 a M