The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-07-29
THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, July 81.

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evening" and the afternoon fever has
subsidized. A piece of cotton cloth about
quarter of an inch square, with WOODEN fibers
adherlng, came away spontaneously with the
pus from the deeper part of the wound. DR.,
Reyburn said the discharge of this piece of
Goth indicated that the wound is drained to the
bottom the wound, he said, continued to heal
nicely inside, and that, at the present progress,
the patient would be out of dangerin afew days.
| The President has taken to reading the daily
Journals, and listens to the kilograms and let
tiers of sympathy which have accumulated since
the shooting, In which he takes the deepest in
terest. He is well enough to laugh heartily at
the cuts in the pictorial weeklies.
Washington, July %.
The President continues to progress favor-
ably. He is gradually gaining strength, and
the physicians are now all but confident of his
recovery. The wound continues to discharge
healthy pus. Yesterday fragment of bone
came with the pus, which indicates that the
depths of the wound are being drained.
Still the President is very weak The phvsi-
clans say that the food which he receives is now +
sufficient to add little to his strength, and to
supply the waste which is constantly going on
through the wound, but it is found that he is
not yet capable Of resisting any i'm
usual excitement, and, for this reason,
the surgeons in charge insist upon
as perfect quiet as can lie secured.
Hon. George B. Loring, Commissioner of Aggi-
culture, had an interview with the President,
in which the latter recalled his promise to visit
the Wisconsin State Fair, and declared that he
had not yet given up the trip
WASHINGTON, July Is.
President Garfield had an alarming relapse
on Saturday. The wound. which had for sew
eral days discharged q considerable quantity
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inner end of the drainage tube, while the pro=
cess of suppuration in the deeper parts of the
wound continued. A ''phs cavity. partial or
complete, was thus formed. and the discharge
from the mouth of the wound ceased. The
patient was then taken with chill which was
followed by high fever, the pulse rising to
100 and the temperature to 104. His condi-
ton caused great alarm, as it was feared
that blood-posoning had set i'll, or that an
abscess had begun to form. An ex-
animation of the pus discharged, how
ever, showed that oil the indications of
blood-poisonlng were absent. Further ex-
animation SHOWED that there was little to
fear from the formation of an abscess, and
that the Chill and subsequent feverwere caused
by the 'pus cavity alone. Drs. Agnew and
Hamilton were hastily summoned to Washing
ton. An examination of tho wound by these
eminent mast rs of surgery showed be-
yond doubt that a opus cavity had
beyond the point where it glanced from
the rib, and that the cavity could only be
reached by an incision three inches below
the mouth of the wound The incisiOn was
made by DR.. Agnew. and the cavity was
reached at a little more than an inch below
the surface; 4 tube was inserted into this in
cision, and the pus commenced to flow
freely, and the discharge was entire
" satisfactory to the physicians. Since the op-
Grafton the Presidents condition has continued
INN 10,
and the physicians say that, notwithstanding
the complications, the chances are i'll favor of
his recovery. ME&A @% #S
DR. Agnew had the cooling apparatus taken
ont of the Presidents room. He said it kept
the Presidents temperature uneven.
Prof Bells electrical indicator for locating
bullet in the human body was experimental
with before DR.. Agnew. The result showed
that the invention could be relied on when the
ball was only two inches below the surface.
WASHINGTON, July &c,
The President has passed quiet and COM
Portable day and night, and the surgeons take
a very hopeful view of the situation. The
President partook of milk, beef Juice,
and little toast in sufficient quaint
ties to maintain his strength There
was fairly copious discharge OF
healthy pus during the day. A slight pres
sure on the front wall of the abdomen Increases
the discharge. DR.. Bliss says there is little
reason to fear the formation of o new plls cav
1ty, because the discharge is free and u1linter
rupted. There has not been at any me any
symptom of blood poisoning in the Presidents
case, and thore is no reason to apprehenl ltnow.
TAedo torconcluded by saying that the Presi lent
wasthree days better than he was last FRIDAY
DR.. Agnew said that the Presidents chances OF
recovery are good, but he is not out of dan er.
He thought that he may yet be able to locate
hI1In fol, l1or. I
there may be another chill resulting from the
condition the President has passed through,
but no more serious complications are looked
for in the case. There are evidences of the
old wounds healing.
Ex-senator Conkling, in company with Sena-
tor Jones, of Nevada, called at the White
House yesterday and had an interview with
Dr. Bliss. Mr. Conkling said thatthe unfavor-
able turn in the Presidents case was a source
of anxiety to him; and. on being informed by
DIR. Bliss that the symptoms were of an en-
couraging character, he expressed himself as
greatly pleased He requested DR.. Bliss to
convey to Mrs. Garfield the expression of his
sincere sympathy.
Guteau seems to be rather pleased than
otherwise at his present quarters. He is
afraid that if he should get outside the prison
walls he would be melted out speedy justice.
The other day when asked to go down into the
Wardens office he very reluctantly consented,
ACdlllJS lildb IL Was IuS6 TO ReG MN into the
peoples hands. The cowardly scoundrel yet
expresses wish that the President may die
WASHINGTON, July n. 3
Some splinters of the bone were removed
from the Presidents wound yesterday by DR..
Agnew, and after the operation the patient felt
much better aud the pus began to flow more
freely. The temperature and res plrat1On feIlt0
their normal condition and the pulse fell to So.
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GUS in the Presidents condition. He was, they
said, better last night than he has been for five
DAYS, and everything looks favorable. lie took 4
nourishment, consisting OF beef extract, milk
and lime water and toast at various intervals
Yesterday. There were only slight febrile symp-
toms last evening, and the temperature rose TO
only 1907, as compared with 100 the previous
day, and almost Immediately receded to more
satisfactory figure. Thrs morning the patient
is resting comfortably
The surgeons took out the semi circular
drainage-tube yesterday and inserted a straight
one into the new incision. They intend tQAal-
low the mouth of the wound to heal up and to
drain the wound through the incision made
Sunday.
The Presidents medical attendants have de-
clded not to be interviewed any more about the
phases of his case, as they claim they have
been misconstrued by reporters Hereafter the
official bulletins will be the only source of in
| formation touching the patients condition.
Mrs. GarheldS weakened condition and nerv-
BUSINESS causes considerable uneasiness Dr.
Boynton and Mrs Edison are looking after the
| good lady's welfare, but are convinced that her
husbands recovery and a CHI ange of air and
scene must precede any great improvement in
her condition.
The Undecided Man.
The undecided man is, perhaps, the
/ greatest bore in existence. He is a
trouble to himself and every one with
whom he comes in contact. For in
stance, there is Thistledown, who lives
halfway between two avenues by which
horse-cars convey passengersdown town
When he gets out of doors of a morn
ing he stands on his doorstep and looks
first up the street and then down to see
if there are any cars coming, which is
perfectly useless, as he couldn't see
them, on account of intervening build
ings, if they were. Then he goes to the
corner of one avenue, and not discov-
ering the necessary vehicle in sight. he
walks the full length Of the street to the
other main thoroughfare. By the time
he gets ere he sees car passing at
/ tho otbar apd IF tho block and Ia hI1r