Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-23
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
THE rKEs1DEMT's CONDITION.
(Ofticisl Bul!o,io,

tOnel&l Dul!ou3.
EXgCUTlVE MANSION, Aug. %, $50 q, ~.
The PRESIDENT slept the greater part CT the
night hut a"oke at frequent intervals lie
has sk,o since last evening larger quantity of
liquid food BY the mouth than 10 tho corrss-
p1ndIcg hours OF any day du,oe tho past week.
The use OF nulrltive eGemata is continued at
logger Intervals. The psrotd swelling is ua-
changed. PuIsa 100. temperature 9S I, respi-
ration is.
Unofficial Buliatip)
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aux. %, 1880 D, n.
The condition Of the President has not mate
rally changed siu,s yesterday afternoon aud is
yet Su! o! ct grave arxisly. The improved
tone ct the paticut's stom, en- which gave some
| enconrageneCt 10 his attendants yesterday il
stiil nsi::s;noi aud this is tho most hopefu!
teatate OF Tho case. He has taken this mora
log e! 9uaces Of beef juice without! nausea or any
| other symptoms Of gastric disturbance. Upon
tho conIluuauCe Tor several days ct eas! 0! this
ability 10 take std ussiniate food, and upon
| tho conLlOu Gjserce OF farther complications,
would seam to resi- tho patients chauce5 OF
! rec;VrtY. Ii Tho wound continues TO DO well;
| II 10 sGricu7 Consequences result from tho swell.
| ling OF the psrotid gland; and If tho stomach
| continues TO take food enough to make good
:ho saste caused by suppuratiop, there will at
| least Do Improvement enough within tho next
tiuf or 1--we days to carry tho patiout to higher
| plioe CT vitality 0nd perhaps to put him Ga
| the road although not on the sure road TO re-
| coVery. Tho continuance OF these favorable
clnGllioOs hoTeVtr, Whila universally hored f,r
cannnt DC confidently predicted. Doctor Asuew
rolurncd 10 Philadelphia this to!caoon.
(Odioisl Ballatin,)
| EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug %, 1880 .. n.
The President Continues u TEX, by tho mcu.h
aod retalo an Increased quantity OF LIQUID load.
At the morning drtsiine the wound locked wc!l
aud Tho pu4 was CT healthy character. The
mutus aocumulatloDs 10 tho back OF the mou,h
on tcoount OF the paolid swelling alo lcsa vi:cid
and now giTn but little trouble. A. present
his pulse ii lOi, temperature ESQ. respiration
Is.
| tUnolhcial Bu:lctio.)
| EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. %, o:3O D. M.
From the bost Information obtainable OF this
hour, including statements of lWo of the attend.
ing SURGEONS. it may b, said that ths condition
OF tho President has not changed in any maj To-
rial respect slDo, yesterday afternoon. lie Is
taLi1g Increased qulrtities IT nourishmeot,
aud this oircums'arci Of c,urso affords rational
ground for feeling oil cnoou,agrm, ut, but The
aam, uncertainty which prevailed yesterday
| Win Regard 10 LEO lu.uE0 course CT the giau"
dollar Inflammation prevails to dor, scd
there i5 al tho same question whether
The patient oln taka punishment enough to
soatain his strength through tha present critical
| stage of his case. The indications sre that he
CAD, but until thoro is more decided change
/ than has yet occurred. confident predictions
| must DO withheld. At this hour it can only be
said That the patient ia certainly no worse in any
| respect and that his ability to take noutiahr.ont
| ia steadily increasing.
WASHINGTON. D. Q Aasuas d. THO I'll.
| lowing Was sept this afternoon:
LowcN, Minister. London:
10 tho lest IL hours, sitce o'oac!i this
morniog. Ito President hts swallowed Isl
ources Of liquid food. He haa hsd no narsas
The pulse and temperature not oasan!al;
changed. | ] tho julgmeot of hiI ply ,i,anl
no hos lost no; hing sinoo laht dispatch. Ii there
b, nhy chargs it is for the better.
(Signcd) BLAINE, SecreIs,v,
WAsuINnroN August 28-2 p. MN Git ia.
terVieT with reporter Of tho Associated Press
ct 81 this afternoon Doctor Bliss made the
uausl stareotypud replies to tho questions which
vera asked him. detailing tho qasntity of ncur-
ishment taking by the President, &C., and nsk-
ing tho extraordinary or thought assertion
that Tho patient wal doing nicely"