The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-17
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DR.. Bliss also stated that he thought from a
casual examination made mfnate previous
t-that the Presidents pulse was ab0dt la tenn
Eperature about 1856, or slightly Above the nor
NAL and respiration Is or 10.
h The Vice President
~. NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Vice5 President Ar
t5hur passed the morning yaH quietlxsa& his
residence here. AT O'Clock he was seen and
said he had received no further tidings from
d-ifet intend starting for
the capitol until sent for. Gen. Grant called
on Mr.. Arthur this morning. Nothing could
be learned of Conkling further than that he
was AZ ne 9th venue Heseli the morning.
|. Hammond. Says there Is No Hope.
'Ex.SufgeonE General Dt. William A. Ham.
mond this morning said The idea that the
5sss1 e. 9H sa s sa 5gST 4s i A.
and has ever since he had the severe chill
sometime since, and those that followed. The
vomiting and irritation of the stomach are
brought about BY the bullet being still left in
hope for the President: I give him but three
or four days to live and then YOU will have to
chronicle his death. have the highest
respect for DR.. Agnew and DIR. Hamilton, but
they were called in as consulting physicians
and had to take reports of the attending sur
geons. The wound was not sufficient to cause
death mad 1t been properly treated"
clans at this stage?'
81 don't see any chance for him now. He
mas gone so far with one kind of treatment
that see no chance for his recovery. l have
to speak thus plain because actual facts must
be met.some time or other. -~..s
o-.. The London Telegram. -a
-. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Mr. Hit has. lust
sent the following cabegram:
L0aoel, Minister, London
The Presidents condition causes great anx-
q fIno Al
OF the night Tranquil to-day, but has not
rallied as much as hoped at 1890. Pulse ia,
temperature 9o,3 respiration 49,. The stomach
refuses nourishment.
(Signed,) HIT.
British Sympathy. e.
The following cablegram was received by the
British legation this afternoon: e'' '..--
Drun,apond, British legation, Washington,
d. c.;
The Queen is sorry for the Presidents re-
laspe and enquiries after him. -.~--.-i 49,
(Signedl .. - PoNsoNBY, Osborn
A Review Of the Presidents Condition.
The following review will touch on some of
the saliant points of the Presidents situation:
The gastric disturbance may be traced back
perhaps to the second surgical operation a
week ago. Ether was then given, and its
natural effect was to make the patient sick at
the stomach. The doctors were not ignorant.
OF course, OF this action of the drug but de-
cided that its use was nevertheless advisable.
The operation was long and painful one, and
the Presidents nervous condition was not as
good as it had been at the time of the previous
incision. 1t was said that the surgeons were
influenced in their treatment somewhat by a
hint from the patient that he feared he could
not stand much pain. The operation was,
from surgical standpoint, entirely successful.
Complete and easy drainage was established.
and the wound has discharged with but
one slight retention, in q satisfactory manner,
ever since. For some reason, however. the
high pulse and fever which had preceded the
suppuration were not banished by it. Temporary
lever was expected, and no apprehension was
felt when it was found to remain, even so late
in the week as Thursday, but inquiries were
anxiously made as to the cause of this contn-
uing disturbance, and it was learned that the
tronble lay in the extreme debility of the pa
tient
The President had been failing in strength
for weeks. His stomach seemed unable to
cope with the duty ASST gned it as one of the
recuperative agencies, and it had shown fresh
symptoms of revolt since the violent disturb
ance brought on by the presence of an opiate
1t may 'truthfully be said that the stomach has
never fully recovered its proper tone since
that operation. At any rate the President
suffered more or less from irritability of the
stomach all the week, until towards the end
the doctors recognized the possibility of the ap-
proach of the present crisis and made pre- para
tions to meet it. 1t was not thought wise,
however, to alarm the public in advance, and
perhaps unnecessarily. Sunday was very
bad day. He slept poorly the night before,
having been disturbed by a distressing night
mare. This indicated bad stomach, and
more definite symptoms were unfortunately
not lacking. He vomited considerably during
the day and failed again to get rest in the
night which followed. Even the slight and
simple food given him during the DAY had
been rejected, and the irritability continued
and produced retching after the stomach was
empty.
lie has begun the week unfavorabiy. The
bulletins on Sunday had been exceedingly
meagre and noE.committal. The physicians
were studying the case and did not wish to ex-
press opinions until they could be matureI,
but on Monday morning the bulletin was full
and clear in its statement of more unfavorable
symptoms. The natural consequence was
widespread alarm. Another crisis was evil
IDENTIFY approaching, and the latest indications
were eagerly sought. All through the earlier
part of the day, however, the doctors and per-
sonal attendants gave out reaSSuring news,
and it was not till the publication of the even
ing bulletin that the critical nature of the case
became known. Even so late as o'clock DR..
Agnew had assured Mrs. Garfield that she
need feel no alarm. At 9 o'clock it became
his duty to inform her that she must prepare
to face the probable contingency of her hus-
bands death. She bore the announcement
with her customary fortitude, and even then
and morning her faith has been triumph ant
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