Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-26
THE PRESIDENT.
News is Exceedingly Meagre
and Unsatisfactory
To-day.
Enough, However, has been Received
to indicate that the President
Is no Better.
The Pus from the Swollen Paro-
It'd Gland Discharging
Through the Ear.

Through the Ear.
LAST NIGHT.
Executive Mansion, 10 p. M, Aug. IS.
Although no information can yet be
obtained directly from the attending sur
geons, it is understood that the presi-
dents case has taken on unfavorable
turn this evening, and the swollen paro.
It'd gland, throughout which pus is now
forming in small pockets, threatens i'm.
mediate dangerous consequences. I'm.
less favorable change occurs within a
hours. the worst is apprehended.
THIS MORNING.
Executive Mansion, Aug. 26-Dr. Rey.
burn says this morning that no material
change in the condition of the president
has occurred during the night. He OBJ
serves no diminutlon of strength and no
increase in the frequency of the pulse,
which this morning is about no. An in
creased discharge of pus from the paro-
It'd swelling took place during the night.
Doctor Woodward, upon being asked
at II o'clock, whether there was any rea-
son to-day for increased hope replied:
"There is certainly no reason for less
hope. Pus is beng drained quite freely
from the inhamed gland through the
ear"
Is there any danger that pus will find
its way down the throat?
1 think not. Nothing but mucous has
been found in the throat as yet.
What do you hope most for to-day?
1 hope the incision made in the face
and the drain through the ear will take
that pus from the gland.
AT NOON.
Executive Mansion, Washington, Au-
gust MISUNDERSTANDING Blaine, who
has just left the executive mansion, saws
the surgeons are still feeling little
more hopeful with regard to the presi-
dents case than they did last night on
account of the continued outflow of pus
from the inflamed gland through the ear
"Upon what ground?"
"Well, the inhamed gland, am told,
looks better than it did last night and is
discharging pus quite freely through the
ear. This the surgeons regard as favor
able, and it seems to me, that the gener-
al condition of the patient is little i'm
proved to-day. His mind acts better and
grasps ideas none readily than it did
last night. Then there has been this
forenoon more of the incoherency of
speech which has been noticed. If he
were getting worse, I don't think this
would he the case. Upon the whole,
therefore. I think we are justified in
feeling slightly encouraged. The case
is not entirely hopeless"
HOPES AND FEARS.
Executive Mansion, Aug. 26, 10 a. m.
Very little information was obtained
from the physicians concerning the pres.
ident this morning prior to the issuance
OF the morning bulletin. The absence
OF oil reference to the general condition
OF the president and to the parotid swell.
ing was at once noticed and commented
upon by those waiting for it. The stu.
alton is considered by many as less hope
full than it was last night and by others
as more 80.
Attorney General MacVeagh pro-
nounces it extremely critical, and when
asked this morning how long lie thought
this suspense would continue he replied:
God only knows"
Postmaster General james and Secre.
tary Hunt telegraphed to Thurlow Weed
that pleam of hope comes from the
surgeons. His symptoms are no worse
and improvement not impossible.
DR.. Bliss came out of the surgeons
room about $50 this morning and tele-
graphed his wife that the president was
little better than last night. Iu reply
to interrogatories he said the presidents
pulse this morning was less frequent and
the parotid swelling had broken into the
right ear aud was discharging through
that orifice. The patients mind is clear.
er and he conversed naturally with the
surgeons about the condition of the in-
famed gland. He partook Of food which
seemed to be grateful to him aud his
general condition appeared to be i'm
proved. The doctor expressed himself
hopeful that the swelling would be re.
lieved by the discharge through the ear,
and that he would pull through the day
without much change.
THE LONDON LANcsr's OPINION.
London, August 26-The Lancet says
that when it is borne in mind in cases OF
starvation that death supervenes when
the loss of two.ffths of the original
weight has occurred. the fact that Presi-
dent Garfield has lost so pounds is
alone sufficient to excite serious appre.
tensions. but regards the parotid swell.
ing or abcess rs OF serious import. AL.
though It would be an exaggeration to
speak of his recovery as altogether be.
yond hope. q speedy Improvement is nee
essay to arrest worst results.