The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-24
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
HIS CONDITION NOT so GOOD.
He Has Chill aud slight Febrilo
Rise, which Disappears Toward
Noon he Di charge sesnty-
From the wound
His Pulse mp at
enc pime
to l3O.

Warrington, July ZS.-The following was
sent this morning to each of the cabinet off,
GERS, by the presidents private secretary /:
Executive Mansion, 8 Q. m.-The slight
fever which made its appearance between 8
and 10 o'clock last night, but which subsidized
during the night is not perceptible this
morning This febrile rise was due to local
and temporary causes other than to any
general uufavorable change in the presidents
condition. Heis ss we'll now as at the same
hour yesterday morning, and this, taken into
consideration with tho fact that be did not
sleep as we'll as on other nights, seem TO indi-
cate sgainst his fever.
Official Bulletin, Executive Mansion, 10
q. m.-The president was more restless last
night, but this morning at 2 q. m. while prep
arstions were made to dress his wound,
bis temperature was found to be normal;
pulse %; temperature 984; respiration 10
Al 1880 he had a light rigor, in consequence
Of which the dressing Of his wound was
postponed. Reaction followed promptly,
and the dressing has now just been COM
pleted. At present bis pulse Is ITO; tenn.
persture l0l; respiration "a.
ID. W. BLISS.
j. K. BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBURN.
Unofficial bulletin, Executive Mansion,
1l:30 q. IN. Dr.. Boynton, who has just come
from the presidents chamber, attributes the
sud len rise in the presidents pulse and
temperature to some obstruction in the way
of free discharge of pus from the wound.
Symptoms Of granulaiion we're noticed along
the track Of the ball yesterday, and II 10 pos
sible that this healing process, going on at
some point comparatively near 70 the ex-
treme surface Of the body, has damned up
quantity of pus in deeper part of the
wound, and that the chill and increased
fever are TO be thus accounted for. The dis.
charge, this morning. although perfectly
normal and healthy in it, character, was
unusually scanty, which would seem TO
indicate that its flow had been
in some way impeded or interrupted.
The chill mentioned In the official balle,in
commenced about 8 o'clock and lasted till Q,
being quite severe, his pulse running up at
one time to l30. At this hour his fever 10
said to be gradually disappearing. Thepa-
tents condition is considered better than
when the bulletin was issued.
1:30 p. m-The presidents symptoms are
favorable. The attending surgeons tele-
graphed to Doctors Hamilton and Agnew to
come to Washington ct once for consultation.
Az p, m. Secretaries James and KiikwOod
VINO had consultation wttb::lhe attending eur.
geons, requested that statement be made
upon their authority that the presidents
pulse and temperature were falling and that
he general condition was improving.
Unoficis', Executive Mansion, $3.50 p. m.-
Dr.. Bliss reports the condition of the pres
ident rs much better. His pulse
il now below 100 and his general
symptoms show improvement. There
Is not the slightest indication
no danger Is 10 be feared.
Executive mansion, 4 p. m.-There has
been no recurrence as yet of the unfavorable
syraytoms which manifested themselves in
the last part of the day. The president 10
now rsleep and his pulse remains Ut 100. 1t
is the opinion Of the st!endidg surgeons that
the chill and subsequent fever this
morning were caused by the formation Of
pus cavity at some point along the track Of
the bullet. but this cannot be positively as
serted until after the evening examination.
Dr.. Bliss says he he has In bis practice had
cases where the formation of pus cavity in
> wound was followed by much sevsrer
chills and higher lever than the president
has had to-day, and tits not necessarily an
alarming featu.e in . Case of this ::kind.
Unofficial bulletin, Executive Msnsion--
Drs. Agnew and Hamilton have reached the
executive mansion and are nov
10 consultation with the attend
Ing surgeons in the latter's room.
It has not yet been decided whether another
'xamina,ien Of the peritoneum should be
made this evening or not. He 10 resting
quietly. and In view of his improved condi.
lion, II may be thought best not to dis.uio
hirsn A sa.aanaA