Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-27
EASTERN intelligence.
Another Clean of Hope from the
Sick Room.
the PARoTID GLAND SWELL
ING REPORTED BROKEN,
And the Pus Running Out Of the
Patients Right Ear.
HIS OTHER SYMPTOMS, HOWEVER, CON.
TIHUE EXTREMELY CRITICAL.
Or. Boynton Says He Is Too
Weak to Hold out.
The Cowardly Assassin's Fear Of
Assassination.
GRANT, c0HkLING, ARTHUR AND LOGAN
MEET AT THE FIFTH AVENUE.
GRANT, coNkLING, ARTHUR AND LOGAN
MEET AT the FIFTH AVENUE.
Special to the SENTINEL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-s:30 A. M.-The
President slept most Of the night, awaken
ing at intervals of half an hour to an
hour. On first awakening there was, and
there has been for several nights past,
some mental confusion, which disappeared
when he was fully aroused, and he occa-
sionally muttered in his sleep. These
symptoms have abated this morning, as on
previous days. At present his tempera-
ture is slightly about the normal and his
pulse a little more frequent than yester-
day morning. Pulse LOT, temperature
99.1, respiration II.
But very little information was obtained
direct from the physicians concerning the
condition Of the President this morning,
prior to the issuance Of the morning bull
letin. The absence of all reference in the
bulletin to the general condition of the
President and to the parotid swelling was
at once noticed and commented upon by
those waiting for it. The situation is con-
sidered by many as less hopeless thsnsit
was last night at midnight, and by others
as more 30. Attorney General MacVaigh
pronounced it extremely critical, and when
asked this morning how long he Thought
this suspense would continue, replied !:
God only knows"
Postmaster General James and Secretary
Hunt telegraphed to Thurlow Weed that
"a CLEAN Of hope at 10 A. M. comes from
the surgeons. The Presidents symptoms
are no worse, and improvement ia not i'm
possible"
DR.. Bliss came out of the surgeons
room about $3.50 o'clock this morning and
telegraphed his wife that the President was
a little better than last night. In reply to
in~terrogations, he said that the pulse this
morning was less frequent, and the parotid
swelling had broken into the right ear,
and was d~ischarging through that orifce.
The patients mind was clearer, and he
conversed nationally with the surgeons
about the condition OF the infamed gland.
He partook Of food, which seemed to be
grateful to him, and his general condition
appeared to be a little improved. The
Doctor expressed himself as hopeful that
the swollen gland would be relieved by the
discharge through the ear, and that he
would pull through thereby without much
change.
10:40 A. M.-Secretary Kirkwood came
out OF the Cabinet room q few moments
since, and'gave the following statement of
the Presidents case, as he understood it
this morning: 81 have never thought"
he said, until last night that the Presi-
dent would die, but the information we
have received from the surgeons was Of
such a character as to leave little
room for hope. The danger which then
seemed most imminent was the danger Of
the absorption of unhealthy pus from the
| swn11on narfxiI nlan1 nl. ~kJ IL.
turbance and the increased pulse seemed
to indicate that the process Of absorption
had already begun, and that 1t was poison
ing the blood, and thus acting on the
brain and heart" Taking up q small egg
shaped piece of sponge which was lying on
the reporters table, the Secretary con-
tinued: sAs I understand the ease from
what the surgeons have told me, the Presi-
dents right parotid gland is in some re-
spects like a sponge. Everywhere through
it there are little cells or pockets, in each
OF which there is an accumulation Of pus,
The incision which was made day before
yesterday pierced one of these pockets and
released the pus which that particular one
contained, but did not drain the others,
and, in fact, the. others could not be
effsctually drained at this stage Of suppu-
ration by a single incision made anywhere.
The fear last night was that the pu re-
tanned in these small cavities would be-
come unhealthy, and, as I before said,
result in acute blood poisoning. The
doctor told us, however. last night just
before we went home that they had not
given up hope Of a favorable change dur
ing the night, and the surgeons think this
morning that there has been q change for
the better. The breaking OF the suppurat-
ing gland into the cavity Of the ear will, it
is thought, afford more relief than could
be given in any other way, and Is therefore
regarded as a favorable symptom. The
discharge through that channel seems to
be free, and the pus is thus far Of q healthy
character. The patients mind this morn
ing is clearer than last night, showing
that there has been no blood poisoning Of
consequence from the gland as yet. TAX
ing everything into consideration, I think
there is reason this morning for q little
more hope"
4. p. M.-Dr. Reyburn reported at 4 p.
M. that the condition Of the President con-
tinues extremely critical. There has been
no marked change for the worse since
noon, but the pulse is rather higher and
feebler. His vitality seems very low.
There is no apprehension Of immediate
death, but there is, on the other hand,
oehhh w tuCu tAO ibiut uoQ6 Ol u
rally which the surgeons still entertain.
DR.. BOynton's Cherries View.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-At 10 O'Clock
this morning Boynton said he was discour-
aged. The President was taking nourish-
msnt enough, but 1t did not and could not
do him much good as long as the parotid
continued, and while his
blood remained in its present condition.
being asked il the effects of blood
poisoning would not soon disappear, he re-
piled: eyes; but I fear not soon enough, |
am afraid the President will not have |
enough to pull through. lido not |
ike to admit even to myself that he will |
not recover, but there has been a change |
Tor the worse. and while I do not entirely
give up hope. my hope is much Weakened
You do not anticipate his immediate
"No; I do not think he will die
suddenly"
The Assassin's Fear.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.--The Herald's
special says: An official Of the
all is authority for the following state
nent: The day before yesterday Guiteau
lsked the Warden to have the cell he
.Guiteau) now occupies made secure from
my attempt upon his life. What he de-
fred was that iron shields or shutters be
nut up at his window. and doors with bolts
lpon the inside. Guiteau added that he
most Of the Jail officials and army
Ulcers surrounding the Jail were his
and he did not fear any attack by
hem, but owing to the position of his cell
on the outside had ample opportu-
titles, II they were 80 inclined, to fire at
i'm through his window, which looks upon
he street. He seems to have got an tnkfing
I the Presidents critical condition, and q