The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-20
10y TELEGRAPH TO rnE DISPATCH

ElRsRoN, September. 1919 A. Mon.
.eAJ Bulletin THE condition Of The Presi.
depi this morning continues unfayorable.
Shortly after the issue OF the evening bulle-
til be bad chill, lasting fifteen minutes.
The fehTile rise following continued until
ls midnight. during which time the pulse
ranged from 10 10 $50. The sweating that
followed was quite profuSe. The cough,
which was troublesome during the chill,
gsve him but little annoyance the remainder
Of the night. This morning at s O'Clock the
Temperature was 9S.s; pulse, LOG, and fee
bic; respiration, %. at $50 another chill
came on, ON account OF which the dressing
yss temporarily postponed. A bulletin
will be issued at 1890 p. NJ.
d. w. BLISS.
ID. HAYES AGNEw.
ELBERoN, September 1850 A. M
The rigor Of this morning lasted nesrly
twenty minutes. and was quite a severe one.
The President is reported as having slept
sOme since It subsidized, bot Is now awake.
He has taken q small quantity OF nourish-
ment. The frequency OF the ohllls occa-
SONS grave anxiety. DIR. Bliss Is OF the
opinion that il the rigors continue for forty
eight hours the President csnnot live, and
lis quite possible that he will be carried of
10 one OF THESE chills.
CAUSE F0R GREAT LARN.
ELBgRoS, September I9-10:10 A. NJ
DR.. BOynton says that during toe prevalence
ti the rigor the Presidents pulse went up
10 143 beats, and was very feeble. At this
hour 1t has decreased 10 about 140 beats.
The patient is extremely weak, and there is
cause for great alarm. DE-. Bliss Is OF opin'
iOB that The President may die in one OF the
Tigors should they continue TO be frequent.
ELBERON. September 19-10:40 n. NJ
DR.. Agnew says the situation at this lime
Is decidedly gloomy, and could not well be
worse. The President bias not rallied, as
usual, from the effects OF rigor. Much ex-
element prevails, and worse fears are en-
iertalned, and Justly so.
Lose BRANCH, Nd, September 19-I1:25
A. M.-Dr. BoyntoD, in conversation With
a representative OF the Associated Press
this morning. said that the President bad
passed The most quiet night be had expert
enced since be was shot. ROB
Isn't that extraordinary, Doctor 2" was
aked.
NO. he replied. "The reason for it
can be readily accounted for ia the extreme
weakness OF the patient. He Is
FEARPULLY WEAK AND DEBnITATED."
The Doctor then expected the occurrence
Of rigor. 1t appears that a chill came on
while the morning dressing was in progress,
snd that the dressing had TO be stopped on
account Of its occurrence. The patient first
complained OF feeling cold, and almost i'm
mediately was attacked with paroxysms Of
shaking. During the time the chill pre-
vailed DR.. Bliss says vomiting and severe
reiching occurred. The rigor was OF about
twenty minutes duration. After II passed
Of the patient became comparatively COM
Portable and psrtook Of some nourishment,
and bis pulse fell about three beats-to lao.
While the chill was on bis pulse was 143
and very feeble. a
oHINoUs ORDERS.
The guards about the Francklyn cottage
have been ordered, in the event OF the Pre-
sldenps demise, TO immediately extend the
picket lines, and no one will be allowed to
approach near bis quarters. In the event OF
The immediate danger OF the President
dying the Government will probably mo-
nopClize the only telegraph wire which
runs 10 ElbeTon, aud press dispatches will,
IN the event, have to be sent two miles by
courier, The Office at the West-End Hotel
being the nearest point where direct CON-
municstlOn can be obtained. This will, OF
course, necessarily cause great delay.
10 conversation with a representative OF
lbe Associated Press DIR. Bliss briefly
summed up the situation as decidedly criti-
eat He said there was 30 doubt but that
te flgors were the result OF extended COM
p~leations in the right lung. aided. OF course,
ey The exhausted condition OF the President,
which has been caused by blood poisoning.
ne iurtber said thai IL was quite possible,
,houid the rigors continue TO occur for the
next half hour, that tbe President would be
0ifltd away 10 one oil them.
THz CAUSE OF THE RIGoRs.
ID. Boynton expected the patient TO rally
IRON The effects Of this mornings rigor, but
sonils that there il cause for the grayest
apprehension. He says the chills may con-
n.aus Tor some time without serious results,
vut Is not possible TO make any predic-
1Vns as 10 the course the disease will take
next. IL Is now agreed by all the attending
sufgeons that the rigors are the result OF the
,sog Trouble aud The py@mic condition OF
'ps paiienPs blood.
The following dialogue occurred between
~. Agnew and representative OF the Asr
sOelsted Press at II O'clock:
"Doctor, how is the President at this
Matters look decidedly GLOOMY
do you apprehend any continuance oil
'aese rigors 20
sfhefe Is no law governing the matter,
,au nothing can be said regarding the fu.
seyere ~
Sh was not quite 80 severe q, the
apld vomiting occur !"
NO, not this morning. "a -. sats nte J
! presume, Doctor. that The essf may be
sIamed % a. this hour As being decidedly