The Portland daily press., 1881-09-01

dent will not have another relapse: lie ihtenas
leaving Washington today to be absent ABOUT
ten DAYS He told the members OF the Caol-
net that he would not be out OF reach OF teie-
graphic communication or so FAR distant that
he could not reach Washington IN "a hours.
He was informed that it would be necessary
for him to be there in the event Of the Presi-
dent getting worse.
A Most Encouraging Despatch.
4.30 P. M.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. 31.-Cul. Rock
well has Just sent the following:
Tn ". II. Robertson, Custom House, Neao
York:
The improvement of the President during
the past twenty-fou hours has been very
marked. l think few days more like this
will put him on the sure road to convaescence
A. Il. ROCKWELL.
Blaine's Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31,-Secretary Blaine
sent the following dispatch this afternoon:
To LoaceU, Minister, london:
The Presidents condition is very encourag-
ing today. Pulse down to 95-lower than it
has been for several weeks. Temperature and
respiration normal. No adverse symptoms APP
parent at this hour q p. m.)
,(Signed,) BLAINE, Secretary
The following was sent by Secretary
Blsine at 1890 p. M:
To Loaoeu, Minister, London.
The President had less fever this evening
than any previous evening since s,,d ne was was
wounded. His temperature at 6 O'Clock was
normal. His entire day has been most encouI I,
aging in all his symptoms. Hereafter snail
send but one report daily.
(Signed) BLAINE, secretary.
Sympathy from a Welsh Society
LONDON, Aus. 31-The Welsh National EDDIE
tedford, an Important popular ana literary y
passed resolution of sympathy with Mrs Gar
field and with the American people on &C
count of the continued prostration OF the
President.
Thanksgiving in London.
LONDON, Aug 31-At the London Central
Noon prayer meeting yesterday special thanks
provement.
The Presidents Sores.
Mr.. Garfield has lost nearly two-ifths OF his
weight, which is put down as the limit OF
what man can lose and yet live. Concerning
| the small pimples or assesses on the Presi-
| dents BODY of which mention is made, Dr.
| Bliss says that what are known as septic acme
| little Jumps about the size of a, pea-began
| to make their appearance about fsn days ago.
There were or 10 of them on the back and
four or five under the arms. 1t should Dc
borne in mind that they did not AFFECT the
lymphatic gland at all, but simply the Integu-
ment. They have almost entirely passed away ray:
such as the President has been suffering
| FROM continued DIR. Bliss, sit is common for
| small assesses to form under the skin. Ii any
| such do form they will not be allowed to get
large, but will be opened as they may form.
| The doctor added that the President was suf-
| fering very little pain. To prevent annoy
| ances usual where person lies abed for long
| period. including bed sores, jute rings and
pads have been placed under the body OF the
patient He has SO far been free from sores.
The Cause Of Saturdays Relapse.
For some reason or other the immediate
cause of the Presidents relapse on Saturday
| has been concealed, probably because tympan-
| ties is usually the forerunner of peritonitis,
and the bare announcement OF the TACT that
the President was SO afflicted would have car
RED CONSERVATION to the country. Lit is stated,
| however that the relapse of Saturday was not
| caused by aggrayation OF the py@mic symp-
| toms but BY the presence of gases in the intes-
| tines This meant something at that time.
| The stomach was not doing its work sufficient
| ly well to nourish the body and build up the
| broken down blood, and the tympanites pre-
| vented the giving of enemata. These enemata
| have themselves caused the tympanites. Had
| the trouble been of a more serious character
| and indicated peritonitis, 1t would not have
| Welded to treatment. AS it was the ordinary
| applications of turpentine OR the insertion OF
| long tube entirely removed the trouble. The
| gases were occasioned by the fermentation OF
| the enemata. The physicians were met by the
| alarming 1aCt on SATURDAY LuOruluS tiidt tuoy
had no means of feeding the President The
| treatment which was successful in removing
the tympanites and the sudden recovery OF the
stomach effectually turned the tide, One OF
| the significant things about this statement is
that it shows that the pymmic symptoms have
not been SO dangerous as they were supposed
to be, also the chances of further complications
are lessened.
All these complications may happen, how
| ever, and recovery cannot be predicated until
1 &,1 I,of %hnry
| happen Great relief will be felt from the an
nouncement that the ball has been discovered
| to be in such position, near the rectum,
! that it can be easily removed, whenever the
| President shall be strong enough to stand the
| operation. The removal of the ball is now ad-
mitted to be at least advisable, il not absolute
| ly necessary 1t is no longer supposed to be
| encysted, but neither is it believed to be sur
rounded by pus and therefore Immediately ias
dangerous To sum up, the President has a
| tendency in the right direction There are
| dangers in the way, however, and no one can
| tell whether or no he will surmount them.