Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-05
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nouristment. and the patient is slowly gather
Ing strength to meet the secondary infam,aa-
ton when 1t occurs. AS yet there is little cyl.
dence OF II, and nothing to indicate that Il viii
be OF extraordinary extent or severity. DR.
Aenew regards the Presidents condition with
n UGH hopefulness.
Hopes of the Cabinet Officers.
At lis O'Clock Postmaster General James
and Secretaries Hunt and Lincoln left the
White House. They all expressed strong
hopes OF the Presidents recovery. Said the
Postmaster General: III attention, nerve, WILL
and best medical service can do anything in his
c'se, he will pull through. l have never thought
ether than that he would recover"
Drs. Hamilton and Agnew Gone
Home.
Dr. Hamilton who came on from New York
70 attend the President, returned home this
afternoon at three O'Clock. lie said, before
leaving, that there IS hope for the PRESIDENT
but in response to direct inquiry whether the
President would live replied, Il would not like
to say" DR.. Agnew, who came on from Phila-
delphia, returned this morning. He said he
could Re OF no service, as the treatment Of the
President was the very best that could be
given.
Cases of Recovery from Gunshot
wounds I'm the Liver.
IL regard TO rec ,veries from gunshot wounds
n the liver there re diff ,rent statements as to
the authenticated "a a. It is said by some thai
80 cases Ct recovery from such wounds were re.
ccrced during The rebellion, but last night Sem
atOr MI CHI II SAID there we're only IS. Whether
ere number or the Other be correct really does
not have any great Significance There
are no doubt dozens OF cases OF
There was no regular record kept OF dangerous
cases during the rebellion. Here and there
surgeons would consider an unusual case as
worthy Of being carefully noted down and re-
corded, but In the hurry and excitement OF
war there was not time TO write down the his.
tory OF cases. There is now employed In the
Pension bureau in this city gentleman who
was shot in the liver during the war. His
wound was very similar to that OF the Pres.
cent, and his case was pronounced hopeless;
but be got we'll and no record whatever was
made OF his case. DR.. Reyburn, who has been
one OF the surgeons In regular attendance upon
the President, upon being asked If he ever had
case involving such wound before, replied:
"Ies, when had charge OF the hospital dur
Ing the war l had case similar to this but
rather worse. The soldier was wounded In the
liver. hillary fistula formed, and for three
weeks or more bile was discharged. We never
extracted the bullet, but the man recovered
DR.. Bliss, also, While an army surgeon had a
case OF the same sort, where the patient recov-
cred. OF course. the percentage OF patients re-
covering from such wounds Is small, but re.
member that during the war some sixty-two
cases were reported In which the wounded per
sons recovered
Not a Dangerous Symptom.
TIE evidence OF tympanitis discovered. and
which still exists is not by any means dan
gerous symptom. 1t Indicates some inf1amma.
ton. but certain degree OF Inflammation is
essential to the healing OF the wounded parts
In the system. The signs OF tympanitis have
been most carefully watched this morning, and
every examination indicates but little lnf1am-
nation, not more than the surgeons consider
necessary in the case.
The Next 24 Hours to Determine.
1915 p. m.-Dr. POmerine, an eminent sur
seon OF Ohio, who served as surgeon in General
Garf1elds regiment during the war, saw the
President this morning and expresses the opin-
lon that the next "a hours will determine
whether the case will prove fatal or not.
DIR. Agnew has Hope in the PresI-
dents Vitality.
DR.. Agnew said this morning: SIT is possible
for one having such wound as the President
to live, and If any man can survive such q
wound President Garfield can. He has great
viii power and vitality.
About the White House To-day.
THE TROOPS ON GUARp-PERFECr QUIET PRE-
Walls.
company Of troops from the Arsenal re-
mains barracked night and day at the White
ANN 1,nio fY,n
stacked. A portion Of them do sentry duty at
the different entrances to that ground. Every
thing about the White House today was very
quiet. There wss no noise to disturb the Presl.
dent. No sound OF any flrework was heard at
the White House. Commissioner Dent spoke
very thankfully that the people had so unani-
mously Needed the request that there be no
distu1 bance.
Secretary Blaine appeared at the White
House this afternoon. Shortly after hi m came
Justice Field. Elk Collector Thomas Murphy.
who is in the city, called at the White Hous e
this afternoon.
Mr.. Crump. the steward at the White House,
is one of the most constant attendants ana
nurses to the President. He Is able to officiate
where the attendance Of female is hardly
possible.
MRS. GARFIELD CHEERFUL.
Mrs. Garfield had good nights rest last
night ana Is at her husbands bedside this
morning, feeling refreshed and cheerful.
TELEGRAM FROM Mr.: AND MRS. HAYES.
Secretary Blaine to- day received dispatch
from exPresident Hayes, asking earnestly
about the Presidents condition. Mrs. Hayes
jointa him in praying God that the President
would recover Secretary Blaine answered
that hopes 1t recovery were entertained.
ANXIETY IN VIRGINIA.
Representatives DezeIttrf and J2,snonsen, OF
Virginia, were at the White House today. The
latter arrived to day. Mr. Jorgensen said to
THE STAR reporter that the deepest anxiety IS
felt in Virginia as to the Presidents condition.
He receives kilograms every hour. There was
mucn excitement upon the first announcement
OF the attempted assassination. but II has
qu1eted down to feeling OF tie deepest inter-
tst ard sympathy.
sYMPATHIZING CALLERS
District commissioner Dent, Colonel Barr.
Rev. DR.. Power, Representative Ballantyne and
Senator Cameron W. re at the White House dur.
Ig the foreLooG, making anxious INQUIRY.
MRS JERK s. BLACK TO MRS. GARFIELD.
Mrs. LACK, wife OF Judge Jere S. Black, has
sent the following telegram to Mrs. Garfield
from York, Pa: 1--WE are In the deepest anx-
fety and distress at this awful disaster We are
pray Ing that the Presidents precious life may
zee spared, an sympathizing With you In your
great uouble.
MRS. De-. EDsoN,
who has been the Presto, 'nt's family physician
for the past ten or twelve years. had lde all