The Republican journal., 1881-08-18
Alarming News from Washington.

alarming reports from the bedside of the
President, and people are naturally be-
ginning to lose confidence in the encOurag-
ing bulletins issued by his attending physi-
clans. No warning was given of the opera
ton performed Monday week, although
the increase of fever denoted, even to the
uninitiated, that all was not going we'll
On Saturday last the President had re-
lapse. His pulse went up to los, with
marked rise in temperature and respira-
ti0n Occasjoning an unusual tebrilc rise
and disturbed slumber. The eXplana-
ton given of this relapse is that "the at
tending surgeon undertook Friday, in the
absence of DR.. Bliss, who usually attends
to it, to cleanse and dress the wounds
He half did it, leaving a quantity of pus
flow and the arrested pus caused irrita-
ton. AS soon as the disturbing cause
was removed and the pus flowed freely
again, all was as it had been This
would seem to emphasize the demand of
the Chicago Times for a change in the
Presidents physicians. 1t is outrageous
to have a man in attendance who is not
capable Of dressing a wound and whose
lack of skill brings on relapse that
might have proved fatal and which must,
at least, seriously rctard recovery. The
following encouraging view of the case
was, however, dictated by DR.. Frank
Hamilton in Washington, Saturday night:
There is not the slightest cause TOT the anxiety
felt by the public regarding the President. The
slight tuctuatlOn in pulse and temperature, which
occurs from day to day, has no special significance
The causes are often obscure but slight and tran
sient and ought not to create in the public mind
either alarm or encouragement. The public can
Judge better as to his condition by the fact that
from week to week there is a general improve
ment at least it is safe to say no general change
for the worst A very decided Improvement
not be expected until the pus secreting surface is
diminished III size and more time is required than
has elapsed since the last lncislon y GU may
sure the public that the President will recover, if
they will only wait patiently for the result 1t
will be reasonable 10 expect more rapid improve
ment when the weather becomes little cooler
hot weather is one Of the greatest difficulties we
nave /" COuteAd aSdl'lst'
The Presidents condition improved
Saturday night and he slept we'll and was
enabled to partake of the usual quantity
of solid food Sunday be passed com
Portable day, and the attending physi-
clans said there was ''no apparent OBJ
stacle to his steady improvement and Ill
innate recovery of health, though it will
take great while to attain this greatly
desired end" But in less than twenty
four hours there was a decided change
for the worse Monday official bulletins
were very discouragng and caused the
gravest apprehensions They We're as
follows
$50 A NJ. The President did not rest as well
usual last night until towards three O'Clock
His sleep not sound and he awoke at short IN
tervas. His stomach was irritable and he vOmlt
ed several times About three he became com
posed and slept well until after this morn
ing His stomach is still irritable and his TEN
perature reached higher than yesterday. At
present his pulse is los, temperature 100 ,, res
II 30 ?. NJ Since the last bulletin the President
has not again vomited and has been able to retain
the nourishment administered. At this morning
dressing the discharge of pus free and of good
character. Since then his pulse has been more
frequent but his temperature has fallen to little
below what it was at this time yesterday At
present his pulse is rs, temperature 80 respiration
10.
80 ?. NJ The irritability of the Presidents
stomach returned during the afternoon and he has
vomied three times since | T NJ. Although the
afternoon rise of temperature is less than it has
been for several days the pulse and respiration are
more frequent, that his cond ton is, Oh the
whole, less satisfactory. His pulse is now 100
temperature 900, respiration -
(Signed as usual
The unofficial bulletins We're quite as
dscouraging. OF course they added
nothing to the medical view Of the case,
but they indicated decided feeling of
anxiety among the members of the Cabi-
net and attending physicians as well as
the private citizens and officials in Wash
lngton. Assistant Secretary Hit deemed
it advisable at a late hour to inform Sec
rotary Blaine of the untayOraple change
in the Presidents condition in order that
he might return to Washington. \ mid
night (Alonday) despatch from Washing
ton says that the feeling among those
who have watched the progress Of the
case closely from the beginning, was ap-
parently that of greater anxiety and
alarm, than they had eyinced since the
Sunday following the day on which the
President received his wounds.
The President awoke about 3.:}O Tues
day morning and experienced Slight maui
sea, which soon passed away. His pulse
was reported more frequent and less firm
DIR. Agnew expressed the opinion that
while there was yet hope, the patient was
certainly in a critical condition, and there
was noticeable dependency Of express
sion visible on those having access to the
Presidents chambers. The following are
Tuesdays official bulletins
$50 A NJ The President is somewhat restless
and vomited several times during the early part of
the night. Since three this morning he has not
vomited and has slept TRANQUILITY most of the time
Nutritious enemata are successfully employed to
sustain him. Altogether the symptoms appear
less urgent than yesterday afternoon His pulse is
no. temperature SO &, respiration Is.
II 30 P. NJ The President has been tranquil
and has not vomited since the morning bulletin
but has not yet rallied from the prostration OF
yesterday afternoon much was hoped The
enemata administered are, however, still retained
His pulse is H. temperature 9S.3 respiration 49,
P NJ, The Presidents symptoms are still
grave, yet he seems to have lost no ground during
the day. He has yomited but once during the
afternoon and the enemata are retained At pres
ent his pulse is 100, temperature 90 9 respiration 49,
An unofficial bulletin, issued 10 P. NJ,
says: "To-day has undoubtedly been the
most unsatisfactory day of the Presidents
illness. Early this morning showed signs
of less hope for the Presidents recovery,
and the Cabinet officers, Department Of
ticials and others of more or less impor-