Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-17
ing this opinion he is entirely in accord with
his associate, Col. Rockwell.


ATTORNEY GENERAL MAC vEAGH
tonight notified the members Of the cabinet
the Presidents condition was substantially
as that sent Lowell. The cabinet are expect
ed at Elberon tomorrow. It IL reported the
attorney general expressed himself extremely
anxious about the Presidents condition,
but said he, there is, in fact, nothing
particularly alarming In the symptoms
beyond the extreme weakness which prevails.
Ups and downs are liable to occur from the
poisoned condition Of the blood, and the
chances are the case win be very tedious and
It is for some time, and about all that can be
done is to watch and wait the course of events,
The attorney general is of the opinion that
the President could not stand another relapse
caused by serious complications.
DIR. BLISS
said to night there had had been very little II
any change. The discharge from the wound
is no worse than it was this morning. A clot
of blood came away with the pus tonight,
which may have colored it some. There was
febriIe rise from IL to 3. From until 6 he
was comparatively comfortable. His pulse
did not vary more than or 5 beats per minute.
At 8 p m. while We were preparing the evening
bulletin another rise occurred which still con-
tinues. To what 1t will amount, or how
serious it will be, / cannot say. He is
troubled somewhat in mind, but if you ask
him a question he will answer it. AS an In
stance of the clearness of his mini the doctor
illustrated how he took the evening tempera.
ture and said he remarked to Col. Swain
when the Thermometer had been
standing nine minutes, that he could not get
the temperature above the normal range,
whereupon the President SAID: "Well, sir,
YOU have only one minute more" "How do
YOU know that?" inquired the doctor. The
President pointed to the clock, indicating he
had his mind concentrated on the time when
the doctor commenced taking the tempera-
ture and had followed the minutes correctly.
The doctor said while he was watching him
to-day, he made xse of an expression
which seemed to indicate his mind
was wandering little, and that DR.. Hamilton
states this evening he had noticed q similar
remark. The President complains at times OF
being
wEARE AND TIRED.
If the process of repair had continued with
out interruption few days longer he would
have moved into high state OF improvement.
How do you view the general situation to-
night?
The conditions are more hazardous than at
any time. since his removal here. He still
looks forward TO going to Mentor, and has
talked some about it.
DR.. Agnew stated there was apparently
some mistake regarding the consultation of
yesterday morning; that DIR. Bliss had not
offered any objection to the introduc-
ton of the septic condition into
the official bulletin, and desired
a correction be made in justice to all con-
cerned. go
DR.. Hamilton said to reporter, ~ refer
yeu to the bulletins for full and complete
exploration of his condition. l would not
expect the public would interpret 1t as a favor
able bulletin"
PULSE DECREAsED.
At 10 o'clock tonight DIR. Bliss said his
pulse had decreased to 116, and his tempera-
ture was not very much above normal. Not
withstauding the disturbances of the early
evening, he apprehended reasonably quiet
night.