The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-16
PULSE, l3O!
Such the Presidents Condition Yes
terday.
A Decidedly Alarming Backset-
Nausea Again.
Physicians Outside Express Fears Of
the End.
Vice President Arthur and Blaine
Teiegraphed To.
Mansion House Closed at Midnight
All Quiet at 4 A. M.

c., Aug. 1850 a. m.-The president
did not rest as well as usual last night
until towards 3 O'Clock. His sleep was
!. not sound and he vomited several times.
About 3 O'Clock he became composed
and slept well until after this morn
ing. His stomach is still excitable and
his temperature rather higher than yes
terday. At present his pulse is 106,
temperature 1902, respiration 20.
6:30 p. m.-The irritability of the
presidents stomach returned during the
afternoon, and he has vomited three
times since one o'clock, although
the afternoon rise in temperature is
less than it has been for several days.
Pulse and respiration are more fire.
quent, so that his condition ON the
whole is less satisfactory. His pulse is
now 100, temperature 99.6, respira-
tion %.
The following was sent n few min
utes past O'Clock:
"Gen. r. b. Hayes, Fremont, Ohio:
"Have reached another very serious
point in the case. Conditions at this
hour (S p. n.y. are of a character that
causes great anxiety. We hope for
bstter things in the morning."
Chicago, Aug. 15.-The Inter- Ocean's
Washington special says: Since four
O'Clock the president has grown rapidly
worse, and learn from semi-oiiicial
sources that his condition is critical.
Nourishment is being administered by
injection, with the hope that the waning
strength Of the patient may be sus-
tanned and his stomach become less
irritable. II this expedient is not sue
cessful there will be great danger.
Great excitement followed the appear
ance of the p. m. bulletin announcing
rise of pulse to 130 and depression
Of temperature to 99.6.
The following cablegram was sent at
$50 p. M:
Lowell, Minister, London: The
presidents condition is less satisfac-
tory. Irritability of the stomach has
returned and he has vomited three
times since 1 O'Clock. Temperature
99.6. less than for several days; pulse
100. respiration %.
tSigned) HIT,
Acting Secretary"
e:3o p. NAT this hour information
,kzs.
oDtained irom the attending surgeons
Is TO the efiect that while the indica-
lions are that the presidents wound is
doing very well and is apparently not
tue cause Oh the present trouble, the
fact cannot be concealed that the
patient Is extremely weak and that his
disability is such as to cause anxiety.
1t has been determined not to disturb
his stomach by permitting him to eat
at present, and nourishment Is Being
administered by means OF injections.
The surgeons explain the difficulty by
tne assertion tnat the presidents stom-
ach has failed to respond as 1t should,
hence the determination to inject nour-
ishment. There is decided. feeling OF
anxiety among members OF the cabinet
ana attending surgeons, and at this
writing the situation is at least very
grave. Nothing has been heard from
The slck-room during the last hour, and
the cabinet officers are now in waiting
to hear the latest news. .
9p. m.-The irritability Of the presi-
dents stomach returned during the
afternoon, and he has vomited three
times since l O'Clock. Although the
afternoon rise Of temperature is less
than 1t has been for several days, the
pulse and respiration are more fre-
qnent, SO that his condition on the
Whole is less satisfactory. His pulse is
now 13o, temperature 99.s, respiration
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