Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-01
An Interview with DR.. Boynton.

DR.. Boynton was this morning asked by THE
STAR reporter how the President was
she is in very good shape" replied the
doctor. ''The swelling Of the gland had gone
down still further. 1t is now not over quarter
the size it was at it's worst"
"Has the gland improved in appearance"
eyes. 1t has lost that ugly look. That has
entirely disappeared. There was very free
discharge of pus from it this morning and the
pus was of healthy character"
'The word 'rigor in the bulletin this morn
ing has caused some apprehension" said the
reporter.
''There is no cause and no necessity for it,"
was the reply. II see no reason why the word
should have been used at all. His fever was not
| so high last night as it has been for the same
ever attaches to that word in the bulletin
HAS anything solid been given the Pres-
dent?"
Nothing. The only approach to solid food is
| the chewing Of beefsteak and the swallowing of
the juice, which he has done with relish this
morning. Otherwise the diet remains the same
| kind of liquid nOurishment that has been ad-
minstered'
'Has the wound improved any. doctOr?"
"There is not very much improvement i'm the
wound. The amount of discharge from it has
not increased. but the pus is of more healthy
character. That explains pretty accurately its
present condition"
''Was there any further opening made in the
| gland tO-day?'
mo; there was no necessity for another OPEN
ing The gland was washed out thoroughly this
| morning"
''Does the pus 60 through the opening in the
cheek into the MOUTH"
Eyes; it finds it's way into the mouth in small
quantities, as it has done for several days. 1t
gets into the throat, but is thrown Off by the
patient through the mouth. There is not,
think, any danger on that account"
do you notice, doctor any gain in strength"
will be some days yet before the return of
strength will be noted. There is, however, i'm
provement in his general condition"
THE QUESTION OF REMOVAL.
"Does the President talk any about being
moved?"
"He has said something about going to Men
tor, but does not say anything about going any
where else. 1t will be some time yet before he
Will be able to be moved anywhere. Then he
Will be taken short distance away for change.
After he has gained further strength then he
will be taken to Mentor"
where do you think he will be moved to
first %
81 don't know. That is as yet unsettled. 1t
Where" W '''''' '''''' 0e'0'e ne ~ 'aAen any
''Have the lungs been examined recently ?"
'Ihey are examined every day. They were
examined again this morning. He has as clear
and sound pair of lungs as you have, and you
seem to be pretty well off in that way
A QUIET AFTERNOON AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The White House was without incident this
afternoon between noon and 2 o'clock. There
were only about half dozen strangers in the
house, and most of them were belated messen-
gers after bulletins. The Presidents pulse had
continued about the same as it was at 1880.
hY roI Hlnf . 90 ,,,f,.
impaired by the physicians was that there had
been no change, and that the patient continued
to hold his own. To-day was pronounced as
being as good, so far as it had progressed. as
yesterday, and yesterday was very good day.
P.M.-ALL GOING RIGHT.
At three o'clock this afternoon word was
brought out from the sick room that the Presi-
dent was doing as well as yesterday.
The Proposed Removal of the President.
THE QUESTION TO BE SETTLED To-MoRRow-A
TRIP ON THE TALLAPOOsA PROBABLY SOME
TIME IN THE FUTURE.
The question Of the Presidents removal con-
| tinues to be talked of by the physicians to-day.
No decision was reached as to the objective
point. That matter will not be settled until to-
morrow or next day, when DR.. Agnew is eX-
pected. There will then be full sitting of all
the physicians, and the matter will be finally
decided. Capt. Henry, who left for Ohio last
night, said that he thought the general outlook
pointed to removal down the river on the Tai
lapoosa. That vessel arrived here this morning.
She is in readiness to take the President at any
time.
LAST EVENINGS BULLETIN.
$3.50 p.m.-The President has passed better
day than for some time past. He has taken his
food with increased relish, and the usual after
noon rise of temperature did not occur At the
evening dressing the fluid used to wash out the
parotid abscess found its way into the mouth.
which it did not do this morning, showing that
an opening into the mouth has spontaneously
occurred. The abscess is discharging freely and
the swelling continues to diminish There is
some increase in the discharge of pus from the
wound. Pulse, 1O9; temperature, 9S.6o; respira-
| tiOn Is.
THE INFLOW OF FLUID INTO THE MOUTH. q
as noted in this bulletin caused some little anx-
iety in the outside world last evening It was
feared that pus would find It's way into the
mouth and throat. The doctors said that pus
went downward instead of upward. The posi-
tiOn Of the outlet was such as would preclude
the possibility of pus getting into the throat.
The opening into the mouth is very small one.
SECRETARY BLAINE's DISPATCH LAST NIGHT.
Secretary Blaine sent the following dispatch
| to Minister Lowell last night at 10 o'clock.
''The President has less fever this evening
| than upon any previous evening since he was
wounded. His temperature at O'clock was
normal. The entire day has been most encour-
aging in all his symptoms Hereafter shall
send but one report daily"
TRAMP CALLS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
This morning there walked up to the White
House tramp with all the signs of his occupa-
ton Cor want Of occupatlon) about him. He
was about six feet high. His skin was as
tanned as weather could make it. His
clothes We're whole but dirty. He bore
his coat upon the left arm, and his black
| slouch nat had reckless pitch tOpthe right
In his right hand he carried long
STICK. Therewas careless swagger in his walk
and the air OF a great unabashed in every feature
ana movement. His sleep in barn last night
mad evidently refreshed him, but there was an
absence OF any appearance Of the toilet which
IN IN well-regulated humanity follows Sleep His
face was dirty and his hands smeared
Win DIRT, with which was mixed a
proportion OF grease from the ham bone
winch perhaps formed his breakfast He saun-
aered lelsurely up to the porch and with all the
ne % was not stopped but planted himself in
Isa.iess i.ie attlt9de and asked one of the door,
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