Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-25

then held with DR.. Hamilton, of New York,
and DIR. Agnew, of Philadelphia, after which
a counter opening was made through the in
tegument of the back, about three inches
below the wound, which it is hoped will
facilitate the draining of pus and increase tine
chances of recovery. The President bore the
operation we'll. His pulse is now 1l2.
d. w. Bliss,
J. j. WOODWARD,
RoBT. REYBURN,
J, K. BARNES.
THIRD DISPATCH.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 24th.-noon.-
DIR. Bliss, during the course of conversation
in relation to the operation which was per-
formed on the President this forenoon, said
that during his examination yesterday he
discovered that slight sack or pus cavity
had formed Immediately at the turn III the
track of the bullet, and at once decided that
the proper thing to do was to make an il
cision which would straighten the track and
permit the pus to discharge more freely. 1t
was determined, however, that before per
forming the operation it would be best to
notify the consulting surgeons, and request
their attendance, which was done forthwith.
The formation of a pus cavity, the doctor
says, is very ordinary occurrence in similar
instances. There is no doubt in his mind
that the incision will tend to diminish the
frequency and severity of the "rigor." He
says, however, that the patient may have
more slight chiils. The President did not
move muscle while the operation was being
performed, and it was not found necessary
to administer any stimulants.
FOURTH DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, July 24th.-The following
cable dispatch has just been sent by Secre-
tary Blaine:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July 24th-6 ?. NJ. !
To Lowell, Minister, London At 6 o'clock P NJ.
the Presidents symptoms continue favorable. The
result of the surgical operation OF this morning has
proved beneficial. BLAINE, Secretary.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 24th-7 P. NJ
The President has been much relieved by the
operation of this morning, and pus has been
discharging satisfactorily through the new
opening. At noon to-day his pulse was lis,
temperature 1913. respiration a. At the
present hour his pulse is 10i, temperature
90, respiration 26. d. W. Bliss,
J. K. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
L. liEYBURN.
SIXTH DISPATCH.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 24th.-The sur
found good flow of pus from the new open
ing made to-day. It is known that the bull
let, after entering the President, struck rib
and DETECTED downward. Agnew, in per-
forming the operation this morning, pushed
the knife in about three inches below the
wound, so that the point of the knife entered
the track of the wound several inches from
its mouth, and the new opening made by Ag-
new went below it. 1t is through this open
ing made with the knife that the flow Of pus
is now passing. The doctors feel very much
encouraged at the Presidents condition to
night. He has had no return of the chilly
sensations to-day.
SEVENTH DISPATCH.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 24th 1920
P. NJ. Secretary Blaine and Postmaster
General James have just left the Mansion
for the night. They said the President coz
tinued to rest comfortably, and that his con-
dition was as favorable as it possibly could
be, considering the recent complication
Secretary Blaine remarked that the Presi-
dent was doing as well as they dared to hope
EIGHTH DISPATCH.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, july
2ith-11:S0 P. M.-The attending surgeons
report at this hour that the President is rest
ing quietly, and although they have not
thought it best to disturb him by taking his
pulse and temperature, they believe he is free
from fever. There ara no indications of a re-
currence of the "rigor."
NINTH DISPATCH
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 25.h-12:30
A, M.-At this hour the President is believed
to be resting quietly. There is no one aces
sible, and there Is nothing occurring within
earshot Of the sick room door to indicate that
the Presidents symptoms have in any way
changed for the worse.
Cause In The Change Of the Presidents
Condition.
WASHINGTON. July 24th.-It is stated that
the increase in the Presidents pulse was due
to over excitement, and that the return Of
fever was only temporary. It was said that
the political news of yesterday, the election
of ConkliHg's successor, and the death OF
Justice Clifford, had an exciting effect upon
the President Here it may be well to state
that the story is not true, which has gained
circulation, that the President yesterday,
upon hearing that Judge Lapham was elected
as the successor of Conkling, said Thank
Cod 4 gentleman who was in the sick
room, and who heard the dispatch ANNOUNCE
ing the result read to the President, said the
President only said, "Well am glad it is
over. i am sorry for Conkling. / should
like to give him q foreign mission"
The Surgical Operation.
WASHINGTON, July 24th.-In explaining
the nature of the operation performed by
DIR. Agnew this morning, aud the necessity
for it. DIR. Reyburn made in substance the
following statement The direction taken by
the ball after it entered the body was forward
and slightly downward until it struck one of
the ribs, and was thence detected still down.
ward little TO the right, so as to make an
acute angle with the line Of the back. In
other words, when the probe was intro
duced into the wound to the depth of
three and three and one-half inches.
its direction was such that the inner
end was only about an inch and a half from
the outside of the body. At point lower
down an examination, which was made in
the presence OF Doctors Agnew and Hamil-
ton, showed that pus cavity had formed in
the track Of the ball and beyond the point
where it glanced from the rib, and that this
cavity could be reached by a direct incision
three inches below the mouth of the wound
1t was decided at once to perform the opera
ton. No anesthetics were used, but the part
to be operated upon was benumbed by q
spray of ether and wide cut was made into
the pus cavity, which was reached at depth
of a little more than an inch. With the aid
of a probe and a pair of forceps, a
drainage tube, which is a small flexible
tube of rubber perforated with holes.
was then introduced into the wound
male by the ball, and after being carried
through the pus cavity was brought out
through the newly-made incision. One end
of the tribe projected from the cut made by
the surgeons knife. and the other from the
mouth of the original wound. AS the pus
oozed into the tube through the perforation,
it could escape from either end, and was re-
peatedly washed out with solution of car
bolic acid and water, which was forced
through the tube in stream. The discharge
which followed the opening of the pus cavity
was entirely satisfactory TO the surgeons, and
was soon followed by relief to the patient.
The drainage tube was left as it was origi-
nally placed, and viii remain there for the
present. If the wound discharges freely
through the new opening, the tube may per
haps be withdrawn from the old one, in order
to allow the latter to heal. The incision
made to-day is in a direct line with the
deeper parts of the wound. and it is thought
the pus will escape without the obstruction,
which impeded the outflow along the track Of
The ball which caused the pus cavity. Ia re-