The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-04

age, and stimulated by abundant
water and hot sunshine, cover;
these flats during the summer
is now beginning to decay, and
since yesterday morning, a faint
malarlOuS mist has hung over the
river from the water front Of the
Executive Mansion grounds to
Longbridge. Almost every man
who has recently been engaged IN
the work of improving the channel
of the river, has been more or less
sick from malaria.
Executive Mansion, 1880 p.m.-
The Presidents condition has not
materially changed since the morn
ing bulletin was issued. Pulse IO4
temperature 9S.4, respiration Is.
THE RECORD.
Average range by weeks of the
Presidents pulse and respiration
During the first week the average
pulse at tie morning dressing was
105; evening dressing I'LL; tenn
perature, morning, 1874; evening,
1904 respiration, morning, 21S;
evening, 22.5. Second weeks aver
age-pulse, morning, 96.S; evening,
1894; temperature, morning, 98.6;
evening, 90 respiration, mOrning,17 ;
evening 1O1; third Week-pulse,
morning 89.7; evening 79.5; tempera-
lure, morning, 98.3; evening, 1913;
respiration, Lorning, Is, evening
1872; fourth week-average pulse,
morning, 95.1; evening, 1858; tenn
perature, morning, 95.1; evening
IU5.S; respiration, morning IS;
evening, 1874: sixth Week-pulse,
morning, 97.7; evening, 1O6; tenn
perature, morning, 9S.7; evening,
101.4; respiration, morning, 1875
evening. 1911; seventh week-pulse,
morning, 105.1; evening, 1925;
temperature, morning, 90.2; evening,
99.S; respiration, morning, 1911:
evening, 10; eighth week-pulse,
morning, 1903; evening 1905.
His condition has improved since
the early morning and is now about
as yesterday. This afternoon the
full staff of surgeons will consider
the removal question.
RESTLESSNESS.
Chicago, Washington special
The resJlesSness referred to in this
mornings bulletin, was not such as
to affect the comfort Of the Presi-
dent. 1t was what the doctors cal
a local effect, and not an indication
Of any imminent chgnge in the
patients condition. His pulse and
temperature were not much affected
At II o'clock the pulse was 1917 only
while the temperature and respira.
ton were normal. The patient did
not sleep as well as he usually does
before midnight, but awOke fire
quently. Physicians do not seem tC
explain this beyond the statement
that it was not due to any materia,
change in the case. After o'clock
the President slept as well as dur.
ing the same hours on the day
previous, or any night this week
At the morning examination, his
general condition was reported
to have been fully as favorable as
yesterday at the same hour; the
morning dressing OF the wound
revealed no change in the former
and continuous good progress Of the
latter. Saturdays havei come to be
looked upon as unlucky days in this
case. Nothing unusual has thus fal
arisen to-day, and, if nothing alarm.
ing does arise during the day, very
important point will be generally
considered to have been gained. Al
9 o'clock, DR.. Barnes stated there
had been no unfaverable develop.
ment.
DR.. Hamilton, yesterday, told Col.
Crook that the President had not
much chance to live in an atmOs-
phere like the Potomac Flats, car
ried by the southerly wind daily to
the windows Of his room. The
necessity for removal seemed ur-
gent. One of the attending sur
geons, this morning, told a friend
that he believed the Presidents
symptoms assumed a slightly inter
mittent character the past few days.
Wednesday was brighter, Thursday
less so, yesterday was Il good day,
and this morning he seemed weaker
and more languid. He thought the
President ought not to remains an
hour longer than was necessary and
would vote for his speedy removal.
The risk of moving was not great.
PRAYER PROCLAMATIONs.
Washington, 81 The following
Geographic correspondence is fur
nished by the state department:
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 8.
To Hon. James G.. Blaine, Secretary
Of State, Washington, d. c.:
Ideem it fitting that the people Of
Pennsylvania should have, by pro-
clamation, have opportunity to as
semble at their places of worship on
a secular day, between the hours of
10 am. and noon, to make public
prayer for the restoration of the
President to health, strength and
the discharge Of his official duties.
Would it be inappropriate for you,
by communication from your de-
partment, to undertake to secure
concurrent action in all states. l
venture to suggest Tuesday next as
a day not too near.