The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-17
HOPE FADING AWAY
The President Growing worse-Bed
Sores, etc.
The Pus Discharge Unsatisfactory
High Pulse.

Elberon, Sept. 16.-The situation
this morning is less favorable. and grav'
anxiety exists as to whether the presi
dent will be able 10 overcome the 70
suits of his extreme debility. Bed soreI
have again made their appearance, ant
the discharge FROM the wound is very
unsatisfactory.
Worse and More Of IL.
Elberon, Sep. 16.-While there arr
no new complications in the president,
case his general condition indicates that
he has not made any gain during the
past forty-eight hours. In fact there
has been slight falling OF. The
wound has assumed q more unhealthy
appearance and the discharge has been
growing more unsatisfactory since yes.
terday morning. Small red sores have
again made their appearance.
DIR. Boynton says be still has hopes
that the president will be able to pull
through. His mind has been some
what disturbed during the day as well
rs during the night, and there Is still
continued suppuration Of the parotid
gland. On the whole the situation Is
one of anxiety. The surgeons and at
tendants, however, express themselves
In hopeful terms.
Col. Rockwell, one Of the presidents q
attendants. Is autority for the state
ment that the perspiration which has
been one Of the annoying features Of
the presidents case has reappeared.
Col. Rockwell and Swain entertain
different opinion and declares that 1t
has not reappeared. II IL reliably as
certained that the presidents pulse
reached 100 during the night, notwith-
standing the fact that the febrile rise
was not 30 pronounced as usual.
The presidents condition at this
hour is unchanged. MacVeagh con-
siders the case as warranting extreme
anxiety, but maintains that while there
Is no particular point which can be
said to have developed to an alarming
extent. the general condition, which
include the extreme debility Of the
patient, is necessarily one Of grave ap-
|. prehension. H
ewaim and Rockwell Think He will
Rally.
Long Branch. Sep. l6.-swaim, in
reviewing the situation, did not think
the president started In as fayorably
this morning as he did yesterday, but
said that there is no occasion for alarm.
He was Of the opinion that the depres-
sion was only temporary. Col. Swain
thinks that when the president has his
bright days each one adds little to
the preceding one, and that gain In
strength is manifested from time to
time. He attributes the weekly depres-
sions Of the president to the sympathy
caused by the shock of the wound. He
does not think the president reflects up
on the occasion of his wound any more
during the latter part of the week than
during the former part. When spoken
to about the hallucination Of the presi-
dent Col. Swain said his wanderings Of
the mind continued to a certain extent,
but were generally Of brief duration.
He and Rockwell believe the president
viii rally.
Not Very Encouraxinr.
Long Branch, Sept. 16.-The day
opened very disagreeable, a heavy north
easter set in yesterday. followed by driz-
cling rain during the night which has
continued at intervals Elberon looks
deserted. and the only persons seen out
doors are attendants at the Francklyn
cottage. The condition Of the presi-
dent throughout the day has been a
source of extreme anxiety. Boynton
occupied room adjoining the presi-
dents last night and noticed be coughed
considerably during the early part. The
doctor says the president is suffering
from the effects of blood poisoning, and
is decidedly and apprehensively weak.
l hope he will overcome the extreme
loss Of strength and rally, but it IL q
question whether he will or not. see
a very gradual but sure descent in his
case. He has his ups and downs, bis
bright days and dull days, but looking
back and following his case to the
present. feel discouraged with the out
look to-day, but have not lost hope. and
will not, as / think he is going to pull
through; but it will be tedious and