Omaha daily bee., 1881-08-15
HIGHER FEVER.

ginnf q FEVER llhNl hON hN.y
reared last night, when it seemed
10 take a fresh start, and at the morn
ing examination, his temperature was
bigber than it had been for several
mornings.
To the surprise of his associates,
Dr Bliss was at the white house as
carly as usual. His injured hand and
arm were still suspended in a sling,
and he looked very haggardsafter his
night of pain. He said he felt better
to-day, that he piled the medicine in
pretty lively yesterday, and he guess
ed he would be all right now.
At any rate he assisted at
the morning dressing of the wound.
After its conclusion the president was
made comfortable and DIR. Bliss came
into Mr.. Browns room for his mail.
He greeted the representative OF the
National Associated Press and in reply
to a question whether the temperature
was not higher this morning than
they had expected, said: eyes, it is;
but we have discovered the cause
what was the causeP
ga corner of the wound was not
discharging satisfactorily"
'sAnd you remedied it2'
ooh, yes; it will be better pres
emily"
"You did not have to cut it upr
ooh, no; the pus had accumulated
slightly in a corner that could be
easily cleared when the dressings
were. We used a tube to cleanse the
wound, and now all is going right
again"
''Then you say things will look
better SOON"
"They will, or else / am not a
judge"
''Does the pus look welli' =.
Excellent. 1t is Of the best quail
ity."
Mcveagh came to the White House
O O after . o'clock. He did moi
know what to think of the high TEN
perature. DIR. Bliss repeated The
above explanation, and the %attorne.
general seemed satisfied, but said III
longed for the time when explana
tions would not be necessary. At II
o'clock the fever had subsidized some
what, the president had eaten break
fast, of which chicken formed a part
and he expressed himself as feeling
better than for several days.
DIR. HAMILTON.
DR.. Hamilton regrets the excessiv
heat and says that fourteen days {
cool weather would do the presiden
much good in his present state. III
gives an encouraging view of the cas-
in every way.
DIR. Reyburn says the president
all right. A dispatch was sent to ID
Agnew asking him when it would |
convenient for him to come. Mr.
Garfield is extremely anxious that OF
or the other of the consulting phi.
sicians should be here all the tim
DIR. Hamilton said to-day that the
was no need of the attendance of Il
consulting physicians. The case W
in good hands and doing well. III
physicians do not deny that the pref
dent is exceedingly weak, but say tn
when he really commences to recov
it will be permanent and thencefo
ward there will be marked and not
worthy improvement. The preside
is said to be in excellent spirits, a
insists that he feels generally bett'
The report hat the drainage tube h
been inserted in the wound was a III
take. 1t was only used in cleani
the wound.
was not averse to %conversing on
subject tonight. His hand and a
are much better and he expects
moro trouble therefrom. He fl
sure his debilitated condition
solely caused from the bad effects
contact with pms. In regard to
condition of the patient tonight
said: "He is better tonight ii
any night for several days and l c
slider the outlook better than on
previous time. OF course we dc
know what may happen, but barr
accidents / think the case will go ri
along. BY vccidents i mean yari
things; for instance, pneumonia mi
set in, but we don't expect any
these things" In regard to the Il
ton of the ball DIR. Bliss said: Z"
are well satisfied it is near the up
border of the lilac fossa. All ind
tions are confrmatory Of that id,
A HEARTY REPAsT.
The president had some chicl
mashed potatoes and cream toas
few blackberries, a piece of peacl
least fourteen ounce of milk, a
siderable quantity OF beef extract
say nothing of some Burmuda on
sliced up in vinegar. He was
anxious for onions, and asked
them repeatedly. Herelished all I
things AID said they did him good
DIR. Bliss further said the CO
ton OF the wound was excellent,
granulation was apparent on all 81
and the pas was of a very good
acter. The temperature of the
has been kept at 70 to-day, a h
contrast TO that outside.
DIR. Bliss was asked to give
idea of the presidents strength
weakness. "Well j don't know
j can; he can move his legs al
can pick up his glasses, put then
and hold up a paper while he re
letter. We don't let him read
at q time, and he doesn't read
items. but it shows that he is n
any means helpless"
DR.. HAMILTON LEAVES FOR NEW y
DIR. Hamilton, having receive
formation that DIR. Agnew woul