, 1881-09-04
HE MUST BE MOVED.

HE MUST BE MOVED.
LONG BRANCH HAS BEEN CHOSEN.
Sp-efa. Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
=. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept :.-The Presi-
dent has passed q much more comfortable
day than it was feared this morning that he
would, and lie las completed another Satur-
day and ended Ills ninth week without :lli-
other drawback. There were, this morning.
serious apprehensions that such would not
be the case, tor the President passed q bad
night. lie slept but little until after 2
o'clock this morning. and during The night
be was restless and had 4 high fever. This
morning, too, he was considerably weaker
than yesterday-so much So that one of the
physicians said: 1.-The President is very
weak-langeron weak. So weak is
he that any new complication would proba-
bly, prove fatal. He is as weak as LIE was
last Sunday
DIR. HAMILTON
said, this morning, that the Presidents life
depends upon instant removal. DR.. Boyll-
ton said he was no better than he was last
Sunday. ale is very weak; lie had bad
night.'' The surgeons assign no cause for
this troubled night It was thought that
possibly the talk of yesterday about re-
uloval to Long Branch might have occa-
stoned it, or that the improvement OF yes
terday was another one Of those days Of im-
pruyemeut which precede Il relapse Of which
there have been several in the case. What
ever the cause, the marked Improvement Of
yesterday did not continue, and the morning
bulletin caused 4 close watch to be kept
upon his symptoms during the day. The
President, however.
TOOK 4 FAIR BEEAKFAST,
having, in addition to milk toast, the breasts
Of three reed birds shot in the MARSHES be-
low the White House. The President Simply
clewed the meat, and the juice was relished
and agreed with him. There were fears that
intermittent symptoms were appearing Ill
the Presidents case, and today was
spoken of as an off day. Dr.. Doynton
has repeatedly insisted that lie saw distinct
traces Of malaria III the President, and the
report that this was all off day added to the
fears Of those who are closely watching the
indications OF malaria, but the President to-
wards noon began tu rally, aud
TONIGHT
the physicians note some improvement in his
general condition over yesterday. lie took
throughout the day more food and relishcd
ii. The swollen gland still discharges freely,
md is rapidly diminishing i'll size, but the
wound, unfortunately, shows ITO material
change. Persons connected with the sick
room, however, say that today there are more
marked signs Of the commencement of gra1l,-
lation, and that the wound does look better.
There was somewhat higher fever ut tile
evening bulletin, the temperature marking
only four-tenths less than 100, which is
higher than it has been for day or two
Notwithstanding the President was not quite
so well this morning, the talk Of removing
him was renewed. and it was even reported
that lie.
NIGHT POSSIBLY DE REMOVED DURING THE
NIGHT
DR.. Hamilton, just before leaving for New
Tork, said with emphasis that if the presi-
dent remained here he would die, and lie
added, that if lie was removed lie thought lie
might recover. The delay of DR.. Agnew in
returning was attibuteti to the impression
that lie was in Philadelphia with the Penn-
sylvania Railroad officials arranging the car
which would take the President TO Long
Branch. 1t has since been learned that the
car is ready. The only serious objection
raised to Long Branch was the September
storms Deer Park. the next place i'll favor,
is difficult OF access for Drs. Agnew and
Hanilton-a suggestion which has been
MADE DY MRS. GAKFIELD HEEsELF-
while both Of these gentlemen are very much
nearer to Long Branch than they are TO
Washington. 1t is not proposed to remove
the President to Long Branch in. one day
unless lie appears not to be III any way af-
fected by the Journey. There Is a side-tracl1
OIL the high tableland near Wilmington, i'll Il
healthy location, away from malaria, where the
doctors think it might be safe TO stop during
fho fr.f ui~hf If II shnu11 hae0tna f,Ccf>SSary