Daily Republican., 1881-08-08
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION.
accounted fer-NO Apprehension
OF Danger.

OF Danger.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug. THE
increase of fever that began yesterday
In the Presidents case fell off during
0 the night, but again made its appear
ance this afternoon, at an earlier hour
than yesterday. The increase, how
ever, is not SO great as last night at the
same hour, and the surgeons say there
, Is nothing in the general condition of
the patient to warrant special appre-
, hension. The rise in temperature at
F seven O'Clock last night was unexpec-
. ted by the surgeons, and a second ex-
animation was made 10 test tho accu-
racy of the first.
1t was then found that there was
some obstruction or other irritating
cause in the wound, which Occasioned
the rise in temperature, and the wound
was therefore examined with unusual
caro- to ascertain where there was
ground for the fear. Nothing, however,
was discovered in the wound to in ,!iCate
that any obstruction existed, and the
Ius was found to be entirely healthy.
After last nights dressing of the wound
the President slept until 10 o'clock, and
durinn this sleep the fever subsided.
The remainder Of the night was passed
comfortably, and upon waking this
morning the pulse was found to be 96
and the temperature normal. Doctors
Agnew and Hamilton were present at
the dressing of the wound THIS morning
and united with the four attending phy-
sicians in saying that the President was
then in good condition, although the
effects Of yesterdays febrile rise were
perceptible.
The public anxiety caused by the
somewhat unfavorable report of last
night, was apparent from the eagernesS
with which this mornings bulletins
were read aud discussed. and the sub
sidence in pulse AM. temperature was
generally accepted ~ tViden,H that the
tebriie rise of yesterday was occasioned
by the excessive heat OF the past three
days. The In leun of tonight, how
ever, has again caused considerable
alarm, and OF Niihetanding the as5ur-
aEce tt ",i tho 81 geOn1 that there is no
cause or apprehension, there Is a mani
| Test feeling ui uubasiNeSS in the public
mind over the continued Atubborness of
the fever. After the examination made
at O'Clock tonight, the wound was
prepared for the usual evening dress
ing, and the most careful scrutiny fail |
ed to discover any cause for the lnCreaS-
ed tAbrile rise The flow of pus was
found to be liberal, the microscopic ex
animation has failed to detect in it any
evidences OF impurity, ncr was there
anything in the general condition OF the
! President 70 Indicate the presence OF
anything unusual in the wound. At9
O'Clock to-night, DR.. Bliss said the rise
in temperature could only be explained
by the effects of the heat OF Friday and |
Saturday. The temperature Of the
| Presidents room to-day was compara-
lively comfortable, but the patient was
so reduced in strength that he could not
speedily rail from the bld effect pro-
duced by the heat of the preceding day.
He further said there was no cause f9r
apprehension last night, and as the teIa-
perature Of the patient showed slight
decline, there could be no cause for ap- |
prehenslonst tonight.
"But," he added, as he proceeded to
the Presidents room, "we Will KNOW
in the morning whether there IS any
extraordinary cause for tho febrlle
rise" 1t is understood that in the
morning DIR. Agnew will make thor
ough examination of the wound. to aScer'
tam whether any obstruction exists, or
rather If there is anything in the wound
to occasion the febrile rise that has
been so marked during the past two
DAYS. While nothing has thus far
been developed in the examinations
made in the wound to justify the feb
rie Use, it is probable, the surgeons
say, that if any cause exists there 1t
will make Its presence visible to-mor-
row.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington,
ID. G., 40 y. m.--The day at the EXecu-
tive Mansion has probably been the
most lnet OF any day since the Presi- |
dent was wounded, and there was some
comment about the city regarding the
information contained in the morning
bulletin, the language Of which was
that the prrsidenc "this morning is III
good condition, although the effects of
the iehrile disturbance of yesterday are
still slightly percaptible in pulse and
temperature" Many persons coEstru-
ed this sentence as indicative of unta-
vorablo symptoms, bnt the general pub.
lie accept it rs reaaauring, and cDnse-
auently there have been few inquiries
at the Mansion during the day. At T.
30 p. H., wheE the patients wound Was
dressed, his pulse was l0+; temnera-
ture, 100; respiratio-.. =, 20 The fact that
,tne fever ealstec at this hour was not
generally known, inasmuch cs there
was no bulletin issued, the information
being privately obtained from the at
tending surgeons. The surgeons, while
admitting that the fever was continued
all day, as is shown by the evening bui-
letin, do rot appear to desire to converse
any more than is necessary on the sub
ject, threby leaving the public to form
its own conclusion as to the cause Of
the continued high pulse and temperil.
Iture.
1t is intiinated Shat there are iniicD.
tions of the formation OF another pus
cavity, bnt that its direct location has |
not yet been aHrerta'nAd. Professor |
Bell being absent from the city, his as |
sistant, Mr.. Fainter, wa. called TO the |
Mansion late this afternoon to consult |
with the attending surgeons regarding |
the use ct the electric probe, and he |
was requested 10 nrnE two CciIs II bat
tery to the Mansion u.mOlrow morning. |
Should it he determined to use the III
strumrnt at this time. it will probably
be for ,lG purpose OF a,certaning the
exact course uf the wound from the sur
face Of she body to the spot where he
ball is iod sed and if possible to discov-
tr whether there is "a pus cavity, and if
so its exact location. The electric ubc
is flexible tube about twelve or four
teen inches long, through which fine
flexible wires run, which are attached
to an indicator on the end, which is in
serted into Il wound.
The insertion OF the tube Is said to be
rather trying operation. DR.. Hamil-
ton, who was u have left the city this
afternoon, still remains. All the at
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