Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-24
THIRD EDITION.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, AUG. "a, 1881.
LANCING THE GLAND.
ANOTHER SURGICAL OPERATION.
THEPRESIDENT BEARS IT BRAVELY
GENERAL CONDITION UNCHANsED.
A Fair Report This Morning.

| EXECUTIVE MANSION, w Washington, aug.
"a, $50 A. Oficial-The president
has passed very good night awaking at
longer intervals than during several nights
past. He continues to take liquid food by
the mouth with more relish and in such
quantities that the enemata will be sus-
pended for the present. No change in the
parotid swelling. The other symptoms are
quite as favorable as yesterday. Pulse 100,
temperature 9S.5, respiration II.
(Signed] D. w. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,
]. j. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REYDURN.
Slight Rise In Temperature.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
Aug. "a, 1890 P. M-Oficial presi.
dent continues to take liquid food by the
mouth as reported in the last bulletin.
His temperature has risen slightly since
that time. In other respects his condition
is about the same. Pulse 1O4, tempera-
ture 99.2, respiration II.
[Signed] D. w. Bliss,
j. K. BARNES,
J. WOODWARD,
ROBr. REYBURN.
Secretary Blaine's Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, Aug. M.-The following
was sent this afternoon
To LoweA, Minister, London:
According to the opinion of his pbysi-
clans there is no marked change in the
presidents condition since last dispatch.
At this hour (half-past p. n.y. there IS
some indication of an increase of fever
which they say is in part caused by the
increased heat of the day. He continues
to take liquid food and does not seem
troubled by nausea or indigestion.
[Signed] BLAINE,
Secretary.
Tho Swollen Gland Lsncod.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, ID.
c., Aug. "a, 1:45 p. M.-Unoficial.-
Since the noon examination the surgeons
have lanced the presidents inflamed
parotid gland aud liberated a small quan-
tity of pus. The patient did not take any
and did not seem much weak
eued by the operation. His pulse imme-
diately afterward went up to lis, but soon
and is now 104. DR.. Reyburn
says that the results are entirely satisfac-
tory, and this information is confirmed ty
DR.. Hamilton.
-. Tho Operation.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, d.
C., Aug. "A, 2:15 p. M.-Unofficial. "A
careful examination this morning con-
vinced the surgeons that pus had already
begun to form in tho parotid gland, and as
the patients condition was satisfactory it
was decided to make an incision immedi-
ately after the morning examination. The
operation was a comparatively triflins one,
and was performed by DR.. Hamilton with
out the use of anesthetics, local Or gen
oral, but with anasthetic precautions in
The shape Of a carbonic acid spray. The
,ut was made just under and forward of
The right car, and resulted in the liber-
stion of small quantity of healthy pus
estimated by DR.. Bliss to be about
equivalent in bulk to two medium
'ized peas. Tho patients pulse
vent up to 115 Immediately after the
operation, but soon began to recede, and
n half an hour had fallen to the point at |
which it stood when the examination was
made for the noon bulletin, viz, 1O4.
No Further Glandular Trouble Feared.
The patient is now resting quietly, and
his general condition is in no respect worse
han before tho incision was made. 1t is
thought that there will now be 10 further
;roublo with the pariotid gland, since if
more pus forms it can readily escape
through this opening.
The patient has swallowed to-day about
ourteen ounces of liquid food, consisting
of Beef extract, peptonized
milk and milk porridge. At this hour he
continues to do we'll.