The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-10
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
IMPROVING.
So the Surgeons KepOrG the
President.
Yea He is Weak and Has Little
Annette.

Washington. S.--Blaine to Lowell
The Presidents condition at II to.
night is considered by physicians
encouraging. The increase of pulse
and temperature is regarded as the
natural result of the radical opera.
ton this morning, in which a deer
incision, three inches in length on
the surface, was made. The same
cause may possibly produce still
higher pulse and temperature to-
morrow, after which decided anne
Iteration is confidently anticipated
by the surgeons.
Executive Mansion, 11.30 PM
The President did not fully recover
from the effects of this mornings
operation until after the evening ex-
animation. He suffered more or
less throughout the afternoon from
nausea, caused by ether. He was
rather weaker than yesterday, and
not able to take the usual quantity
of nourishment. Milk with lime
water was given him, as soon as his
stomach would bear it. After the
direct effects of the ether had passed
away and later in the day, he had
meat juice and beef extract, but was
allowed no solid food. His pulse,
probably the result of gastric dis
turbance, was rather higher during
the afternoon, and at $50 went to
10, but his temperature did not rise
correspondingly until about the
time of the evening examination,
when it reached 101.9. The febrile
rise shown by this temperature was
more pronounced than usual, but
fully accounted for in the judgment
of the surgeons, by the operation
and its consequent nervous excite
ment and nausea and other effects
of the ether. 1t therefore causes
no anxiety. Early in the evening
the fever began to subside and
the President went to sleep without
anodynes. He pulse and tempera-
ture have slowly fallen, and his gen
eral condition is improved. At
11.30 his pulse is 90; skin moist and
healthy in tone; temperature, not
over half degree above normal, and
he continues to sleep quietly. Bliss
expresses the opinion that he will
have q good, refreshing night, and
when he awakes will be entirely
free from from fever. It is possible
there may be considerable febrile
disturbance again tomorrow before
the patient begins permanently to
improve, but the ultimate result of
to-day's operation is expected to be
a marked and decided change for
the better. The incision made this
cannot be closed or OBJ
Structed by the process Of granula-
ton, as the old track of the ball was
between the ribs, for the reason that
the cut is through soft parts of the
body where there are no bones to
prevent the spreading or separation
of the sides of the wound whenever
they begin to close in the process Of
fealing. The present incision,
car be kept open and I'M
as long as may be neces-
sary, and no fear is entertained Of
the further suppression Of the dis
charge. DR.. Hamilton returned to
New York to-day.
New York, 9.-The TTibttne'S
Washington correspondent. had in
terviews with Drs. Hamilton and
Agnew and Col. Swain as to the
condition since the sur
gieal operation yesterday, and all
are satisfied with the condition Of
things, and express themselves that
the patient will recover, DR.. Hamil-
ton saying if he had any doubt
about it he would not leave for his
home.
TUESDAYS RECORD.
Washington, 9.-Executive Man
sion, $50 am. Notwithstanding
the effects Of yesterdays operation,
the President slept the greater part
of the night without the use Of ano-
dyne. The febrile rise of yesterday
slowly subsidized during the night.
This morning, at $50, his pulSe is 9S,
temperature 99.S. Small quantities
of liquid nourishment given at
short intervals have been retained,
and this morning large quantities
are being administered without gas
trio disturbance.
(Signed) d. II. AGNEW,
D. w. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,