The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-17

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Mansion a few moments ago, to at
, tend the noon examination. Or
. being approached by a representa-
tive of the Associated Press, he said
in a general way, that he considered
, the patient better than on Sunday
, whereupon the following dialogue
eDSue1:
Reporter-"Well, doctor, what are
the real chances ?" Bliss - THE
chances are indefinite; have not
seen the patient for an hour or so
but he was better than yesterday
when ] last saw him, and of course
we take encouragement from that.
j R-"The midday examination
will be very decisive will it not p
| Bob! yes. For instance, if the
temperature should fall much below
the normal point the case would
| look quite badly, particularly so if
the pulse should rise"
R.-"Do you expect this?" B.
mo, we do not, but of course we
can't predict with any degree of GER
tainty what will be the result"
R.-"Ycu don't give up the case
then?" B.-(Emphatically), mo,
we do not give it up"
R.-"Have any intimations been
given the family to prepare for the
WOrst?" B.-"No, sir, it hasn't come
to that"
The doctor then proceeded to the
sick chamber, his bearing and ap-
pearance being perfectly calm and
composed.
DOCTORS DESPONDENT.
Washington, 16.-The preSump-
ton from bulletins is that the Pres
ident has not Vomited since am.
At II this morning his pulse stood
126. They thought then if the tenn
perature went down and the pulse
kept up till 1 pm, it would be sign
of death. His pulse has receded 120,
but his temperature has also gone
down 3-100. Surgeons say nothing
now, but evidently entertain little if
any hope. The fall of temperature,
though slight, is regarded as serious
and fOreboding the worst results. 1t
is true the pulse has fallen some,
but the temperature is now below
normal, which is most dangerous
symptom. His stomach still refuses
food, and injections are only
partially successful but life
cannot long be sustained
so. The surgeons stick close
to the President, watching every
movement, hoping for a favor
able turn. All information shows
the chance Of life is very slim. The
surgeons don't give up the case, and
| that is all that can be said. The
President does not rally, but re-
mains about the same. and nothing
can be done to give him strength.
Hope is all there is left, and there
is not much left to base hope on.
Dependency now pervades the
White House. Blaine is expected
! this afternoon.
The last bulletin has cast a gloom
over the attaches of the Executive
Mansion, and the greatest anxiety
prevails. The change which oc-
Cured is even noticeable in the eX-
preston and conversation of Private
Secretary Brown, who has from the
first entertained a most sanguine
opinion that the President would
recover. Secretary Hunt asked, a
few minutes ago,if he could say any
thing regarding the presentcOnditiOn
of the patient, said in a tone which
showed that he was deeply affected,
there was absolutely nothing to say.
Everything that could be said was
now known. The extreme quiet
which perVades the Mansion, even
in the Offices occupied by the clerical
force, is almost oppressive. Con-
versations are carried on in mono
tones, and the general feeling Of
anxiety and actual alarm is plainly
perceptible. The most sangulne are
apparently fast losing hope, and
callers may be seen leaving the
Mansion with a look of despair
upon their cOuntenanceS. While
this feeling of dependency is very
general, there are those who yet
maintain that the patient will rally,
among whom may be especially
numbered Generals SWaine and
Rockwell. Mrs. Garfield is said to
| UC Is CU0t11ul do I1C N11OO1ioOct AOOo
will allow, and she entertainS a
strong belief that her husband will
recover. DR.. AgneW is quoted as
having said this afternoon the
patient was no weaker than yeSter-
day, and there was a very reasonable
chance for his rallying. This state
ment, however, was not obtained IN
a direct manner. Whatever may be
said there is no denying that the
case is extremely critical at the
present moment and unless favor
able change occurs within a short
time, may prove fatal.
| 2.4O p.m--Bliss, this afternoon.
felt confident that the wound was
doing as well as it possibly could,
and has healed TO within about three
inches OF the mouth of the last in
cision. He found DO further trouble
from the wound and said the only
thing to be overcome now is the irri-
liability of the patients stomach,
which we are doing our best to mas
ter.
| OAssistant Secretary Of State Hit,
who has just come from the private
part of the house, was asked If he
had any favorable news to commu-
nic3te In respOnSe. he said: / am