The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-15
IN DANGER.
The Presidents condition
unfaVorable.
High pulse and Nausea the
Symptoms.
Latest Reports from Wash
ington.
In DANGER.

ington.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-Executive Man
sion, $50 a. m.-The president did not rest
as well as usual last night until about 8
o'clock. His sleep was not sound, and he
awoke at short intervals. HIS stomach
was irritable and he vomited several times.
About 8 o'clock he became composed, and
slept well until after this morning His
stomach is still irritable and his tempera-
ture rather higher than yesterday. At
present his pulse Is 10S, temperature 1902
respiration 20.
d. w. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES
j. j. WOODWARD
ROBT. REYBURN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is, 12m-The Pres
ident is said to be considerably better at
this hour than when the morning bulletin
was issued. He has taken some milk and
a small quantity of beef extract. He has
also partaken of some whiskey with egg,
all of which he has retained. In response
to an inquiry as to the cause
of the President vomiting, Pn-
ate Secretary Brown said it was due
to weak stomach, and that while it was
more or less aggravated by the wound, it
could not be attributed solely to that cause
He added that the president contracted
dyspepsia while he was in the army, and
had at no time since been entirely free from
it, and that when he was in apparent good
health he was oftentimes troubled with
nausea. Brown says the surgeons are not
at all alarmed over the Presidents present
condition. During the last hour he slept
some and appears much stronger
It having been intimated that the opera
ton performed Monday last was an at.
tempt to remove the ball. Mr. Brown was
asked if the story had any foundation.
He replied that it was entirely erroneous
and said that there was no immediate in
tention of disturbing him.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Executive Mansion, 1890 p. m.-Since
the last bulletin the President has not
again vomited, and has been able to retain
the snourishment administered. At the
morning dressing the discharge of pus was
free and of good character. Since then
his pulse has been more frequent but the
temperature has fallen to a little below
what it was at this time yesterday. At
present his pulse is 118 temperature SO
respiration 19.
Signedl D. w. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
RoBT REYBURN.
SUNDAY REPORT,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-ExRCUTIvE
MANSION, $50 D. m.-The condition of the
president has not materially changed since
noon. This afternoon febrile was about
the same as yesterday. The pulse is 106,
and temperature 100 $40.
[Signedl u. W. BLISS,
RoBT. REYBURN,
J. j. WOODWARD,
J. K.BARNEs,
F. n. HAMILTON.
1875 p. m.-The day at the Executive
Mansion has been extremely quiet, and
there is little of interest to be said regard
ing the presidents condition beyond what
has been expressed by the attending sur
peons in the official bulletins which have
been issued. While the morning bulletin
was not received by the public as an in
dication of much improvement in the pa
TENTS case, it occasioned little or no alarm.
The 1890 bulletin showing a decrease
in the temperature of half a degree in the
pulse of four beats oceasioned very san
guine feeling at the Mansion and through
out the city that the patient was imprOv-
ing, and as the predictions of the attending
surgeons had by it been proven correct, the
expressions in all quarters were indicative
of general satisfaction with the progress
of the case.
Early this afternoon DIR. Bliss reiterated
the statement that this improvement was
most likely to continue and, barring acci-
dents, he thought the Improvement in the
patient during the next few days would be
very perceptible.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The following
.s-al~4 Ill s-4~ oS
London: 1.-THE general condition of the
President has not materially changed.
The afternoon fever was about the same.
The pulse this evening is 10S, temperature
100 8, respiration 10.
"(Signed) WITT, Acting Secretary"
It was learned at the White House to-
night that the President had partaken OF
an unusual quantity of solid food during
the day. Col. Rockwell is reported tC
have stated at a late hour tonight that thu
President has been troubled somewhat dur
ing the day with nausea and Yomited sew
eral times.
The ST. Louis Globe Democrat viii prin
the following tomorrow morning; Nh
C. Rockwell, of this city, brotherin-1av
of PRESIDENT Garfield, yesterday receives
the following very hopeful letter from
DR. S. A. Boynton, who has been TO
many years Tue puySiCian VI UaAnoAH
family, and is now IN constan
attendance at the White House
EXECUTIVE MANSION. Washington, Aug. IL
1fu Dear 1Ssr:-Your favor of the 10th received
The newspapers got things mixed somewhat. Thi
President is IN much better condition now thai
any time since the injury, and is improving ever,
Gay with every prospect of going steadily ON TO re
eovery. Since you left ne was obliged to undergo
pretty severe operation which promises to be th'
last in the way of cutting You need feel no anx
iety, for his recovery is only matter OF time he
garding the nursing, we have things well arranged
now. Mrs Edison takes him one night until a. M
and General Swayne follows her and remains
with him until Mrs. Edison returns sometime during
the day The next night stay until q. M. thel
Col ROCKWELL follows and remains until d. m.
when again take him and on day after day ant
might after night.
! read your letter to the President and Mrs. Gar
held. They send their love and say Won need no
think of coming back for he getting along so vel
that he will not need much care after few davs
de IS weak but much stronger than when you left
sand IN a very good condition every way.
[Sgned,l S. A. BoYNroN.
New YORK, Aug. 15.-The Tribune this
morning publishes the following interview
with Robert Lincoln, secretary of war:
''Will you express an opinion, Mr. Sec
retary, as to the presidents condition.