Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-28
ton 30 as to make the canaIs free, and
and maintain them by a general state
tax.
Not SO Favorable.
PRESIDENTS CONDITION.

Ut ABOUT O'Clock he was attacked
bwith something like a chill; he shook
all over, and his muscles all became
rigid, with what the surgeons call a
rigor This chilly, shaking sensation
lasted until 9 O'Clock, when fever set
in and rose rapidly. The pulse went
up to 1870 and the temperature 1O1. In
on hour or so the fever declined. Some
of the doctors are not yet able to define
the cause Of the change. The flow of
pus from the wound stopped this morn
ing, and the surgeons say this may
have been the cause of the change in
the presidents condition. A longer
drainage tube was substituted. and the
doctors pressed on the stomach and
bowels, but very little pus was excluded.
Whether this means that the wound is
healing between where the ball is and
the mouth Of the wound, or that an
abscess is forming, is not yet known.
Dr. Bliss says just now he could not
tell the cause OF the change. The sur
geons feel little uneasy.
All four of the presidents surgeons
are now making'an examination to see
if they can determine the cause Of the
change in his condition. The cabinet
ministers have been sent for, and have
gone to the white house There is
great deal of uneasiness in the city;
growing out Of the fact that nothing
definite can be ascertained from the
surgeons.
At half-past twelve o'clock the sur
geons made partial examination of
the president, but he seemed inclined
to rest, and they did not want to dis
turb him much. The result Of this ex-
animation, as given by the surgeons, is
that his condition is not any more ia
vorable than several hours ago.
In order not to disturb the president,
no other examinations will be made
until seven o'clock this evening. The
doctors are very reticent, only saying
that the change was probably caused
by the stoppage of the discharge from
the wound. They will not give any
positive opinions, but they say they
hope for the best
WASHINGTON, July 23-2 p. m.-The
attending surgeons, in consultation,
consider the presidents condition such
that the consulting urgeons-Hamil-
ton, of New York, and Agnew, of Phil
adelphia--had better be called for at
once. A telegram has been sent, ask
ing them to come ediately.
THE LATEST.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 1920 p.
Secretaries James, Kirkwood and
Hunt, who have this moment came
from the consultation with the attend
ing surgeons, request the statement to
be made, upon their authority, that
the presidents pulse and temperature
are falling, and that his general condi-
ton Is improving.
DR.. Bliss authorizes denial of the
truth of the reported interview with
h n to-day, in which he is said to have
stated that an abscess has formed, and
that a second chill had occurred. He
has made no such statements.
EXTRA BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July $500
p. M.-Dr. Bliss reports that the con-
! dition of the president has much inn
proved since noon. His pulse is now
below 100 and his general symptoms
show an improvement. There is not
the Sigh st indication of pyamea,
whic., is the danger most to be feared
in his case.
BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 23--4 p. m.
There has been no recurrence as yet
Of unfavorable symptoms, which mani
tested themselves in the earlier part of
the day. The president is now asleep,
and his pulse is now about 100 1t is
the opinion of the attending surgeons,
that the chill and the subsequent fever
this morning, was caused by the forma-
ton of pus cavity at some
point along the track of the bullet, but
this cannot be positively ascertained
| till after the examination this evening.
DR.. Bliss has. in his practice, had cases
where the formation of pus in the
cavity of the wound was followed by
much severe chills and higher fever
than the resident has had to-day, and
that it il not necessarily an alarming
| feature in case of this kind.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July $3.50 p.
ma special train, conveying DR..
Hamilton, one Of the consulting sur
geons, left Jersey City at 2:54 and ar
rived at Philadelphia at 4:40 p. M,
where a second special train with DR..
Agnew on board, awaited the arrival of
Dr. Hamilton. The train left Phila-
delphia at half-past four, and is expect
ed to arrive in Washington about half
past seven.