Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-24
Reports From the White House
are not of the Most
Assuring Char.
acter.
President Garfield is no Worse To-
day, but there is Nothing in
the News TO Give En-.
couragement.
Secretary Blaine Sends Another
Telegram to Minister Low.
ell, Which Gives an In
side View of the
Case.
LAST NIGHT.

Executive Mansion, August %, mid
night-There has been no radical change
in the presidents condition since II p.
m. He is now resting quietly.'
Executive Mansion, August "a. / 80 a.
m.-No change is reported since mid
night. At this hour the president is
resting quietly. The physicians are doz-
ing and the household is asleep
BLAINE TO LOWELL.
Washington, Aug. %, II p. m.-The
condition OF the president is more en-
couraging than at this time last night.
In the last twenty-four hours he has
swallowed ten ounces of the extract of
beef and eighteen onnces of milk, retain
ing and digesting both. He has twice
asked for food, which he has not done be-
fore for several days. The pulse and
Temperature are somewhat lower. The
parotid swelling is not specially chang
ed, and its long continuance at this stage
increases the fear of snppuration. At
this hour, II o'clock, the physicians re-
port that the president has rested quiet
| ~ the entire evening BLAINE,
Secretary.
| THIS MORNING.
Executive Mansion, Washington, Au-
gust A-7a. m.-Dr. Bliss reports that
the president passed q comfortable
night, resting we'll and sleeping much of
the time. His pulse this morning ranges
about 100.
| THE PAROTID GLAND.
Washington, Aug. 24-Dr. Bliss is
quoted on the street as having told a
friend last night that everything that
could be done by human beings had
been resorted to by the attending sur.
geons to scatter the swelling Of the pres
ident's parotid gland, but it did not ap.
pear to yield, and suppuration seemed
inevitable. The doctor thought, how
ever. the discharge would be compare.
lively light.
BLAINE TO LOWELL.
Washington, Aug. 24.-According to
the opinion of his physicians there is no
marked change in the presidents condi-
tion since the last dispatch. At this
hour, half past one p. m, there are some
indications of an increase of fever, which
they say is in part caused by tNe in.
creased heat of the day. He continues
to take liquid food and does not seem to
be troubled by nausea or indigestion.
MUCH BETTER.
Washington, Aug. 2i.-rhe president
is much better this morning. He waket
up with his mind clear, after the best
night for week.
THE SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT MAINTAINED
Executive Mansion, Washington, Au
gust "a, 1920 Il. m.-The attendants or
} the president report this forenoon tha
the latter had very quiet, comfortabl,
night. sleeping longer at times thar
heretofore aud showing less restlessness
Before the morning examination he ex
pressed desire for food. and DIR. Bliss
warming it slightly, gave him abou
four ounces of beef extract. which h,
swallowed with apparent satisfaction
In brief interview with areporter afte
the morning bulletin appeared, Dl
; Bliss said the president had q very goot
night and was doing well. The glandula
swelling had not, he said, percepibl,
changed in appearance since yesterday
he thought it seemed very little softe
to the touch. The wound continues t,
present healthy and in every way sat
isfactory appearance. Generally speak
ing the patients condition this forenoon
is about the same as last evening. Th,
!. slight improvement which was thel
noted is fully maintained, and there ha
: been little additional gain in the capa
: city for nourishment.
J THE INTLAMED GLAND LANcED.
8 Washington, Aug. "a, 2:15 p. ma
g stated in the official bulletin sent at 1C
l 20 this morning the swelling OF the pres
+ ident's parotid gland, although it ha
: not perceptibly changed in nppearanc
since yesterday, seemed little softer t
. tho touch. A more careful examinatio
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