Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-07-28

ing state.
What diet are you keeping him on?
We reduced his diet to beef tea. We gave him
milk for time. but his stomach rejected it, and
advised DR.. Bliss to discontinue it.
Has he taken nourishment regularly during the
relapse! Oh, yes OF course he has had no great
desire for it, but in his present condition he could
not go long without nourishment.
was his chill last night a severe one?' "Yes, it
was exceedingly severe He passed very bad
night. and after midnight did not Sleep"
us not a chill pretty serious thing for man of
his weak condition. 'Yes, it is, and
a man in his condition would not stand
a great many. His fever after the chill was
exceedingly high, and he perspired heavily"
How do you account for such high pulse, with
such low temperature?' ut is sign of great
weakness. The muscles of the heart being unable
to do full duty, the heart beats twice fast in its
effort to supply the body with blood, and the
pulse rises with this spasmodic action Of the heart
indicating the patients low condition.
Has the president talked any? He has kept up
with his physicians BY that mean he has kept
himself fully informed as to the condition of
affairs, .,nd has not hesitated to ask questions.
He has been fully cogniHant of and realized the
gravity of the situation, but has shown himself
prepared for any emergency.
Finally, what do you consider the presidents
act condition? l consider his condition good. The
operation has relieved him, and if he has
a recurrence of the chill at all it
will be very light. His pulse and temperature have
both gone down, and the immediate cause of the
the disturbance having been removed, believe he
will make his usual progress toward recovery, bear
ing in mind always the setback which these chis
have given him.
The doctor further said that the change of
tubes had revealed more extensive shattering
IF he hon IN OF
eral loosened splinters were encountered when
the new tube was being inserted. These were
pushed back in place and then the tube was
passed to its place without obstruction.
WHAT DR. BLISS SAYS.
At 80 this afternoon your correspondent
saw Dr. Bliss.
How is he? asked. He is more comfortable
since the operation this morning, replied the doc
tor his expression is better and his pulse is fuller
and softer than this morning and is falling
stantly.
Will you give me description of the operation?
Yes. 1t is simple. The course of the ball was de-
fected sharply by striking the rib, after which
it continued its course into the body. Now
between the rib and, you might say, the other in
tegument, little over an inch below the surface a
sack filled with pus formed, and this was the cause
of the bad symptoms yesterday. We first noticed
it in dressing the wound yesterday morning. and
decided that all incision necessary, but con.
cluded to send for the consulting physicians Now,
about thaee inches below the orifice, the
incsioE made, an inch and half
deep or thereabouts and the sack was struck. This
made new opening to pass through below the
shattered rib into the track of the bullet. We shall
now keep this open and if, we think. the pus
will be discharged from the entifo wound through
it. the tube in the upper ortce will be removed
and that passage be allowed to heal up. The ope-
ration
IN EVERY WAY SUCCESSFUL.
1t was not painful, and the president
did not vince or move a muscle while under the
knife.
was performed? No, not any, nor stimulan:s of
any kind. The operation was performed at 10
o'clock
Do you think there is any trace of blood poison
ing? am confident there is none at all.
How large was the pus sack. 1t was perhaps the
diameter of silver dollar. We don't know its ex-
act proportions, of course. 1t contained about two
tablespoons full of pus that discharged easily
soon as the incision made.
Do you regard the case more hopeful than yester
day? I do, decidedly There il change for the
better in every way.
WHAT SAVED HIS LIFE.
dent was very weak, but better than yesterday:
Did you think yesterday that he would die? No,
l did not think it so bad as that:
1t is reported that you sent to the drug store for
pound of ether before the operation is that so?
Yes but only applied some of it in spray upon the
part before the incsion was made None was in
hailed by the president.
Is the rib that was touched much injured? Yes,
you may say it was crushed. This saved his life.
f1,o hall had y,ntot otr11pl hay
through him.
CONFIDENT BLISS.
WASHINGTON, July GA Western Associ-
ated Press agent tonight called upon DR.. Bliss
at his house, and had talk with him about the
president:
What can you say now about the president, doc
tor? asked the agent I can give you some cheering
news tonight, said DR.. Bliss. He is
doing we'll. When 1 left him about
8 O'Clock he was sleeping, and resting quietly.
His pulse has gone down below 100, and his tenn
perature was also lower than when the O'Clock
bulletin was issued.
Do you think he will recover? All the chances
are now in his favor He is not out of danger, but
the Immediate danger is passed.
Are you satisfied that the collection of pus in the
cavity of the wound was the of all the trouble?
There is no doubt of that. Yes: that was the sole
cause of the uhfavorable change in his condition,
and that
CAUSE HAS BEEN REMOVED.
entirely removed. When We dressed the wound to-
night we found that the pus was dschargipg freely
through the new opening 1t was the damming up
of plls in the track of the wound which produced
the rigcrs and increase of fever Now we have
succeeded in removing the obstruction, aud the pus
is flowing freely.
Has this unfavorable turn set him back much?
Not very much 1t has, of course. weakened him
some, but he will soon recover from that.
His wound dressed easy tonight. I mean
turning and dressing the wound did
not distress as it had done this
morning and yesterday? 'He felt much better
The relief afforded by the operation of to-day was
apparent in his condition.
when the operation determined upon?'
well. when 1 examined him yesterday morn
ing, after the first rigor, 1 saw ar
operation would be necessary. The attending sur.
geous agreed to this, and we decided upon q con.
suta;ion. OF course we then sent for the consult
ing surgeons.
Does he take nourishment? Oh, yes; he has tax
en- beef tea, besides milk, to-day.
His stomach is in good condition? Yes. sir, ther,
| is nothing in his now to cause immediate
apprehension We feel very much encour
aged: indeed hopeful as have felt heretofore
DO you intend to make efforts to get the bai
| out?" "Yes, but not now. We intend to get th
| ball when he gets stronger. The experiments witt
the electric indicator have been very satisfactory
but we will not disturb him just now by hunting
| for the bullet
Have you any fears of lockjaw? None at all
| The free discharge of pus tonight shows the oper
alton to have been successful, and as have said
the stoppage of the discharge was the sole cause
| the unfavorable change, We now expect him to
| CONTINUE TO IMPROVE RIGHT ALONG,
but we cannot expect him to get well without fur
| ther trouble, though he may do so. With
serious hurt like his, we must expect obstructions
but do not apprehend any more in his ease sue
as this has been.
DIR. Harrigan said tonight he ha
not been present and could nc
say that the operation had don
good. He believed the obstruction in the dis
charge of the wound had caused all the trouble
and that the case now looked hopeful. H
said the damming up of tho pus would pre-
duce the symptoms that disappeared.
DIR. HAMILTON.
will pass the night with the attorney genera
He had gone to his room when your CORES
pondent called on him. He excused himse
on the plea of being worn out but sent wor