Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-16

WASHINGTON ID. T., August l5.-There
has been the greatest excitement here to-
day about the President since the day he
was shot. Each bulletin, as they came in
succession, increased the feeling of alarm.
The truth is, the President is in a very dan
gerous condition. His vitality is almost
exhausted. Immediately after the $50 bull
letin was issued from the White House, a
large crowd began to gather around the
gates and the places where the bulletins
were exhibited, and were Mortified by its
alarming fgures-pulse 130, temperature
80 g degrees, and respiration %.
The crowd soon increased, until multi
tude, unequalled since the day of the shoot
ing, had gathered. The guards at the gates
were doubled, and mounted messengers
made their appearance at various points.
The excitement was rendered more intense
by rumOred, though unofficial, rise in the
pulse to 13S degrees, and again quieted by
the statement that the President was rest
ing.
At nine o'clock he was again exam
ined, and his pulse was 100, temperature
~ - oA0 AODR pa oNAOA SOg Will q 49,
provement In his general condition. The
White House was then thronged with an
anxious crowd, including Secretary Kirk
wood, Postmaster General James, Attorney
General MacVeagh, Secretary Window,
General Sherman, and also a number Of
other prominent officials.
About 9 o'clock your correspondent saw
DR.. Bliss and got q short talk with him. He
said the Presidents stomach had refused TO
| perform its functions, and was causing all
the trouble; that the wound was doing well.
DR.. Bliss said that the only question was.
could the President be kept alive and sus-
tanned by food injections until his stomach
could res. and recuperate. That was the
| question on which the result hinged. He
said the President must now have some
nourishment right along. He is too weak
to do without 1t. To deprive him OF nour-
ishment to let his stomach recuperate
would be to let him die Of inanition.
The waste is going on all the
time, and the question Is, can the
| supply be kept up' The first two lnjec-
tiOns produced actions of the bowels, which
discharged everything, but the third was
retained. Or. Bliss said the change in the
Presidents condition was unexpected and
very alarming but the case w8s not with
out hope. The President still had chance
to recover. II the stomach could be lulled
and settled the CHARGES would be favorable.
This was despOndihg talk from Bliss, and
the conviction now aaans tO hn that tho
case is almost hopeless. At 9 O'Clock At
torney General MacVeagh said there was
no use Disgusting the fact that his condition
was very critical, and that nope was fast
being abandoned. Col. Corbin, one of the
Presidents nurses, said everything looked
bad.
At ten O'Clock great throng was at the
White House. The surgeons kept shut up
near the President, and refused to be seen.
Your correspondent wrote a note to DR..
Bliss at ten o'clock and asked for the latest
news. DIR. Bliss replied as follows "The
President is now sleeping without at odynes
His pulse is less by ten beats since the even
ing bulletin. The temperature is the same
as the evening bulletin, 1916, and resplra
tion 20. Altogether his condition is more
promising than at $50 p. m. He has not
vomited for five and a half hours"
The President went to sleep before nine
O'Clock. The doctors gave him wine
glassful OF hot water, which seemed to
settle his stomach. This was followed by
three tea'poonfuls of milk, which his
stomach retained, and the President went
to sleep. He was still sleeping at eleven
O'Clock quietly, and the doctors all think |
his condition more favorable, but do not |
deny that it is still very critical. There is |
not much left to hang hope upon.
Vice President Arthur and Secretary
Blaine were telegraphed that the Presidents |
case has assumed a serious turn.
At 11:l5 the President walked up and was
sponged of. He Immediately went to sleep
again. At IL o'clock the White House was
shut up, though the doctors stayed with
the President. Everything looked more IA
vorable, but his condition is still very
critical.
A RESTLESS NIGHT.
WARRINGTON, August 15.-ExBCUTIvE
MANSION, $50 A. M. [Oficial Bulletin -
The President did not rest as well as usual
last night. Until towards 3 o'clock his
sleep was not sound, aud he awoke at short
intervals. His stomach was irritable and he
vomited several times. About O'Clock he
became composed and slept well
until after this morning. His stomach is
still irritable, and his temperature is rather
bigner than yesterday morning. At present.
bis pulse is los, temperature 1902, respira-
ton 20.
n Dr
ROBERT REYBURE. j. j. WOODWARD.
d. HAYES AGNRw.
SOMEWHAT IMPROVED.
1P.M. Unofficial Bulletin The Presi
dent 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 whisky with egg, all of |
which he has retained. In response to an |
inquiry as to the cause Of the |
Presidents vomiting, Private Secretary
to a weak stomach, and while 1t was more |
or less aggravated by the wound, that 1t !
could not be attributed solely to its effects.
He added that the President contracted dys-
pepsis while he was in the army and had at
no time since been entirely free from It,
and that when he was In apparently good |
health he was oftentimes troubled with
nausea. Mr.. Brown says that the surgeons
are not at all alarmed at the patients pres
ent condition. During the last hour he has
slept some and appears to be stronger. 1t
having been intimated that the operation
performed on Monday last was in fact an at
tempt to remove the ball, Mr.. Brown was
asked II the story had any foundation. He
replied that it was entirely erroneous, and
said that there was no immediate intention
OF disturbing the ball.
PIE NOON BTJIIRTIN
1890 P. NJ. [Oficial Bulletin. Since the
last bulletin the President has not again
vomited, and has been able to retain the
nourishment administered. At the morning
dressing the discharge of pus was free and
of q good character. Since then his pulse
has been more frequent, but his tempera-
ture has fallen to little below what it was
at this time yesterday. At present his pulse
is 11S, temperature 80, respiration 10.
ID. W. BLISS. ]. K. BARNES.
j. j. Woodward. ROBERT REYBURN.
ID. HAYES AGHEW.
GREAT ANXIETY FELT.
2:15 P. NJ Unofficial Bulletin. Much
anxiety is exhibited throughout the city
regarding the Presidents condition, and
numbers Of inquiries have been made at
the Mansion through the day. The feeling
throughout the country was sfmflarlv |