The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-25

Unofficial bulletin, Executive Mansion, 10
p. m.-Dr Bliss sent Telegram to-day 10 DIR
Agnew requesting him to come TO Washing
ton tonight for the purpose of consultation
with the other surgeons IS TO the practica-
bility 'hnd expedieacy of removing the
PRECEDENT from the Executive msnsion.
Following is the telegram:
WASHINGTON, Augusta,
To DR. ID IL Agnew. Philadelphia, Pa
The subject of the removal Of tho president
from the Executive mansion bei0g seriously
considered, we require your immediate
presence. ID. w. BLISS.
DR. Agnew will be here at 10 o'clock to-
night.
Executive Mansion, the president passed
better and more refreshing night last
night than no hsa before in nearly week.
The intervals OF wakefulness we're shorter
and less frequent than usual, and for several
hours at time he needed no attention
whatever from his attendants; early this
morning he expressed desire for TODD
and took with apparent relish about four
ounces of beef extract. The condition of
his stomach so far as its ability to assimulate
and dispose of food were concerned, seemed
even better than on yesterday,
and aa soon as the surgeons
became assured of this fact, they decided to
discontinue at least for the present the food
injections, and b,gan with feeling Of
greater confidence TO give larger quantities
OF beef juice, pepsine, milk and milk
cruel in the natural way. Up to noon the
president had taken II to IA ouncts Of this
kind Of food and the effects OF the Increased
amount Of Iourishment taken yes
terdsy and o-dsy begin to be
apparent In steadier and stronger pulse.
the rate Of which at noon was only 40 beats
higher than early in the morning. The
wound at tho morning dressing presented
healthy appearance and It's condition was In
every respect satisfactory. The glandulsr
Inflammation, however, seems to have UNDER
gone slight change since yesterday. Its
appearance was about the same,
but 1t was a little softer to
the touch and there were
indications that the process Of suppuration
had begun. Later In the forenoon q more
full and thorough examination WAS made and
unmistakable presence was obtained of
pus, although the amount secreted up
to that time seemed 10 be small.
In view Of the low and unfavorable condition
Of the patients blood,it wss thought b but not
to allow this pus to remain in the gland. At
the noon consultation IL was decided 70 make
an incision, and after the 1880 bulletin was
issued, DR. Hamilton cut into the swelling on
the right side of the face, below and in front
of the car, and set free small quantity
Of healthy pus. The operation was
comparatively speaking a triaing
one, as the'incision was not deep, and 1t was
therefore thought unnecessary to use
AMI ,thetic either local or general. A spray
of csrbolic acid was used. His
pulse became more frequent inns
mediately after the incision WAS made, and
reached the maxim Of ll5 beats, bat soon
subsided. This morning the patient swal>
lowed the foed as before without nauseau or
discomfort, and up to 4.30 o'clock had taken
in all about twenty.one ounces, The evening
examination showed slightly higher pulse,
respiration and temperature than at the
corresponding hour last night, but in other
respects the condition of tho patient was
unchanged. AT 10 o'clock General Swain
said to a reporter Of tho associated press that
he felt more encouraged than at any time
| since Saturday.