The Rock Island Argus., 1881-07-25

geons knife and the other from the
mouth of the original wound. AS the pus
oozed into the tube through the perfora
tions it could escape from either end and
was repeatedly washed out with weak
solution of carbolic acid and water, which
was thrown through the tube in stream.
The discharge which followed the opening
of the pus cavity was entirely satisfactory
to the surgeons and was
SOON FOLLOWED BY RELIEF
to the president The drainage tube has
been left as it was originally placed and
viii remain there for the present. If the
wound discharges freely through the new
tube, it may perhaps be Withdrawn from
the old one in order to allow the latter to
heal The incission was made to-day in a
direct lire with the deeper parts of the
wound and it is thought the pus will es-
cape through it without the obstruction.
which impeded its outflow along the track
of the ball, and which caused the puss cav
ity.
BELIEVED TO BE FREE FROM FEVER.
11:45.-The attending surgeons report at
this hour, that the president is resting
quietly, and although they have not thought
it best to disturb him by taking his pulse
that he is free from fever. There are no
indications of the recurrence of the rigor.
AN INTEREsTTEG EXPERIMENT TO LOCATE
THE BALL.
Experiments were made in the presence
of DR.. Agnew to day by Prof Bell with his
electrical Indicator, with view of ascer
tanning how it would work in indicating
where the bullet lies in the president. A
soldier from the Soldiers home, who car
ries bullet in his body, was made the sub
| ject of the test 1t was known by the doc
tors precisely where this bullet laid, but
they took two persons who did not possess
this knowledge and by the use Of the indi-
Gator both of them located the ball. This
ball, however, was within two inches of
the surface of the body, and though the
tests were very satisfactory, it is not believ-
ed that the Indicator would point out the
bali any deeper than two inches. The
result of to-day's experience convinced
Doctors Agnew and Bliss that if the ball is
within two inches of the surface of the
body they will be able to locate it.
THE COOLING APPARATUS REMOVED.
DR.. Agnew had the cooling apparatus
taken out of the presidents room He
said it kept the presidents temperature I'M
even.
CHEERING TALK WITH BLISS.
! An Associated Press reporter to night
had an interview with DR.. Bliss as fol-
| lows
"Do you intend to make an effort to get
the ball out?'
Eyes; but not now. We intend to get
the ball when the patient gets strong
er The experiments with the electrical
indicator have been very satisfactory, but
we will not disturb the President just now
by hunting for the bullet"
''Have you any fears of lock jaw, doc
tori"
None at all"
! "Then it can be said that you regard to-
days operation as a success and as having
relieved the President of dangerous symp-
toms"
''The free discharge of pus tonight
shows the operation to have been success
full, and as l have said the stoppage of
that discharge was the sole cause of the
unfay yorable change. Now, expect the
President to continue to improve right
along. But we cannot expect him to get
well without further trouble, though he
may do SO. With serious hurt like his
we must expect distractions and hindrances
/ But | do not apprehend any in his case
that cannot be overcome as this has been. .
FEARS OF MALARIA.
There was considerable anxiety at tho
White House to-day, relative to the effect
which may be produced on the president by
the Potomac flats directly south of the
grounds surrounding the mansion The
miasma which arises from vegetation has
begun, making itself felt on the attaches OF
the executive office. The three cases of ma
larial fever to-day were sufficiently Sc
! we're to unfit the gentlemen afflicted fol
,, further duty and they were compelled to
leave their desks and 90 home.
RES TING QUIETLY,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 25, 2:30 a
NAT this hour the President is believed
to be resting quietly. There is no one ac
cessible and there is nothing occurring
within earshot of the sick room door to in
dicate that the Presidents condition has in
any way changed for the worse.
ALL QUIET AT THE WHITE HOUSE
7 300 a. m.-The President is resting
l quietly. The physicians are doing ant
r the members of the household; excepting