Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-25
STILL ALIVE.
But Has Gained Nothing Since
Yesterday.
Decided Not to Remove The
President Yet.

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President Yet.
First Dispatch.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, I
WASHINGTON, August IS, 2 am. J
Since midnight nothing has occurred
to indicate any material change in the
Presidents condition.
Second DIspatch---OiIieial.
8:30AM.-The President slept most
of the night. He has taken liquid
food by the mouth at stated intervals,
and in sufficient quantity, so that the
enemas have not been renewed. No
modification of the parotid swelling
has yet been observed. His general
condition is much the same as it was
at this time yesterday. Pulse, lO6;
temperature, 98 5; respiration, Is.
Third Dispatch.-.UnOiIleIaI.
9:45 AM.-The attending physicians
and Doctors Agnew and Hamilton in
consultation this morning, decided
not to remove the President from the
Executive Mansion. An official
bulletin announcing the fact will soon
be issued.
Fourth Dispatch.
10A.M.--Soon after the morning
dressing of the Presidents wound, the
attending physicians and visiting sur
geons met, and continued the consul
tation begun last night, relative to the
removal of tie President from the
Executive Mansion. The result Of
their deliberations this morning has
just been made known in the follow
ing bulletin;
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, August 25, 9.l5. J
The subject of the removal of the
President from Washington at the
present time was earnestly considered
by us last highland again this morning
After much deliberation the conclu-
sion was arrived at by a majority that
it would not now be prudent, although
all agree that it will be very desirable
at the earliest time at which his con
dition may warrant it. We are more.
over unanimously of the opinion that
at no time since his injury has the
President exhibited any symptoms OI
malaria.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures.
1920 A.M.-Dr. Bliss reports the
condition of the President this fore
noon about the same as yesterday fore
noon, except that his pulse is a little
higher. He was somewhat restless at
times during the night, and did not
sleep quite so we'll as on Tuesday
night. There has been no perceptible
change in the appearance Of the in.
famed parotid gland, and two or three
days may elapse before the swelling
subsidies. Taking everything into
consideration, the patient has not
gained any ground since yesterday
morning.
DR.. Agnew will leave for Philadel-
phia at 1890 am.
> Sixth Dispatch.
NooN-Dr. BOynton, in an inter
view with a reporter at 1l:4O this
morning replied to questions as fol-
lows:
How is the President to-day,
Doctor, in your Judgment
81 do not think he is any better"
but does he hold his own?"
"Well, | cannot point to any par
ticular symptom and say that it is
noticeably worse, but the impression
which his general condition makes
upon me to-day is little less favora-
BILE. l don't feel quite as much en-
couraged as / did yesterday"
what are the features of the case
which seem to you the most disquiet-
ingP"
"The condition of his blood and his
extreme weakness"
He has not then made any gain in
strength since yesterday morning."
II cannot see that he has"
Does lie not take his food as well
as yesterday"
"Yes, quite as we'll. His stomach
seems to maintain its improved condi-
ton"
"rhen if the stomach performs its
fuaetions properly and the nOurish,
ment continues 10 be we'll assimilated
will not the condition Of the blood
change for the better2"
1T will in time. The poison will
bo eliminated from the blood if the
patients strength and vitality holds
out. It's a question Of time and
endurance"
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