, 1881-07-24

didly stated By the physicians as very sert-
ous. The Cabinet has been gathered ut tile
White House all the morning.
1:20 r. II.
The Presidents symptoms at this hour arc
IL little more favorable than at the date ot
tie last unofficial bulletin, but his condition
mas not materially changed.
80 r. 81.
The physicians fear an abscess. Dr. Key
burn says the bullet is the present Irritating
cause.
Las r. III.
The President is now perspiring quite
freely, and is resting. The physicians nave
not ma de an examination for some time, as
they fear to disturb him. There is evidently
considerable alarm among the doctors.
2p. NJ
The absence of any morning bulletin this
morning was the first indication the public
had OF an rnfavorabie change III the Presi-
dents condition. 1numirers were told that it
was due to the fact that he passed restless
night and was sleeping, aud that therefore
the physicians did not think it wise to break
his rest. The public were reassured By these
statements, but the publication at 10 O'Clock
IF the mornings facts brought back III
stronger form the apprehensi"ns felt earlier
in the day. The new symptoms there noted
indicated an interruption to the healing
processes of all otninous character. UP to
noon. however, no decided anxiety WAS ex-
pressed by those IN charge, though it is now
known that The action Of the wound all this
morning was unsatisfactory.
ESQ r. NJ.
Secretaries James, kirkwo01, and Hunt,
who have this manlent come from consulta-
tion with the attending surgeons. request the
statement to be- made upon their authority
that tie Presidents pulse and temperature
ARE falling, and that his general conlition is
improving. Dr.. Bliss authorizes a denial Of
the truth Of the reported interview with linn
to-day il! which lie is said tn have stated that
an abscess had formed, and that second
chill had occurred. He has made no such
statements.
{. Dr.: Woodward says: " DON'T be stampeded.
His pulse and temperature are both falling
There is n slight reaction in Ills favor. The
pulse is still llo. I; Ut one time this morning
was above 125.''
$50 P. N.
The Presidents symptoms are little more
and the temperature has not increased any.
Tie physicians do not look for any decided
Improvement before late tonight, and will
be quite satisfied if he gets no worse.
2:I0 +. II.
Dr. Bliss says the pulse and temperature
are falling, and that the President is sleeping.
lie SAYS the fever las been caused by q stop
page in the discharge.
$50 T. N.
Dr. Bliss reports that the condition of the
President has mnch improved since noon.
His pulse is now below 100, and his general
symptoms show an Improvement. There is
not the slightest indication of py:enlIa, which
is the danger most to be feared.
$40 r. N.
The surgeons are recovering from their
alarm. They feared misunderstanding. The
pulse has fallen to below 10O, and they are
now confident that the trouble was due to re-
tcntion Of plls only, and not to bloUd-poiso1-
ing.
DR.. Bliss says that at this hoCr he is Of
opinion that the irritation was caused by {:
stoppage in the wound and all obstacle to the
discharge of pus. and that that stoppas5e has
now relieved itself. No examination Of the
wound, however, has been made, It's the
President is sleeping under the influence OF
morphine. Pulse, l0:l; no pyseanla-
4:225 p. ".
There has been no recurrence rs yet OF the
untayorable symptoms which manifested
themselves i'll the earlier par of the day.
The President is now asleep, ami his pulse
remains at about 100. It is the opinion OF the
attending Surgeons that the chill and the
subsequent fever this morning WAS caused
by the formation 0f pus cavity at some
point along the track Of tile bullet, but this
cannot be positively ascertained until after
the evening examination. DR.. Bliss says he
has. in his practice, had cases where the for
nation of pus cavity in q wound was fol
lnwtd py much seyerer chill and higher
fever than the President has had to-day, anu
that it is not necessarily all alarming feature
i'll case Of this kind.
4:30 r. NJ.
Secretary Blaine has just sent the follow
ing telegram:
To Lo.ceu, american Minister, London: About
noon to- day the Presidents condition became
very suddenly worse. fie had cbills, alternating
with fever, Increased pulse, and very high
temperature. His symptoms, at 4:30, are better.
and he is much easier In every respect The
consulting eurgeons-Dr. Hamilton. of New
been summoned. and are how en- route to WASH
inston BY special train. BLAINE, Secretary.
$50 r. II.
The special train conveying DR.. Hamilton,
ono Of the consulting surgeons, left Jersey
City ut 2::,l p. ILL.,, and arrived at Plliladcl-
pl.ia at $40 D. ILL.,. where a second special
train with DR.. Agnew on board awaited the
arrival Of Dr. Hamilton. The train left
Philadelphia after half-past !, and is expect
ed to arrive in Washington about halt-past7. :.
S r. II.
Drs Agnew and Hamilton reached the
Executive Mansion at ~ p. H., and are
now i'll consultation with the attending sur
geons in the latter's room. It has mt yet
bpen decided whether another examination
OF the patient shall be made this evening or
not. lie is resting quietly now, and, in view
of his improved condition, it may be thought
best notto disturb him ut present by allow
ing Drs. Hamilton and :Agnew TO see him.
$40 r. n.
In reply to a telcgrapt1ic inquiry Attorney
General MacVeasll sent the following dis
narcl, at S.1{} II, M