The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-28
The President again re-
ported Improving
The Patient is removed to
a cooler room.
Bulletins issued during the
day.
DOING BETTER.

DOING BETTER.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 2s, s a. NJ
Col. Rockwell says that the President is
decidedly better this morning than he has
been at any time since he was wounded,
that at the morning dressing there was a
free and healthy discharge OF pus from the
wound and that portions of the original
wound where the incision was, is observ-
ed to have commenced healing. The sur
geons after consultation of the subject
this morning concluded that the removal
of the heavy carpet which now covers the
floor of the Presidents chamber, would be
beneficial and considering the brightness
of the morning with the perfectly fresh
and dry atmosphere, together with the ia
vorable condition of the patient, it was de-
cided to make the change at once.
The surgeons maintain that the carp
absorbs the impurities of atmosphere
which invariably exist to a more or less ex-
tent in sick chamber and that it is a re-
ceptacle for secretion of dust, etc. The
presidents bed was CAREFUL removed from
his own room to room Immediately across
the hall where he is now lying quietly.
After the carpet is taken up, the floors
will be carefully busted and fire kindled
in a CRATE for the purpose of securing thor
be taken back to his chamber for
several hours. For the purpose of abat-
ing the sounds of footsteps upon
the floor, strips of carpet will be placed in
the most frequented parts of the room. 1t
is considered that this arrangement will
render the chamber much more refreshing
to the patient, and that it will henceforth
be decidedly more comfortable. Had it been
practicable the surgeons say they would
have ordered the change made before. At
tending surgeons say the President has not
looked so well since he was wounded as
he does this morning, and that he is delight
ed with the change which is being made
in his room and feels greatly refreshed.
DOING sPLENDIDLY.
WASHINGTON, July 2s,-The president
is doing splendidly to-day, and he has no
fever and surgeons now consider his fever
has departed for good. The wound
continues to drain thoroughly
He has good appetite and his food di-
gests He was removed to another room
on the north side Of the corridor
DR. Hamilton returned from New York
this morning, and at noon he said the
President was improving as fast as posi-
BILE.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1890 p. m.-The
president bore the dressing of his wound
with let's fatigue than hitherto. 1t appears
well and discharges sufficiently. Shortly
afterwards his bed was rolled into an ad-
Joining room, while that occupied until
now is being thoroughly cleaned and put
in order His pulse Is now 94. tempera-
ature 9S5, respiration 18-
(Signed, 7. W. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
RoBT. REYBURN.
MORNING BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-ExECUTTvE
MANSION. 800 a. m.-The President rest
ed well during the night, and no rigor o.
febril disturbance has occurred since thu
bulletin of yesterday evening This morn
ing an improvement of his general condl
ton is distinctly perceptible. He appears
refreshed by the nights rest and expresses
himself eheerfully as to his condition.
Pulse 90; temperature 9S.4; respiration Is.
(Signed), D. W. BLISS,
RoBT. REYBURN,
J. A. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD.
ENCOURAGING
The following dispatch has been sent by
Blaine to Lowell:
WASHINGTON, July %, p. m.-The
presidents condition is very encouraging,
and everything has gone well with him
since my dispatch OF last night.
(Signed BLAINE.
BULLETIN
2:2O D. m-The condition of the presi-
dent continues to be in every way salts
factory. His pulse at this hour is below
100. He is entirely free from fever and is
resting quietly. He has not yet been
moved back to his room.
LAST NIGHT
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The marked i'm
provement in the presidents condition
which began to be apparent yesterday has
continued steadily throughout the day
and the judgment of the attending surge
ons is that the patient has fully recovered
the ground lost by the recent relapse. HI
has taken more nourishment to-day thai
in any equivalent period since Friday last
and has several times expressed himself a
feeling much better. The entire absenc'
of the usual febrile rise this afternoon Il
regarded as very encouraging feature O.
the case For the first time in more thai
three weeks the patients temperature a
the evening examination was to-day nor
NAL There has been no further explora
ton of the wound in search of fragments
of bone, and there is no indication of the
existence of such fragments or of obstruc
tions of any kind whatever. The pus flows
out naturally and freely through the new
incision and is of a perfectly healthy char
acter. After the evening dressing of thu
wound, the patient slept quietly for three
hours and awoke few minutes since
feeling greatly refreshed He has no fevel
and has had none since yesterday. His
pulse is now below 100 and his tempera
ture and respiration normal. The attending
surgeons although by no means free from
anxiety, express the hope and belief tina
the present improvement is permanen
gain and that the president is on the wa,
to recovery DIR. Hamilton arrived herr
from New York at ten tonight
CALLERS.
Hon. Clarkson n. Potter, Hon John A
Kasson, Hon. L. o. Howe, who has JUS
returned from his duties as member of thI