New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-20


nnhlSteIea through the mouth, because he could
not retain e. The reports Monday, the
course : OF the day aoort twenty ounces of
lquld food were taken naturally and retained.
ne EFFORTS to scatter the inflammation OF the parotd
gl9nd were not successful however and an
operation was talked of. The danger apprehended
was from continual waste without an equivalent
rebuilding Slight delirium caused by feeble
ness and by the long illness was again noticed See
rotary Blaine elegraphed 30 London that the general
condition OF the President serious if not critical
lie Is weak, exhausted and emSciated." SAID the
dispatch, = not weighing over 125 or 100 pounds
rms weight when wounded from 2o5 20 210
POUNDS" Has failure to gain strength the cause
Tor alarm This dispatch caused the gravest feeling
or uneaslness everywhere, The surgeons reported
the wound 70 be doing we'll.
On Tuesday, the 23d there was a .ay of hope
and for a time better feeling prevailed Thirty
ounces OF lqnid food were taken naturally and lie
tanned, and at one time the patients pulse was down
70 96-the lowest point reached in q fortnight
FEARS however, that the inflamed parotid gland
would suppUTate occasi med some uneas ness The
temperature and pulse were about the same as on
6 re day before. On the whole the President was
Ihonght TO be about the same and the gain if any,
was very slight
LANCING THE GLANDULAR SWELLING.
On Wednesday August "a. the parotid swelling
became softer than usual, indicating that suppura-
ZION had begun. DIR. Hamilton, therefore, took a
lancet, and throwing an antiSeptic spray over the
swelling without applying an9sthetics in any form
made an iDclsion upward for half an inch
and then downward for a like distance into
tuc CHECK an Dlcn III front OF anu q little below
the ear. The pulse immediately ran up TO l15
but soon fell TO 1914. Partially hardened pus.
in quantity about as large two peas, was taken
ont The President appeared TO be relieved by the
operation, and it thought that danger from this
source was removed. Late in the evening the
arrival of Dr. Agnew from Philadelphia,
whence he had been hastily summoned, caused
considerable alarm. He was driven To
the White House, where the question
81 the advsabiity of removing the President was
under discussion. The members of the Cabinet
were also present. 1t was decided not 10 move the
patient. Rumors also prevailed that Vice-Pres
dent Arthur had been summoned TO Washington to
assume the duties of the Presidency ewing to the
inability of General Garfield, but these proved to be
unfounded
Thursday the 25th, the case assumed q
more serious phase. The incisiou in the glandular
swelling did not produce the desired results and if
was still filed with pus confined in cells The
patienfs stomach seemed to be doing well
gradually losing strength aud was hourly hec0m-
ing less able 10 throw of the effects OF vitiated
niood ana insufficient DoulShnent. OF itself the
elandalar disturbance would not have been cause
or serious alarm, but in the enfeebed condition OF
he patient II was liable 10 produce the EraveSt
results Despite the operation the swelling did not
nulllSn and the discharge of pus WAS very gli ghf
IBIS taken with the fever in the afternoon caused
me deepest 1eelIng OF anxiety. The physicians
themselves admitted the gravity of the Prcsi-
dents condition. but hoped for favorable turn
secretary Blalue photographed to Mr.. Lowell that
The PATIENTS mind, at intervals had been cionded
ana tnat he was losing strength. Friday il was
Thought that there Ouly sli ght chance of the
patlents recovery. Tio unfaVOrable symptoms
continued. The pulse rose once 10 1873, and II re-
hslned ut 1856 for some time The patient
IN awakening suffered from some mental confusion.
The pus from the gl8niuiar swelling began 10 snp-
2nrate through the ear, and IA the weakened CON
would he regarded rs an encouraging sien.
T2s looked upon as an additional cause tor alarm.
nat the patients blood was poisoned Or Bliss adj
mltied. The wound, he said, looked badly. The
s'Gcs were habby, and the puS thin. watery and
nnhttithy. he only hope left was based upon the
Ileoi4>nts stomach. Should this fail him the end
would only he q question of hours In the noon
bulletin the surgeons stated frankly for the iirst
liine nat his condition was critical.
NEAR DEATHS DOOR.
Saturday, August % another day Of terribl
suspense and anxiety twas popularity supposed
that the death OF the President only question
of day OF TWO. perhaps a few hours
The bulletins held out little hope. In the morninl
ana at noon the Presidents pulse was 100 Hi
temperature was about degree higher at noon
than at $50 a. IN. lie was feeblcr than on ia,
day before. The only encouraging symptom wa.
his ability to take and retain liquid food naturally
No change was observed i'll the parotd swelling OF
in the wound. In the afternoon, however. the
conditions were somewhat more encouraging. HIS
mind was clearer, and his pulse fell TO 1906 In the
evening he asked for milk toast, which was given 10
him. better feeling prevailed, and tins was in
creased on Sunday when the patient seemed to
have emerged from tie valley of the shadow of
death. His pulse less frequent and no trouble
was experienced with the stomach. His pulse
fell to l00 and respiration and temperature were
normal. Another incisIou was made in the paroti,l
swelling TO facilitate the escape OF pus The wound
looked better than 1t had on the day before
There is not much TO he said about the week that
followed. Little change was noticed in the condi-
ton Of the patient lie seemed 20 hold his own
from day to day, bnt made little if any perceptble
progress toward recovery. 1t was regarded as an
,oncOuTaging sign. however, that he did not grow
worse, and the dependency of the preceding week
gave way 10 hope Tor hIs ultimate recovery. The
bulletins were monotouOus, and the statement "a as
made day after day that the condition ot the pa
tent dld not differ materially from what &c was al
he same hour on the preceding dav some of The
symptoms were encouraging. The glanduar swell
ms decreased IN size, aud the PATIENTS pulse WAS at
tunes as low Jas 80 and %. lie slept tsiry we'll at
ranged from los TO ll6. and caused some uneas-
ness. but the next day the fever subsidized some
proycmout in his condition. solid food was taken
N considerable quantities with relish
The suitrlness Of the weather the last of the week
reopened tne question OF the Presidents removal
from the White House. The air in Washington is
iul of malaria IA September, and it was decued by
The cabinet and the surgeons that HE removal was
Imperative. The President himself expressed a
preference for Long Branch inasmuch as il was
eKpedient TO undertake Journey TO Mentor and
has was finally determined upon on Saturday
September 3. His condition WAS comfortable. and
o was thought that there would be less risk in tax
ing the journey than IN remaining in Washington
Late Saturday evening there was a slight disturb
auce OF the patients stomach, aud he vomted twice
IN the night. The vomiting was caused by phlegln
IN the throat, il was thought, and was unaccom-
panied by serious results. His pulse WAS somewh hat
higher on Sunday than on Saturday The prospect
% gong TO Long Branch seemed 80 make the pa
tent slightly restless and nervous. The parotid
swelling continued 10 improve, and the condition Of
the wound renamed about the same.
REMOVED To LONG RRANCH
Nothing of special Importance occurred until