River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-22
Bliss,
HAMILTON,
AHNE1p
INCREASED ANXIETY.

INCkEASED ANXIETY.
ELBERoN, Sept 16.-There has been
no very marked change in the condi-
ton of the president, but it is not at this
hour reassuring. The different symp-
toms are almost all slightly aggravated
the temperature and pulse have fluctu-
ated more than usual, and the respira-
ton is more frequent, while the charac-
ter of the discharges has been unsatis-
factory, therefore there is sensible in
crease of anxiety.
(Signed. MACVEAGH.
CABINET SENT FOR.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 16.-Attorney-
General McVeagh tonight notified
members of the cabinet of the presi-
dents condition. His telegram was
substantially as that sent to Lowell.
The cabinet is expected at Elberon to-
morrow. 1t is reported that the attor-
ney general expressed himself ex-
tremely anxious about the presidents
condition; but, said he: "there is in
fact nothing particularly alarming in
the symptoms beyond the extreme
weakness. Ups and downs will be LA
BILE to occur from poisoning of the
blood, and the chances are the case
will be q very tedious and
apprehensive one, remaining about as
it is for some time, and about all there
is that can be done is to watch and await
the course. OF course the attorney
general is OF the opinion that the presi-
dent could not stand another relapse
caused by complication.
DR.. Bliss said this evening: There's
been but little if any change. The dis
charge from the wound is no worse.
1t can be said that clot of blood
came away with the pus tonight,
which may have colored it some.
There was a febrile rise from IL to II
and from 2 to 6. He was compare
lively comfortable. His pulse did not
vary more than 2 or beats per min
ute. At 6 o'clock while we were pre-
pairing the evening bulletin, another
rise occurred, which continues.
To what it will amount to, or
how serious it will be
| can't say. lie is troubled somewhat
in mind; but if you ask him a question
he will answer it. AS an instance of
the clearness of the brain, he remarked
to Col. fSwain, when the thermometer
had been standing nine minutes, and
he could not get the temperature above
the normal range: 'Well, sir, you have
only one minute more"
"How do you know that?" inquired
the doctor
The president pointed to the clock,
indicating that he had his mind con-
centrated on the time from the COM
mencement of the taking of the tenn
perature, and had followed the minutes
correctly. The doctor said that while
he was with him to-day, he made use
OF an expression which seemed to in
dictate that his mind was wandering a
little; and DIR. Hamilton states this
evening, that he had noticed a similar
remark.
The president complains at times of
being weary and tired. He still looks
forward to going to Mentor, and talks
some about it.
DIR. Agnew said there was apparently
some mistake about the examination.
DR.. Hamilton said to reporter: 81
refer you to the bulletins for full and
complete explanations of his condi-
ton"
At 10 o'clock tonight Dr. Bliss said
his pulse had decreased to 116, and his
temperature was very near normal.
That Terrible Endemic.
Fever and ague, skaters the most vigorous Goa
stitutian and physique and the after effects of the
alkanid often taken 20 arrest it, snlphate of dui-