The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-30
The President.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August p, $50
a. NJ. The assurance contained in the
morning bulletin that the stomach had re-
asserted itself and that the other Indications
have not been less satisfactory, raised the
hopes of the Respondent this morning. The
night compared with the preceding one was
a comparatively quiet one. The President
woke frequently but not SO often as the night
before. The accumulation of phlegm is be-
coming less troublesome. Abont 4 a. M. the
President asked for kOumiss and a small
quantity was given him and retained by his
stomach, The morning dressing showed a
normal temperature and respiration and the
pulse two beats less than yesterday morning.
The wound was found to be doing we'll and
the infamed gland in about the same condi-
ton as last night. DR.. Reyburn said at 8
a. m. "the swelling is no worse and the gen.
eral condition of the President is a little bet.
ter" The anxiety is somewhat lessened by
the developments of the morning, but the
gravity of the situation is sill apparent.
NEW YORK, Aug. pa Washington
special says: As soon as the President awoke
this morning a hot poultice of laxseed was
applied to his neck. There is no great desire
now to prevent suppuration OF the parotid
gland. The effect Of an abscess upon the
brain is much dreaded, although during
the night there was a slight alteration of
mind apparent in his mutterings while awake.
The pulse when last taken) about 2 a. NJ,
was 1922 Pepsenized beet, in very small
quantities, was administered through the
mout at 8 a. M, and was retained. The
Presidents mind, (when he awoke at that
honr) was clear, but his mental and physical
lassitude was greater than any time in his
long struggle for life.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August p, 4: 10 p.
A.-Dr. Bliss, at 4 p. H., said to a represent
tative of the Associated Press that the Presi-
dent bad had a much more favorable after
noon than yesterday and was doing fairly.
He continues to swallow nourishment in the
shape of milk porridge and koumiss without
difficulty, and has in the opinion of the sur.
geons had food enough to-day to sustain his
strength. He suffers no further annoyance
from the secretion of mucous in his throat
and is entirely free from pain.
He asked DIR. Bliss this afternoon what he
thought of his condition, and the doctor re-
piled that if he could keep down nourish-
ment enough he would get through all right.
The President then inquired how long it
would be, if he should make favorable pro-
gress, before he could take a trip on = steamer
to 60 to Mentor. The doctor could not, how
ever, give him a definite reply.
Non of the Presidents symptoms are
worse this afternoon and some of them are
better. His condition continues critical but
bis attendants think there is little more reason
for encouragement.
CHICAGO, Aug. %, 4:30 p. m.-Another
report that the President is dead was ndus-
triously circulated and wheat declined a full
cent on curb stone in consequence thereof.
1t is believed that the rumor has spread over
the northwest and possibly has reached San
Francisco. There was intense excitement for
a time. Of course the rumor was wholly
baseless, as the report from Washington
shows.