The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-28

was entirely too slight Tor the condition
of the wound, and this was ons thing
that determined the surgeons 10 perform
another operation, or rather 10 enlarge
the incision Of Sunday and to remove
all splinters of bone that could be found.
Alter this mornings operation the dis
charge was.
VERY SATISFACTORY
and the President experienced prompt
relief. DR.. Agnew then said that he
considered the Presidents condition as
favorable and he hoped for continued
benefit from tire operation Later on,
about noon DIR. Agnew said the Presi-
dent was doing we'll He ate raw egg
and took some milk and rum for nour-
ishment. This morning he slept about
half an hour after the operation and ex-
pressed himself to Col Rockwell as feel
ing better.
WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 2:20 p. NJ
The reports telegraphed hence to-day to
the effect that serious operation was
performed this forenoon for the pur-
pose of removing portion of the Pres
ident's fractured rib are without founda-
ton. The wound has not been touched
since the morning dressing, and the
only operation performed at that time
was the pulling out, by Dr. Bliss, with
his fingers, of two or three small spicu-
la of spliniered bone, which clogged
the passage and impeded the outflow of
pus. The surgeons do not admit that
there is anything very crii-
cal or dangerous in the con-
dition of the President this afternoon.
On the contrary they say that he has had
fairly comfortable day, and that the
discharge from his wound this morn
ing, although not large, was not so
scaniy as TO indicate any new complica-
ton; that the president at this hour is
free from fever and is resting quietly,
| and that his general condition, at least,
Is as good as it was yesterday.
THE DRAINAGE TUBE CHANGED.
WASHINGTON, July 26-The surgeons
took out the semicircular drainage tube
this morning aud inserted a straight
one into the new incision. They intend
10 allow the mouth of the wound to heal
up and drain the wound through the
incision made on Sunday. At 1 O'Clock
Mrs. Garfield told Treasurer Gilfiilan
that the President was decidedly better
since the morning operation and that
she felt very cheerful about him.
MRS. aARFIELD's CONDITION.
NEW YORK, July ga Washington
special says: Mrs. Garfield's debility
continues and occasions anxiety which
would doubtless be greater were it mo-
oyershadowed by the more pressing anx
iety in regard to the President Doctor
Boynton and Mrs. Edison look carefully
after her welfare. They know, however
that her husbands recovery and a change
of air and scene must prccede any radi
cal improvement in Mrs. Garfield's con
dition.
THE FEELING IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, July 28.-All sorts o
alarming rumors concerning the Presi
dents condition, are flying about to-da.
and and great anxiety Is felt Throughout
the. city. The crowds around the bul
letin boards are greatly increased ant
people have depressed look. The assC
. ciated press dispatches up TO this time
, p. m, do not confirm the discouragin
: rumors. DIR. Hammond expresses tn
belief that the President already ha
pYBmia.
. AN INTERVIEW WITH DIR. HAMILTON.
RI c-UN =
is from the Evening Post:
DR.. Frank III. Hamilton arrived fror
Washington this morning A reporte
, found him at his house, when the follow
! ing conversation took place, which d.
Hamilton requested should be reporte
verbatim:
"How was it." asked the reporte
''that the deposit of pus, which has eau
! ed all this recent trouble in the Pres
dents case, was not discovered sooner
aft was discovered" answered the do,
tor, tby the gentlemen in attendance
and that was the reason they sent fo
Z DR.. Agnew and me. They would hay
opened the abscess themselves had the
not thought the duty very responsible
n one, and that it would require but fe'
7 hours for US to reach there"
"How is this complication to affect til
Presidents chance of recovery"
! Mot very materially. OF course
: produces an impression upon him, bI
other similar distractions and complies
tiOns may ensue and still not cause an
serious alarm"
: at has been suggested, Doctor, tn,
series of these assesses or lateral pU
pouches might be apprehended all alOn
= = the track of the wound. Is that to /
feared f''
9 "They are not likely to occur, becaus
!, this one has occurred, and the chance
are more than equal that similar poucl
es will not be formed at all. This on
: had special cause, the irreguls
projection of the fractured rib.s
HAS anything further been discove
ed as to the course of the ball and pre-
L ent position 20 continued the reporte
Eyes, think there has. The presum]
ton seems to be from certain indication
that the bali lies in the right lila
fossa."
"Did it enter the peritoneumg 90
at IS doubtful whether it did"
"Did it enter the livery"
81 do not think it did, although the G.
idence at first, as presented to the gel
!, tlemen in attendance, was very concll
? sive that it had entered the liver, an
they are very accurate, experienced an
4 OOcOANAA5 1AO w
! ! now be watched with great care, and e.
|. cry expedient, mechanical and othe
wise, will be adopted to convey dish
fecting fluid to the bottom of the ga
and wound, and thus render innocuoU
the pus which may FORM"
The right lilac fossa mentioned by d
: Hamilton, is the cavity between the froI
!, | of the hip bone and the ribs, and contain
: the small intestines.
"What do you think, Doctor, abou
the chances of the Presidents recovery
81 still think they are more than equa
more especially since have had an OF
portunity of seeing him."
ais the President changed much sine
you saw him last? Does he appear to b
: weak 20
> "He is not much changed in appear
ance. Not so much as many patient
: would be under similar circumstance
T Instead of being weak, when he saw m
in the room yesterday morning, stanC
g ing at the head of the bed the better {
t observe what was going on, the Pres
dent put his hand back over his hea
; to take mine, and said, chcerfnlly, .Ho'
are you, Doctor, this morningF tn
stories OF weakness are therefore GROUND
less"
: "Could the President bear second OF
!, eration9''
81 think he could bear six operation
/. or more of the character of the one jus