New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-20
DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER SUPPLEMENT-

from 36 to ITO. On the whole it was thought that
the new trouble with the wound was only transient
4 uesaay was day Of pancs in Washington over
wiid and absurd runors as to the Presidents con-
Il ui'ioh which were not warranted by the facts.
Again he seemed to be the road to recovery and
/ lesr gave way to more confident feeling At the
A'ieu"oh dressing splinter OF rib half an inch long
4 was removed from the wound. DIR. Hamilton, in O.
'a'h win TRIBUNE reporter. expressed the belief
that the ball had lodged in the right lilac fossa that
- III 'he lower part of the abdomen on the RIGHT
1 sioe' twelve inches more from its point of en-
1 'r""ce' Cheering reports continued as to the
progress of the patient. His good spir-
us returned, and his appetite was ex-
cehent On Thursday, July % he was moved into
"h aoJoimng room while the sick chamber was
! thoroughly cleaned. On Friday the symptoms con-
tlnued favorable, and his ultimate recovery was
confidently anticipated. The wound appeared to
VIC Ia good condition. and the patient rested well
"hl rellShed his nourishmeut Solid food was taken
on the following day His pulse on that day-Sat-
urday, July 30-varied from 90 TO 1o4
oh Monday, August 1.-the electric induction balance
WAS .rieu and the approximate position of the ball
was determined. This confirmed the opinion of the
surgeons that the ball lay in the front wall of the
abdomen, abont five inches below and TO the right of
'ne navel and Just over the groin. So long as
III caused no trouble it was thought best
not to attempt TO remove it. In the
following few days the reports were all
encouraging. The President's voice was natural
4 nc TOOK uourlShment in the usual quantities and
\ inc ienrie symptoms We're not such as to cause
aia'n. Ills fecovery was regarded only a ques-
tlon OF time. 1t thought that the ball was be-
coming encysted. The bulletin was again
omitted. The patient slept without the aid of NOR
phlne.
AN OPERATION PERFORATED.
Notnhg OF moment occurred uutil Monday Au-
4 SuN' o. Inc lever on the preceding few days had
caused some apprehensons in the minds of the SIR
geons and IT was thought to he due to some irnpedi
1 uent to the How of Pr The mouth of the origina,
wound had nearly healed, and the incision which
was made to relieve the pus sac had become
somewhat cioggcd by the rib Ac-
4 cordngy, the patient was given ether
ana new channel for the outflow of pus was cut
4 10y DIR. Agnew below the twelfth rib 1t was about
z hrce and hal! inches deep and extended into the
y track of the ball. The operation brought on
8 nausea, and the patients pulse rose TO lis, but
soon fell to 100. The Cow of pus through the new
4 channel was satisfactory and the patient was re-
II heved' The next day, Tuesday. August ..
X the PATIENTS condition was encouraging
81 soma TODD, however was dispensed with
& tor time. On Wednesday. August 10, the Presi-
Il lent signed paper of extradition IN the case OF an
q escaped Canadian forger His fever was less marked
than on the day before. Koumss (fermented mares
milk and some easily dilested solid food were
d r,lished. The fever resulting from the operaticn
"a had ahated Thursday, and the PATIENTS
81 symptoms were favorable. he slept well
no anoiyne being necessary. On the following day
Friday, August H. Dr. Bliss, whose finger became
s iuoculated with pus from the Presidents wound
Z was taken sick. The pulse of the President still
II continued rather higher than was wished but this
/. was not regarded alarming. The wound on
II saturday said To be granulating finely and the
n improved condition OF the patient noticeable.
81 TROUBLED WITH DYSPEPSIA
q On Sunday August {. the took a new and
81 unfavorable turn. The Presidents old enemy dyspep-
4 sia returned and he not able re- ain his food
As we'll rs for few days previous. His pulse in the
II evening was los. The following day was au
h anxious one. The patients stomach re-
q bclled, and caused him To yomlt several times
y In his weakened condition this recognized as
Il a serious trouble lie had lost more than fifty
pounds during his illness, and it admitted that
his stomach should refuse 10 assimilate food the
ii situation would be critical Secretary Blaine and
II Secretary Lincoln, who had left Washington were
4 teegraphed for. The bulletins stated that the pa
81 tient had not slept well and that HIS stomach was
u badly ont uf order.
q In the afternoon the irritabihty of the Presi-
= dents s'omach returned and he vomited three
a times AT $50 p. m. his pulse $780, having IN
creased twelve beats since noon. For the first time
Ia since he Was wounded, nouIIShmcnt admins
" tered by Injection The alarm that spread the
n country was increased the next day, TUESDAY,
III August Ii, Dg TIC news That the patient had
Fohited AGAIN several Tunes duflng the night. HIS
puls1 ranged during the day from 10 TO 100. His
stomach continued weak, and nomishInent was
u given by injection. He failed &, rally from the
rostratiOn brought on thu day before. On Nedncs-
day, August H. more hopeful feeling prevailed at
y he White House. The patieut took suall quaint
ties If food IN the natural way, and his temp1rSt re
Il VAS lower. Ills condition on the whole was rather
more encouraging although rs Secretary Blaine
II tc!cgraphed AinistGr Lowell it was. extremely
critical Both pr Hamilton and Dr. A grew were
& III attendance during the day.
" THE PAROrID GLAND IMPLANTED.
"A On Thursday. August Is, the noon bulletin said
h that the President was suffering from Inflammation
n of the right parotid gland. which is affected when
one has tho mumps The symptom was not re-
u garded by the surgeons serious and as the pa
II cnt ret ined small quantities Of food, the day was
N regarded on the whole OF progress. stah
II correspondent Of The tribune at Washington.
II however. took gloomy view
Hof the case, and telegraphed as fol-
u lows, Thursday night, in regard to the sentiment
" outside of the White House: Almost everyone
Il outside the White House believes that there Is a
n er0us vitation OF the patients blood, and that
Il this is the of the steady decline IN flesh and
u trength. This vitiaton is not thought to amount
H 10 pyamia if there is I'd absorption of vru-
h lent matter the blood but il is argued that the
blood in n dcprayed condition, and that to this
condition is owing all the unfavorable symptoms
and tho very grave fact, which disputes that
in spite of occasional gains the steady OF the
President has been down hill ever siace he recovered
u from the shock of the wound and made his first
h rally"
"a On the following day, Friday, August 10, il was
announo ed that the patients stomach rcsumne
E ns functions. Yet the regarded critical
owing TO the exhausted condition of the sick man.
he parotd gland ceased To give the President pain
hat