The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-10
LAST NIGHT.

WASHINGTON July 9.-Executive Man
sion, p. m.-The surgeons report that
the president has been quiet this afternoon,
although he has not at any time to-day
been entirely free from fever. His pulse
is 104 and temperature 100. The contin-
uous fever is attributed by the surgeons to
Yesterdays operation. As soon as the pa
tient RECEIVERS fully from that they expect
ed decided change for the better.
Executive Mansion, 2 p. m.-The presi-
dent has been very easy during the day,
and has continued to take the nourishment
allowed without gastric disturbance. The
discharge of pus from the wound was quite
abundant and evidently thorough drain
age has been secured by yesterdays opera
ton.
The fever this afternoon differs little
from Yesterday His pulse is 106, temper
ature 101 9, respiration 19.
(Signedl D. W. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES
j. J. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REYBURN.
The bulletins expressed the whole case
without rose colors. The President had
peaceful sleep this afternoon. It is be
ieved that there will be no further need of
the knife. The higher pulse and tempera
ture to-day are due entirely to the opera
Thursday, but all agree that he win rally.
At 1 o'clock tonight DIR. Bliss said the
President was sleeping and the surgeons
are satisfied. The parts about the new
incision are very sore, causing irritation
and fever as it would in well man He
has fallen off good deal, but probably
has lost all he will. No morpha is given
tonight.
Secretary Blaine and family leave to-
night for six weeks, the physicians telling
him it was perfectly safe for him to leave
the President. He goes first to Augusta
Me, ahd then to the watering places.
Notwithstanding the surgical operation
performed upon the President yesterday,
his condition to-day was not unfavorable.
Throughout the night the patient slept nat
urally without anodynes This morning
his temperature and respiration were
higher than during any day since relapse OF
two weeks ago. This, however, the doc
tors attribute to the etherization of yeSter-
day
DR.. Agnew told Secretary Blaine last
night that during tomorrow he looked for
higher pulse and temperature. After to-
morrow he expected a marked improve
ment IN the Presidents condition. That
ne mas falth IN his improvement is evi-
denced by the fact that he left at 2 o'clock
thls afternoon for Philadelphia
AT II o'clock tonight Secretary Blaine
sent the following to Lowell: The Physi-
Clans report the Presidents condition as
satisfactory. He sleeps well without ana
dynes now. To-day is the sixth day since
he took any morphia. His pulse and tenn
perature did not rise SO high from the ef-
feet of yesterdays operation as the sur
geons expected. The situation is one of
continueing anxiety, but also of cheerful
hope.
singularly enough not Esingle friendly
person has called on Guiteau during the
weeks OF his incarceration. He never
mace friend in the city and he has re-
ceiVeo no proffer of counsel or aid Such
absolute destitution of friends is unprece-
cented' even among the lowest criminals
ne mas never sent for any body He in
tended ana arranged to be driven direct to
Jail after the shooting and feels comfort
able with the soldiers guarding him. It is