Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-28

| somewhat. At present his pulse is l2O,
temperature 99.6, respiration %.
ISignedl d. W. Bliss, J. J. Woodward,
j. K Barnes, Robert Reyburn Frank FL.
| Hamilton.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 10. so a. m-General
Swain, in an interview with a reporter of
the Associated Press at 10 40 this morning,
said that the Presidents pulse had oscllated
| n GOOD deal since the morning dressing, and
the least exertion OF any slight movement of
the body was enough to- increase its fre-
quency, so that, although its average rate
might not change great deal, it was oc-
casionally higher for short periods. The
parotid gland, he said, continues TO dis
charge through the ear and through the in
| cision made several days ago and this dis
/ charge seems to.afford relief. The surgeons
still hope that the nourishment which the
patient takes will sustain his strength and
keep him on the present plane of vitality
until the glandular abscess becomes less
| threatening, when there viii be, in General
! Swailn's opinion, a chance, at least, OF re-
| cuperatiOn.
WAsHrNGToN, II 80 a. m-The situation
of the President has not changed much
since the earlier part of the morning, but
continues very critical The members of
the Cabinet are still here.
| WASHINGTON. August 27-Noon- DR.
Bliss reports at noon that there has been no
material change in the Presidents condi-
| ton, but that he is gradually failing in
! strength. His pulse when last taken was
/ 1l6 to 11s, and slightly better in character
| than at a. III.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
ExEcUTIvE MANSION, $50 p. m.-The
| Presidents symptoms show slight i'm
provement this afternoon. His pulse is
| somewhat less frequent and his temperature
lower. Moreover, the mental disturbance
described in yesterday mornings bulletin
has disappeared. The parotid swelling has
discharged a little pus by the opening spon-
taneously formed into the ear, as well as by
| an incision made, but is not perceptibly
smaller. The liquid food given by mouth
and enemata continue to be retained. Pulse
! ia. temperature 8, respiration p.
TSignedl D. w Bliss, J. K. Barnes, J. J.
Woodward, Robert Reyburn, Frank H.
Hamilton, D. H. Agnew.
! UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
| EXECUTIVE MANSION, 230 p. m.-The
members of the Cabinet are still here but
no decisive change has taken place in the
! Presidents condition. Gen. McVeagh au-
thorizes the statement that Nice-President
Arthur has not been telegraphed to, and that
no decision to send for him has yet been ar
rived at. DR.. Bliss said to a reporter of the
Associated Press at noon that his belief is
that the President cannot recover. He
thinks, however, that his death will not oc-
cur Immediately, but that he may linger
for several days.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, l p. m.-ln an in
terview with reporter of the Associated
Press at noon, DIR. Bliss replied to questions
substantially as follows:
"What view do you take, doctor, of the
Presidents condition to-day?n
Il think he is no better to-day than yes
terday, and when say he is no better it's
about equivalent to saying that he is worse,
| because the longer he goes in this way with
ont positive repair the less become his
/ chances of recovery"
&c Has he failed much this forenoon :"
Not great deal since / o'clock.
His time of greatest depression is early in
the morning. 1t was so yesterday morning
and was SO again this morning. After that
he rallied little and his pulse fuctuated
during the forenoon between 100 and 118"
''Does he realize his condition 2"
g think he has to certain extent He
has inquired about his pulse and about the
condition of the infamed gland several
! times to-day"
..You don't think he has given up the
i hope Of his own recovery"
"No; I don't think he has. It is pre-
sumed that he is more discouraged about
himself this morning than usual, and
/ think his discouragement had something to
! do with his physical depression. His mind
seemed for time to react unfavorably upon
/ his body"
Ibid he ask you how he was 2"
Yes; and Mrs. Garfield and | gave him
reassuring replies that seemed to bear him
up and he soon afterWard rallied
| What is the condition of his mind to-
day ~
! - His mind is absolutely clear"
| Better then, than yesterday ~
| Much better; he understands every
thing that is said to him to-day and is con-
scious of what goes on about him"
| g What is the appearance of the parotid
gland to-day ~
1t has not changed much"
! docs it continue to discharge -
Yes; it discharges rather more freely,
think, through the ear"
Are any of the glands of the body af
fected -
! NO; and there is no suppuration except
in the wound and gland and no where else"
" How does the wound look -
Not quite so well as heretofore The
granulations were not SO perfect this morn
ing as they have heretofore been"
Has the character of pus from the
wound changed?"
mot materially. Perhaps it indicates a
little more depression of the system"
HAS the slight chance of which you
spoke of yesterday, doctor, grown any mar
rover since then 2"
''Yes; 1 think there has been less chance
to-day to recover than yesterday"
You still hope for recovery
"Yes, | hope for it"
But what is your Judgment, your belief
with regard to it z"
"My belief is that the President cannot
recover If it were not for local trouble
l mean the condition of the parotid gland
he might gain strength and make progress,
but don't see how the process of repair
can begin or go on in the present complica-
ton"
''If there should be no improvement.
how long would the patient probably hold
out ?"
I" should think he might live two or three
days. do not think death will occur sud-
denly"
:. You say his mind to-day is absolutely
clear is it not probable that his mental fac
mites will fail before the end comes ?'
Yes; presume death will be preceded
by period of Inconsistencies"
Have you advised Mrs Garfield to send
for any other members of the fanlily?"
"No: do not think it is our place to