The daily gazette., 1881-08-16
SECOND EDITION
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
HIS ALARMING CONDI-
TION-PULSE, 1870.

4lOAN-I OLoE' 13o'
Vomiting and Nausea Interrupt
His Progress Toward Recovery.
WASHING TON, Aug. 18th 1881.
The following were the official bul-
letins issued at the White House dur j.
ing the day announcing the Presidents
condition /:
Ex xEcUTIvE MANSION, Aug. 15-
$50 A. M.-The President did not
rest as we'll as usual last night. I'm
til toward three o'clock his sleep was
not sound aud he awoke at short in
tervals. HIS stomach was irritable,
and be vomited several times. About
three O clock he became composed,
and slept well until after seven this
morning. His stomach is still irrita-
BILE, and his temperature rather higher
than yesterday. Az present his pulse
is 10a, his temperature 1902, his res-
piration 20.
d. w. Bliss, ROBERT REYBuRN,
J. X. BARNES, d. HAYES AaNRw,
J.J. WOODWARD.
ExEcuTIvE MANsuoN-128 80 Pm.
Sim be the last bulletin the President
has not again vomited, and has been
able to retain the nourishment ad-
ministered. At The morning dressing
the discharge of pus was free and Of
good character. Since then his pulse
has been more frequent, but the iem-
peratnre has fallen TO little below
whatit was at this timo yesterday.
At present his pulse is 1l8, his tenn
peratnre 90 deErees his respiration 10.
d. w. Bliss, RoBERT REYBURN,
J. K. BARNEs, d. HAYES AeNEw,
J.J WOODWARD.
ExEcur1vE MANsroN-8.30P P. M.
The irritability of the Presidents
stomach returned during the after
noon, and he has vomited three times
since one O'Clock. Although the af-
| ternoon rise of temperature is less
than it has been for several days, the
pulse and respiration are more fire.
quent, so that his condition is on the
whole less satisfactory. Ills pulse is
now 1870; temperature, 99.8 ; respira-
tion, %.
D. Nv. BLISS. ROBERT REYBURN,
]. K. BARNES, u. HAYES AaNEw,
J. j. WOODWARD.
The scenes at the White House to-.
night were more animated and be-
trayed more anxiety than has beer
noticeable since the night of the shoot
ing. Directly after the evening bulle
tin was issued and its contents became
known there was a rush made for thu
House. The bulletin board at the
entrance to the grounds was surround.
ed by an eager and anxious throng
who questioned closely every one com.
ing cut of the gate. DR.. Agnew and
Master Harry Garfield came out of the
Executive Mansion Just before dark.
The latter seemed in great trouble,
and his eyes were swollen with re-
pressed tears. Dr.. Agnew appeared
very serious, and it was with a great
effort of self control and wi an avert
ed face that he sadly shook the sor-
rowing | DIS hand as he got into his
buggy and was driven of. Secretary
Kirkwood aud General Sherma. came
out Of the physicians' room about nins
! O'Clock, aud announced that the Presi
dent had been sleeping for severa
minutes, which was renewing hope il
tho breasts OF the attendants. As.
sists mt Secretary Hit, of the Stat
Department, had teiegr. .phed jus
previously to Secretary Blaine ano
Minister Lowell that the Presidents
condition was fthe gravest character
and that the physicians we're very
much alarmed. A prominent District
Official was standing near DIR. Agnev
when he left and he noticed that the
Doctor wore particularly grave aaG
serious expression. To use this gen
item ans exact words, "Hs saw deaG
man In DIR. Agnew's eyes,"
, Or. Bliss, said this evening very reluc
, faulty that The President is In . yer
critical condition, worse than he ha
j beer at any time before. His stOmac
, has gone back on biu, which necessita
, tes the furnishing of nourlshmeDt 10 hiI
, oy aleans OF injections"
A SLOWER PULSE OBSERVED.
At twenty minutes past nine o'cloc
Mr.. Brown repJrled that the puisali0n
at the wrist had decreased leu beat
. since the half-past SIX O'Clock buileli
was issued, and that the temperatur,
and respiration were nearly normal. e.
] | added that the President at that tim
I rested easily, was breathing quite natur
D ally and seemed as comfortable as coul
I be looked for under the circumstances
He said that at Eine o'clock nutriLiou
enema was administered to the patien
i which produced favorable effect. h
also stated that DIR. 4Agnew lett th
White House this evening about seve
O'Clock feeling little indisposed, tt
result of mild attack of lumbago, n,
to return until morping. He conclude
t by stating that the doctors felt very mus
t encouraged at the appearance Of u
wound aud said that ii they could on
overcome the nausea ell would be wei
Or. Basil Morris, OF the army, how
ever, who was one OF the first surgeon
called ON the I'd of Jaly, said to-nigl
i, thai he did not have very late inform
q liou, but on what he had he did NJ
think the Presidents case was an utter
Y hopeless one.
/ Can he pull through" was asked.
he answered The President b.
alre ady done SO much In this directit
that We can hardly doubt anything. II
physicians have not given him up AZ
n will not till he gets great deal worse
o. AT eleven o'clock tile patient awake
~ 10 ed. He was then sponged of, his POT
'. tiOn changed. and lie soon resumed