New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27

Is Suauc DeUtcr, was tne reply. lod Scoohu III
quiry he said, " Don't ask me for any details; the
President is q shade better, just a shade"
Colonel Corbin and General Swain came out OF
the White House about half past this evening.
In answer to inquiries General Swain said he haa
not ceased to believe that the President had far
chance of recovery. think have noticed an i'm
provement in his appearance since 3 o'clock this
afternoon" said he. Colonel COrbius attention was
called to the head lines III the evening papers, which
were to the effect that hope almost aban-
doned and that no change for the better had taken
place. and he was asked if in his opinion the case
was quite hopeless. He said it certainly was not
hopeless. He was considerably encouraged himself,
but he advised waiting until or 10 o'clock before
forming opinion upon the general character OF
the days history. His own impression was that
! there had been Improvement thus far.
Dr. Bliss said at 4:3O o'clock this afternoon that
the President looked better, when he left him half
an hour before than he had for two days, and that
there was stupOr observable.
"The outside doctors say that there are evidences
| of pypmip, and that they the most alarming OF
! the symptoms at present. Is that soY' was asked.
"No there are no symptoms of pyemia at ALL"
" Is it true that the pus from the wound has be-
come offensivey'
"No, sir; it iO not true. The discharge from the
wound is perfectly pure"
" Has inflammation made it's appearance in any
other gland than that first affected ~
ND, Su til3t sloIy 10 tioo uhti"0' N"'iO ''iN
discharge from the gland is not free this after
noon as it was this morning when the new passage
was made through the ear. yet | believe that the
poisonous matter the pus would continue
to discharge for about fortyeIght hours, at least,
without stoppage, and if we can sustain him for that
period there will be excellent ground for renewed
hope"
In regard to the nourishment given to the Prcsi-
dent Dr. Bliss said he had had sufficient by the
mouth and enemata to keep him alive for three
days He had taken-it not stated in the
bulletin, but it would probably be mentioned this
evening-peptonized beef yok of eggs and six
drachms of whiskey every four hours. The
quality of the food that had been administered was
of the very best that could be had, milk porridge
being prepared especially from the best milk OBJ
tainable. The story that it impossible to adj
minister enemata because of the giving way OF the
bowels was also, he said, untrue.
In conclusion he repeated with emphasis: " If we
can give him enough nOurishment to keep hun
until the poisonous matter is discharged from the
gland we will pull him through, should all the
complications now noticeable in the turn ou
the worst possible The President has enough
s vitality to linger three days at least"
In reply to a question by THE TRIBUNE CORE
spondent DIR. Boynton said early tonight tha
t there had been little gain since last night
9 "In fact" said DR.. Boynton, his symptoms ar
i, nearly all less encouraging than last night"
) - Bat it has been said apparently on good author
Y itv that there has been an Improvement"
$ "The improvement is perhaps more apparent thar
real The patient lost steadily until o'cloc
: to-day, when he frightened. His mind which ha
been obscured for several days has cleared up TIN
n afternoon and he has noticed everything going o
e around him. He asked me to battle his body AM
IS limbs, saying he felt the need of u bath. lie sal
e the touch OF water felt good"
vt do you take much courage from this SYM
le tom7"
s. "Well it is good so far rs it goes. On the othC
d. hand it cannot be denied that he has steadily lo
ot strength aud n continuous and unchecked dep
ton OF the vital forces cannot but be regarded
at favorably."
so "What is the condition of tn swelling of ii
&C. parotid gland2 Has the fact that it has broken
ID, discharge from the ear any encouraging sigu
1T canoe ?"
as "Yes 1t is better so than not to have broken
Is, all but there has been very small and unsatisfa
ire tory discharge of pus from it, that the relief
1T really insignificant"
Id, Does the swelling still maintain its size al
'e- hardnessi"
III There is diminution in size but it has becor
he a trhc softer which shows perhaps, the presence
w pus formations. If this pus be eliminated,
he President will rapidly become convalescent"
of "IIow can this result he achevedl"
lar "Well of course, that will be a work of time a
Id must be brought about by change in the condti
of of the blood, which is pretty thorougly vi
ated."
n's doctor, what do you mean by that statcmcr
'"' There is good deal of msinformation as to what
ar the matter with Presidents blood. Has he py
' miaP"
% mo, he has not"
."u What is it thenf"
va. at is simply mild form of blood poison, whi
t, comes from the absorption of pus of course. but
NON may be- of healthy pus. This whole difficulty ari
i - from the Presidents wound. The gandular swell
om and the subsequent formation of pus cavities is
II the cause, but the effect of the blood poisoning
~ the pus in the channel of the bullet"
,ne "What is the condition of the wound tonight
in 1T is not in healthy condition"
,o,v "What are the unfavorable symptomsw
b,n "Well the sides of the wound fabby and
pus itself is not so satisfactory 1t has become til
ocl, watery and unhealthy in character, which is
ovo other of the unfavorabe symptoms and adds
ORG weight the general burden of gloom and desp
we're dency"
was "Is there any giving way on the part Of
: of | stomach? ?"
"No, that feature of the case continues to JUS
more all reasonable expectations of it. The Presd
nv has taken as much food to-day as yesterday and
1S6 much yesterday any day previous since the
ming lapse"
erred "Is there any special reason for alarm in the
both cessly "ihch mas arisen ior the aohinisirauo
.hod aconohc sIiihuiahts ny eheiha'a'
yoy- mo- not especially. This necessity is but a m
i've, re of the depletion OF the physical of
hotb patient and shows only that everything must b
ulse sorted to to sustain life."
was But DOCTOR is not life sustained in this
ncnt little better than suspended animation, spark
ands alive by the BREATH only to out in blackness