The Portland daily press., 1881-07-16
UNOFFICIAL BULLETINS.


IA. M.
DR.. Bliss reports this morning that the Pres
ident enjoyed good nights rest and that he
looks bright and feels cheerful. His tempera-
ture at this hour he thinks is about normal and
his pulse about 80.
500 A. M.
The Presidents symptoms this morning con-
tinue favorable, indicating steady improve
ment in his condition, He passed an excel
lent night His pulse at this hour e a. n.y. is
&c. temperature $50 and respiration IS. His
physicians report an entire absence of fever,
and marked improvement in his general tone,
appearance and appetite. The cooling appara-
tus is now in excellent working order, and it is
not only possible to cool the Presidents room
but also all the surrounding rooms and hall
ways in the west end of the mansion.
[430 P. M.
The attending surgeons report at 4.30 p. m.
sthat the President had hardly any perceptibe
than during any previous corresponding
period and all his symptoms continue favora-
BILE and encouraging.
The improvement in the Presidents condi-
ton, which first manifested itself on Tuesday
last, has continued until now almost without
interruption and wholly without anything
which could be called relapse. Day by day
the extremes of pulse and temperature have
made closer and closer approach to the normal
standard, and evening after evening the fever
when at its greatest height has shown abate-
ment of intensity. Tonight the temperature
at o'clock was only little above the normal,
and it is already beginning its daily ebb. The
President has been comfortable throughout the
day although he has not slept quite as much as
usual. AS the fever abates his craving for
solid food increases. and solid food is given
him in larger and larger quantities. To-day
he asked for beefsteak and for oatmeal cruel.
Beefsteak was of course inadmissable, but the
juice of one was pressed out so as to satlrate
large slice of toast which the President ate
with great relish. He was also given this af-
ternoon sweet bread, another slice OF toast
soaked in juice of roast beef, small quantity
of Valentines extract of meat and some old
Tokay wine Oatmeal he is to have tO-mor-
row.
Upon being asked tonight for medical and
surgical details of the Presidents case, DR..
Reyburn said he could hardly imagine more
favorable progress than the patient had made
to-day. The fever up to 5p. m. had been
barely perceptible, and even after that hour, at
the time of its greatest intensity, it was much
lower than before. The process of suppuration
is going on in a perfectly natural way, and the
drainage tube was introduced into the wound
this afternoon to depth of three or three and
a half inches. The discharge is now subjected
every day to microscopic examinations with
view of ascertaining, if possible, from frag-
ments of tissue which it may contain whether
it comes from the depths of the wound or not,
and if it does what indications it furnishes
with regard to the parts of the body through
which the ball has passed. Upon being asked
whether the deeper parts of the wound may
not have already have begun to heal, DR..
Ringburn said, "Such might be the case"
The sides of the wound in the interior of the
body might be pressed together so as to ad-
here and thus heal without any sup
puration. The present discharge comes
so far as we can judge from that
part of the body lying between the mouth
of the wound and the ribs. Upon being asked
what he thought had taken place in the inter-
ior of the body at the point pierced by the bull
let, DR.. Reyburn said 1--WE cannot tell with
certainty. The wound may perhaps have
healed already behind the bullet, leaving it
there imprisoned. All we know is that the
local Inflammation which was apparent in the
hepatic region week ago has almost entirely
disappeared, and this is favorable indication.
Furthermore there would have been large
after the ball Eentered and this has all been
reabsorbed. These facts, together with the
steady decline in the intensity of the fever, go
to show that nature is carrying on her work of
readjustment and repair in the interior of the
body as successfully as in the more superficial
parts of the wound which are accessible to OBJ
servation."
In conclusion DR.. Reyburn said the Presi-
dent has not q single unfavorable symptom.
We not only hope for his recovery but are now
beginning to be sanguine Of it.
[1.45 A. MI
WASHINGTON, July 16.
At this hour the Presidents favorable condi-
tion remains unchanged, and he is sleeping
quietly.