Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-29
THE pARoT1p SWELLING.


lhss In the parotid gland. Another yell
low spot was discovered on the side of the
face this morning, which when pricked per-
mitted free discharge of pus from another pus
pocket. The wound in his body was found to
be doing well. It still continues to discharge
freely. The character of the pus discharged has
not changed materially since yesterday but is
thicker and healthier in character than what
flowed from the wound few days since. While
dressing and cleaning the wound this morning
the cleansing catheter entered to depth of fully
12 inches.
ANOTHER SLIGHT OPENING
was made in the swelling of the Presidents face.
DIR. Bliss used the lancet and did the cutting
He made quite deep incision, just below the
point Of prOminency in the cheek bone. A dis
charge of about teaspooniul of pus followed.
This makes the fourth point from which there is
discharge of matter-One through the ear and
the others from openings made by the lancet.
The Presidents beard, on the right side, has
been cut off, so that there is now but little of
it left. The handling of the gland made the
removal of part of the beard necessary.
The President is not suffering any pain from
the swelling. If he was otherwise well he
would complain of it, but in his present con-
dition he is not worried by it. The only time
that he is conscious of the presence of the SWELL
ing now is when it is being handled. 1t is, of
course, sore.
DIR. REYBURN FEELS THAT THE PRESIDENT WILL
GET WELL.
DIR. Reyburn said to-day that he felt that the
President was going to get WELL unless some
other complications should arise which are not
expected. DR.. Reyburn told Secretary Kirk
wood that he thought the President would
recover, but he thought it would be well not to
become uplifted too high for some days yet. It
is known that DR.. Hamilton before leaving last
night. said that his belief was that the President
would get well.
THE PATIENTS DIET.
The President this morning took an increased
amount of liquid nourishment. The bill of fare
was not changed. His stomach is doing very
well and retains all that is given it. There has
been no return to solid food, and may not be for
some days. During the recent relapse, the
President was weaker Friday night than at any
other time.
Official Bulletin-12:30 D. m.
NO MATERIAL CHANGE SINCE MORNING.
At the morning dressing of the President an
additional point of suppuration was recognized
in his swollen face, which being incised gave
exit to some healthy looking pus. The other
openings on the exterior of the swelling are
likewise discharging, but though less tense the
tumefaction has not yet materially diminished
in size. Nothing new has been observed in the
condition Ofthe wound. The usual daily rise of
temperature has not yet occurred, and the gen
efal condition has not materially changed since
morning. Pulse LOG, temperature 9S6, respira-
tion 49,
Signed by the attending surgeons.
MRS. GARFIELD's UNsBAKEN FAITH IN THE
PRESIDENTS RECOVERY.
Last Friday there was little conversation
between Mrs. Garfield and one or two of the
physicians, who told her that there seemed to
be no chance for the Presidents recovery Mrs.
Garfield replied that the President was not
going to die and she did not want to hear any
one say that he was She requested that they
would never tell her that there would be death
until the President had ceased to live. Mrs
Garfield held that the President would tell her
if he felt that he was going to die.
THE PRESIDENTS BRoTHER-IN-LAw. ROCKWELL.
GREATLY ENCOURAGED.
Mr.. G. O. Rockwell, brother-in-law of the
President, arrived here this morning and was
admitted to the sick room. He says that the
President smiled as he ap preached the bed and
that he did not look near as badly as he had eX-
pected. He received a good grasp of the hand
and in quite good voice was asked as to the
health OF numerous relatives. Mr.. Rockwell is
greatly encouraged and believes tine President
Will get we'll. He says that when he left his
home est. LOus) on Saturday there was not a
man in the west who did not believe the Presi-
dent would die.
ANOTHER SENSATIONAL STORY CONTRADICTED.
DIR. Reyburn was asked this afternoon about
the report that pus had formed in the Presidents
knee joints. He replied that there was not
word of truth in the statement. 1t was abso-
lutely false. There were no new complications
and nothing that had not been given to the pub
lie. The Presidents knee joints, in the dwin-
ding away of flesh naturally look unusually
large.
At 1:3O this afternoon DR.. Reyburn said:-
Everything is favorable. There is not an I'm
favorable word to be said to-day"
DIR. BLISS EXPLAINS.
Gen. Merritt told DR.. Bliss that he had lost
hope OF the Presidents recovery only when it
was telegraphed that he Dr Bliss) had said he
believed the President could not live Dr. Bliss
said that the dispatches announcing that he did
not think the President could live were based
upon an interview with twenty newspaper men
at the same time. They were firing all manner of
questions at him, and he got little confused
at the rapidity of what was asked and answered
The newspaper men did not msrepresent what
he said, but they misunderstood him. He quail
fled his expression of opinion that the President
could not live.
LIE FEvRE'S FAITH.
Representative lie Fevre, of Ohio. is in the
city en- route to his home. He thinks the Presi-
dent is going to get well, and says he has had
that faith in him all along.
SECRETARY BLAINE'S AFTERNOON DISPATCH.
The following was sent this afternoon:
Lo,ceH Minister, London:
The President had a good night and is
having good day. At this hour e p. n.y.
his pulse is 103, showing decrease from
the forenoon. For many days past the
pulse has shown decided increase
by this time in the afternoon.
His respiration is normal. All other symptoms
are reported by his surgeons to be favorable
BLAINE, Secretary.
SPM.-CoNTINUED PROGRESS SINCE YESTERDAY.
The afternoon wore on at the White House