Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-18
Last Night at Elberon.

THE EVENING BULLETIN.
ELBERoN. Nj, Sept 49, 6 p.m.-At the exam
nation of the President at twelve 13 m. to-day
the temperature was 9S.S pulse 49, respiration21
At the evening dressing at $50 pm. the tempe
nature was $685. pulse 104 respiration %. A
slight febrile rise occurred at II am. and had
entirely subsidized at two o'clock pm. The con-
ditiOn of the wound remains unchanged. The
cough has not been so frequent or persistent but
the sputa still remain purulent. NOurishment
and stimulants have been given in increased
quantities without discomfort. Altogether his
general condition cannot be said to be improved.
THE LOWELL DISPATCH.
The following was sent last night to Minister
Lowell by Attorney General MacVeagh:
There has been no very marked change in the
PRESIDENTS condition. but it is not at this hour
reassuring. The different symptoms are almost
all slightly aggravated. The temperature and
the pulse have fiuctuated more than usual and
the respiration is rather more frequent, while
the character Of the discharges continues to be
unsatisfactory. There is, therefore, a sensible
increase Of anxiety.
The Presidents Hazardous Condition.
HOW DIR. BLISS DESCRIBED 1T LAST NIGHT-HE
WANTS TO GO TO MENTOR.
In an interview last night. DR.. Bliss said there
had been very little, if any, change in the pa
TENTS condition. The discharge from the wound
was no worse than it was in the morning. and it
could not be said to be better. Being asked if
any blood had been discharged with the pus, he
said clot of blood came away with the dis
charge, which may have cOOred it some He
SAID the blood had evidences of being more in
tense now than for some days. At O'clock
while preparing the evening bulletin. a febrile
rise occurred, and still continued. The patients
mind was troubled somewhat, but if a question
was asked he would answer it. The doctor said
that while he was with the President to-day he
made use OF an expression which seemed to in
dictate that his mind was wandering little and
that DR.. Hamilton also stated this evening that
he had noticed similar remark during the time
he was with the President. The doctor said the
patient complains of being weary at times. by
saying he is weary and tired He spoke of it
once to-day.
The conditions last night. Dr. Bliss said. were
more hazardous Than at any time since the pa
tient has been at Long Branch. He is no worse
than just before he was moved. The arrange
ment for moving the patient was that it should
be done at a time when he showed repair or a
sign OF failing, and he was moved under the lat
ter circumstance. The doctor remarked that no
further assesses were apprehended, and said
the cough had been less annoying yesterday.
The President looks forward to going to Men,
tor, and has talked some about it. DR.. Agnew
went to Philadelphia yesterday morning and re-
turned last night. DR.. Hamilton eft for New
York last night.
The Situation at Midnight.
| A SLIGHT But PERCEPTIBLE LOSS OF STRENGTH
REPORTED INCREASE OF THE LUNG TROU-
BILE.
midnight dispatch from Long Branch is as
follows ''The Presidents condition causes a
feeling of dependency, and the general situa-
ton cannot be denied as warranting grave ap-
prehenson. and the probabilities are that some
time will elapse before the patient will show
any substantial Improvement. During the past
fOrtv-eight hours he has made no progress to-
ward recovery, and for the past twenty-four
hours there has been slight but perceptible
loss of strength; the process of repair in the
wound has again come to a standstll. The
discharge is small in quantity and quite watery
His attacks of cough do not recur frequently as
| formerly, but are severe and eXhausting. He
expectOrateS considerable quantities of pus
There is without doubt fresh access to the
| lung trouble. The amount of lung tissue in
vOlved is considerably greater than it was forty
eight hours ago. His pulse was rapid and weak
during the forenoon, but toward evening
became less frequent and stronger. Tonight
the pulse was again rapid and weak, making for
time 40 beats per minute. His condition is
such as to put in question his ability to rally
from his present state OF lung trouble and
exhaustion.
THE CABINET TO RETURN TO LONG BRANCH
Postmaster James and wife, Secretary Hunt
and wife and Secretary Window and wife ar
rived in Boston last evening from the White
Mountains. 1t was intended to sail TODAY on
the revenue cutter Grant, which lies in the har-
Dor. but owing to the unfavorable news of the
Presidents condition the party will leave for
Long Branch this morning at IL o'clock. via the
Boston and Albany railroad Secretary Blaine
Is at his home in Augusta