Daily Republican., 1881-07-27
THE NATIONS PATIENT.
ENCOURAGING NEWS TO A SOR.
ROWING PEOPLE.
Tao Condition Of the President
Unfavorable Reports Contra.
dicted-Hspes OF RecOv.
cry Increasing.

The Presidents condition was report.
ed better during yesterday than it had
been since Friday last, before :he re-
lapse took place. Early on the morning
while dressing his wound, a small piece
OF bone from the fractured rib was ex-
tracted from the cavity and a freer flow
of pus followed. The President took
more nourishment than on any of the
preceding five days, without gastric ir.
ritation. At p. m. his pulse was 104 !;
temperature, 1907, and respiration 22
At | p. IN. his temperature and respi-
ration We're normal, and his pulse 96.
The following are the latest official
and unofficial bulletins.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, II, 10 A. NJ
The President, at this hour, is resting
comfortably, and the surgeons express
themselves as satisfied with his pre-, ent
condition. A rumor has been circrla-
ted that tie President had another chill
this morning. Those who are thorough
y acquainted with the facts, however
deny the story, and say that the patient
has had no chills subsequent to those
which occurred previous to the incisiOn
DR.. Agnew has been here all the morn
ing One Of the consulting surgeon.
will be in attendance daily for the pre-
sent. DR.. HaInilton is expected to re-
urn tonight, at which time, unless
some unforeseen emergency arises, DR..
Agnow will probably again return to
Philadelphia.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, go p. m.-The
reports which have beeu telegraphed
honcG to-day to the effect that IA serious
operation was performed this afternoon
for he purpose of removing a part of
the Presidents fractured rib, are with
out foundation. The wound has not been
touched s,nce the morning twas dressed,
and the only cooperation performed
then was the pulling out by Or. Bliss,
with his finger, Of two or three small
spIculn OF splintered bone which clogg-
ed the passage and impedeo the outflow
of pus. The surgeons did not admit
that there is any critical condition this
afternoon. On the contrary, they say
that he has had IL fairly comfortable
day; that the discharge from the wound
this morning, although not large, was
not 50 scanty as to indicate any new
complication that the patient, ut this
hour, 2:2O y. m, is free from fever and
is resting quietly, and that his general
condition is at least rs good AS it was
yesterday.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, p. m.-The
Persistent has had comfortable day,
and, in the opinion of the surgeons, is
better row than he was at this time
Yesterday. His temperature during the
greater part of the afternoon has been
normal, hi, pulse not nigh, and his gen-
eral condition good. There ha, been no
recurrence up to this hour Of the after
noon fever,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, I p. m-The
President has done we'll during the day.
At the dressing of his wound after the
morning bulletin was issued, dis
placed spectrum Of the broken rib,
about halt an inch long, was removed,
the track of the wound at this point
was dilated, and larger drainage tube
inserted for the purpose OF facilitating
the discharge of puS Since that time
he has had several quiet maps, h%staken
more nOurishment than ON any of the
last five days without gastric irritation
and when the wound was dressed this
evening the discharge OF healthy pus
was satisfactorily abundant. At noon
his pulse was 1O6; temperature, %. 4;
respiration, ~. Att p. m, pulse, 1856
temperature, 100. 7; respiration, -.