Morris tribune., 1881-09-15
CURRENT NEWS.
PRESEIDENTIAL NOTES.

Dr. Hamilton felt the bullet quite plainly
with his finger Friday morning 1t is in
near the pelvic basin. 1t cannot by any possi-
bility, come in contact with the lilac artery as
has been stated, and no danger of the intiam.
nation of that region need be apprehended.
topic of interest has been the retirement
of Drs. Barnes, Woodward and Reyburn from
the case. Strenuous Efforts had been made to
make this movement appear the result of a dis
agreement among the physicians, but such
statement was entirely out of respect to the
wishes of the president, who is tired of having
so many attendants. Mrs. DR.. Susan Edison al
SD left
Secretary Plaine is reported to have told q
friend that one of the most serious obstacles
the cabinet had to meet in considering the ad-
visibility of inviting the vice president to come
Mrs. GarGelds objection. She had declared
that as long al the president lived no invasion
of such prerogatives would be submitted to.
She had set her foot down ON this matter, and
they could not induce her to hear to any as
sumption of power by the vice president.
DR.. Hamilton's in conversation on the train to
Long Branch, expressed the opinion
that the presidents removal from the malarial
atmosphere of Washington would soon prove
beneficial. He did not attribute so much i'm
portance to tho sea air as to the general change
of scenery, etc. He thought the fact that the
presidents desire to leave Washington had been
granted would have good, moral effect upon
him, and he would commence to mend almost
Immediately upon his arrival
Every one acquainted with the case breads
some new complication. "Ten days have
never elapsed after one complication has en-
tirely disappeared before another one has made
its appearance" said Attorney General Mac
Veagh. "Let us wait ten days before We in :.
dulge in too many hopes" There is a swelling
the size of hens egg on the presidents back,
directly over the spine i'll the center Of the
body. 1t has been lanced. A discharge of pus
followed. Itgave the physicians considerable
annoyance on account of it's size and the
troublesome position in which it came. No
mention Of this abscess has been made by the
attendant physicians.
MIR. Crump, Steward of the White House,
and an almost constant attendant upon the
president said on Monday: 81 know that he
is stronger detect increased flesh upon his
hands. The hands few days ago were so thin
that the large veins upon the back of them
stood out plainly, as though they we're above
the skin, and appeared to lay across the bones.
For the last day or two, however, can see
that the hollow places between the sinews of
the hand are filling up and the veins are mt so
prominent. I am confident that he will pull
through and not only stan the journey well,
but will recover his health" Some one said,
well, Crump, you have always thought lie
would get we'll" eyes, / have said so in the
darkest hour. I always thought he would re-
cover, and [ think 50 yet"
A dispatch says there is a mystery about the
condition of the presidents lungs. DIR. Boyn-
ton AYERS positively that the continued cough
ing and expo ctoration comes from the bron-
chial tubes, and says it is the result of the
glandular swelling. He refuses to give an
opinion as to the gravity of the complication or
to state what, in his judgment, is the direct
cause. The reason given for this reticence is
that Drs. Bliss and Hamilton have examined
the lungs more frequently than he (Boynton,)
and are therefore better qualified to speak. DR..
Boynton says that The lungs are the chief
source of annoyance at present DR.. Bliss
said that day that he had examined the lungs
aud they were perfectly sound. He thought
that when the ball entered the body it might
have severed some of the tissues on the ex-
treme lower edge of the diaphragm, producing
slight congestion, but of this there were no
traces. DR.. Reyburn shares DR.. Boynton's
views. DR.. Hamilton is non committal
RAILROADS.
The st. Paul and Omaha railroad has made
arrangements to bulletin signal service predic-
tions at all their stations.
Mr.. H. B. Ledyard, general manager of the
Michigan Central railroad, remarked recently
to Chicago reporter, that there was no pros
poets for speedy termination of the present
war among the eastern lines. The Vanderbilt
lines, lie said, were in excellent condition to