The Benton weekly record., 1881-08-04
TEE PRESIDENTS CONDE~
IRON.
H. Had Several Severe Cisiits
On the 23rI.
Great Fears for his Life.


Wall street, is almost ~ great as on tile
day the President was shot. Arthur, who
intended to leave for Washington to-nor-
row. ira4 decided to remain ut home until
bptfpr news comes from the President.
1oHa BRANCH, July 23.-The news O
1hr Presidents vntHyorablc condition
caused great excitement here. a large
crowd gathered around the telegraph Of
trc. anxiousIy waiting ior information.
The fireworks HhnpU:lccd for Tonight to
celebrate ttrc returning haaltfl Of the Pres
dent have becn postponed
WAsn1x0roz5, July 23.-'rhe trouble
with the President seems to have been
that the wound was healing too fast from
the outside At 4 80 p. m., his pulse was
below 100 and Secretary Hunt said the
President was doing well and he had no
fears Of any unfavorlble change. The
President was sleeping. Doctor Hamilton
travelled from New York here in five
horrs, aud Dr. Annew from Phladelphi;t
in three hours. Ihe evening bulletin was
H}i IF&NNNA'' ''lS'
WASHINGTON, Executive Mansion, July
24--l 80 Il. m.-'rhe President is resting
comfortably, and the TWO attending ply
geHuE are asleep,
lia.m.-Tne President physicians are
nov in consultation. II is stated that an
OPERATION has been performed successfully,
and the abscess broken. The pas is now
flowing through beth tie incision and
wound. ...s".. .. .
~A4nlSGrox, July 25-The Chicago
Iassr-0ee4a's special says; At ll:15 this
morning the Presidents condition as far
rs cAtI tle judged, seems 10 lie about the
Rano rs before the relapse except that it
left him weaker. III seems once more 20
be IN the way OF Improvement, Instead OF
going down hill as was the case Saturday.
m.--Thirty-siX hours have DOW elapsed
since the President had His last eIa5!l. and
tlpre are as yet no 5naIcatIons Of aasotilei
with the exception ct 2 slightly increased
weakness caused ly his reApse ot 5atnr-
day. Ills condition does not differ mate
week. The surgeons are no" assembling
for The noon consultation, amt within the
next hour an unofficial report viii rroba-
biz Da sent Of the patients pulse ana tenn
perat'tIp.
WAsltISGr0S. Executive Mansion, July
25-I0:45 4. ln.---I'be Presidents condit-
ion continues favorable and at this houl
he il very comfortable. No material
change has occurred in his pulse or tenn
perature since The last official bulletin. Ii
has partaken Of Lime water and milk 81.
ternately with meat juice this morning
with relish. When the wound was dress,
en- tie cotton w;t4 found well RatHlAtet
with pus Of healthy character. The sur
geons say there has been gradual anc
yerv satisfactory discharge Of pua evei
since the incision was made.
II 4. gn.--'rhe President has had NJ
rigor since yesterday morning and ~ nov
doing we'll. Blaine at s 80 cabled TO Lo
well that the President passed a comforta
Bile night free from chills and pulse ant
temperature much reduced.
WASHINGTON. Executive Mansion, july
d. ! b. m.-The Presidents condition 4
this hour is regarded py surgeons IFS eH
tremoly favorable and encouraging. Pulse
1O4: temperature and respiration, normal
The discharge Of pus is as coplons IL
could be expected, and its character per
fpctly healthy. There are no indicauon
of fever at present, but it is probable th'
usual slight febrjle rise will occur thl
evening, as it did last week, before tn
formation of the pts cavity
Atlp. m. Secretary Window said TN
Bliss had just told him the President wa
resting easily. He had fair appetite I'll
condition was very satisfactory.
DR.. Hamilton told q press feporteifit'
The President was doing we'll and that a
the symptoms were very encouraging.
he had talked all tlay hc could not 81
more.
At1p. m. the President had eyidentl
improved some.
The Presidents nurse says that bis ap
pearance to-day shows improvement. A.
features are more natural anu ilIe-llkt
The pallor which oyerspread them yestel
day has disappeared.
Crump thinks the relapse seq 1fesiae1
back about three days in his recovery. IN
Presidents stomach was 50 sensitive tla5
it was not deemed advisable to pat MI
under the influence of anaesthetles. =
bore pain with fortitade, and by fne HIS
flow of pus it was shown that the opeFs
tion was the thing TO be done.
The abeess was caused hy the fracture Z
lib. The new opening IL large enough
prevent any accumulation Ct that POI
hereafter, and will bo kept open as long;
necessary.
Il don't feel any apprehension, salt =
Agnew,tt.of any recurrence q t'ifflet'ss
that point
oThe rapid improvement fp his pu1i
and temperature just after the operate
showed that the relieved aieess Was q
source Of tho damaging symptoms. 9