Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
SOME FAVORABLE SIGNS.
THE SURGEONS FIND GROUND
FOR HOPE.
The Temperature Fallen and the
Pulse LOwered-A Feeling of Con.
fidence Again PrevaiIing-The Pus
Flowing Freely-NO.EGert TO Ex-
tract the Ball.

WAsHINGToN, August 14-On Saturday
DR.. Hamilton found it necessary to go to
New York, and telegraphed to know If DIR.
Agnew's engagements would permit that
gentleman to come here and relieve him, as
1t was Mrs. Garfeld's wish that one of the
consulting surgeons should be pres
ent all the time. This unexpected
summons Of DR.. Agnew became known
and gave rise to ali sorts of rumors, one Of
which was telegraphed to the New York
Herald, that ne had been summoned to ex-
tract the bullet, the necessity for such an
operation having been decided upon by
other surgeons with the President Had
such been the case DR.. Hamilton would not
have left the city last night. Dr. Bliss
stated to night that he had heard of the dis
patch above referred to and had put the d.
rect question to each surgeon in attendance
whether, in his opinion, the ball was doing
any harm at the present time, and each had
answered that it was not.
The President passed comfortable night
and got along comfortably during the day,
with slight indications Of fever. The usual
afternoon rise came on an hour later this
evening, and subsided almost Immediately
after the dressing of the wound, which was
done earlier than usual. He has rested
quietly during the early part of the night,
and the surgeons in charge expect he will
show considerable improvement IN the
morning. The night is cool, with a fresh
westerly breeze blowing.
Secretary and Mrs. Hunt, with Miss
Mollie, Masters Harry and Jas: Garfield, the
children of the President, with a son and
daughter of Secretary Hunt and the two
sons of Col. Rockwell returned tonight
from three days trip down the river on
the United States steamer Dispatch.
Dr.. Bliss has nearly recovered from the
effects Of the pus poisoning, and is able to
attend to the dressing of the wound, which
he has made his personal duty since the
President was shot.
All the members OF the Cabinet in town
were at the Executive Mansion tonight,
but left early. General Sherman, Justice Har
Ian and Commissioner Dudley also called
DR.. Agnew left about eight o'clock and
went to Attorney General McVeagh's
house, where he stays when In the city.
Drs. Barnes and Reyburn also left early,
leaving Drs. Bliss and Woodward to care
for the invalid.
MUCH THE SAME.
$50 P. NJ TOfficial Bulletin THE condi-
tion of the President has not materially
changed since noon. The afternoon febrile
rise is about the same as yesterday. Pulse
los, temperature 100 $40, respiration 10.
REVIEW OF THE DAY.
lip. M.-The day at the Executive Man
sion has been extremely quiet, and there is
little of interest to be said regarding the
Presidents condition beyond what has been
expressed by the attending physicians in the
sued. While the morning bulletin
was not received by the public
as an indication of much improvement In
the PATIENTS case, it occasioned little or
no alarm. The 1890 bulletin, showing a
decrease in the temperature of five-tenths
of one degree, and in the pulse of four
beats, occasioned an exceedingly sanguine
feeling at the Mansion and throughout the
city that the patient was improving, and as
the predictions of the attending surgeons
had by 1t been proven to be correct, the
expressions in all quarters were indicative of
general satisfaction with the progress of the
case. Early this afternoon DIR. Bliss re-
iterated his statement that this improve
ment was most likely TO continue, and,
barring accidents, he thought the improve
ment of the patient during the next few
! days would be very perceptible.
The wound throughout the day has con-
tinued to discharge freely and the pus is OF
a perfectly healthy character and is flowing
| from the wound without the aid of the
| drainage tube.
II having been stated as a fact that the
surgeons had determined to perform an
| operation upon the President, for the pur-
pose of removing the ball, DIR. Bliss was
asked tonight what authority there was for
the statement. The doctor replied in an
exceedingly emphatic manner that there
were no indications that the ball was doing
any mischief, and that, until it is discovered
| that such is the case, there will be nc
| attempt made to remove it.