Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-12

such thing to a man in the Presidents con. dition, but the present complication IS not necessarily dangerous. The President will surmount it. He has now only 1t to hgnt, as his other wounds are in healing process. ''Does this lobular inflammation disturb the President much, and how does he bear it?" ''He bears it easy and it dis turbs him very little. When l left him just now (9:13) he was fast asleep. ''Then this lung trouble is not to be credited with the figures of the evening bulletin r'' Mot altogether We performed an opera tlon upon the parotid swelling this evening. The swelling has almost subsided. We re- moved some of the slough, that is we drew from that wound the decayed matter or eel lular tissue that was remaining. We have all along pulled out this stuff as it was cast by the flesh into the aperture, thus aiding na- ture." In its process of ejecting this matter we used the forceps tonight and pulled out what remained. The amount was the size of a hickory nut and was in fact what people would call the core of boil. Of course that was painful and influenced the pulse and probably the temperature. The Presidents temperature and pulse were not alarmingly high any time during all the day and both are less now than they were earlier. He is doing well all day. He partook by the mouth the usual quanti ty of liquid and solid food, enjoying it all, re- taining it and perfectly assimilating it. He has had regular natural movement of the bowels and has given every indication of as similation. He has been cheerful and alive to all that is going on about him. Let me give you an instance. About o'clock I took his temperature and found it to be 100 and a fraction. Dr. Agnew, when he saw the figures, thought they must be wrong He examined the President and said he ap- peared to the touch to be of temperature below the figures given by the instrument, and requested another test to be made. I at once took the instru- on the Presidents armpit. The President looked at me, smiled, and said, The figures are too high for you, are they? You will get them lower if possible, suppose?' The test did actually show reduction of two-tenths of degree since the examination of half an hour before. In addition to the President s other food he has to-day taken three doses of brandy of spoonful each; They were given in the form of milk punch. The Pres ident enjoyed these and said they were good. He is very well and feels cheerful"
 QUILTING EFFECT ON THE PUBLIC.
 This explanation of Dr. Bliss and condi- ton of the President as given by the surgeon has had a quiet1ng effect on the people at West End. Dr. Boynton during the day had been gloomy and bad insisted that there were troubles with the lungs. He refused to dis cuss the question, but openly main tained that trouble existed. This was the first statement about the complication which had been on any good authority. to be given to the statement that the Presi- dent had during the day held his own, that there was no new complication and that the lobular inflammation was only little tempo raly fuctuation, not serious and not malarial, has been commented on variously. The opinion held by those best informed in the history of the case is that the lobular inflammation has been definitely known and systematically treated by Drs. Bliss, ,Agnew and Hamilton for at least ten days past, that the trouble has been got under control and that it has been admitted publicly only now that they consider any evil results from it i'm probable. It is claimed that this complica- tion was the real reason for the sudden re- aoval from Washington and that in it alone is to be found the true explanation of the low condition of the President at the time, and for few days after his removal There can be no doubt but that Drs. Agnew and Hamilton have within thirty hours pronoun- ced the President in an improved and i'm proving condition, and absolutely better than for at least ten days He eats more and with a better appetite, is more cheerful, more alive and sleeps longer at times.
 AN INTERVIEW REQUESTED BY THE PATIENT. Yesterday the President expressed a de- sire to see Postmaster General James. To- day the physicians notified the Postmaster General, and he called at Francklyn cottage this afternoon. The President was asleep at the time, resting so quietly and sleeping so soundly that the physicians concluded not to awaken him. Postmaster General James also requested them not to disturb him, and went away saying he would call to morrow. The Postmaster General made 8 mistake in the l on the time when Cabinet officials may call. It was decided that the best time was in the morning, after the morning examination.
 VIEWS OF THE PRESIDENTS ATTENDANTS.
 Secretary Lincoln to-day expressed him self as of the opinion that the President was improving. Secretary Hunt and Postmaster General James have spoken to the same eff feet Private Secretary Brown says the President is not only doing well, but has reached that state wherein he not only en- joys his food, but enjoys many other things General Swain during the evening said he saw no great reason for any alarm. The General thought the President was suffering from malaria contracted in Washington, but was improving. Dr. Boynton at a late hour said he thought the lung trouble was due to blood poisoning, but that the President had sufficient vitality not only to withstand and to get rid of it, but to go beyond that and recover. There were no indications of new complications, but there was al. ways danger of them so long as the President was so weak. If new complications did arise they would b. dangerous because they would severely drain the President of his remaining strength Colonel Rockwell thought the President had shown more gain upon his condition from yesterday and was advancing toward safety lo Is hao1ino be Presidents eyes were now as full, round bright and active as they had ever been, his voice was strong and resonant and there was no delirium. He ate well and rested we'll.
 BLA1NE's DISPATCH TO MINISTER LOWELL.
 The following was sent tonight:
 Lowell, Minister, London:
 LONG BRANCH, Sept. II. The President had an increase of fever last night and was very restless until five o'clock this morning During the day he has been somewhat better but his pulse temperature and respiraio have been higher for the entire twentyfour hours than any proceed ing day since he reached Long Branch. His othel symptoms are not reassuring and his general condi tion gives rise to anxiety,
 BLAINE. Secretary.
 BULLETINS FROM FRANCKLYN COTTAGE
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 ELBERoH, LONG BRANcH, N. J.,)
 Sept. 11--8:30 a. m. { At the examination of the President this morning He was more restless and the febr1e rise was latel than the preceding night He continues to take sufficient nourishment without gastric disturbances
 D. W. BLISS,
 F. H. HAMILTON.
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 ELBERoN, LONG BRANCH, N.J,)
 Sept. 11-6 P. n.
 The President has passed a quiet day, although the temperature has been somewhat higher and hfs pulse frequent than during the previous twenty four hours. At the evening dressing quite large sl u. connective tissue removed fromKthe zion of the parotid gland He continues to take g sufh tent quantity of nourishment and enjoys it. At the examination the temperature 100, pulse 11O respiration 20 At the evening dressing his tenn perature was 100.6, pulse no, respiration 20.
 D. ". BLISS,
 D. H. AGNEw.
 ELBERoN. N. J., Sept. 12.-1 a- ID. ished itself in the Presidents and that the lungs admitted to be not under control The re- port is disavowed by the attending surgeons
 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO SHOOT GUITEAU.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-About o'clock this evening 8 premeditated attempt was made to shoot Guiteau in his cell by ser geant in the regular army named John A. Mason. Shortly before the hour named a company belonging to battery went from the arsenal to the jail in three wagons to relieve Major Graves command, who had been on duty since o'clock last evening. Sergeant Mason was on the first wagon, and as soon as it stopped in front of the jail he jumped
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