, 1881-07-17

| EXACT NATURE OF THE IMPROVEMENT
! Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
| WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16.-The Presi
| dent grows better every day The improve
ment is so marked that the physicians say
| that within three or four days, unless there
| shall be Il relapse they will be willing to an.
| nounce that he is beyond danger, and that
che members of the Cabinet who had made
arrangements for vacations can safely leave.
The pulse, temperature. and respiration are
daily more nearly approaching the normal
standard. The fever does not increase dur
ing the day so much as usual, but the most
encouraging sign Of returning strength is
the fact that the President is Begin
hing to eat It might almost be
said to eat heartily, and that he enjoys his
food and assimilates it. The ability to build
the President up Oil account of a naturally
weak stomach has been feared. That s1.tfi-
clently seems to have been overcome. They
now characterize his meals as q banquet
which is served In courses.
lie EATS EVERY TWO HOURS,
and anxiously counts the time for the arrival
Of the next meal. lie is comparatively
bright and cheerful. The listless. haggard
look is disappearing from his face, but
what is considered somewhat remark
able, he Is much less anxious to
talk tfan he was in the
early days Of his wound. lie has asked to
see the, medical chart which has been kept
almost from the hour he was shot, and he
studied it with great interest. i microscopic
examination Of the pns has failed to discover
any bactaria, or the lowest form of life.
which are so common In wounds Of this
character, and Which tend to keep up the in
tammation. The doctors have not yet de-
cided whether there are any pieces Of
CLOTHING In THE WOUND.
If there are. they think they willwork ont.
TEe ball, being confcal, made a smaller hole
in.the clothing that round ball would have
made Every mail brings large number of
letters giving medical advice. Yesterday
there catle full account of the wound re-
celved by John Phoenix (Lieut. Derby,
who was wounded in Mexico. The Pres-
dent Ii not anxious to have the experiments
With the electrical machine as yet made upon
linn, and Is reported to have said yesterday,
atterhaving been informed how the wires
would be TO different portions OF his
body: Tell the gentlemen | am very
thankful, but w9M't have any use for them
just now. After awhile,
-, WHEN CAN GET A DAY OFF,
I will give it to them for experiments, but
not npw." Prof. Bell will, however, con-
TIME mis- experiments. 1t las never been the
Intention to apply the Instrument to the
President until 1t has successfully operated
npQh bullet placed in like condition to that
i'll the Presidents body The following is a
reylew OF the Presidents case for the two
weeks which ends to-day, according to COM
ptfent medical authority.
i:4flE REVIEW OF: THE PAST TWO WEEKS
viii bring to mind, its distinguishing feature
'EMe first injury was the shock and disturb
al4:e due to the entrance Of the bullet. This
blow was 50 severe that ethe President did
net rally. but. for several hours remained III
a 5fate Of, vital depression, With indications
of1nternal hemorrhage, with Temperature
}AdEh aud Increased pulse, nausea, and great