The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-03
NINE WEEKS TO-DAY
SINCE THE PRESIDENT WAS SHOT,
And StIII the Patient and Heroic Sur
feFcr Has Not Yet Reached the
COnVaIeSeent Period Only
"IIOIdIng IIis Own" ..'

"IIOIding HIS own" ..'
WASHINGTON, d. c., scptember2,-Wbilc
there has been no loss in the Presidents
case to-day, no gain has been apparent,
He hasabout held his own and this is the
most that can be said. The rally which set
in last Saturday, turning things in his
favor on that critical day, has continued all
through the week, but his condition to-
night shows that he has
BARELY KEPT FROM GETTING WORSE,
and il there has been any improvement in
his condition, or any gain of strength, it is
scarcely perceptiblc, The swelling Of the
parotid gland continues to be M object Of
extreme sOlicitudc on the part Of the physi'
ciuns,
To-day the abccss broke into one OF the
nostris and is now discharging through
this channel, us well us through the four
inCisions made by the physicians, and the
auditory canal. Dr. Boynton told the
Western Associated Press reporter. tonight
that there was now no danger of the gland
sloughing of as II was at one time feared.
lie says, however, the Presidents personal
appearance, should he get well, will not
be much better than il sloughing off had
interviewed, To-day there was some ap-
prehGnsiOn among the physicians on the
score Of malaria, and this will help to urge
along the talk Of an early removal Of the
President.
THE QUESTION OF REMOVAL.
Tomorrow the doctors are to consult to-
gcther on the subject, Most Of them to-
night oppose sea voyage, and in COnse-
quence object to the proposed Use
Of tho Tailapoosa. Long Branch
seems to be favored tonight, and II
any removal is made the patient
will be taken there, II is how proposed to
take out the side OF II Pullman cur and run
II up over the street cur track to tile White
House entrance OIL Pennsylvania avenue
and have the President carried down In II
stretCher, placed in il and borne by easy
StagcS to the seaside.
II Mt to-morrow's consultation OF the sur
geons there appears to be n reasonable
hope that the removal can be made with
ont risk, tho President will be out OF
the White House within week.
Among the outside medical men il is
looked on as bad sign thnt
the physicians in the Caso having decided
that malaria has not made its appearance,
and having opportunities Of lowering the
temperature OF the sick room, should 30
fur yield to the patients desire for removal
us to take the matter under immediate
consultation.
NATURE OF ENgAIATA GIVEN,
From undoubtcd authority the reporter
learns that the administration Of stimu-
lants In largo quantities continues, Six
druChms Of whisky, five grains OF quinine
and fifteen drops OF laudanum urt given In
the encnluta every six hours. The COntin-
uancc Of the favorable symptoms through
the week may be ascribed TO this,
and these siimulants may perhaps
tide him over until his system is built up,
but there il the serious outlook always
present OF the failure ut any moment
Of the power to retain this injected nOur.
ishment. Tomorrow is the unlucky day
in the Presidents case, but. there seems
but little fear now that he will pass it with
out relapse.
INTERVIEW WITH DR. DOYSToS. n,
DR.. Boynton said this evening that the
President wis better today itlian ut any
time since the relapse. But while lie WIS
doing quito well there could not be said to
be any marked gain. ...,
an short, continued the doctor, "he is
holding his own. The glNndular swelling
il disappearing and the wound remains
about tho same The discharge Is not
very free, in fact there is but little pus
Ia, R,n,,, li,n ,Vn,,nI .NnU aud il,nt 10
not a very good Indication"
"Should the wound commence healing in
the centre would there BIZ any danger Of
the formation Of another pus cayityW =
DR.. BOyntOn answered that he did not
think the movement Of the ball,
II 1t Is moving, necessarily created
the formation Of n pus., cavity,
and It appeared TO be the general opinion
Of tho Intending surgeons tflt the heal!
iny had commenced from the ball,
and owing thereto the cleansing Catheter
did not enter to 80 great II depth now Hs
heretofore. He knew Of instances where
balls had moved without causing inilam'
nation. ,..
The doctor was then asked what lie
thought about the removal Of the President
from the White House. ~ us'... 'i'.!
al think" said he, "thc President has
received all the benefit TINT he will receive
from this climate, and his removal Is GER
tainly very desirable"
"llas anything been said to the President
about his removal?
"YGs, spoke to him about ittO-day, and
asked him II lC thought the rumble OF II
passing trim would affect him, and he re-
piled that he was sure II would not, is he
had been used to travelling oil his life"
(Which do you think the most desirable
manner Of removal, Doctor, rail or water Z"
"By rail. Then, II II should be desired,
the patients cur might be laid over ut any
point along the route. II would bc In the
country, and the air would he purc."
The doctor did not think II would be
wise 10 take the patient on the water inas-
much IA risk In enCountering storms or
hard blows would have TO be run. tE,
DtAtSE's DsrATCn. slls VI
Secretary Blaine sent the following dis.
patch tonight: --. .,.,..r
L,o,rci, Minister, london.
The President has had n very satisfactory
day, and in the judgment Of tho surgeons
all tho symptoms are fnvornblc tonight.
Taking the twcnty.iOur hOurs through he
has hnd less fever md Il better appetite
than for many days past.
[Signcd1 BLAINE, secy.
MODERN NARTYRDOA.
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