The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-20

0;50 a. M,-The rigor OF this morning
lasted 90 minutes and was quite severe
frhc President is reported as having slept
some since II subsidized, but Is now awake
tle has taken small quantity OF nouriSh'
ment The frequency Of the chills occa'
sions grave anxiety DR.. Bliss Is Of the
opinion that Il the rigors continue priority
eight hours the President can not live, and
It Is quite possible he will die in ono Of the
chils. ..- .r.,t....
DR.. Boynton this morning said: "rhe
President passed the most quiet night he
has experienced since he was shot. The
reason for 1t can be readily accounted for
by the extreme weakness Of the patient
lie is iearfully weak and debilitated." The
Doctor then explained the occurrence oi
rigor. 1t appears that the chill came on
while the morning dressing was in pro-
gess, and the dressing had to be stopped
on account OF It's occurrence. The patient
first complained Of feeling cold and almost
Immediately was attacked with severe shak.
ing. During the time the chill prevailed,
DR.. Bliss says that vomiting and severe
retching occurred. The rigor was Of about
twenty minutes duration. After It passed
off the patient became comparatively COM
Portable and partook ot some nourishment,
and his pulse fell about three beats to l4O.
While the chill was Oh his pulse was l43
and very feeble.
DR. BLIss SUMS UP.
DR.. Bliss briefly summed up the situa.
ton as decidedly critical. lie said there
was no doubt but the rigors were the re.
suit Of extended complications in the right
lung, aided, Of course, by tho exhausted
condition Of the President, which has been
caused by blood poisoning.
Dr.. Boynton expects the patient to rally
Iron the effects OF this mornings rigor, but
admits that there Is Cause for the grnvest
appfehensions. He says theChills may con.
Ilinue for some time without serious results,
lbut Il ig not possible 10 make any calCtla.
tons As to the course the disease will take
next
II Is now agreed by all the attending
surgeons that the rigors are the results Of
lung trouble and the poisoned condition Of
the blood. .t.y
DR.. Agnew pronounces the case as de-
Cidedly alarming.
The guards about Francklyh cottage have
been, ordered, In the event Of the Presi.
dents demise, to Immediately extend their
picket lines.
The Government will probably monopo-
lie the only telegraph wire which rtins to
Elberon, and the press dispatches will, In
that event, have 10 be sent two miles by
courier.
1910 A. M.--Dr. Agnew says that the sit.
uation al this time Ia decidedly gloomy and
could not well be wbrSd. The President
has not rallied ~ tistial from the effects Of
the rigor. Much excitement prevails and
and the worst fears are entertained, and
Justly 80.
THE new YORK Posr's SPECIAL.
New YoRK, September i9.-An EtnihO
Post special says: Dr.. Boynton says the
President is very low, his mind is wavet.
Ing and lie says little or nothing. When
aske,l II coughing had an unfavorable ef.
feet OH the wound, the Doctor said ''No,
be has got beyond that" Dr. Bliss spoke
very frankly; he said the President was
very low and showed no signs Of recovery.
Chills we're 10 be expected now at any
time, and their continuance must end
fatally. He couldn't toreteli the course Of
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