The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-05

an easy pOsltlon-
PULSE LOWER.
Executive Mansion, 4:15 p. m.-The
presidents pulse has fallen to 104 and he
is resting quietly.
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION.
UNFAyoRABLEC CONDITION YESTERDAY MORN
ING.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 4 18S1.-At
eleven this morning the physici. s believed
the pain in the feet and legs of the presi-
dent which was due to injury of the nerves
leading to the lower extremities; a symp-
tom not reported as dangerous, but the
pain might cause restlessness. The presi-
dent took a turn for the worse about nine
The bulletins grew less favorable and the
physicians talked less confidently, and it
was apparent the president was sinking
and the gravest fears were entertained
The house was closed to every one and the
strictest quiet was observed. Everybody
was excluded from the presidents room
except his wife and the physicians. The
cabinet talked in hushed voices in the sec
retary's room. The physicians say there
were three stages through which the presi-
dent had to pass: The shock, hemorrhage
and inflammation. He has safely passed
the first two and the third is now expect
ed. 1t was expected when this stage was
reached his condition would be unfavor-
able. His will power surprises even his
physicians. He has made up his mind to
live and his strong recuperative power and
physique may pull him safely through.
AT NOON.
1900 m.-The President is pronounced
easy by the physicians, who are more hope
full as the symptoms appear more favorable.
The President is resting easy and doses &C
casionally. The surgeons say if he gets
through to-day without growing worse,
they viii feel that the worst of the crisis is
passed. The doctors not only talk more
hopefully now than this morning, but seem
to feel encouraged too. The feeling of
suspense which prevailed late last night
among those of the Executive Mansion
was relieved somewhat by the official bull
litin issued this morning. This was plain
ly observable in the more hopeful express
sion of faces after reading the bulletin
Among others present when the bulletin
came from the physicians was Secretary
Window.
AT 2:05 O'CLOCK ?. NJ
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 4. 2:05 p. IN.
The latest official bulletin issued regard
ing the Presidents condition is considered
by the medical profession to be quite en-
COuraging and significant of favorable re
suits. The President has been kept very
quiet during the day. not even his sons be
ing admitted to his room. It is considered
by many that the present IS the most crit
ical period, and every precaution is being
taken to prevent noise or excitement of
any character in or about the Mansion. Dr.
Bliss remarked to the cabinet officers short
ly after the one o'clock bulletin was issued
that there were less evidences of peritanti
now than when the o'clock bulletin was
written,
VERY CRITICAL.
500 P. -M-Instead of the slight i'm
provement which we found this morning,
at 1915, this evening, the Presidents con-
dition was very critical, as it has been
since ten o'clock last night The Physi-
clans base their hope of recovery upon the
condition of the pulse. If the pulse does
not rise materially during the day they viii
have greater confidence. If the pulse does
rise, greater fears viii be entertained 1t
is only a thread that holds life The ply
sicians are cheerful and hopeful.
BARNES OPINION
WASHINGTON, I p. m.-Surgeon General
Barnes says the presidents death will oc
cur before midnight.
y LITTLE MORE HOPEFUL
9:20 p. m.-Unofficial bulletin to the rs
sociated press
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, 9;2O p. m.-The
presidents condition tonight is admitted
by his attending physicians to be more un-
favorable than during the day, but the
change is not regarded as especially alarm
ing for the reason that increased pulse and
temperature, which are its most marked
a..
time Saturday evening and last evening,
and were anticipated tonight. The daY
too has been extremely warm and close and
the president has been more or less restless
from that cause, and from the pain due to
the laceration of the nerves leading to his
feet The attending physicians are reluc-
tant to express any positive opinion upon
the facts stated in to-nights official bull
letin, but they are hopeful that the temper
ature will fall and the pulse grow less
rapid during the night, as was the case last
night. and the condition of the patient
tomorrow morning will not be worse
than it was this morning. Should
these anticipations be realized the attend
inc physicians say they Will have very
strong hopes Of the Presidents final recOv-
ery. Since the hour Of the last official
bulletin (7:45 n. M his temperature and
pulse have slightly decreased, which Is
taken as an indication that the views above
expressed arc not without foundation. At
the present time all that can be positively
said, is that the situation Of the President
is critical but there are indications Of an
abatement of the unfavorable symptoms.
Postmaster General James and Secretary
Hunt express themselves as confidently
hopeful that the Presidents condition viii
improve during the night as it did last
| night and that there Will be strongr rea sons
for expecting a final recovery
AN AUTHORIZATION.
400 p. m.-Official bulletin to the As
sociated Press:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 10 y. m.-There
has been Il slight amelioration Of the
symptoms during the past two hours and
with no vomiting during that period. The
pulse has been 124, temperature, 101; res
pfration, "a In order not to disturb the
president no further bulletins will be
issued until to morrow morning
D. W. Bliss.
j. K. BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD.
ROBT. REHBURN.
STILT. BETTER.
BULLETIN Midnight. The
condition of the President has further i'm
proved since the date Of the last dispatch