, 1881-07-25

to 10 expected from tho cbnnnament tutt8t Ah
tic cavity hnd doubtless bccn forming Tor tue
two nr thtro days III last week during which tho
temperature had been gradually rising, AMI tho
character of the p.ts was such TINT, while It
showed no present Indications OF blootl-posur-
Ing, It also showed that. unless tho cavity had
boon speedily emptlcj. btootl.}nisonlng must In.
ovltabiy hnve sonn begun. Tim sytnptolns nf
yesterday wore undoubtedly those of l,iood-
poisoning, and wcse tho preliminary lnllcattons
Of what wuilld have followed had not tho quick
decision and
!: .Tnr sKiLtEp KNIFE OF IN. A0yEw
nyartcd fur tho present ut lcnst that terrible
danger. Tho operation having been performct1+
tho President MAS n,ado ~ comfortable as pos.
ablc, but he seemed very much exhausted.
DusIng tho opurntton the pulse reached high
point hu1 It very speedily fell directly tho relief
tneiJont 10 the opening OF The cavity was given.
Since that tEnc Until nnw "a p. MI tho President
has heen relatively comfortable, and in better
condition than he hns boen at any time Tor
tLrty.six hours, but be Of eoutrc ts weak, and
seems 10 hayo been somewhat prossraicd W tho
shock. 1Ie can move his head from sttfo to side,
but he cannot ralsc It from tho pillow.
rnEss ACCOUNT.
10 the lVtster1s Assottatsd Press.
WAstsIs0roH, y. C., Juty H.-The condition Of
tho President t0-day was source OF mitch
anxiety, anil, u tho ABSENCE Of Official Infnrao-
ton later than tho morning bulletin. all softs
Wild and unfutl,,t1ed rttmors wcro In circulation.
stucp tho evening bullettn, howcvur, d more
hopeful feeling has prevailed, and the excite
u,ent Of tho day Inns subsidized. Tho attending
surgeons Tonight do not hesitate to say
that tlaFo haa bcen q substantial, and thoy
believe permanent, improvement In tho Fresl-
dents condition this Mttcrnoon. Dr.. Hepburn
expresses tho opinion that tho crisis OF the dis
turbanee caused BY tho formation OF tho pits
kra INT f5tn~ Ia
rnasttn to expect MI abatement It not outiro dis
appearance of tito unfnvornbie symptoms OF the
Inst thlrty-stx hours. In explaining tho naturc
OF the opornttou performed by Dr. AgncW this
morning, and the necessity for it, Dr. Ileyburn
nude in substance the following stntement:
| TIL: DIRECTION TAKEN nr THE HALL
after It entered tho body waR forward and
slightly downward, until 1t struck one Of tho
| ribs. 1t WIS then detlected still further down.
ward and Il little te tho right, 80 Ms 10 na9c an
nrute angie With tho (tno of the bnok. In other
| words, when tho psohc was introduced Into tho
wound to tho depth Ut three or three aud a
| half Inches, its direction Was such that the
! inner end was only about an Inch and half
from tho outside Of tho bo.1y Mt tho point lower
down. The examination, which mas nude IL
tho presence OF nrs AEnow and Hnmlltoa thf'
morning, showed TINT pus cavity bal fortziet
In the track Of tho bali, and beyond tho potn1
ity would be- reached BY direct inolston thrct
inchos below tho mouth or the wound. 1t wa'
decided at onco to perform tho operation.
| >, no ANEsTItETICs WE'RE USED,
but tho part to bp operated upon WIS bonuuhct
by II spray Of other, and wide cut WIS mad'
Into tho pus cavity, which was rcaoied nt ,
depth of ltttio more thnn I'M lnch. With tho nft
Of Il probo md palr Of forceps tlraInaEo tubc
which Is smali, flexible tube Of rubber por
| &n.f .rf$t hoIn }ton fnt rrf1
the wound mado BY tho ball, md, aftcr bslnl
carried through tho pus cavity, WIS brough
OUT through tho newly-tnado incston. Ono cnt
OF tho tubc than projected from tho cut ssAde b.
the surgeons kulfe, aud tho othur from th
mouth ot tho original wounl. As tho pus oozc
into tho tube through tho pestoratton it coui'
escape from either end, and was rcpcntAd
waBhod out with weak solution of corbollc aci
and watcr. which was thrown through the tilb
In stream. Tho discharge Which followed til
: Opening OF tho rus cavity was entirely sattstas
:. tory to tho surgeons, md nns soou followed ~
reliet to the patient: -: =. : ~
- g. THE DRAINAGE TUBE 49,
has been left nB 1t was originally placed, and vi
remain thero for tho present. II tho wound dl.
: charges freely through tho nov oponlug, III
tubs may pnrhaps be Withdrawn frpn tho ol
!, ono In order to ntow tho latter to hoal. Tho IT
cison made to-day 10 In dtrcctlln Inc With tt
. deeper parts Of the wound, and 1t Is thought I'll
pus will oscApo through 1t without the obstrti'
| ton which impedcd It's outflow alonR tho trac
OF tho ball, ind which caused tho pus cavity.