The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-23

Washington. 22.-EXecutive Man
sion, $50 a.m.-The President has
not VOmited since Yesterday after
noon, and this morning has twice
asked for and received a small guam.
tity OF fluid nOurishment by the
mouth. He slept more quietly dur
ing the night. and this morning his
general condition is more encourag-
ing that when the last bulletin was
issued. Pulse I04, temperature 90. 4,
respiration Is.
(Signed) D. W. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES.
J. J. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REYBURN.
d. II. AGNEW.
Executive Mansion, $50 am
The assurances contained in the
bulletin this morning that the
stomach had reasserted itself,
and that other indications were
no less satisfactory, raised the hopes
Of the respondent this morning
The night, compared with the pre-
ceding one, was a comparatively
quiet one. The President woke fire.
quently, but not so often as during
the night before, the accumulation
of phlegm being less troublesome.
About this morning the Presl-
dent asked for koumiss, and a small
quantity was given him and retained
by the stomach. The morning dress
ing showed a normal temperature
and respiration, and the pulse two
beats less than yesterday morning.
The wound was found to be doing
well, aud the inflamed gland about
the same condition as last night.
DR.. Reyburn said at this morning
"The swelling is no worse, and the
President is a little better" The
anxiety has somewhat lessened by
the developments of the morning,
but the gravity of the situation is
still apparent.
II a.m.-The Presidents condition
has not materially changed since the
morning bulletin. There has been
no recurrence of the vomiting and
the President has taken a small
quantity of milk pOrridge and lit
tie koumiss without nausea. 1t has
been rumored that his mind has
wandered at intervals, but the re-
ported mental disturbance seems to
have been nothing more than slight
incOherency Of speech Immediately
after awakening from sleep be-
fore his senses were fully under
control. 1t has not occurred
at any other time, and is perhaps
due to extreme weakness. The
swelling of the parotid gland re-
mains about stationary. The feel
ing at the Executive Mansion this
morning is one Of anxiety, but the
general impression seems to be that
there is no grt alter excuse for alarm
than there has been for two or three
days.
DR.. Bliss reports at LAO am. that
the condision of the patient is
slightly better than yesterday.
There has been 10 nausea or VOmit-
ing since yesterday afternoon, and
the stomach seems again reSuming
it's functions. The President has
swallowed and retained without dis
comfort since morning about twelve
ounces of milk porridge and kou-
miss, and at Z am. an enema
of beef extract was administered.
another enema will be given about
noon. There has been no change in
the appearance of the parotid gland
since yesterday, although there has
has been a further slight subsistence
of Inflammation of the surrounding
parts. The surgeons hope they have
this feature Of the case under con-
troll, although they cannot yet speak
with confidence. The gland may
Suppurate within the next three or
four days, Notwithstanding the
measures which have been taken to
reduce the Inflammation. In that
case it will be liberated by an incl
sion Just as soon as its eXistance be-
comes apparent. This viii not neces-
sarily involve great peril if the pa
TENTS strength can be sustained.
The danger most to be appTehended
now, DR.. Bliss says, is exhaustion,
and with this danger they hope to
deal successfully, unless the sUom-
ach entirely breaks down. Thus far
to-day the indications are that that
organ is improving in tone, and the
secretion of phlegm in the throat as
so far decreased that it gives the
patient no special annoyance, and
he is relieved from the necessity Of
making such efforts to eXpel as
those which brought on vomiting
yesterday afternoon. DR.. Bliss says
the patients pulse at 6 o'clock this
morning was 9S, and at 11.30 104.
THE NOOT BULLETIN.
Executive Mansion, 1890 pm
The President has continued this
morning to retain liquid nouTish-
ment taken by the mouth as well
as by enemata. There has been no
recurrence of vomiting and no nau-
sea. The parOtid swelling is not
materially smaller, but continues
painless. 1t has caused, for a day or
two, an annoying accumulation Of
viscid mucous in the back Of the
mOdth, but this symptom has now
much abated. At present his pulse
is 104, temperature 9S.4. Tesplra-
ton IS.
(Signed) D. w. Bliss,
j. K. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD.
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