The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-29
UNOFFICIAL BULLETINS.
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WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Dr. Bliss says the
President passed an excellent night, better
than at any time since he was wounded. He
slept soundly most of the night and awoke this
morning looking bright and feeling hungry.
There has been satisfactory discharge of Dus
during the night. His temperature this morn
ing is apparently about normal.
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g1Col Rockwell says that the President is de-
cidedly better this morning than he has been
since he was wounded; that at the mornings
dressing there was a free and healthy dis
charge of pus, and that that portion of the
original wound above the incision was observ-
ed to have commenced healing. The surgeons
concluded that the removal of the heavy car
pet which covers the Presidents chamber
would be beneficial, and considering the
brightness Of the morning with perfectly fresh
and dry atmosphere, together with the favora-
bic condition of the patient, it was decided to
make the change at once. The surgeons main
tain that the carpet absorbs the impurities of
the atmosphere which invariably exist in
sick chamber, and that it is receptacle for
the dust, sc. The Presidents bed was care
fully removed to the room Immediately across
the hall, where he is now resting quietly. Al
ter the carpet is taken up the floor will be
carefully busted, and a fire kindled in the
CRATE for securing thorough ventilation. The
President will not be taken back to his cham
Der for several hours. eFor the purpose of les
sening the sound Of footsteps strips Of carpets
will be placed In the most frequented parts of
the room. 1t is considered that this arrange
ment will render the chamber much much
more refreshing, and that it will be decidedly
more comfortable. Had it been practicable,
the surgeons say they would have ordered the
change before.
The attending surgeons say that the Presi-
dent has not looked SO well since he was
wOundad this morning. and that h6 Ia de-
lighted.
The condition of the President continues to
be in;every way satisfactory. Pulse at this hour
below 100. He is entirely free from fever and
is resting quietly He has not yet been NOV
ed back to his chamber.
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The slight febrile rise which first became
noticeable about o'clock this afternoon,
reached its maximum ct the evening e4amina-
ton, when the Presidents pulse stood at 104
and temperature st 1908. Soon afler that
time both pulse and temperature began to fall,
and at the present hour the PATIENTS fever has
nearly disappeared and he is resting quietly.
No reason is assigned by the attending physi-
clans for the temperance of febrile symp-
toms after an interval of more than So hours
of normal temperature. Circumstances how
ever cause no particular uneaslness since
the fever has almost subsidized, and
slight fever in the evening has been the fea-
ture of the Presidents case every day except
yesterday for two weeks. The President was
moved back to his own room about 5 O'Clock
this afternoon.
Secretary Blaine to Minister Lowell.
The following was sent by the State to Low
ell, Minister at London:
At .. NJ the Presidents condition is very
ENCOURAGING Everything has gone well with
him since my dispatch Of last night.
(Signed) BLAINE, Secretary.
WASHINGTON, july 2S.-The following was
sent at p. N. by Secretary Blaine:
To Loaoeu, London,
This afternoon and evening the President
has shown some increase in pulse and tenn
perature but not sufficient to create uneasiness
on the part of his physicians. AT II he was
resting very quietly.
(Signed) BLAINE, Secretary.