Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09

WASHINGTON, July 8.-The Presidents
condition o-night is more hopeful, his ply
sIcians say, than at any time during his Ill
ness. The day has not been quite as COM
Portable as yesterday was. This was owing
to the fact that the wound began to dis
charge and caused increased temperature
and some fever. This was no bad indica-
tion. On the contrary. the matter dIscharg-
ed from the gaping wound being of very
healthy character, 1t was good sign.
The Presidents appetite has, during the
day, been almost rsvenous, when his dan
gerous condition is taken into consideration.
He would eat great deal more than he
does If the doctors would allow him. But
they are very careful in admin
istering nourishment, and the President
is not allowed to eat half
he wants. In addition to Cruel he was to-
day given some milk, and also a very small
amount of stimulant. The stimulant ad-
ministered was rum. 1t was some of the
1909 rum which was sent to the White
House among the other choice old liquors
that are being daily received from all parts
of the country.
Although there is absolute quiet In the
city, so far as excitement over the shooting
and consequent danger is concerned, still
there are some people who start sensations-
reports about the Presidents condition.
This afternoon, for instance, It was widely
circulated that the President was again
sinking, and that his condition was most
unfavorable. The contrary was the truth.
1 The President had continued to improve.
] The discharge of matter from the wound
made it necessary to dress it twice instead
of once day. This caused pain, and more
restlessness than yesterday, but that is all.
| To night the President awoke from one
of his short but refreshing sleeps, and said:
"Where Is Bliss ~ Dr. Bliss, who was by
the beside, said cheerfully, "Here."
doctor" said the President, "don't you
think It time you put me in my little bed ?"
| He meant by this that he should be ar.
ranged for the night. This was done, and
the President soon dropped into a short
sleep.
blood poisoning are now regarded as over
by the physicians. As these are the two
! possible accidents that have been most
greatly feared in the past thirty-six hours,
1t is safe to say that too confident hopes Of
his final recovery can be scarcely enter
tanned.
THE BULLETINS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Sis A. M-The
condition of the President continues favor
able. He is more comfortable than on any
| previous morning. Pulse 96. temperature
! 80 g respiration %. The wound is begin
! ming to discharge laudable pus.
d. w. BLISS.
J. K. BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBURN.
| 1905 p. NJ. Unofficial Bulletin The
| symptoms of the President at this hour are
as favorable as at the date OF the last official
bulletin. The report that secondary hemor-
Thsge has set In is entirely without fouuda-
| tion.
1890 P NJ [Ohicial Bulletin The pro-
! eress of the Presidents case continues to be
| favorable. Pulse 10S, temperature lola,
respiration "a. d. w. BLISS.
! j. K BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD.
RoBr. REYBURN.
M-[UnofficiaI BulltID The slight
increase Of the pulse of The President
since morning is attributed by the attend
| ing surgeons to the heat of noon, aud to
the process of supPuration which is now
going on in the wound near the surface of the
body. This process, which is accompanied
by slight discharge of pus, is entirely
natural, and is expected as a necessary re-
suit Of the injury at this stage Of the case.
REPORT TO The CONSULTING SURGEONS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. 3P. M.-The follow
| ing telegram was sent by the attending
surgeons to the consulting surgeons this
| afternoon:
The Presidents condition has not changed
materially since our telegram to you yester
day. During the afternoon and evening he
was again troubled with acideructatiOns,a and
the administration of nutriment was again
suspended for several hours. One quarter
of a grain of mOrphis was administered
hypodermically at $50 p m, and was fol-
lowed at once by tranquil sleep. Towards
| midnight, however, he became restless,
and complained a good deal of muscular
soreness in the feet, and Of painin the ankle
| Joint, so that we were on the point Of ad-
ministering an additional anodyne, when he
fell asleep. On awakening he was so free
from pain that 1t was not given. After a.
N. he passed the night TRANQUILITY, sleeping
eomposedly much of the time. At intervals
since that hour he has taken an ounce of
albumenized chicken brotb, alternating with
an ounce of milk, to which a teaspooniul of
very old and excellent rum was added.
All this has been retained, as well as
five grains of sulphste of quiniia taken this
morning at eight o'clock. The yellowish
tinge OF the skin mentioned in our last tele-
gram has sensibly diminished. When the
antiseptic dressing was renewed this morn
ing the wound was found to be discharging
a small quantity of healthy looking pus.
The reaction accompanying the establish
ment of suppuralion is. as might be ex-
pccted, marked by a slight rise Of tenn
peTature and pulse as compared with
the corresponding hours of yesterday.
This, however, we do not regard as u0-
favorable under the circumstances, and we
should not be surprised If 1t continued
through this afternoon and were repeated
In the afternoon and evening for several
days. The record, since our last telegram,
is as follows: Yesterday, at $50 D. m his
pulse was log, temperature 1902, respira-
tion %. This morning, at $3.50 O'Clock,
pulse So, temperature SO 2, respiration %.
At p. M, 1t is pulse 108, temperature
lola, respiration "a.
d. w. BLISS.
J. K. BARNES.
j. J. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBURN.
THE EVENING BULLETIN.
The following official bulletin was Issued
tonight:
| FxECUTIyR MANsIoN 8 p M-The Presi-