The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-25

1t is question of time and endurance.
''The wound continues to do well does
it not?"
Eyes, but I don't. think the condition of
tbs wound is so important a consideration.
The President is very weak and is as yet
gaining strength very slowly, If at all. The
great question is, can he be sustained
through this period Of prostration? II he
can l think he will eventually rally from
the depression caused by septic taint in the
blood and finally recover.
BLAINE TO LOWELL.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The Presidents s
condition shows no marked change The
symptoms of yesterday are repeated to-
day. At this hour, 1:30 p. m, his fever
seems to increase while the parotid swell
ing has not diminished He continues to
swallow liquid food in sufficient quantity
without any disturbance of his stomach.
LANCED THE PARoTID.
1:45 p. m.-Since the noon examination
the surgeons have lanced the Presidents
infiamed parotid gland, and liberated
small quantity of pus. The patient did
not take any an9sthetic, and dix not seem
much weakened by the operation. The
pulse Immediately afterwards went up to
115, but soon dropped, and is now 104.
suit is entirely satisfactory.
MORE SPECIFIC ACCOUNT.
2:15 p m.-As stated in the bulletin sent
at 1920 a. N, the swelling of the Presi-
dents parotid gland, although it had not
perceptibly changed in appearance since
yesterday, sremed little softer to the
touch AS more careful examination,
made later in the day. convinced the sur
rrao,,c r,11c ha5 aIraodv hap11rt N form
and as the patients condition was satisfac-
tory, it was decided to make an incision
Immediately after the noon examination.
The operation was
COMPARATIVELY THRILLING
one, and was performed by DIR. Hamilton
without the use of anaethetics, but with
antiseptic precautions, in the shape of car
bolic acid spray. The cut was made just
under and forward of the right ear and
resulted in the liberalism of a small guam
tity of healthy pus, estimated by DR.. Bliss
to be about equivalent, in bulk, to two
medium sized peas. The patients pulse
went up to 115 Immediately after the oper
alton, but soon began to recede; and in half
an hour had fallen to the point at which
it istood when the examination was made
for the noon bulletin 104.
The patient is now resting quietly and
his general condition is in no respect
worse than before the incision was made.
is thought that there will be no further
rouble with the parotid gland, since, If
more pus forms, it can readily escape
Through this opening. The patient has
swall ow ed to-day about fourteen ounces of
liquid food consisting principally of beef
extract, peptonized milk and milk porridge.
At this hour he continues to do well.
NOT AFFECTED by THE INCIsIoN.
4:45 p. MP to this hour the Presi-
dent has taken % ounces of liquid nour-
ishment. The attending surgeons express
the opinion that he is doing very well, and
has not been materially affected by the
opening of the parotid gland. He is now
sleeping quietly.
NOT QUITE SO WELL
$50 D. m-Shortly after the noon bull
letin was issued an incision was made into
the swelling on the right side OF the Presi-
dents face, for the purpose Of relieving
the tension of the swollen parotid gland
and giving vent to the pus, small guam
tity of which was evacuted. He has taken
more liquid food by mouth, to day, than
yesterday, and has been entirely free from
nausea. His temperature this afternoon is
however, higher than yesterday at the
same hour, and his pulse somewhat
more frequent. Pulse 108, temperature
1907, respiration 19.
TSigned1 d. W, BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,
j. J. WOODWARD,
RoBT. REYBURN,
D. II. AGNEw.
TO BE REMOVED.
10p. m.-Bliss sent the following tele-
gram to-day:
DR.. Hdgcs Agaeao, Philadelphia:
The subject of the removal of the Presi-
dent from the White House is being seri-
ously considered. We desire your immed-
late presence. Answer,
(SipneD d. w Bliss"
DR.. Agnew will be here at 1920 to-
night.
THE CONSULTATION.
DR.. Agnew replied to the telegram OF
Dr. Bliss that if possible, he would like to
have a consultation with regard to the re-
moval of the President from the White
House, take place tonight, Immediately
after his arrival, in order to be able to re-
turn as soon as possible to Philadelphia.
| Before ten O'Clock, therefore, DR.. Hamilton
and all the attending surgeons were at the
| Mansion, and DR.. Agnew was driven dI-
rectly there from the depot. The consulta-
ton lasted
/ MORE THAN AN HOUR
and so far as can be ascertained, resulted
in disagreement. All the participating
surgeons who could be seen, refused to
talk on the subject, as did also the mem
bers of the Cabinet, most of whom were
present until after II o'clock.
At midnight DR.. Woodward replied to
questions as follows
How is the President tonight p
| About the same as last night. He is
asleep now. Everything looks favorable.
ANXIOUS TO GET vwAY.
! When the surgeons assembled this morn
| ing, the President recurred to the topic SO
prominent in his mind, yesterday and day
before, his removal to Mentor. He IN
| sisted upon some time being fixed, as the
surgeons have already told him his wound
was now causing them
LITTLE ANNOYANCE
He appears to see no reason why such
trip should injure him, Upon belngi told
that, SO long as the railroad journey would
be inpfudent he said he had determined