The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-18
BULLETINS.
The Current News From The Presi-
dents Bedside.
High Pulse and Low Temperature the
Rule.
The President Resting Quietly at Last
Accounts.

Executive Manson, Washington,
Aug. II. 7:45 a. m.-Dr. Bliss. reports
the presidents pulse at 110, and that he
feels encouraged at the general condi-
tion of his patient this morning.
$50 am. The president has passed
tranquil night. sleeping most OF the
time. He continues to retain the nu-
tratiye enemata, and has not vomited
since the last bulletin. His general
condition appears more hopeful than at
this time yesterday. Pulses110; tenn
perature 98.3; respiration IS.
Chicago. Aug. 17.-Neos private bull
letins, 9:15 a. m. The presidents
chances at this hour are considered
much better than yesterday. Even
Attorney General MacVeagh, who has
been very gloomy. said just now: SIT
looks very much better" DIR. Hamil-
ton agrees with the other physicians
that the case is by no means hopeless. :.
10:45 a. m. The presidents stomach
appers to be mending and approaching
its normal state. HIS pulse. tempera-
ture and respiration indicate at present
state OF rest in the stomach.
1870. Agnew just said: ST think
the president is better to-day.
1855 a. m. Dr. Reyburn said: 81
think the president is better to-day, we
feel encouraged. think there is yet
room for strength, and hopes of his re-
covery.
1l:c0 a. IN, No vomiting has oc-
CURED. The president has taken no
food and none will be given him until
tonight, and perhaps not then.
11:00 a. m. DR.. Reyburn just said:
"Dr. Hamilton seems to think there is
good reason to hope for the presidents
recovery.
12:30p m. The presidents condi-
tion has not materially changed since
last bulletin. He has been tranquil and
slept some, has not vomited, and the
nutritive enemata is still maintained.
Pulse 112; temperature 9s.7; respira-
tion 49,
p. IN. Previous to the midday
dressing, DIR. Agnew was asked the
condition of the president, to which be
responded, HE is better to-day, there
is nothing further to say than was con-
tained in the bulletin.n The doctor
was pressed for reply to the question
as to whether he considered the patient
had an equal chance for recovery, be
said, ''It is bad plan to speculate on
chances. The bulletin tells the story
that the president is better to-day.
Good morning."
5p. m. Owing to the contradictory
information obtained during the last
hour with regard to the presidents vom-
iting, note was just sent to DIR. Bliss
who is now in the surgeons room, in
forming him that gentleman who had
recently been in the private part Of the
house, had said on leaving the mansion
that the president had vomited once
this afternoon and that his pulse was
slightly higher. DR.. Bliss, in reply
wrote, sThere has not been any vomit-
ing to-day" Secretary Blaine says he
found things more encouraging than he
expected.
6:30 Pam. The PRESIDENTS condition
is even better than is was this morn
ing. There has been no vomiting dur
ing the day, and the enemata continues
to be retained, moreover, teaspoonful
Of beef extract has twice been admins
tered by the mouth and not rejected,
and small quantities Of water swallowed
from time to time excited no nausea.
The wound continues to do well. At
present his pulse is 112; temperature
9S.8; respiration 18.
II p. m. To-day has been more fa-
vorable than yesterday, and the general
feeling of reinsurance is gradually
growing. The interest of the day has
centered upon the condition of the
presidents stomach from time to time,
and great encouragement has been de-
rived from the fact that the nourish-
ment taken naturally by the president
has been retained.
Blaine to Lowell: At half past ten to-
night the presidents condition is not
essentially changed. The situation is
thought more hopful than yesterday or
before; still his case is extremefv criti.