Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-26
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. NEARING THE END. The Presidents Case Considered
 Hopeless. His Death Hourly Expected. Deep Gloom At The White
 House. THE DOCTORS IN DESPAIR. Only One Faint GleaEn of
 Hope.
THE DOCTORS IN DESPAIR.
THE PRESIDENT.

The End in View-scarceIy n Hope ot 1 Recovery The Patients Strength
 Gradually Wasting Away - Death
 Thought to Be a Question of a Few l Hours - The Official Family in De-
 spaIr-A Gloomy Story Told by the Hull | 1etfns.
 | WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-There has been no more quiet day at the White House in the history of the Presidents case than to-day. This was not due to feeling of perfect se- curity. A close observance of the physi. clans and attendants showed that the Presi- dent was not doing 90 well as 1t was wished. Dr. Bliss talked cheerfully, but appeared | nervous. In conversation in regard to the gland his remarks were: q do wish that the gland was out of the way. Once that is cured we will have plain sailing" Explaining about the incision in the face he described how the gland was full of little pockets of pus. just such pockets as two weeks ago he talked about as one of the symptoms of pye- mia He admitted that this condition is the result of an affection of the blood, but hopes to see the President rally from it's effects when the inflammation subsidies In his opinion this will be several days. All the physicians agree that the inflammation is now the main thing and the question is, Can the Presidents vitality hold out?
 PAINFUL ANXIETY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. The condition of the President is acknowl edged to be critical even by the White House people. Dr. Hamilton stated this afternoon that he felt more encouraged than yesterday, and when asked if there was any immediate :. h.. ,k<,,e khor est anxiety was about the gland, but he thought he could see the way to recover it. Dr. Reyburn early this morning said there was no apparent improvement, but the President was holding his own. The wound and stomach were now secondary consldera- tions, and the nourishment taken was suf6 cient to show better results were 1t not that the gland was giving so much trouble. Mrs. Garfield still retains her faith that the Presi- dent will recover. The doctors were agreed that it would be beneficial to remove the pa- tient as soon as his condition would permit. Among the callers to-day were Senator To- gan, ex-Senator Chaffee and ex-Governor Routh, of Colorado.
 A NEW TROUBLE FROM THE BOWELS. It was learned this morning that certain apprehensions that have existed for day or two respecting the action of the bowels are well founded The bowels have given away
 
 ministration of nourishing injections was known, if long continued, to be weakening to the lower bowels, and yesterday it was discovered that the injected dose was at once rejected involuntarily, and another effort was made combined with the use of opium to compel the bowels to retain it without suc- cess. It was decided that it would be impos- sible until the bowels had had an opportuni- ty to regain their comparatively normal con- dition to resume these injections. The bow els, in short, have broken down from over- work in supporting the system b. the unnat- ural means, and if now there should be any yielding of the stomach there will be great danger.
 RESULT OF THE SURGEONS CONFERENCE.
 The consultations held last night and this morning, at which the six physicians were in attendance, were brought about by the Presi- dents persistent clamor for change of scene. He has consistently pleaded for seve- ral days to be removed either to Mentor or to a steamer for 8 sea voyage. He pleaded long with Mrs. Garfield yesterday, and seemed impatient with her gentle renonstrance against any movement until he was better. The consultation was not finished last even- ing, but was adjourned until this morning. when the doctors again met, and the result of their deliberations was that at 9:15 they sent out a special official bulletin, of which the following is a copy:
 The subject of the removal of the President from Washington at the present time earnestly consid cred by last night and again this morning After mature deliberation the conclusion arrived at by the majority that it would not now be prudent al earliest time at which his condition may warrant it We are, moreover, unanimously of the opinion that at tine since the injury has the President exhib ted any symptoms of malaria.
 [signed) D. ". BLISS,
 J. K. BARNES,
 J. J. WOODWARD,