New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26

to the Executive Mansion every day for information
put whose views of he represent the outside
rent OF thought that the patient had not gainel as
much as he ought to have gained from the amount
OF nourishment taken since Monday morning and
that this Is due to imperfect assimilation and nutr-
ton, More than enough food is taken daily,
'hey say, to sustain the patients strength
IL IL were all turned into blood and vital
force: but evidently it is not since there has
been no perceptibe hin in strength during the past
three days. This they argue, indicates that sepi-
ciema or some o-her unfavorablc influence is at
work interfering with the processes of nutrition and
neutralizing to great extent the efforts of tho
stomach to supply the system with food
The President, they say, should be gaining strength
now to get through another bad Sun Law or to meet
another possible reverse in the shape of new COM
pcation, but in steal OF that he is hardly holding
his own, and has reserve Of strength to draw
upon in OF necessity.
They find also another reason for dsco;lrarcne
In the behavior of tho plrotid swelling. Whom the
lncison was made yeser iay afternoon it was gem
orally supposed although perhaps without sufficient
warrant that it would aifor soeely If not immedi-
ate, relief and that from that source no further
danger was to be appreheudel There was consc-
quently n feeling of disappointment to-day when
1t was found, not only that the swelling had
not decreased in size, bat that pus WAS forming in
gland.
that the complication seemed TO BE- even more scr-
Gus than before the operation. These and like con-
siderations together with the absence of anv posi-
lively encouraging assurances from the surgeons
room, have checked to-day the no peful antcipations
which were expressed yesterday afternoon
The surgeons however. while conce;ling the gravi-
ty of the situation, continued t. maintain throughout
the afternoon at the look was no worse than yes
teriay. Dr. Bliss at 2 o'clock admitted that there
hn1 baa trai, ,f I I.
the general but he attributed this largely to
the glandular swelling, which hal become he said
the principal and the most threatening feature of
the case small quantity OF pus hal been discharged
at the noon examination, but no relief had been
afforded, and it has bee me evident that pus was
forming i'll small cells pockets throughout the
whole inllaued gland, thus increasing the serious
ness OF the complication. Az far as the PATIENTS
other symptoms were concerned, no apprehension
was felt. The wound, he said was granulating well
the stomach was per orminy its fnnc ioas properly
and an increased quantity of FOOD had been taken
during the day. Were it not for the threatening
aspect of the glanduar swelling, it would, he
thought be plan sailing
AT 4 O'Clock Dr. Reybun reported that there had
been no material change in the patients condition.
and there was indication in the $50 bull
letin of any immc lIatey alarming emergency
After o'clock however, rumors began to be heard
OF an unfavorable change in the case and later in
the evening they were confirmed by Secretary
Blane's telegram to Minister Lowell. No informa-
ton could be obtained directly from the
surgeons, who remained either in their own con-
su'ting room or in the Presidents chamber. but il
was ascertaned indirectly that the unfavorable
change hal its origin in the parotid gland which
was beg nnlng to exert an active aud alarming in
huence upon the patients general con iItion.
At 10 o'clock Dr. Boynton said that he was about
discouraged. said he: 81 am afraid the President
VIII not nave strength enou sh 10 pull through |
DO not ike To admit even To myself that ne cannot
recover, but there has been change for the worse
ana While not entirely give up hope, my hope is
much weakened" 0'0
You do not anticipate an immediate end 7,
No; do not think he will dic suddenly"
All the members of the Cabinet were mt the Exec
utive Mansion tonight many of them with their
wives They went home, however before IL
O'Clock, ana the Mansion closed for tho night
SYMPTOMS CHANGING FOR THE WORSE.