The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-27


(, seFiaI change bss lsl.en place il sbe cood..
/ ton o. me President sifce The la<t Official
bulletin. Or. HsmiIion thinks The patient
tonight Is shsde better.
WHAT M. KkrBUsx rBlsxs.
| DR.. Hepburn. Ia conversations With a
| reporter OF the Associated Press last before
f1e Appearance of the evening bulletin, said
that In bis judgment the patient bad not
loet any grouBd since the middle of The
aftsFnoon. II was feared, be said, az one
time to-day, that the whole parofid gland
would slough OF In suppuraifsg mass, aud
u this shoslf occur the shock to the on.
tent's system would almost certainly
prove fatal. Later In the afteruo0B,
however. .the appearance of the gland was
more resssurfng and gave the ground
for hone that the suppursti0B would
be confined witbtD the limits OF n simple
although bad abvess. The Doctor saiG be
could not yet bring himself 10 believe that
the President wonh die, although he APP
preciaied fully the gravity OF The situation.
The vitality OF the patient was very low,
and 1t was questionable whether he could
hold oct much longer against the depress-
ing influence OF The suppurating gland.
Nevertheless, he telt that II they could tide
glanduiar complications under control ne
would still stand fair chance OF recovery.
MAN OFFERS. HIS Br.DoD P0R TRANsFusI0n.
While DR.. Reyburn was talking with the
reporter he received from gentleman In
this city q communication addressed TO che
surgeons, recommending that an effort be
made to Increase the Presidents vitality by
a resort TO the operation known as " trans
fusion OF Blood" and Offering to supply
from his tine writer's) own veins the neces-
sary quantity Of vital fluid. Upon being
asked whether the suggestion had any
value, DR.. Reyburn said that the results OF
the TRANSMISSION Of blood In cases Of ex-
hGtistiOn had not been entirely satisfactory.
The operation bad occasionally succeeded,
but IL was attended with good deal of
DANGER, and was apt to cause a profound
disarrnneement OF the circulation. he
doubted whether IL would be OF any use 10
the Presidents case, even as last resort.
Speaking Of
TIRE PRESIDENTS GENERAL SYMPTOMS,
DR.. Reyburn said that be bad been a
little quieter this afteTn noon, and bad shown
no further signs Of mental disturbance. He
had continued to take food satisfactorily,
and had slept a good deal 10 short maps. In
other respects bis general condition seemed
10 be unchanged.
TROUGBT TO BE- TRIPLE BETTER.
Executive MANSION. $3.50 Z. M-There
has been very little change In the Presl-
dents condition since the evening bulletin.
One OF the surgeons, who has Just come
from bis room, expresses the opinion that
be is a trfle better.
PULSE AT ONE TMe 1873.
Executive MANSION, August 1880
Il. M-Dr. Boynton said this evening. In
reply TO a question asked him by reporter
Of the Associated Press, that he thought
there bad heen slight Improvement in the
Presidents condition since O'Clock.
"Up to that hour" he said, I" l think be
had gradually failed. His pulse ran up
early In the afternoon az high as 1873, and
remained az 1856 for considerable time.
thought once that be could hardly live
through the night. About O'Clock, bow
ever, be rallied slightly, and since that time
has fully held bis own. In fact, think bis
general condition is now trfle better"
Have indications Of swelling or suppn-
ration appeared anywhere except in the
wound aud The parotid gland!"
mo"
charged to-day by the wouDd?"
alt looked about as it did last night"
WAS it as good last night as before that
timer"
"No; not quite. IL was less In quantity
and II had u slightly watery Appearance"
ITO what was that altTIbntable?"
probably 10 the Impoverished condition
OF the patients blood"
"Do you think there Is anything 10 this
changed character OF pus discharged by
the wound to cause additional aarm?"
"No; it only shows weak and depleted
condition OF the patients body. II is
AN EVIDENCE OF INANTTToN."
"What are the symptoms tonight which |
you regard as more fnvorable?"
"Well, the character OF bis pulse is liz. |
Tie better for one thing, and there seems |
also TO be some Improvement In bis mental
condition. BE has been brighter since
O'Clock han be was before that time, but
Of course this change for the BETTER If il |
can be so called. is very Slight"
THE SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT MAINTAINED.
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN-1 Il. M.-The sur |
geons report that The very slight improve
ment noticed in the Presidents condition |
late this afternoon is still maintained. IL
does not, however. as yet afford any solid
ground for encouragement. The President
has slept some during the evening, and his
pulse when last taken was Ill. There has
been no noticeable change In the appear
ance OF The swollen parotid gland.
SECRETARY BLATYE's LATEST DISPATCH.
Executive MANsIoN.- following was
sent at 10 O'Clock tonight:
LOlceu, Minister, London: While the |
President has made no gain TO day, his loss
OF ground has been less in the judgment OF
his physicians than was feared last night. |
In this aspect there is slight feeling OF
announcement. or at least a ray OF hope. |
Adverse symptoms are still manifest, ond
the one favorable indication Of swallowing |
and dlgesiiDg liquid food continues. Two
or three times during the day be has asked !
for nOurishment. He hos spoken intell- |
gently and voluntarily, aud throughout the
day his mind has been less affected than yes.
terdsy. The expected relief TO the parotd
swelling from the discharge through the ear |
has not been realized. The situation Is one |
OF great gravity and danger.
BLAINE, Secretary.
The Latest.
Executive MANSION. IL Il. M.-There
has been no report from the surgeons
room OF any change I'm the Presidents con- |
dillon since 10 o'clock.
Prayer for the Presidents Recovery. |
WASHINGTON, August 20 AT the union |