The Portland daily press., 1881-09-02
Boynton on the Presidents Removal.

WASHINGTON, Sept. LIN conversation with
reporter of the Associated Press this fore.
noon, DR.. Boynton said: sThe President is
doing as nicely as they could wish to have
him." The slight fever last evening referred
to in the mornings bulletin was not, DR.
Boynton thinks, matter of any consequence.
It was nothing more than one of the huctua-
tions which are to be anticipated as long as the
patient remains in his present weak state. He
gained a little in bodily strength yesterday as
much as could reasonably be expected. His
general appearance, however, is improved
considerably. The gland this morning looks
very we'll
lis there any danger from the opening into
the moutb?"
satisfied with the wound if it discharged more
than it does, but its condition has improved.
The pus which comes from it now is~much
better in character than heretofore"
Scan he be moved if he continues to i'm
prove as rapidly as for the past 36 hours?"
1t viii be safe to move him before long-say
within week He can go by water or rail with
out any suffering. He is not subject to sea-
sickness and could stand when he gets better
good deal of gentle swinging motion. He
could also be moved in a specially fitted rail-
way car without any injury. l do not think
the sudden roar of passing trains would give
him an injurious nervous shock. He is not
very nervous. Movements and noises in his
room do not disturb him as much as they
would well person. Even the falling of
an object suddenly to the floor does not startle
him particularly. The danger to be guarded
against in moving him would be overtaxing
his strength He is not very likely to be in
iured any other way. The question is not yet
decided where he he will be takens 1t will be
fully considered and discussed when DIR. Ag-
new returns"
In conclusion the Doctor said the patient is
as well to-day as yesterday, if not better.
The Interview with Arthur.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The visit of Postmast-
err General James to the Vice President, SAT-
urday night, was simply to obtain the views
and wishes of the Vice President, in case of
the Presidents death, as to where he would
take the oath of office, in New York or Wash
ington. 1t is reported that the Vice President
said he preferred to make no arrangements I'M
til he should receive notice of the death of the
President, and expressed his hope and belief
that the President would live.
The Suspension of Executive Functions.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says:
The Cabinet are considering the question of
arranging some method by which Vice Presi-
dent Arthur can assume the functions of the
Executive until the President shall be able to
perform his duties in person. There are said
to be many matters requiring Executive ac-
ton.
The Ominous Bulletin Explained.
Public confidence in the Presidents recent
improvement was much shaken this morning
by The unfavorable wording of the first official
bulletin, In referring to the slight febrle rise
which took place last evening the surgeons
said .-"This condition was unaccompanied by
rigors or sweating" The use Of the much
dreaded term "rigor' seemed to cause feel
ing of apprehension as the inference was that
rigors must be expected or that there were
foreshadowings of rigors this morning, and
that the bulletin was intended to prepare the
public mind for them. The explanation given
by the surgeons to-day of the wording of the
bulletin is as follows:
Once or twice it happened that after day
in which no febrile rise occurred, fever accom-
panied by rigors came on late in the evening
Until after the appearance OF the evening
bulletin yesterday there was no appreciable
rise in temperature. Later in the evening,
however, fever came on unexpectedly Inc
febrile rise occurred at a rather unusual time
and DIR. Woodward remembering that tie
fever when it came on at this hour IN the even
ing had once or twice been accompanied by
rigors and followed by the development OF a
new complication, thought that it would allay
apprehension if it were stated in the bulletin
that no rigors or sweating accompanied the
fever.
Notwithstanding the febrile rise the patient
had fairly GOOD night and his condition this
morning was at least as favorable as yesterday
morning. The range of his pulse was rather
higher throughout the day than yesterday, but
until after o'clock there was no appearance
of fever and his general condition showed fur
Their slight improvement. He chewed piece
of beefsteak this forenoon and swallowed the
Juice. and at intervals later in the day had
little chicken stewed in milk and plateful of
soup besides the usual quantity of beef extract
and milk porridge..
Or. Bliss this evening said the Presidents
whole expression and appearance are better
than Yesterday. There is more improvement
in the gland perhaps than in anything else
The swelling has diminished very much in
size and the gland is fast assuming natural
appearance and dimensions. There is hardly
any distortion now in the CONFORMATION OF his
face. We have discontinued the poulticihg.
When a swelling of this character reaches
certain point continued fermentation is injuri-
GUS to it rather than beneficial. 1t softens and
weakens the integument and has tendency
to cause soughing. We therefore discontinued
that part of the treatment and applied for
short tin stimulating ointment. We are now
putting nothing on the gland but lint and sim
pie cerate. .,.s
The swelling now has six openings includ-
ing those into the mouth and ear, four OF them
made by incsioR and two spontaneous. me
last cut was the longest and deepest, and 70 IS
through that the most of the pus discharges
The pus oozes out more or less at all times,
but we have pressed the gland gently twice to-
day to increase the outflow. We shall repeat
the operation once during the night in order
to avoid the febrile rise which the retention OF