Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-26
LATER 1IDINGs.
The President Steadily Growing
Worse.
From the Telcgralns which Came
Late this Afternoon it Ap-
pears that Death is
Approaching.
K1RKwooD's OPINION.

KIRKwOOD's OPINION.
Secretary kirkwood came out of the
cabinet room few moments since and
gave the following statement of the
presidents case as he understood it this
morning: II have never thought, he
said, until last night that the president
would die, but the information which we
received flom the surgeons late in the
evening was of such character as to
leave very little room for hope. The
danger which then seemed most immi-
ncnt was the danger of the absorption
of unhealthy pus from the
swollen parotid gland. The
mental disturbance and increased
pulse seemed to indicate that this poi
sonous absorption had already begun;
that was poisoning the blood, and TINS
acting upon the brain and heart. The
presidents right parotid gland, in some
respects, is like spoke; everywhere
through it are little cells or pockets, in
each Of which theretiis an accumulation
of pus. The incision made day before
yesterday pierced one of the pockets and
released the pus which that particular
one contained. but did not drain others;
in fact the Others could not be effectual.
ly drained by single incision made any,
where. The fear last night was that the
pus retained in these small cavities
would become unhealthy, and as before
said result in acute blood poisoning.
DIR. Bliss told US, however, last night
Just before we went home that he did not
give up hope of a favorable change
during the night, and the surgeons
think this morning that there has been
slight change for the better. AS
DIR. Bliss hoped for, the breaking up of
the suppurating gland into the cavity of
the ear will it is thought afford more re-
lief than could be given in any other
way, and it is therefore regarded as ia.
vorable symptom. The discharge through
that channel seems to be free. The pus
thus faris OF healthy character. The
patieet's mind this morning is clearer
than last night, showing that there has
been no blood poisoning of consequence
from the gland as yet. Taking every.
thing into consideration I think there is
reason this morning for little hope.
SECRETARY L1NcoLS's HOPE.
Executive Mansion, Washington, Au.
gust 26-ll:50 a. m.-Secresary Lincoln.
upon coming out OF the cabinet room
this forenoon, was asked what he
thought of the presidents condition
"Well," he said, "There is just enough
encouragement this morning to revive
the faint hope which I had up to last
night that the president would pull
through"
THE CASE HOPELESS.
New York, Aug. 26.-Post's Washing
ton special: Secretary Brown, in hi,
note to the cabinet said the swelling il
theneck had broken inwardly and was dis
charging the into mouth. This recall,
Boynton's assertion, there would be nc
possible hope if it broke inwardly. Las,
night the physicians told the Icabin7
that unless there was radical change
for the better by nine O'Clock this morn.
ing there wonld be no possible hope
There has been no change except for the
worse.
Mrs. Edison left the white house early
this morning, believing him dying. He
was unconscious most OF the night and
it was impossible to arouse
him. Mrs. Garfield sat on one side OF
the bed and she is Oh the other. At four
o'clock. when the president reused a
minute and suggested that his wife had
better 60 to her room and rest, she ask.
ed to remain a while. He said: "Is it
true that We must be separated soon !:
Well, perhaps you had better stay them
He thereupon dosed again, breathing
heavily. During the night there were
indications Of further stomach troubles
BLISS DISPA1RS.
AT 80 DIR. Bliss told report his con.
ditlon this afternoon was very critical,
"You may say alarming if you choose.
1t is as bad us at any time before-not
entirely hopeless. you understand, but
very grave. He continues to take food
about as yesterday and enemata have
been resumed. The system bears them
well, aud whisky can be give that way
better than through the mouth The
parotid gland is about the same, but in
order not to disturb him we did not re
move the poultices this noon. 1 don't
think there is much DANCE,
now from acute blood poisoning"
DEATH APPROACHING.
Executive Mansion, Washington, Au
gust go p. m,-Dr. Reyburn reports al
4 p. M. that the condition of the presi
dent continues extremely critical. Their.
has been no marked change for the wors,
since noon, but the pulse is rather high
er and feebler and his vitality Seems
very low. There is apprehension OF i'm
mediate death, but there is on the othe
hand nothing yet to strengthen the fain
hope of rallying which the surgeon
still entertain.
DYING FROM EXHAUSTION.