, 1881-08-14

WASHINGTON, ID. e., ANG- 1c.-Ihe all
nouncemcnt that tile President had fcvel
gave rise tu another general feeling Of uH
easiness throughout the city. 1t was eHl
dent, however, that this feeling was 1lo1
shared by the surgeons and attendants OF
the President. Dr: Hiss, who is up again,
and went to the White House this morning
said there was no cau>e for alar.ll i'll tile
Presidents condition. lie said that he would
again repeat that the i0ct0ryllad not counted
OIL the President getting well right along
without any more unfayorable changes
that the case would fuctuate, and the fever
this morning was one of these fluctuations,
which might be expected until the President
gets on his feet The surgeons say
THE FEVER OF THIS MORNING.
. and the rcstle5ness Of last ii gilt were caused
by retained pus; that they had taken out the
drainage tube to let tie walls Ut the wound
collapse and heal; that in washing the wound
out last night some little cavity was moi
thoroughly cleansed, aud the retention Of
11iat small amount of pus caused the rise OF
Temperature They say that the presence OF
even thimbleful Of pus III the wound will
cause fever. Dn, Bliss said the wound was
thoroughly cleansed tllis morning, and the
teyerat once subsided, that there was no
cause for alarm, and that the President GER
lainly would be better tomorrow.
AGSEw AND HAMILTON.
To-day DR.. Agnew was te1esraphed for,
but the Presidents surgeons say it was not
because he is specially wanted They say
they telegraphed to know when it would be
convenient for him to come. as DR.. Hamilton
wants to 20 away, and wants Agnew to re-
IeYe him.
DI:. BLISS.
In reply to question regarding his own
condition, DR.. Bliss said he lad been quite
sick last night. and had taken considerable
medicine, which had acted fayorably, and lie
felt much better this morning.
TIE BEST DAT SINCE MONDAY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsu1SCroS. D.
C., Aug. I3-n p. ln-Thc progress Of the
Presidents case to-day, the attending physi-
clans say, has been better than any day since
Monday last Dr.. Bliss is particularly san
guine tonight in expressions regarding the
condition of the President He is better to-
night, DR.. Bliss says, than lie has been any
night for several nights past and considers
tie outlook better now than at any pre-
yious time. He does not pretend to know
what may happen, but, barring accidents,
lie thinks continued progress may be ex-
pected.
Dr. Reyburn says lie observed marked i,n-
provement in the case to-day, and that tile
President is much better tonight. He ex-
poets steady improvement now, and sees
nothing to hinder favorable progress.
Dr. HAMILTON,
when intcrrogate1 tonight regarding the
progress Of the President to-day, would only
say. The President continrtssto to do WELL -
At this hour no material change is re-
ported in the Presidents condition since the
issuance Of tie evening bulletin. The meln-
bers Of the Presidents household. wish the
exception of watchers in the slck-room, have
retired. and all the attending physicians,
with the exception Of DR.. Reyburn, have re-
paired to their respective homes to pass tile
night.
DR.. Hamilton, who has important private
matters demanding his presence in New
York, left for home at 10 O'Clock tonight.
Dr.. Agncw, who had intended to come to
Washington Sunday evening, has been re-
quested by telegraph 10 hasten his arrival.
lie will leave Philadelphia early in the
morning, and is expected to reach here about
TO o'clock tomorrow forenoon.