Daily Republican., 1881-08-13
FOURTH EDITION.
THE PRESIDENT'S CONDITION.
Or. III mmiltOm Maintaining that ii a
is Rapidly narrowing.

50 1sNVANby usDvHvVsuAs
WASHINGTON. August l2.-Much
dissa, isfaction has been caused here by
the statements of outside physicians on
account of the alleged discrepancy be.
tween the statements of the attending
surgeons and the figures given on the
bulletins. People who have pinned their
faith to the omniscience of physicians
who have not seen the President since
he was shot are continually expressing
wonder that the physicians in attend
ance can announce them selves as Satis-
fled with his progress toward recovery
when his fever daily rises to the same
heighth aud continues the same
length of time. Dr. Hamilton,
in an interview tonight said
that the fever was hut the natural |
result of the operation last Monday,
that he was not surprised to see it con-
tinue as long as it had, and that he
would not be surprised to see IL continue
four OF tive days longer. He maintain
ell that the President was rapidly
and daily improving, and hat the phv-
sicians were perfe .,ly satisfied with the
progress of the case. II says that the
President himself says that he is better,
and considers his case as progressing
tavOrably. The President has passed IA
very comfortable day, and has shown
evidence of increasing strength. He
awuke this morning with the usual de-
crease Of palsc and temperature over
that of the night before. but at noon the
temperature had taken slight rise.
Late III the afternoon the fever began to
rise again, and at the I o'clock xam-
ination both pulse and temperature had
about reached thtirposi,oh Of last night.
The following is the latest hull"tn
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August T.
II p. M.-The history Of tho Presi-
dents case to-day is almost u .epeti-
ton of yesterday. The physicians say
he has passed n z od day, and that his
general condition tonight is about the
same AS 1t was IaS' night at this hour
His appetite has Improved, and the pus
discharged during the day is healthy
and has diminished In quantity. DR..
Hamilton said to night that he consil,
cred the President better, and that III"
patient had expressed himself during
the day as feel 'ng better. While the
instruments Of precision used in deter.
mining pulse All temperature, Dr..
Hamilton said placed the patient lust
where he was yesterday; still itit were
were not for these he would say the
President was better.
Should the pulse and temperature
keep up for day or two at TO day
figures, it should he said, cause no a
larn, Tor in his Judgement. 50 long as
the President held hts own, which he
has done since tli5 operation OF Monday
lat, he is, nnder the circumstances,
doing well. DR.. Hamilton thought the
Presidents condition tonight station
ary, not degree lower, not degree
hi cher, and such being true, be fell
perfectly satisfied viii. the progress OF
the case The impression prevail )
among the attendant rhysi ians that
tine President will ENJOY good nights
rest, and al of them, with the excep'
tinn of DR.. Won!ar,l, have lett the Ex-
ecu,ive Mansion and repaired to theft
respective ahodes 10 remain over night.
AcLng Secretary of State Hit sent the
following telegram at $50 o'clock this
evening.
LOWELL, MINISTER, LONDON:
Presidents wound doing well. Pus
diminishing and healthy. Afternoon
rise of temperature same as yeStsr-
day. Appetite slowly improving.