The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-08

BEING PASSED sAFELY, ONE AFTER AN
OTHER.
WASHINGTON, July Tin conversation
this afternoon With DIR. B0ynton, the Presi-
dents family physician, DIR. Bliss expressed
the opinion that the Presidents chance OF
recovery was now considerably more than
even. The danger of peritonitis, he said,
was rapidly passing away, and although 1t
might still occur, its occurrence had be-
come Improbable. The only accidents now
| 10 be apprehended, he said, aud the only
ones likely to terminate fatally, were secon-
dairy hemorrhage and py@mla, or blood
poisoning. Secondary hemorrhage might
occur at any time up 10 the seventh day, but
on account Of the course which the ball
took, and the place where II Is supposed 10
| be, the danger OF secondary hemorrha9e
was not, ia DR.. Biiss's opinion. serious
one. Py@mia. or od-pOisoning, was
THE ACCIDENT MOST TO BE FEARED,
and OF that there was not yet, he said, the
slightest indication. An abscess also might
form at any point along the course OF the
ball or at the extremity OF the wound, but
with this, he said, they could deal success
fully. He expressed great reliance upon
the Presidents vigorous constitution,
strong vitality. and calm courage. He was,
1
seen in the course OF his surgical practice.
With regard to
THE SUPPOSED COURSE OF THE BALL,
and its present location, DIR. Bliss said that
while they had not thought it prudent to
probe deeply in search Of it, either imme.
diately after the infection OF the injury or
since that time, he did on Saturday intro
duce a probe into the wound very gently
aud traced the course OF the ball about three
and half inches. SO far as be could judge
il had entered the back above the right hip
and taken a nearly horizontal course for
ward through the body, striking and
slightly fracturng a rib, and being thence
objected a little TO the right, where it pene.
trated the liver. Whether the ball re-
NAMED in that organ or passed through it
and lodged in the anterior wall OF the abdo-
men he was unable TO say, but he hoped
that the latter would prove 10 be case.
THE WOUND COsIDERED A FORTUNATE ONE.
He said he regarded the wound as, in a
surgical sense, very fortunate one, since
the slight detection OF the ball to the right
had carried it away from the region where
il would bave been likely to have proved
fatal in q few hours, and into a region
where it left a chance OF recovery. Speak
ing of
THE PAIN IN THE PRESIDENTS FEET,
DR.. Bliss said that it was probably due TO
the lactratiOn OF one OF the sympathetic
garglia. The motor and sensory nerves OF
the leg bad not, he said. been injured. 10
conclusion DIR. Bliss expressed the opinion
that while the President was still in serious
danger, every day was carrying him past
the critical points, one after another, and
he bad strong hope that he would recover.
The Fredericksburg Meeting.
MAYORS OFFICER
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, July 6, 1881.
Editors Richmond Dispatch, Richmond,
| "a:
Dear Sirs,-On Saturday last, upon the
news OF the attempted assassination OF the
Presden', the Council OF this town was
called together and unanimously passed ap-
propriate resolutions, which were tele-
eraphed to Secretary Blaine on that night.
We have seen them published in none oil
the papers, while proceedings had in other
southern towns and cities are noticed.
enclose you copy OF the action OF the
Council, and ask you as favor TO noe and
the town to insert it in your paper. BY so
doing we will have justice done us, and
YOUR readers in this part Of the State will
be much Grati6ed. Yours truly,
j. w. SENER,
Mayor Fredericksburg.
| RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
immediately upon the intelligence of the
attempted assassination OF the President,
MayOr Sener called meeting OF the COun
Gil, when the following preamble and reso'
lutions, offered by Mr.. Doggett, were
unanimously adopted:
/ Vro hoard TELEGRAM
day. with deepest sorrow, OF the attempted
assassination of bis Excelency James A.
Garfield, President OF toe United States
and whereas " deem the same TO be great
and objectionable offence against this great
nation, aud especially the moral and free
sentiment sought to be fOstered by our re-
publican form of government; now there
fore be it
RESOLVED 6y the MAJOR and Common
Council of fredericksburg, That while VIZ
how in humble submission TO the dealings
OF an Advise Providence, we, representing
the feelings Of the citizens OF Ftedericks
burg, do hereby express our profOundes
detestation OF this most horrible crime, anC
do hereby tender our sincere sympathy tC
the President, his aged mother, and deeply
afflicted family.
And be IL further resolved, That copy
OF these proceedings ne telegraphed to Hon
James G. Blaine, Secretary of State, Wash
ingtOn, ID. Z.
Lexington and the President.
Especial telegram 10 the DispaiehI
| ItxINGTON, VA, july IA weil.aitended
meeting OF the citizens OF Lexington ano
vicinity was held this evening in the court
house for the purpose Of giving expression
10 the sentiments of our people in regard tC
the attempted assassination OF President
Garfield. General f. ii. Smith presided
and resolutions appropriate TO the occasion
were offered by Rev. j. l.. Kirkpatrick
Colonel Pendleton, Major j. b. Dorman
Colonel j. ID. III. Ross, and Rev. j. l.. Car
roll made brief remarks.
The First Danger Period Passed.
alt may be two MONTHS" was the reply
NJ the doctor, "but the President ha:
passed the first great danger period, we
mink. and we are justified in thinking thai
the danger from Inflammation OF The peri
topeum or peritonitis is passed. 1t shonl6
have appeared before this II it was to have
come. There is some inflammation, as was
IN he expected. IL Is necessary that there
sbould be in order that the wound should
heal. Bot there has been no dangerous in
flammation, and we have earnest hopes
that there will not be. Another crisis time
will be next Friday or Saturday, and prOba
bly little before, and these danger periods
will return at certain wellknown medlca
intervals until the wound fully healed. -
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