The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-26

w WASHINGTON, ID. u, FL
General James, whose hope has been strong
est, could not speak for emotion. secre-
tary Lincoln said, 90 The end looks near"
Attorney General Macveagh said at is
turning out as feared, and it won't be long,
] fear now. Tho only hope lies in the effect
of the nourishment in the next few hours"
To-Days Bulletin Not Encouraging.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. 20, $3.50 q.
awakening at intervals of half an hour to
an hour. On first awakening there was,
as there has been for several nights
past some mental confusion, which
disappeared when he was fully reused, and
occasionally he muttered in his sleep. These
symptoms have abatcd this morning as
on previous days. At present his tenn
perature is slightly above the nor
NAL and his pulse more frequent than yes
terday morning. Pulse, 10S temperature,
99.10 respiration, II. H
ID. W. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
RoBT. REYBURN,
+. ii. HAMILTON.
Wandering in His Mind.
During the evening the Presidents pulse
rose to 100. At 1870 p. m. it had fallen to
112 again. The swollen gland was covered
with poultices all the evening, and at the
hour just mentioned had not changed in
appearance. The President continued to
He slept some, but woke very fire.
quently. At one time he said
"Where is DIR. Bliss?" On the doctors
stepping to his side, he said: 81 want DR..
Bliss to put me in my own bed" The doc
tor explained that he was in his own bed
and seemed to be very comfortable, and
with that the President seemed better sat
isfed.
At 11:20 p. m. Dr. Bliss said that there
was no marked change in the Presidents
condition; that he was then asleep. The
pulse was about liz and other indications
about the same as at evening bulletin.
The End Believed to be Near.
Affairs at the White House were de-
cidedly gloomy this morning, and it looked
as though the end was near at hand: A
crowd had gathered at the gates and the
greatest excitement prevailed. llseemcd
inspired with the deepest alarm and anx-
iety.
The private bulletin of Private Secretary
Brown, sent to the Cabinet officers early in
the morning, announced the melancholy
fact >hat the glandular swelling had be.
come softened, and was now dis
charging pus through the natural channels
into the mouth. The bulletin stated
however, that otherwise there was no
change in the Presidents condition since
last night, and that the pulse, temperature
and respiration were about the same. The
change in the parotid gland is looked upon
as most alarming feature.
what DIR. Reyburn Says.
A CRITIC man saw DIR. Reyburn this morn
ing. Chow is the President this morning,
Doctor?" was asked.
"No BETTER" was the respondent answer.
"He has not rallied YETI"
"No."
"Do you think he will?"
az cannot say"
Haven't you anything cheerful to say
this morning, Doctor"
Nothing at all. We can only hope for
the best. I"
"Will he die to-day?"
"Oh, no. I'm pretty sure of that"
Worse, Instead of Better.
Mrs Dr. Edison was SEEM soon after, and
confirmed this state of affairs. She said
substantially that the President, instead of
to have any hope.
Along Newspaper Row
last night, the excitement was at the high
nst nc tho uexys of Rlaine's telegram and