Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-27
SECOND DISPATCH

SECOND DISPATCH.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION. July 26sh-6P P. NJ
The President had comfortable day. In the
opinion of the surgeons he is better now
than he was at this time yesterday. His tenn
perature during greater part of the after
noon has been normal, his pulse not high and
his general condition good. There has been
no recurrence up to this hour of the after
noon fever.
THIRD DISPATCH.I
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 26th-7 P. NJ
The President has done well during the day.
At the dressing of his wound, after the
morning bulletin had been issued, displaced
portion of the broken rib about half an inch
long, was removed. The track of the wound
at this point was dilated and a larger drain
age tube inserted, for the purpose of facili-
Eating the discharge of pus. Since that time
he has had several fresh maps. has taken
more nourishment than on any of the last
five days, without gastric irritation, and
when the wound was dressed this evening
the discharge of healthy pus was abundant.
At noon his pulse was 1885, temperature 94.4i
respiration 10 At o'clock his pulse was
104, temperature 1907, respiration %.
d. HAYS AGNEw,
d. w. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,
J. j. WOODWARD,
W. lNElBOhN
Secretary Blalne's Telegram to Minister
lowell.
WASHINGTON, July 26th. - Secretary
Blaine has sent the following to Minister
Lowell:
To Lowell Minister, London AT II ?. N. the
Presidents physicians regard his temperature and
respiration normal ard pulse 96-the best report Of
the same hour for five nights. The entire day has
been most encouraging. The feeling OF confidence
is rapidly returning. BLAINE, Secretary.
Another Operation.
CHICAGO, July 26th.-The Inter Oceans
Washington special says: Another operation
was performed on the President by DIR. Ag-
new this morning. A piece of the fractured
eleventh rib and one or two small pieces of
splintered bone were cut away, the operation
being made through the incision cut Satur-
day. The unfavorable symptoms last night
and this morning are said by the doctors 10
be due to the irritation of the wound by the
particles of bone in it.
DR.. Hamilton's Opinion.
NEW YORK, July 26th.-A Post reporter
interviewed DR.. Hamilton, who said The
deposit of pus which caused the recent trou-
bic would have been opened by the attending
physicians, but they thought it was a respon-
sible duty, and they sent for Agnew and
him. This complication does not effect the
chance of recovery very materially, and
though similar Instructions and complications
may ensue, there is no cause for serious
alarm. These pus pouches are not likely to
occur at the old track of the wound. The
special cause of this one was the projection of
the fractured rib. Tbs presumption seems to
be, from certain indications, that the ball
lies in the rightiliacfossa, or the cavity between
the front of the hip bone and the ribs, which
contains the small intestines. l don't think
it entered the peritoneum or the liver, al
though at first it seemed certain that it had.
Every expedent will be used to disinfect the
pus in the wound, and render it iunocuous. l
still think the chances of recovery are more
equal, more especially since | have had an
opportunity OF seeing him" These are DR..
Hamilton's exact words. He is not so much
changed as many patients would be under
the same circumstances. The stories OF his
weakness are groundless. He could bear
half dozen more operations like the last,
which was like removing boil There is no
evidence Of pyania.
The Feeling at Washington.
WASHINGTON, July 26th.-There is some
feeling that the surgeons reports would be
more satisfactory if they were more explicit
as to the Presidents condition. There is
great satisfaction that Hamilton is to be here
all the time, although there ID Enthusiastically
bitter feeling, more so than at any time
except Just after the shooting. 1t is qui-
eter and finds vent in talk and dis
cussion. MyIiads of rumors are in
circulation, many Of them built on the
slight operation performed yesterday. such as
Agnew has extracted the bullet; chat the
President was so weak that he could not
rally. etc. 1t is believed the stories were
started for the purpose OF bulling stocks, as
they were telegraphed by a person who
could easily have learned the facts. The
rumors were pronptlyl denied. When the
runners were circulated excited dispatches
poured in from New York, requesting the
latest news, saying rumors were on the streets
that the President could live but short
time. The doctors have become noticeably
reticeut, but they agree that his condition is
as favorable as eould be expected.
Garfield Once Before In Danger of As
sassinatIOn.
CLEVELAND, July 26th-The Leader gives
currency to story, alleged to be well anthem
ticated. that Garfield was once before in peril
of his life from assassination, when member
of the Electoral Commission in 1876. a plot
to kill him or Hoar was unearthed, and
body guard escorted them to and from their
houses through hostile looking set of roughs,
who once made break for them. but were
deferred by a ready presentation of clubs and
eighteen years service was discharged from
the position of Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms of
the Senate, had charge of the guard and can
verify the fact, as can several other gentle
men. The idea of these ruffians and their
prompters was that with Garfield or Hoar
out of the way the Democratic House would
reverse the S to z character OF the Com.
mission.
Mrs. Garfeld's Health.
WASHINGTON, July 26th.-The surgeons
took out the semi circular drainage tube this
morning, and inserted a straight one into the
new incision. This will allow the mouth of
the wound to heal, and drain through the in
cisior. Att o'clock Mrs. Garfield told Treas
urer Gilfillan that the President was de-
cidedly better since the morning operation,
and she felt very cheerful. Her debility con-
tinues, and occasions much uneasiness. DR..
Boynton and Mrs. Edison carefully watch
her. They know her husbands recovery and
q change of air and scenery must precede any
radical change in her.
Guitteau in Prison.
CHICAGO, July 2Gth-The 2rijlnes Wash
ington special says: Bailey, who is Corkhilrs
stenographer, and sees more of Guit,eau than
ANYBODY else, says he still says, whenever he
has an opportunity, that he hopes the Presi-
dent will die. If however, his act has re-
stored harmony in the Republican party he
feels that his mission has been sufficiently
successful He has a very bulky mass Of
shorthand manuscript, parts Of which will
be written out against the trial. A great
part of it consists of photographer state
ments by Guitteau, whose vanity has
prompted him to give very full accounts of
his life. He keeps his health very well,
though showing signs of his continued i'm
prisonment. His treatment has not been
altered from the frat. He is confined in
cell so placed that Communication with the
world is entirely shut of, and the keepers are
under strict orders to say nothing to him
beyond what is necessary. He is not at all
anxious to have greater liberty. He seems
to be afraid his person is in danger, aud
could hardly be induced to go down to the
Warden's Office the other day to get better