The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-26
The Presto condition
one of uncertainty.
A second Surgical operation
this morning.
Or. Hamilton and his views
on the wound,
RESTING COMFORTABLY.


EXECUTIVE MANSION, July &c, II a. m.
The President at this hour is resting
comfortably and the surgeons express
themselves as satisfied with his present
condition. A rumor has been circulated
that the President had another chill this
morning, but those who are thoroughly ac-
auainted with the facts however deny the
story, and say the patient has had no chills
subsequent to those which occurred pre-
vious to the incision. DIR. Agnew has
been here all the morning.
ANOTHER OPERATION.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The President
did not have good rest last night. He was
feverish uutil morning. The surgeons held
a consultation from $40 to 10 a.. m. DR..
Agnew said the fever was the result of the
irritation Of the wound, and the cause
must be removed. Then another operation
was determined upon, and DIR. Agnew en-
larged the incision made through the in
tegement OF the back Sunday, so he could
insert his finger. He felt splinters OF the
rib imperging upon the track OF the wound
HE TOOK OUT
fifteen or twenty of these fragm ents, one an
inch long. He then raised the fractured rib
with his finger and restored 1t to
its natural position, pus then flowed much
better This morning when the wound
was dressed the discharge had partially
stopped and was entirely too slight for the
condition of the wound and this led to an
operation after which the President
EXPERIENCED PROMPT RELIEF
and the discharge was satisfactory DR.
Agnew said his condition was favorable
and kabout noon reported that the Presl-
dent ate q raw egg, milk and rum and slept
half an hour and said he felt better
OFFICIAL.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 26, $50 a. m.
The President was somewhat restless
during the night and the fever which
had subsided after our last bulletin
rose again about midnight, and continued
until O'Clock, after which it again sub
sided. He is now about as well as yester-
day at the same hour. Pulse, 1O2; temper
ature, 98.4; respiratiod, IS.
(Signed), I. W. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES.
j. J. WOODWARD,
RoBT. REYBURN.
HAMILToN's OPINION.
NEW YORK, July 26-The Post inter
viewed DIR. Hamilton, who said the deposit
of pus which caused the recent trouble,
would have been opened by the at
tending physicians, but they thought it
was a responsible duty, and they
sent for Agnew and him. This compllca-
tion does not effect the chances of recovery
very materially and though similar OBJ
structions and complications may ensue
there is
NO CAUSE FOR SERIOUS ALARM.
These pus pouches are not likely to oc-
cur along the track of the wound. Inc
special cause of this one was projection
of a fractured rib. The presumption seems
to be from certain indications that the ball
lies in the right eliac fossa or the cavity
between the front of the hip bone and ribs
which contains small intestines. l don't
think it entered the peritoneum or
liver, although at first it seemed certain
it had. Every expedient had been used
to disinfect the pus in the wound and thus
render it innocuous l still think that
THE CHANCES OF RECOVERY
are more than equal, especially since
have had the opportunity Of seeing him
These are DR.. Hamilton's exact words: HE
is not so much changed as many patients
would be under the circumstances, The
stories that he has weakness are ground
less He could bear half q dozen or more
operations like the last one performed,
which was but like the removing of boil.
There has been no evidence whatever of
pyemia.
drainage tube this morning and inserted a
straight one into the new incision which
viii allow the mouth of the wound to heal
and drain through the incision.
Mrs. Garfield told Treasurer Gilfllan the
president was decidedly better since the
morning operation and she felt very cheer
full her debility continues and occasions
uneasiness. DIR. Boynton and Mrs Edison
carefully watch her, they know her hus-
bands recovery and a change of air and
scene must preceede any radical i'm
provement in her.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 26.-12 NJ
Colonel Rockwell, who has just come from
the Presidents chamber, says the patient Is
resting very comfortably, and he considers
that he is doing as well as could be reason
ably expected. In response to the question
whether there had been or would be any
further operations performed on the Presi-
dent, he said, mo, there has been but the
one operation, and judging from the pres
ent indications, we do not anticipate that
any more will be necessary" Continuing,
the Colonel said that at the morning dress
ing, the wound discharged several small
pieces of bone supposed to be from the
fractured rib.
JUDGE CLIFFORD's STATEMENT.
ST. LOUIS, July 26.-Gov. Crittenden in
conversation with reporter last night re-
gardlng the death of Judge Clifford of the
supreme bench stated that some time ago
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