The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
THE NEWS.
The President His Attendants Yield 10
Dependency.

| Dependency.
NEW YORK. August ga Posts
| Washington special says: Dr. Bliss
has just left the sick chamber for short
! rest. He said There has been No
/ change since the noon bulletin"
I But do you abandon hope as most ali
| seem 10 have done So asked.
Certainly not" replied the doctor
1 but his manner WAS not that of hope,
and for the first time he was not inclined
/ to talk.
DIR. Boynton also left the White House
| for q short relief from watching. He
was too much overcome with emotion to
talk; the words choked in his throat.
From another source, however, it is
| learned that there has been change
since the midday bulletin, and decided
| change for the worse. at this time his
| pulse has increased to 13S and the other
symptoms correspond. They have ad
ministered milk, brandy and egg as
| stimulant.
3:05 P. M-One of the attending sur
| geons has just informed a cabinet officer
| that there is absolutely no hope. It is
feared that if the President changes at
| all il will be for the worse. If the pres
ent symptoms continue the President
may be in q comatose state before morn
ing. although dissolution is not expected
| for a day or two.
NEW YORK, August pa Washing
| ton special SAYS: The President
passed a very restless night. He
| was unconscious, and wandering in his
| mind al all times when asleep. He
| talked necessarily but unintslligeutly
| for the most part. Occasionally he would
| call upon some familiar name, and sew
eral times he fancied himself in his Ohio
t. y L s.-E,S
| morning, when he slept at longer inter-
walls. Mrs. Garfield remained near him,
| together with ali the watchers of the
night. At O'Clock a. M. finding that
there was prospect of greater rest for
| him, she went to lie down.
The usual Thursday evening prayer
meeting last night at the Christian
church was a very solemn scene. Rev
| Mr. Power presided, and while he spoke
| of the Presidents condition sobs were
heard in every part of the building. and
| prayers were made. for the recovery Of
| the President. A meeting for the same
purpose took place to-day.
NEW YORK, August 26.-From the
POSTS Washington special: Private Sec
rotary Brown in his private note to the
Cabinet officers had stated that the
swelling in the neck had broken inward
ly, and was discharging through the
mouth, which recalls the fact that last
night DR.. Boynton said that if the swell
ling should break inWardly there would
be no possible hope. The bulletin has
only added to the gloom. The surgeons
told the cabinet last night that unless
there was a radical change for the better
by o'clock this morning there would
be no hope. Nine O'Clock has come and
there has been no radical change; on the
fhn DHoofAanfso condition =
worse.
Mrs. Edison left the White House ear
ly this morning for short rest at home.
She said while there that she had left
the President with full conviction that
he was dying. For the greater part of
the night he was Unconscious, and at
times it was impossible to arouse
him. When she left the bedside at 4
O'Clock he was in that condition.
During the night Mrs. Garfield was
sitting on one side of the bed, while she
sat upon the opposite side. The PresI-
dent aroused from his stupor for q mo-
ment and noticed his wife at his bed
side, whereupOn he suggested that she
had better go to her room and get some
rest. She asked to be allowed to remain
with him awhile, and he then said, us
il true that we must be separated soon
Well, perhaps you had better stay, then"
Saying this, he relapsed into his drowsy
state, breathing heavily. During the
night there were indications of further
trouble in his stomach.
Mrs. Edison for the first time was
overcome by sadness, and was too much
agitated to ind the rest needed. After
short stay at her house, therefore, she
again returned to the sufferers bedside.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 2 p. m.-The
noon bulletin has rather deepened than
relieved the intense anxiety which pre-
walls at the Executive Mansion. The
discharge OF pus from the inflamed par
otid gland, through the ear, which was
regarded this morning as a favorable
change and one likely to afford relief,
has not thus answered expectations
The symptoms of the patient continue to
be urgent and alarming. and he seems to
be gradually sinking. DIR. Bliss came
at / 40 and made the follow
ing replies to questions asked:
"What do you think of the condition
of the President this afternoon ?"
"His condition is very critical"
would you call it alarming?"
you may say alarming if you
choose"
us it worse than at any time hereto
fOre?'
"Ips as bad as at any time before-not
| entirely hopeless, you understand, but
| very grave.''
'Does he continue to take nourish-
ment?'
"Yes; about the same as yesterday.
| We have also resumed the administTa-
| ton of enema. His system seems to
bear them well, and stimulants can be
given in that way better than through
| the mouth"
'Do you mean alcoholic stimulants: ~
"Yes; whisky"
What is the present condition of the
swollen parOtid glands
$50 far as we know it is about the
same. In order not to disturb him un-
necessarily we did not take the poultices
and wrappings off this noon"
as the danger now to be apprehended
that of acute blood poisoning from the
pus in the gland? %
mo, do not think there is much
danger of that now. He is more likely
to die from exhaustion. 1t is a question
of his ability to hold out, if the present
condition of things continues"
HAS there been any recurrence of de
lIrium to-day?'
"Very little. Mrs. Garfield, who il
with him all the time, says she noticed
it only once this morning, and then to q
triffing extent
"His mind, you think, then, is clearer
than last night?''
Decidedly SO. He talks nationally
not q great deal, it is true, but little
and is concious of what is going or
around him."
as mental disturbance attributable
either TO the condition of the swollen
gland or TO absorption by the blood o
any vitiated products of suppuratior
there?"
"No, think not. 1t is due presume
TO the enemic condition of the brain
The brain Is not properly nourished. 1
, is one of the effects of exhaustion"
1.-THE fact, then, is that If his mind il
clearer and more active to-day than yes
terday is favorable symptom so far a
T it goes"
Eyes"
HAS the patients pulse been highe
at any time today than it was when thu
examination was made for the noon bul
letin 3,
mo, ! think not; of course every tima
we move or disturb him the rate of hi
: pulse is accelerated, but we do not al
; ways take it at such times, and nigh
not notice q transient fiuctuation. Tn
rate given in the noon bulletin was,
believe, the highest observed to-day
The character of the pulse, however, j
' of quite as much importance as the rate
and in the Presidents case this charaC
ter has improved a little since"
as Mrs. Garfield fully aware of tn
gravity Of the situation 2"
yes, she is with her husband now al
most all the time. She is close OF
server and notices the slightest chang
l in his condition and appearance, ant
she discusses his symptoms with Us FIRE
Quently. We have not thought It neceS
sary to say anything to her with regar
e to the probable result of the case, b
s cause We still hope for recovery"
y Docs her strength hold out, and doe
: she still keep up ?"