Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-27

inner end of the bullets channel is still lower
down in the body than the new outlet which
was made Sunday, and for this reason, II the
present condition of the wound, there is great
DANGER OF xBscEssEs.
Should one be formed further from the sur
face of the body than that which was opened
Sunday, the difficulties of treating it would be
greatly increased. It might be difficult TO
reach it. 1t might be serious matter to
make as deep an incison as would be
necessary to open it without incurring the
risk of iniuring some internal organs. 1t is
even thought that it may yet be necessary
to make an opening from the front wall of
the abdomen in case a similar pus cavity
should form about the bullet itself. Should
such a cavity form, an instant incision would
be necessary to prevent the danger of blood
poisoning An incision from the front, how
ever, is said to be attended with less hazard
than the one from the back which was made
Sunday.
FAMILY VISITS.
Mrs. Dr. Edison, in an interview, says:
'The boys drop in to see their father now and
then after returning from Col. Rockwells,
where they are pursuing their studies under
DR.. Hawkins, the private tutor. Miss Mollie
is frequently in and out of tAe room also.
Mrs. Garfield is so anxious to comply
with the Presidents desire to have her
with him that she is missing
her daily drives She is, however, very well,
and stands the constant strain splendidly.
Besides her presence in the sick room, she has
her household affairs to direct, and makes
use of the time the President sleeps for that,
so as to spend his waking hours with him.
1t is lust as we expected, that he would want
her more and more with him as he began to
convalesce. However, he Is particularly
watchful that she does not Oyerdo her strength,
and he hates to have her miss daily drive by
remaining with him."
THE BULLET.
Dr. Bliss now says that if he had hold of the
bullet with pair of forceps he would not pull
it out, for by doing go it would lacerate the
tissues, which are SO nicely healing up. There
was danger of the ball being ragged on the
edges in consequence of having come in con-
tact with the rib bone, and to pull it out of
the same hole 1t entered would be attended
possibly by painful consequences. He said he
proposed 10 let the ball remain where it was;
that nature would form such a covering for it
that it would do no particular harm, and that
when the proper time arrived, if it was thought
necessary, it could be cut out from the other
side witout running any risks at all.
AN ANXIOUS SEASON.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-There was consid-
erable anxiety manifested throughout the ex
ecutive departments to-day regarding the
President condition, and the morning bulle-
tins were not at all gratifying. A prominent
treasury official expressed the opinion that it
would be far more satisfactory to the general
public if the attending surgeons would
be more explicit, and explain the
patients condition more IN detail in
official bulletins. That an arrangement has
been provided for the constant attendance of
one of the consulting surgeons is unmistahe-
able. There is evidence of the prevalence of
more uneasy feeling throughout the city than
has been manifested since the first few days
alter the shooting. 1t is exhibited IN a more
quiet manner and is observed through conver-
saion. For about an hour during the early
afternoon rumor was circulated on the
streets that DR.. Agnew had decided on and
was performing very critical operation.
IN a.short time the story was greatly exag
gersted, some saying the bullet was found
and taken out, leaving the patient extremely
weak and it was thought he would not rally.
1t * believedfthe story was deliberately started
ior The purpose of
AFFECTING THE STOCK MARKET,
in asruuch as 1t was telegraphed from this
city by persons who had every facility for OBJ
tanning the facts in the case. The excitement
occasloned by the rumor subslded as
suddenly as 1T started, being promptly
denied byi those near the President.
For instance Col. Rockwell, who is in his
chamber almost constantly, said there was no
truth in the report that another operation had
not been spoken Of A gentleman who visit
ed the mansion this afternoon, and who is an
;pfi 40 fri Of Z bo fouo
field, who told him that her husbands condi-
ton was quite encouraging, that he was bet
ter than yesterday, and was resting comfort
ably at the time the exciting rumOr was clrcu-
lating. Advices from New York were reeeiv,
ed by a number of government officials and
Others that the
EXCITEMENT In THAT CITY, WAS INTENSE,
and requesting the latest news. Treasurer
Gilfillan received a telegram from Assistant
United States Treasurer Hillhouse stating
there was great excitement on the streets and
all sorts of rumors afoat, some of which in
dicated the President would live but short
time The treasurer had just returned to his
Office from the White house when he received
this telegram, and at once replied, saying the
Presidents condition to-day was more favora-
BILE, and generally speaking he was better.
Information obtained from the surgeons,
who, by the way, have become noticeably ret
icent, does not appear to warrant any imme-
diate anxiety regarding the patient, inasmuch
as they all, including DIR. Agnew, agree that
his condition is more favorable than could be
expected.
DECIDED IMPROVEMENT.
Early this afternoon decided improvement
in the President was observed by all around
him. He was free from pain and rested quiet
ly The President continued to grow better
during the afternoon and tonight is doing
nicely. The surgeons have agreed they will
not give out any more interviews. They say
they havo been SO grossly misrepresented by
some newspapers that hereafter they intend to
contine their information to official bulletins.
The Western Associated Press agent had
talk with one of the surgeons. He said he
was willing to give some facts about the Pres
ident and his condition, but that he must be
correctly quoted. He said the work done on
the Presidents wound to-day was not in fact
an operation; that the discharge of pus was
not as free as it ought to have
teen, and DR.. Agncw dilated the incis-
ion made Sunday morning, with his
finger, in order to insert a larger
drainage tube. In doing this piece of the
fractured rib was felt, and it was drawn out,
and other small fragments which were work
ling to the surface. This, the doctor said, the
surgeons did not regard as an operation prop
er When the wound was dressed tonight,
it was ascertained that the change worked ad-
mrably, as the flow of pus was entirely salts
factory and of healthy character The sr1r-