Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-13

ANOTHER SLIGHT ALARM.
TIE PRESIDENT DIDN T GET
THROUGH SUNDAY AT
LAST
Without the Strange Recurrence
- Of UnfavorabIe Symptoms.
Not Very Alarming, However,
and an Easier Feeling Yes
terday.
u IL
Guiteau, the Assassin Badly
Scared up Again.
A Guard Tries to Shoot Him and
Barely Fails of His Object.
He is Arrested, but Only Regrets
His Failure.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

AT the examination of the President at
$50 this morning, his temperature was
98.8, pulse 104, respiration 10. He was.
more restless and the febrile rise was later
than on the preceding night. He contin-
ues to take sufficient nourishment without
gastric disturbance.
ISigned1 DIV. Bliss, d. II. Agnew. I.
LONG BRANCH, September 11-12 30 p.
m.-The day is quite comfortable, the rain
having ceased and gentle sea breeze
sprung up The President is passing
another good day. The cause for the high
pulse noted in the official bulletin is at
tributed to the usual febrile rise which last
night came on late and continues The
surgeons and attendants are cheerful AT
this hour the patients pulse ranges between
95 and SO, and his temperature and respira-
ton are about normal.
. 5.45 p. m.-Dr. Bliss says the President
has not had quite SO favorable day as yes
terday, but that he feels no alarm about
him.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
ELBERoN, N. j., Sept. ell p. m.-The
President has passed quiet day, although
the temperature has been somewhat higher
and his pulse more frequent than during the
previous "a hours. At the evening DIR s,ing
quite large slough of the connection tissue
was removed from the region of the parotid.
He continues to take a sufficient quantity of
nourishment and enjoys it. At the noon
examination the temperature was 100, pulse
ITO, respiration 90 At the evening dressing
his temperature was 100 g. pulse no. res
piration 20.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
ELBxRoN, N j., September 12-9 a. m.
The President passed an unusually good
night, his sleep being uninterrupted except
occasionally to enable him to take nourish-
ment The suppuration from the parotid
gland has almost entirely ceased The
opening from which the pus discharges is
rapidly healing. His cough is less and ex-
pectoration materially diminished. Tenn
perature 69s-4, pulse 100, respiration 18.
lSignedl D. Hayes Agnew, D. W. Bliss.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., September IL
10.1 a. m.-The morning bulletin has had
the effect of allayin gsomewhat the appre-
hension which was caused last night, and it
is generally conceded by the attending sur
geons that the patient is in d more favora.
BILE condition. Whether the lung trouble
reported at late hour last II light will pass
away or develope into an abscess cannot yet be
predicted. If the patient passes a quiet
day and maintains the gain during the night
his condition will be more favorable, but
until this time elapses it cannot be said
that he has entirely overcome the
f., lung trouble. The continued favorable con-
dition may, however, enable him to gain
sufficient strength to override any serious
results from the apprehended abscess on the
, right lung. The situation is considered
suffic iently grave by the members of the
Coh 10 <,f fhn
proposed trip to the White Mountains, and
Postmaster General James said this morn-
ing that he would go to New York, but
should return this evening The day is
bright and bids fair to be quite warm.
! ELBERoN, N. j., September 12-12. 80 p.
m-Dr Bliss feels better this morning.
: He says that the Presidents pulse is about
| 100 temperature normal and respiration
but slightly above that point
11.20 a. m.-Postmaster General James
saw the President this morning. He says
| he found him in good spirits and generally
much better than he had dared to ex-
pect. A brief conversation occurred, dur
ing the course of which the President firmly
grasped the Generals hand and spoke in
a very clear voice. The general says his
eyes to-day are especially bright and natu-
raj looking. The Postmaster General was
SO impressed with the improvement that he
thinks he will yet be able to 60 to White
Mountain. He has gone to New York this
morning on business As the day passes the
President improves, and the surgeons feel
more encouraged and express the opinion
that the lung complication is under control.
LONG BRANCH, September 12.-The fol
lowing WAS sent at half past 2 p. m.:
Lowell, Minister, London
The President slept well last night, and
his condition to-day is more comfortable
and more favorable, During my absence
for short time DIR. Agnew and DR.. Hamil-
ton will send you daily reports.
| BLAINE
At $50 p. m. the Presidents temperature
was ss6-lo, pulse 100, respiration Is.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
ELBERoN, N. j., p. m.-The President
has experienced since, the issuance of the
morning bulletin further ameioration of
symptoms He has been able to take an
ample amount of food without discomfort,
and has had several refreshing maps. Al
the noon examination his temperature was