Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-22
1880 p. M.
WASHINGTON, Augu

WASHINGTON, August 2l.
Executive Mansion, 1870 P. M.-Since
the issuance of the evening bulletin, scenes
at the Mansion and on the streets has been
materially changed. The announcement
of the President having vomited twice TINS
afternoon created great uneasiness through
ont the city, and crowds gathered around the
bulletin boards in an excited manner.
AT the Executive Mansion there was
noticeable feeling of apprehension, but the
statements of the attending surgeons to the
effect that the vomiting was not caused oy
any gastric disturbance of the stomach, nave
been accepted as less serious than II that
organ had refused to perform its functions.
This is an explanation OF the vomiting gwen
by DIR. Bliss. 1t appears contrary to the I'M
preston which prevailed up to q O'Clock. that
there was vomiting during the afternoon.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the President expe-
rienced considerable difficulty with phlegm
which had secreted in his throat and his exer-
ton TO raise it excited his stomach to such an
extent that vomiting ensued. This was some
time after the last portion of nourishment
had been naturally administered; so the
theory was caused by phlegm in the throat
is verv generally accepted. DIR. Boynton in
conversation, this evening states that the
President has taken no nOurishment since
first vomiting. He says further that the
Presidents stomach is certainly weaker to-
day than yesterday; and while the case looks
rather discouraging tonight, he hopes and
has reasons to believe that morning will
bring Improvement ''If it does not the
doctor said, II shall feel very much dis
couraged and extremely anxious"
DO you still think, Doctor, the President
has septicaamla!
psv,,n hn I,nc hnn nd
influence of septicamia for the past ten days.
| think tomorrow will bring favorable
change however. If it does not there will
be cause for alarm.
After the vomiting occurred, the President
asked DIR. Boynton-having heard the attend
ing surgeons consulting in monotones-whai
he thought of his condition. The Doctor
made an encouraging reply and the patient
seemed perfectly satisfied. Soon after this
he fell asleep.
DR.. Reyburn, during the course of an in
terview at late hour tonight, said the pa
tient had taken water this evening and re-
tanned it. He did not think the inflamed
gland was any more serious tonight that il
had been, and he attributed the vomiting to a
secretion of phlegm in the back part of the
throat. So long as there is no gastric dis
turbance in the stomach, the Doctor added,
there is nothing to occasion alarm. He ad-
mitted they wore extremely anxious this af-
ternoon when the vomiting occurred, fearing
as they did at first, that the stomach
had again rebelled. The doctor was asked
if the President had septicaemia, which ques-
ton he did not answer directly but said it
might be possible inasmuch as alli patients
suffering from serious wound, such as the
President had received, or low fevers were
more or less liable to be affected by septi-
caemia. The doctor said the patient was
still sleeping quietly. His pulse remains at
about lOS. On the whole, to-day has not
been considered as favorable a day for the
patient as yesterday. The Mansion has been
closed for the night and everything at this
hour is perfectly quiet.