The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-15
It is Reported Good and Re-
coyey is Predicted.
Doctors however acknoWl-
edge Blood Poisoning. :
Forest Fires in California,
Foreign and Home News.
GOOD PROGRESS.

passed comfortable night, and DR. Bliss
says If he did not make good progress last
night he is not competent to judge. The
doctor also said there was no foundation
for the rumor to the effect that the opera
tion was contemplated to relieve the hung.
D. Agnew also denied the story and said
the first he had heard of It was in the
morning paper. DR.. Bliss goes ito New
York for few, hours to-day DR..
Hamilton ventured his opinion
on the Presidents chances of recov-
cry to friend this morning,
in which he briefly stated in substance that
the septic condition of the Presidents
blood will necessarily cause fiuctuation
ofpulse, temperature and respiration from
time to time until it is entirely eliminated.
He considers it safe to say that the Presi
dent will
OVERCOME THE DISTURBANCES.
which may occur from impurity of blood,
before the patient is rid of blood poisoning
He expressed the opinion however, that
the President
WILL EVENTUALLY OVERCOME
the effects of the poisonous blood and after
that is accomplished, recuperation will be
very rapid. When asked how long itwould
probably take to accomplish this, the doc
tor replied probably about five weeks. He
considered that at present the indications
give every reasonable ground for believing
the President would ultimately recover and
be as well man as before he was shot.
The President expressed q desire for a
porter-house steak which is being prepared
for him. DR.. Beynton considers that as
long as the President holds his own the
chances are in his favor, and that
while his condition. to day is
as well as yesterday, there cannot be said
to be any marked change. The President
was placed IN his reclining chair at noon.
BACK TO BED.
The president was replaced in be after
having remained in the chair three quarters
of an hour Hamilton says he is having q
good day; no material change IN pulse
and temperature since the morning bulletin.
GOOD NIGHTa se34
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 15.-s q. m.-
Private Secretary Brown, says the Presi-
dent had good night and feels brighter
this morning Weather cool and rather
blustery. -
EIBERoN, Sept Is, 8 a. NAT the
morning dressing, at $50 to-day, the Pres
ident's temperature was 9S.4. pulse 100,
respiration 90. He passed the night COM
fortably, sleeping until 8 q. m, when he
was wakeful for period of three hours,
during which time the pulse raised to 100,
but without the marked elevations of tenn
Derature which has characterized the febrile
disturbance heretofore. After this time
he slept until morning. More nourishment
was given him during the night than for
several nights past. In reviewing the case
of the President since his arrival at Long
Branch it may be said that in spite OF the
various septic accidents which have for
several weeks and do still complicate his
case, he has
CERTAINLY NOT RETRoGADED,
but on the contrary has made some pro-
gress towards convalescence.
BLOOD POISONING.
New York, Sept 15.-The Posts Long
Branch special says: One reason for the
delay of the bulletin this morning was the
care expended by the surgeons on its
phraseology. For the first time the sur
geons commit themselves to the state
ment that the President suffers from
chronic blood poisoning. Their language
is intended to be reassuring, but 1t is easy
to see that they feel anxiety as to this is
sue Of the complications to which they re-
fer.
CONTINUES FAVORABLE.
Lone BRANCH, Sept. 15.-The Presi-
dents condition continues favorable. He
has eaten three teaspoonsful of minced
porter-house steak, and swallowed the
fibre.
NEW YORK, Sept. IA Post special
says: The language of the morning bull
1etin excites general comment in light of
the history OF the case, it had great
significance. Surgeons in charge
have been exceedingly reluctant to admit
the presence of blood poisoning in a dan
gereHs degree. This may be due to two
reasons. ) First; to admit the presence of
chyonic pyaeHiia is to acknowledge the
des, eerate condition of their patient. Sec
ond 20 do so says substantially the theory
of their outside critics is correct
The sent 'ment of the medical profession
has within few days have grown to be
almost unan imous in support OF the pyBm
ia theory. 4 Nhe symptoms are unmistak
able. A violently fiuctuating pulse is a
sure Indication o,f serious poison, the ae
ton of the heart is weak and spasmadic
which is wrong.
The President su. .Fers from a constitu
tional disturbance 'hich follows vel
defined course and generally results in I'm
gering death. Acute pSTaem1a Is fatai usu-
ally in 4S hours, but in .miider or chronic
forms it is sometimes mo nths before the
patient dies, and there are instances OF
final recovery With the hopeful tone OF
this mornings bulletin, the fact OF prog
ress in spite of complications, supplies
ground for hope.
YESTERDAY
2 p. In.-The President has inst been
removed from his reclining chair TO his bed,
after remaining in the chair for an hour
and a half, during which time he had q
quiet nap. His head was elevated and his
feet permitted to drop to about an angle of
thirty degrees DR.. Bliss says he was
rather reticent about being put back to bed.
The disturbance did not change his pulse
or temperature. Pulse 104, temperature
966, respiration 10.
McVeagh to Lowell:
There is an increase this evening in the
Presidents temperature, pulse and respira-
ton, but 1t is SO slight as not to indicate
necessarily the production of any new com
plications. The trouble in the right lung
is not increasing, and causes him less an
noyance. He has taken adequate nourish-
mcnt, and his sleep has been natural and
refreshing, 80 that if he has gained nothing