The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-04
HE LIVES
Yet lowering Between Life
and Death.
The Land Still Wrapped In the
Gloom Of Suspense.
The Noble Wife a Constant At
tsndant at the Bedside.
New Theories Of the Motive for
the Murder.
The Assassin Showing No Sign
The Assassin Showing No Sign
Of Insanity.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-rhe advisabllity
OF probing the Presidents wound for the
bullet was carefully considered at q con-
sultation OF attending physicIans at three
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and It was
determined not 10 make any attempt to
extract the ball, owing to the fact that the
reaction which should follow the shock OF
the injury had not taken place, and, be-
sides, great fears were entertained Of that
hour that the President would not rally.
A careful and delicate examination made
later In tho evening revealed the fact that
the location ol the ball IS determined 10
such as to make any effort last evening
Tor its removal nnwRrTanted. This nom.
log the physicians decided that no effort
will be made at present to extract the ball,
as lis presence in the location determined
does not necessarily interfere with the ulIi.
mate recovery Of the President Most ot
the members OF the Cabinet who watched
at the Executive Mansion last night 70
maiued until late this morning. Secretaries
Window and Hunt and Poet Master
General James wero the Grst to leave.
Secretary Lincoln and Attorney General
MAcYeSgh remaining until nearly s
o'clock. All OF them, however, before
leaving dictated hopeful and reaG'urin &
tClegramS concerning the Presidents con-
dtiOn to be sent 10 many personal friends.
CURSE AND LOCATION OF THE BALL.
The attending physicians met in con-
sultalion at $3.50 AN.
DR.. Bliss says this morning that the ex'
amiuations made yesterday afternoon and
evening disclosed the Tact that the bullet
entered the Presidents body between the
tenth snd eleventh ribs, on the right side
OF the spinal column, and passing for.
ward and downward into and through the |
lower end OF the right lobe OF the liver,
lodged 10 tho anterior portion ot the
abdomen.
ABETTER NIGHTS REST THAN EKPEcTEl.
OA. M-The President rested better
than expected last night. Is cheerful and
hopeful this morning, with the zane 70.
vorab symptoms as last evening. He Ia
thought 10 be slowly gaining, though his
condition is critical.
The result oi the consultation Of ply.
siCianB iB that the
gYNPToMs ARE MORE FAVORABLE THAN AT
ANY TINE SINCE THE SHOOTING.
Pulse ll8, temperature and respiration
normal. Signed. WHITNEY.
EXECUTIVE MANSIOS-l0 A. NJ,
WAeHINaTON. July 3.
The President LEs rested quietly and
wakened reirephed, and bis improving
condition gives additional hope for his
gradual recovery. Pulse ia, respiration
IL and temperature about normal.
[Signed. ". D. BLISS, NJ. y.
-coNTISuED IMPROVEMENT.
The Presidents condition is greatly i'm.
proved. Hp secures sufficient refreshing
sleep, and during his waxing hours Is
cheerful and inclined to discuss pleasant
topics. Pulse lOO, with more full and soft
expression. 1emplrCtpre and respiration
normal. Weathe. favorable.
". y. BLISS, NJ. D.
PAIN IN LoyER RITRENIrIEs.
l2M". he President has Blppt good deal
sinCo the last bulletin, though oOOssionsl.
ly sufToring from pain In both feet and
ankles. Pulse, 104; respiration, lS; tenn.
parsture nearly normal. Whilst the
kreGid8nt 10 by no means out OF danger,
vet his symptoms GOutinle favorable.
". D. Bliss, N. u.
Dispatches came pouring In all day from
ANXIOUS iNQuIEiNG FRIENDS,
and Secretary BlalLe was kept busy send
Ing meFssGpI, Among the earliest dis
patches sent was ons ID anOVer 10 an In.
uuiry from Hon. Hannibal HSInlln, at
Bangor, Maine. Intelligence was also
BonG 10 Minister Noyes, at Paris, to James
Russell Lowell, Minister at ,1ndon, to
William II Robertson and Governor Cor.
nell, at Albany. To Senator Robertson he
said, at3P NJ: "Ile Ia doing 80 we'll "a his
physiciaus could hope. lie has mover loL
consciousness Or courage Tor moment,
and awaits the issue with more Calmness
than his surrounding iFienda." Tho mes.
sage TO Governor Cornell concluded as
toiiows. ave all feel gteilly encouraged,
though still intensely anxious. The
pfpaident returns Ills sincere thanks for
your warm expressions Of sympathy. He
hu,sH 10 wonderfully, and faces death
Viii vylp1sss and true Christian Cour'
age.
Aijr N. the following intelligence was
given out; 1. may be stated with prob!ai
bio accuracy that the Presidents Condl.
ton continues gradually 10 improve. lie
has had natural discharges itoHl he bow:
Ella and bladder without any indication oi
blood Elis temperature and respiration
are normal, and bis pulse is l94 lie Ia
nov asleep.
AtGitwas announced that no sppreeia
bic change hsd occurred since the !aSt
bulletin. The president had slept we'll at
intervals. puse los, temperature and
respiration normal.
Al eight o'clock doctors Frank II.
Hamilton, Of New York, and D. Hayes
ASuew, Of Philadelphia, we're requested
by telegraph to coms to Washington by
the first train for consultation with the at.
tendanl physicians The Pfesideuts con
ditlon at this hour remained favorable.
1uRS F,R THE worse.