Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-18
To.Day's Reports from the
White House of an Encour-
aging Character.
The Patient Continues to Take In
creased Quantities Of Nourish.
ment Without Trouble .
from Nausea.
Inflammation of the Parotid
Glands Indicates the Presence
Of Blood Poisoning.
PROGRESSING NICELY.

PROGRESSING NICELY. -
Executive Mansion, Aug. 18, II q. m.
The indications are that everything is
progressing nicely in the sick room. DR..
Agnew left for Philadelphia on the linn
tied express. He will probably return
tomorrow in order that DR.. Hamilton
may go to New York Saturday. Private
Secretary Brown accompanied the doc
tor to the train and says he talked very
encouragingiy of the presidents chances.
Previous to leaving the mansion DR..
Agnew had q talk with Mrs. Garfield
and informed her that he felt perfectly
secure in being temporarily absent; that
il any emergency should occur he could
easily be summoned. At this hour the
president is resting quietly. About
three quarters of an hour ago he took o
small quantity of koumiss, which was
given him by his wife. Up to this time
no bad effects have been experienced
from it. and the patient is now sleeping.
FAVORABLE SYMPTOMS.
Washington, August 1s.-A stronger
pulse. better feeling of the skin. reten-
tion of nourishment derived from enema
ia, and the excellent tone of the presi-
dents mind, are mentioned this morn
ing as unmistakable indications that the
crisis is past and the road to recovery
again regained. The fact that the pres
ident is able to procure refreshing sleep
without the use Of anodynes is pointed
to as the most favorable feature of his
case. The irritation of the stomach has
entirely ceased, and it is thought the pa
TENTS system will be entirely satisfied
by supplying him with fluids in the or
dinary way and by enemata. The wound
is considered in a very healthy condition
VERY ENCOURAGING.
Executive Mansion, August ls.-In-
formation received this morning from
physicians and attendants as to the con-
dition of the president is very encourage
ing. The physicians report his pulse at
1O4. Attendants at his bedside report
that he rested quietly and slept consid-
erablv during the night. An enemata
was administered about midnight, which
has been retained.
| RELIsHEs HIS NOURIsHMENT. -
Executive Mansion, Washington, Aug.
Is, 1920 p. m.-The president has again
taken small quantity OF milk and re-
tanned it. He relished the nourishment
and asked for more. He has partakep
several times during the morning. At
present there are no indications of his
being disturbed by nausea.
NOTHING ALARMING.
Washington, Executive Mansion, Au.
gust Is, 2 p. MAS DR.. Hamilton was
leaving the white house ten minutes ago
he said in response to a question of a
repree entative of the press that he could
not conveniently explain the cause Of
the inflammation of the parolid gland al
this time, but it was perfectly proper tc
state that it was not an indication O,
any serious complication. It was not ar
unusual occurrence in such cases and il
caused no alarm whatever to the attend
ing surgeons. 8
SYMPTOMS OF BLOOD POISONING.
| Washington, August 1s-The presi
dents condition at one o'clock to day il
stated by his physicians to be slightly
improved. An ounce Or two of the ex
tract Of beef was administered this morn
ing by the natural channel and retained
DIR. Agnew has gone home, but will re
turn to-morrov. He told Mrs. CARTEL,
and Secretary Brown. before he left t.tha
he anticipated no trouble before he re
turned. The noon bulletin states tha
. incipient Inflammation in the re gion o
the parotid glands is developing. Thi
looks as if there might be some bloc,
poisoning after all. 60 Y
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS,
New York, Aug. 1s.-The Posts Wash
ington special: DIR. Hamilton, a littl
before the noon bulletin was issued, sal
the wound is doing admirably, and W
are confident we can restore the stomach
The attorney general. however, has re
ceived news from the same source whic
has disquieted him aud he said thi
morning lie is advised that the surgeon
fear they cannot restore the stomach.
THE PRESIDENTS WOUND.
New York. Aug. lS-Washington spe
cial: Or. Bliss this morning in speakin
of the condition of the presidents woun:
: said: 1t is really surprising to see it
: progress during the three days of starvt
ton. While all other conditions wer
: at their worst the wound was ut its bes
Q 1t is small matter to build upon, tw
i teaspoonfuls Of beef ten, yet no one ca
! tell how joyfully watched the result a
J g test OF the stomach. am almost ce
r tain we she'll be able 10 nourish hil
naturally after today.
BLAINE TO LowELL.
}. Washington. Aug. lS.--At . o'cloc
4 the president shows slight improvement
in the power to retain and digest foo,
a but his general condition is not strongl
reassnrins. IL s ,