Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-07-25

Quest the statement TO be made upon
their authority that the President pulse
and temperature are falling, and that his
general condition is improving.
Much Improved at $3.50 z. M,
Executive MANSION, 3:30 M.-Dr.
Bliss reports that the condition oi the
President has much improved since
noon. His pulse is now below 100 and
his general symptoms show improve
ment. There is not the slightest indi-
cation OF pyaemia, which is the danger
most to be feared.
The Surgeons Arrive.
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN,S s T.. M.-Doctors
Aguew and Hamilton reached the Exec
utlve Mansion at 30 P. NJ, and are now
in consultation with the attending sur
geons in the latter's room. 1t has not
vet been decided whether another ex-
animation shall be made this evening or
not. He is resting quietly now and in
view OF his improved condition it may
be thought best not to disturb him n
present by allowing Drs. Hamilton and
Agnew 10 see him.
Slowly Improving.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 p. Mn
reply to a telegraphlc inquiry, Attorney
patch at $50 P. NJ:
'Tne Presidents condition has slowly
improved for several hours past, but is
still cause OF anxiety. The consult
ing physicians have arrived"
The Rece ption Of the News.
The news that the President was not
doing 50 well spread rapidly through
the city, and before long many foot
steps were turned toward the White
House. The same expressions Of solici-
tude and anxiety which marked al
faces after the President was shot were
visible everywhere. Those coming from
the direction OF the White House were
stopped frequently 10y inquiries about
the President. Not much more than
the fact that the doctors ielt uneasy
could be learned. The condition OF the
case seemed TO be such that the attend
ing surgeons did not care to venture an
opinion.
Rumors of all kinds could be heard.
What was generally regarded as the
most uniavorable sign was the tele-
graphing ior consulting surgeons.
DR.. Bliss said at quarter past one
O'Clock this afternoon: 81 have Just lett
the President He is sleeping now and
resting easier. There is no great COM
plication in his case. The rise in the
Presidents temperature and reSpira-
ton is about the rise that would be pro-
duced by chill. The cause OF the
change is the confinement OF pus IN
some cavity. Ii this were an ordinary
case We would feel no anxiety about 1t,
but it is not an ordinary case and OF
course there is some anxiety
Opinion of DR.. Bliss.
ENECUTIvE MANSION, July %, r. NJ
There has been no recurrence as yet
OF the unfavorable symptoms which
manifested themselves i'll the earlier part
OF the day. The President is now
asleep, and his pulse remains NJ about
100. Ii is the opinion OF the surgeons
that the chill and subsequent fever this
morning were caused by the formation
OF pus cavity at some point along the
track Of the bullet. but this can not pos
itivelv be asserted till after the evening
examination. DR.. Bliss saws he has III
his practice had cases where the iorma-
ton of pus cavity III wound was iol,
lowed bv much severer chill and
higher lever than the President has had
to dav, and that it is not necessarily al
alarming feature in a case OF this KIND,
Nothing to Cause Alarm.
At half-paSt o'clock this afternoon
pr. Bliss told reporter ot the Western
Associated Press that there was nothing
in the Presidents case to cause alarm.
said he: "li the President We're an or
dinarv patient would have no
anxiety 1T all have, however tele-
graphed DrS. Agnew and Hamilton be-
cause believe that i'll consequence OF
the chan se that has taken place there
should be consultation.
"What is the cause of the change, doc
tor"
"Well, the wound did not discharge so
freely this morning; and that may have
caused the relapse"
SIS there any sign oi malaria
"Nu, think not.
At2 o'clock Dr. Bliss only said that
the President was no better and he
plainly did tot care 20 express any opin-
ion beyond that. Soon alter t|o U clock
the Presidents pulse and temperature
had gone down and he was perSplrlnga a
little. His pulse and temperature has
gone down, which indicates an Improve
ment over his condition this morning.
At three o'clock this afternoon the
fever had abated, and the doctors
Became More Hopeful.
The President took no fooi to day.
He ONLY drank some milk dashed with
rum. II is learned to-day that there
was slight rise i'll the Presidents
pulse and temperature about eight
O'Clock last evening, indicating Slight
fever. which Was regarded 10y the phY'
siclans as temporary tiuctuatlOn due TO
local causes.
Builetin.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July -, =.
-prs. Hamilton, OF New York, and Ag-
new, OF Philadelphia, arrived at +. NJ.
1t was Intended To hold consultation at
. +. NJ but 1t has been decided not TO
disturb the President tonight, and prob
ably no further report will be made.
At Evening.
At the evening dressing the wound
discharge OF pus vas quite as copious as
usual. Since that time the patient :
fever has been steadily abating, and at
the present hour { ID 4. NJ his pulse has
fallen to lO6, and he is sleeping quietly,
Consulting Surgeons Agnew and Ham
iton DO not regard the situation as grave
as they had feared and express renewed
confidence.
The following telegrams were sent to
night by Postmaster. General James:
To h, Union Lsagur Glb, ". Y:
NJ TINS E,ur Tor. NJ the President
is sIr,prn4 qu.rl.y. Pulse lOh. There
IS 4 manifest subsldence OF the dlsquiet-
ing symptoms oi the day.
Signed TncS l.. L.JAMES,
PCSimuSttr- GGn,Tdt.
A similar telegram was sent TO Lowell,
Minister, London, by Secretary Blaine.
Why the Surgeons Came.
The sending for Drs. A%new and
Hamilton was not for the reason that
the attending surgeons do not have the
fullest iaith OF their management Ot the
case, but because unfavurablc symptoms
havin. appeared the Presidents phySl
clans thought it due To themselves To-
call in the consulting surgeons, and
then, IN the event OF an uu!ANorah!r ter
minsrior. il could not ir. said taat AL