Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-20

fully eight inches further than it had previously
penetrated. Sunday afternoon. the 21st vomit-
ing reappeared, and with it came great public
alarm. 1t was reported by the physicians to be
due to efforts of the patient to remove the yscid
mucous which had accumulated from his throat
The next day his condition was reported more
encouraging. the vomiting having disappeared
NO cnange was reported until the Gath, when the
enemata were suspended and the President
was sustained entirely By nourishment taken by
the mouth. On that day the swollen gland was
pierced with lancet and small quantity of
pus-repOrted to be healthy-was removed
though the size Of the gland did not diminish.
The physicians held consultation as to the adj
visibility OF removing the patient from the
White House. The following day they reported
that they had concluded that 1t was not advisable
to move him, adding that they were unanimously
OF the opinion that the President had at no time
suffered with malaria. A dispatch sent by Secre-
tary Blaine to Minister Lowell, on the night of
the 18th, represented the patient to be in such a
grave condition that the public were again
excited On the 26th the bulletins announced
that the President experienced some mental
CONFUSION on awakening. Secretary Blaine. in
as inclined to drowsiness. In the morning the
swollen gland broke, and the pus was discharged
through the right ear. For the first time the
physicians. in their noon bulletin, pronounced
the PRESIDENTS condition as critical.
The next day-the Ominous Saturday-was
one of the glOOmiest of all the days at the White
House The most confident among the Pres-
dents physicians gave up hope. To use the
words OF one of these gentlemen, they were
''stampeded." While the bulletins announced
no change some of the physicians announced
their belief that the President could not live
more imam few days That evening, however,
a slight amelioration of the symptoms was no.
tlced. and the next morning it was an
nounced that the crisis had been
pass me apparent Improvement
for dave nr,{ 1,x,C N
the parotld gland was lanced again. On the 31st
confidence in the Presidents ultimate recovery
seemed TO have been entirely restored among
those VINO had lost faith at the time of the last
mentioned crisis. On the I'd of September the
question OF removing the President from the
White House to some more salubrious place was
again discussed. On the following day, Satur-
day, September Sd, the announcement was
made officially that the President would
be taken to Long Branch. The removal
meanwhile indicating little change in the Presi-
dents condition. The passage from the White
House to the FTancklyn cottage at ElberOn is a
matter still fresh in the public mind. special
train was provided for the President and family,
and his medical attendants. The President was
removed from the White House to the depot in a
large express wagon fitted up with mattrass and
springs, and his bed on the Car was arranged
so that he could not be much disturbed
by the motion of the car. A special track was
laid from the depot at Long Branch to the cot
tage at ElherOn. 1t was announced that the
journey was accomplished with less discomfort
TO the President than had been expected. Until
september 18th the reports from Long Branch
were very favorable. and it was believed that
the President was recovering under the influence
OF the invigOrating sea breeZes.
On the 18th some alarm was caused by the
development of an abscess on the right lung,
due. as it was explained, to the septic condition
OF the President. The next day, however, the
PRESIDENT was much brighter and for the first
time since the fatal shot was fired received
members OF his Cabinet On the 18th he was
removed from his bed to an invalid
chair and sat up for about half an
hour. During the next two days, it was annOun-
ced that he had made some progress towards
recovery. On the 10th considerable alarm was
caused by the patients high pulse and fever.
Redsores appeared and ali of the symptoms of
the case were aggravated. On the 18th grave
approximations were entertained. The Pres dent
had rigOr in the morning followed by vomiting.
His pulse during the day rose to 100
After the rigor the President appeared to
rally and the evening bulletin was considered
favorable. Sunday, the 18th, was divided
equally between hopes and fears The
President appeared to rally during the
day, and it was announced that there
was ground for renewed hope. About half
past seven O'Clock. however, the President
had another rigor, which gave rise to grave APP
prehensOn.
Monday morning, the 10TH dawned amidst
great anxiety. The much dreaded chill appeared
at haIf-past eight in the morning, and from that
hour hope vanished The constant drain on the
Presidents vitality, which was receiving no rein
fOrcement, was visibly decreasing his strength.
The day born in anxiety was closed in gloom.
The President sank from that hour until the end.
though there were times when hopes were en-
tertained that he might rally.