The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-30
The PRESIDENT


come from very high official that on Satur-
day night last the President had passed the
ball, and that for some reason the physi-
clans were keeping It quiet. Reporters of
THE CRITIC to-day followed up this rumor
and exploded IL.
Col. Rockwell said: at is absurd. There
Is no truth in it. / only wish it was So"
Gen. Swain said to Gen. Sturgis, who
had heard the story on the streets, "If IL Is
true I have heard nothing of it,"
DIR. Rcyburn said to reporter Of THE
CRITIC, at is false"
A Proposition TO Cure by Magnet
ism. Ni
A large, hcalthy-looking man, who said
his name was Capt. Blanchard, was among
the latest visitorsa Mt the White House. He
had letter from Sheriff Daggett, of Brook
Ign, and wanted to see Col. Rockwell. To
that gentleman he stated that he felt
sure he could euro the President by
animal magnetism in three weeks If he
was allowed to see him for an hour every
day. He said he had made several miracu-
lOus cures in that way and felt sure lie
could benefit the President. Col Rock
well declined his offer with thanks, saying
that the physicians had already had several
similar propositions but would prefer to
use their own method of treating the
President 'nf fr
NO tNusc hOr AlNTIu.
Tho people ut the White House do not
attach much significance to the high pulse
ut noon. The general explanation of the
rise is that it was due to the manipulations
of the parotid gland this morning The
bulletin, however, conveys the welcome in
telligencc that the swelling is perceptibly
smaller and looks better. 1t is also stated
that the condition of the wound remains UNI
changed. This does not show it Is getting
better.
Col Rockwell, in trying to explain away
any alarm that might be caused by the high
pulse, said that the physicians had n very
good example of the fluctuations of a per.
sons pulse. Attorney-Gen MacVeagll
was used in the experiment. His pulse was
taken while he was sitting down. Itwas
81. He was then asked to walk across the
room three times, and he did so. His pulse
when examined then was 100, and
he as we'll 2as Call the specta.
tors to the experiment were satisfied
that the pulse Is very easily excited. Col
Rockwell then stated that when the Prcsi-
dents pulse was examined to-day, three
quarters of an hour after the monday ex-
animation, it was found to have fallen ia
10, a decrease of six beats in less than an
hour. 1t was ITO at 1870 o'clock.
The Pulse Causes No Anxiety.
At 1901. IN. Col. Rockwell stated that
the President wss doing we'll to-day
The high pulse at noon caused no anx'
iety, particularly since it fell six beats
within half an hour after the bulletin
had been issued. The Colonel said
the physicians had told him that
as long as the gland remained troublesom,
as now they must expect fluctuations o.
the pulse without thinking them danger
Gus.
DR.. Woodward stated Mt 9 p. IN. that the
pulse was causing no anxiety that it was
due entirely to the gland; that the glant
was progressing satisfactorily, and that OF
the whole the case was proceeding favor
ably.
blaine to Lowell.
The following was sent this afternoon
" Lorell, Minister, London:
"The Presidents condition has not ma
terially changed since my last. dis
patch. Another incision was made
this morning in the parotid gland
with very satisfactory results. Pus flows
freely, and the swelling grows less. The
pulse at this hour e p. M is lower than
during the forenoon of yesterday, but OF
both days it is higher than his other good
symptoms would seem to warrant. 1t is
now ITO. At noon it was 11G.
BLAINE, Secretary"