Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-17
THE PRESIDENT.
The unIucky Saturday Brings
Another Bad Relapse.
A Rigor Occurred this Forenoon Fol.
lowed by Vomiting.
The Presidents Pulse Went I'm
to 137. DR.. Agncw Fears
Another Chill.

Ane fres1dent6 Pulse Went Up
to 137. DR.. Agncw Fears
Another Chill.
BEFORE THE MORNING REPORT.
Elberon, Sept. 1.-THE morning bulle.
tin will be late. rs the physicians have
just gone to the presidents cottage. At
torney General Macveagh says the dis
charge from the wound is not as un-
healthy in appearance as it was last
evening and the wound looks much bet.
ter. The coughing spells are less fre-
quent and the amount of matter passed
is smaller.
FAVORABLE REPORT PROMISED.
Eiberon, September II, $40 a. m.-
The morning report will no doubt be ia.
vorahle. Col. Rockwell, the presidents
cousin, watched with him the greater
part Of the night. He says the presi-
dent slept we'll the'greater part of the
night, apd his temperature and pulse are
lower than lust evening. Weather,
close. .,.-
EigT9 ANOTHER RIGOR,
, EIberon, Sept. 1.-THE president had
q rigor between IL md II O'Clock this
morning lasting about half an hour. His
pulse run up to 1877 and Mt this hour,
i2:4 p, nj, his pulse is about 100.
Aftef he rigor pasted off the president
commenced perspiring freely During
the prevalence of the rigor the patient
was delirious.
" AFTER THE CHILL.
Elberon, Sept. 17-2:s0 p. m.-The
president has been sleeping almost con-
tinuously since the rigor passed off.
He awoke few minutes ago and after
being sponged off expressed himself as
feeling better than before the chill oc.
ourred. His pulse is now l15. DR..
Agnew Just said the president is doing
Ms we'll rs could be expected under the
circumstances, but there is no certainty
that there will not be another chill.
BoYNToN FRELs ENCOURAGED.
Elberon, Sept. l7-Dr. Boynton says
he feels better about the presidents con.
iit,on this morning than he did ycster.
lay morning. He does not consider
Shere Is any marked improvement, how
ever, excepting that the wound looks bet.
ter. The cabinet il expected this eve.
ming. Defebrinated beef blood is being
administered to the president by enema.
ia. Arrangements are being made to
have fresh blood brought here daily
The patient had two ounces last night
and three ounces this morning. Good
results are expected from this treatment.
NO CHANGE FOR THE BETTER
Elberon, Sept. 17-Dr. Bliss does NOT
think there has been any marked change
for the better in the presidents case
The wound, however, looks better thit
morning, the pus being of a healthier
character. Suppuration from tie par
otid gland is trife less than 1t has been
The lung trouble has not increased il
area and is considered to be in better
condition. The cough is less annoying
and expectoration not SO exhaustive
A better day than yesterday is expected
Pulse now 106.
CRITICAL SITUATION.
New York, September l7-From the
Post: Long Branch, 1:l0 p. m.-About
aoon the president had n Sc. ere rigor
which lasted half an hour. 1t was plain
~ n pyemic chill aud is believed to have
originated III pus confined somewhere
It is not known Whether this pent NJ
pus is i'll the lung lin the wound. o
course this new complication increases
the gravity of the situation of the pres
ident.
THE PULSE FALLING.
Elberon, Sept. l7-Dr. Bliss says til,
presidents pulse is now 1O2, and his gen
eral condition is unchanged. Assistant
Secretary of State Hit arrived last even
ing.
SYMPTOMS EXPLAINED.
New York, Sept. 17-From the POST
Long Branch dispatch: DR.. Boynto,
says there has been slight subsidenc
Of the aggravated symptoms OF yester
day. He looks quieter to-day and hi
miud is rather clearer and brighter. Las
night he was fighty and the pulse tlue
tuated. As usual there was some fever
but not so much as on some previou
nights. Referring to'the discharge Q
clotted blood from the wound, DR.. Boyr
ton said it had no particular significanc
except that it shows an unhealthy stat
Of the wound and the character of ba
pus. He spoke Of the lung trouble a
coming from a number of fsmall nbscesse
rather than Ole large absccss. They b.
| gin with inflammation and culminate i
suppuration, ultimately breaking dow
the tissue. Some of those small al
scesses might have begun som
time ago and others may L
, forming now. In answer to the inquil
whether there was any gronrd for CO.
sidering the change OF to-day ms pos
tive improvement. he said that it was tc
early to give an opinion on that. The
had been for moment a slight apparel
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