The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27

DR.. Bliss reports at noon there has been
no marked change in the Presidents con
dition, but that he is gradually failing in
strength; pulse where last taken 116 to 11S
and slightly better in character than at
Z a. m.
CANNOT RECOVER.
A late telegram states that Bliss told a
repo rter that the President cannot recover,
but may lnger for several days yet.
SECOND OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
CRITICAL.
1890 p. NAT the morning dressing of
the President, it was observed that the pus
from the parotid swelling had found its
way spontaneously into his right external
auditory meatus, through which it was dis
charging some pus. 1t was also discharg-
ing through the incision made into the
swelling. His wound looks as we'll as it
has done for some time past. His pulse
and temperature at present are higher than
at the corresponding hour for some days.
He continues to take by mouth the liquid
food prescribed; nevertheless, we regard
his condition as critical. Pulse 11S, tenn
perature 100, respiration 1S.
CSigned] D. W. BLISS,
j. K. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
RoBT. REyBURs,
F. H HAMILTON
EXHAUSTED.
At 40 o'clock DR. Bliss told a reporter,
f"The condition thiszafternoon is very criti-
cal; you may say alarming, if you choose.
1t is as bad as at any time before. Not
entirely hopeless, you understand, but
very grave. He continues to take food
about as yesterday, and enemata. The sys
tenn seems to bear them WE'LL and whiskey
can be given that way better than through
the mouth. The parotid gland is about
we did not remove the poultices this noon
/ don't think there is much danger, now,
from acute blood poisoning through the
pus in the gland; he is more likely to die
of exhaustion. 1t is a
QUESTION OF ENDURANCE.
Very little delirium to-day. Mrs. Gar
field is with him all the time and noticed it
only once this forenoon and then only to
a trif1ing extent His mind is decidedly
clearer than last night. He talks little,
but nationally and knows what is going
on about him. His mental condition is
due to the anRmic condition of the brain,
which is not properly nourished. A clear
er mind is a favorable symptom. The
pulse is not higher now than at noon,
which was the highest Of the day. The
pulse has improved, and that is more i'm
portant than the rate of it. Mrs. Garfield
fully appreciates bis condition. She has
not shown the slightest weakness If he
dies it will probably be only from exhaus
ton. We shall not send for DR.. Agnew
unless there IS some doubt about the
treatment. We all agree at pres
ent Please, don't quote me as
saying the Presidents case is hopeless.
for don't thing it is. He has a chance,
althou gh, perhaps, slim chance; and l
still hope for recovery.
BLAINE TO LOWELL.
The following was sent this afternoon:
To Lo1ceH:
| AT 1:3o o'cloc the Presidents pulse
and temperature are high; pulse 11S, tenn
perature 100. During several hours last
night, the pulse was 1870. In the early
morning it fell to 10S. 1t is hoped that
the parotid swelling has found a slight re-
lease by discharge of pus through the
right ear. He continues to swallow liquid
food in adequate supply. He exhibits a
tendency to continuous sleep. The ply
sicians pronounce his condition critical.
SLOWLY SINKING.
2. p. M.-The noon bulletin has rather
deepened than relieved, the intense ankle
ty which prevails at the Executive Man
sion. The discharge of pus from the in
famed parotid gland, through the ear,
which was regarded this morning as a
favorable change, and one likely to afford
relief, has not thus far answered the excep-
tations The symptoms of the patient CON
tinue to be urgent and alarming, and he
seems to be gradually sinking.
GLOMY.
A. p. M.-Dr. Reyburn reports at 4 p.
m. the condition of the President continues
extremely critical. There has been no
marked change for the worse since noon,
but his pulse is higher and feebler and his
vitality seems very low. There is no ap-
prehension of immediate death, but there
lis nothing on the other hand to strengthen
the faint hope of rally, which the surgeons
still entertain.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
The excitement on the streets and about
the White House steadily increased all the