Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-29
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. PROGRESSING FINELY. Another Comfortable Day
 for the President. ONLY A SLIGHT FEBRILE RISE. No Discomfort Caused to
 the Patient. . CHANGES IN THE SICK ROOM. A Temporary Removal of
 the Sufferer.
CHANGES IN THE SICK. ROOM.
A Temporary Removal of
 the Sufferer.
THE PRESIDENT.

| THE PRESIDENT.
 l Greatly Improved = Happy Results of | Tuesdays Operatfon-The Doctors Feel Ing Confident and HopefuI-The Patient | Moved to Another Room During the Renovating Proeess-A Slight Febrile Rise thnt Brought No Discomfort.
 WASHINGTON, July 28.-Since the removal from the wound of the splinters of the frac- tured rib by Dr. 1Agnew on Tuesday-an I operation which, though painful and ex- hausting, was dictated by necessity and proved to be immediately benefcial-the President has made steady strides in recover ing his lost ground. In fact, his improve ment has been marked, and shows that his recuperative force, though severely tried, is by no means yet exhausted. Yesterday was day of comparative comfort for the patient For the first time in over three weeks there was an entire absence of fever He also took increased nourishment, which he assim- Hated without trouble. He passed quiet night, sleeping well, and awoke this morning much refreshed. There has been no further exploration of the wound in search of frag- ments of bone, and no indication of the ex- istence of such fragments, or of any ob- struction or source of irritation whatever. The pus flows out naturally and freely through the new incision, and is of perfectly healthy character. The attending surgeons. al-s| though by no means free from anxiety, ex- press the hope and belief that the present improvement is permanent gain, and that the President is on the way to recovery. law fa vorable, with no renewal of fever or any marked changes. The presence of Dr. Ham, ilton gives reinsurance to the Presidents family and to the general public. The Presi- | dent was moved from the sick room to an adjoining room by Dr. Hamiltons advice so that the room and it's appurtenances could be thoroughly ventilated. The patient was l informed of the proposed change and seemed ! too glad at the prospect. The doctors, | therefore, surrounded his narrow bed and | pushed 1t through the door, across the hall | and into a room in the extreme west north l front of the mansion. This room is known | as Nellie Grants chamber. It is large, airy, l and from the present position of the bed he l has view of the War and Navy buildings l through the west windows, across Lafayette | Park, to the north. The carpets are all taken | from the other room, which is being cleaned. | The President enjoyed the change and rested | we'll afterward. Dr. Hamilton will re- | morrow. The doctors are reticent, l but express entire confidence of | the Presidents ultimate recovery, although | there may be further relapse from time to | time owing to accidental causes. Dr. Hami- | ton autographed to his wife day that the | President is looking better than at any time | since he was shot. The condition of the pa tient during the night and to-day is shown in | the official bulletins as follows:
 EXECUTIVE MANSION, uaVta MAsHIsSToN; Ia July 2s-sa m.
 rigor or febre disturbance occurred since tic improvement of his general condition is distinctly pereeptible. He appears refreshed by the night | tion. Pulse 92, temperature 984. respiration 1s |
 J. K. BARNES,
 J. J. WOODWARD,
 ROBERT REYBURN,
 F. H. HAMILTON. 12:3o D. m.-The President bore the dressing of his wound this morning with less fatigue than hitherto. It appears well and is dscharging sufficiently. Short lJ afterward his bed rolled into adjoining | room while that occupied till now is being thorough ly cleaned and put in order His pulse is now e4, | temperature 9S.5, respiration Is.
 (Signed] D. ". BLISS,
 J. J. WooDwAnD,
 ROBERT REYBURN,
 FRANK H. HAMILTON. There is no talk just now about the pro-  such change would be considered again in | couple of weeks.
 THE NEWS SENT TO MINISTER LOWELL. The following was sent from the White | House at II p. m.: To MT. Lowell, Minister, London: This afternoon and evening the Presiden has shown some increase pulse and temperature but suf- hcient to create uneasiness the part his phy-
 tsignedl BLAINE, Secretary.
 THE TRUE LOCATION OF THE BALL. The examinations of the Presidents wound | which have been made within the last four | days have led to different conclusion as to | the course of and location of the ball from l that which was at first entertained. It is now | pretty certain that it did not penetrate the | liver, and that, if it touched, 1t grazed in it's | downward course. That it is not located in | the interior wall of the abdomen, andtdid not | traverse the abdominal cavity, but went | downward after being interrupted by the rib, | and is now located in what the doctors de- scribe as the right lilac fossa. This is the | cavity between the front of the hip bone and | the rib which contains the small intestines.
 GU1TEAU's APPEARANCE IN JAIL. Guiteau's life in jail does not differ from | that of any other prisoner. He is kept by | himself, but in no sense is he in solitary con- | fnement. He is able to talk with the other | prisoners, and talks with the guard on all | matters not relating to the President. He has l not seen any newspapers, but within day | or two has read the following books sFrom | the Clouds to the Mountains" by Jules | Verne; s'How She Game into Her Kingdom" :" | and tsNine Years Among the Convicts, or | Prison "Reminiscences" by Eliazer Smith. ] Although he claims to be theologian and | pious man, he has not yet been observed to | have spent any time in devotions. He has | not asked for a lawyer, and has indicated | that he is lawyer enough to manage his own | case. He has not manifested g single trace of insanity in any form, and no person con- nected with the iai1s believes that he is in the slightest degree insane. l
 A SLIGHT FEBRILE RISE. l The first febrile rise in the Presidents case began between and p. m, but was not | marked until the last named hour. It was | more moderate than usual, and caused little l discomfort and no alarm.
 REMOVED BACK TO HIS OLD ROOM. About 7:3O D. m, the old sick room having l been sufficiently ventilated, the Presidents l bed was removed back The usual anodyne l was administered and the patient soon fell l asleep and slept we'll during the rest of the | evening Only two or three Cabinet officers 1 called tonight, Secretaries Kirkwood and | Windom having gone down the river. Dr. | Reyburn shares the sick room vigil with Dr. l Bliss tonight At midnight the Presidents | pulse, temperature and respiration had con- siderably subsided, and he was sleeping qui- etly.
 BULLETINS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. CD. m.-The favorable condition of the President continues. No disturbing symp toms have delayed the onward march toward recovery up to this hour to-day. The Presi- 1 dent sleeps a great deal and it does him much good.
 EXECUTIVE MANSION,
 WASHINGTON, July 28-7 p. The President has passed pleasant day and has taken his nourishrnent with apparent relish. His temperature continued normal until o'clock, when moderate afternoon rise occurred which. however, gives the patient but slight discomfort and no anxiety At present his pulse is l04 temperature 1905, respiration 20.
 FRANK H. HAMILTON,
 D. W. BLISS,
 |. K. BARNES.