The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-19
THE SHADOWS DEEPEN
Eg E5 a. - uF
AROUND THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA-
The President TrSmbIihS ON the Vergs
Of the DARK Abyss-AnotheF RigOF
Occurs and More Expected.
The situation Critical.

Occurs and More Expected.
The situation Critical.
ELBERoN, September lS.-An official
bulletin says At the examination OF the
President at $50 this morning the temper
ature was SS,pulse lO2 and respiration IS
There was no perceptible iebrile rise during
the night, the pulse ranging from lO2 II
lO4, The cough was less troublesome than
on previous nights and the expectoration
unchanged, He is able etOtake the nourish'
ment and stimuIants required without
gastric disturbance, nor has there been any
evidence OF mental alteration during the
night,
EVENING BULLETIN.
The evening bulletin SayG The Presi'
dent, though quite weak, has passed a quiet
day. There has been no recurrence OF the
chills or mental disturbance. At 8 \. Ma
slight febrile rise occurred and began "a
subside Rt II a. NJ, ut which time his
temperature was 100; pulse ll6; respiration
20. There has been no increase in the
cough or change in the character OF the
expeCtontiOn. At the evening eXamina'
ton the temperature was 0S.4, pulse lO2,
respiration 90
ANOTHER RIGOR.
7;35 PM,-A colorcd waiter in the Presi.
dents cottage says the President had an
other chill shortly after the evening dress
ing. lie says 1t was quite severe and lasted
about ten minutes. Drs. Bliss and Boyn-
ton are ut the cottage, The story cannot
be verified at present.
P.M-Att0rney General MacVeagh has
just returned from Francklyn Cottage, and
says, while he did not see either Of the at
tending surgeons, he understood that the
President hud another slight chill, lasting
about ten minutes. .asHL
At this hour, 1925 p. NJ, the President Is
resting quietly and more comfortable, His
pulse Is l22 and temperature somewhat
above normal There Is no improvement
In his general condition and the gravest
apprehensions prevail
@ilr NvEAGHs' MESSAGE.
The following was sent tonight; t
To LOlrell, london;
The President passed a comparatively
quiet and comfortable day, but this even.
Ing he had another chill OF shorter duration
than that OF yesterday, but sufficient to in.
crease the very great anxiety already exist
Ing. He has also been slowly growing
weaker and his present condition excites
the gravest apprehensions. MVEAGH.
REVIEW or THE DAY.
The Presidents condition at the morning
dressing was comparatively favorable, but
the more cautious did not entertain san.
guine opinion that the patient was safely
beyond theefects Of yesterdays rigor. The
morning passed very comfortably, apd
Judge Advocate General Swain went 50
far as to express the opinion that the Pres.
ilent was having the most favorable Sunday
which he had passed for several weeks.
Information obtained from one OF the ut
tending surgeons was to the effect that the
patient was having reasonably comfort.
able day. and the indications warranted
the opinion that no complication need be
Immediately apprehended.
At noon DR.. Boynton said he felt rather
more encouraged by the rise in tempera-
ture, which had reached 100, as II was con
elusive evidence that bc had considerable
vitalitytleft, and would appear to indicate
reaction from the depression caused by
Yesterdays disturbances. The cough has
Improved, and l think as the patient gains
strength II will cease TO become annoying
as heretofore. There were great fears early
this morning that a'rigor would occur, and
In order to obyiate its developments the
attending surgeons ordered applications Of
hot clothes, which proved successful treat
ments. There were indications Of cooling
Of tho extremities, but hot applications
brought on an increase Of temperature and
the coolness gradually wore away without
producing d chill. Had a rigor occurred this
morning Il would, 1t is Thought, hive been
very serious one, Rs the patient Is ex
tremely enteebled.
DR.. Hamilton went home tonight, and
will return on Tuesday Col. Corbin alsc
left for Washington. With the exception
Of the renewed efforts which have beer
employed 10 keep the temperature
from falling below normal range, the day
passed without even sign 0f extraordinary
character. Notwithstanding the eompara'
lively favorable condition Of the patlen
noted In the evening bulletin, In less thar
an hour after It's issuance, another rigOt
occurred, lasting about ten minutes. In
comparison with the one yesterday Il wal
light, though AZ Dr.. Bliss remarked TO
night, II was severe enough.
DR., Boynton said compared with yester
day, there is slight Improvement Tht
low pulse and temperature, sound sleei
and freedom OF cough and expeCtoratiot
were indications Of very low state Of vital
~ and cannot be considered favorable
symptoms. II he grows stronger ther,
will be rise in pulse andtemperatuEe and
cough and expeCtOration will return.
Al II o'clock there was rise In the tenn
pcrature and the pulse reached 100. Thu
cough returned and he expectorated con
siderable quantities Of pus. He also had I
pretty free respiration. Tonight at
o'clock he had a chill, lasting ten minutes
his pulse reaching 14O. II Is now l22.
"NWhat do YOU think causes tho Chills 2
t1t is possible that they arc merely q re
nex Of the Presidents low state Of vitElity
but in all probability they are the result o
the slippnfatiOn process going on IN SOM
part Of The body. Probably there is an ex
tension Of the lung trouble"
''What Is the nature Of the nbscess on tn
! Ilung7'
IHtis what we call a secondary absces1
II occurs in the course OF blood poisoning
OF rather IA d complication. II Is one 9
tile most freQueht C0mplicationsot chroni
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