The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-27

think not Nothing but mucous
has been found in the throat vet.
Whai do you hope most for to-
day? We hope the incIsion made
in the face and draining through
theoear will take the pus from the
gland.
Blaine, who has just left the EX-
ecutiye Mansion, says the surgeo :
are still f. cling a little more hOp--
full with regard to the Presidents
case than they did last night, on ac-
count of the continued outflow of
pus through the ear. The general
condition of the patient, however,
has not, he says, materially changed.
During the morning the pulse has
been fairly steady but is now little
higher than at $50.
THE BAD GLAND.
Chicago, 26.-Inter- Oceans Wash
ingtOn: Pus from the abscess in the
President face Is now diScharging
itself from the right ear and not
from the mouth. What was sup
posed to be the pus in the mouth is
said to be a collection of mucous
matter, which gives the patient con-
siderable trouble. His throat is
kept open by gargling. which causes
a considerable expenditure of force.
Physicians still cling to the hope
that his strength will continue suf-
fcient to carry him through. Soft
ening of the gland lessons the ten
sion of the skin on the patient S
face and relieves him somewhat
from pain.
CLEAN OF HOPE.
Inter-OceGn'S Washington: DIR.
Hamilton says the physicians have
"a CLEAN of hope. This comes from
the fact that the swollen gland is
suppurating through the ear. A
few days ago Hamilton said by
lancing the gland it was thought the
danger of suppuratiOu through the
throat could be avoided. 1t IS pre-
sumed this ear suppuration is re-
garded as hopeful because the gland
has not suppurated in the throat
1t is reducing the nausea and strang-
ulation.
London, 26.-The Lancet says
When it is borne in mind that III
cases of starvation death super
venes when the loss of two-iifths OF
the original weight has occurred
the fact that President Garfield has
lost eighty pounds is alone sufficien;
to excite serious apprehension. We
cannot but regard the parotid swell
ling or abSce3s as of serious import
Although it would lie evaporation
to speak Of his recovery as alto.
gether beyond hope, speedy improve
ment is necessary to avert the
worst results.
Chicago, Y -Tater-Oeean's Wash
ington: The news from the sick
room is of a more peaceful charac.
ter. Dr.. Bliss in particular is buoy
ant. He says the free discharge
from the glandular ab5cess is a very
hopeful sign, and if the stomach
holds oct, he believes the crisis will
be passed. He says the general con
ditiOn of the President is better to-
day than yesterday.
InteT-OceGn'S Washington: AttOy
ney-Ge1eraf MacVeagh has just lief,
the White House. He says there is
no change for the better in the Pres.
ident'S condition. His pulse is W
to 12O and there is no decrease in the
swelling of the gland, which con-
tains a great many small assesses
The physicians are all in attendance
upon the patient.
CRITICAL.
Washington, 26.-At 40 Bliss
told reporter tina. the Presidents
condition this afternoon was very
critical. You may say alarming if
you choose. l; 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 the enemata have
been resumed. His system seems
to bear them we'll, and whisky can
be given that way better than
through the mouth. The parotid
gland is about Tie same. In order
not to disturb hin we didn't remove
the poulticeS tits noon. l don't
think there is much danger now
from acute blOOdpOisoning through
the puS in the gands. Heis more
likely to die Of exhaustion. 1t is a
question OF endurance. There was
very little delirilm to-day. Mrs.
Garfield who WIS with him all the
time, noticed it only once this
morning, and then only to trifing
extent. His mind is decidedly
clearer than las night. He talks a
little more nationally and knows
what is going On around him. His
mental condition is due to the con-
dition of the Drain which is not
properly nourisled. 1t is the effect
of exhaustion. The clearer mind is
a favorable symptom. His pulse is
not higher now than at noon, which
was the highest of the day. The
character Of the pulse has improved
and that is mOreimpOrtant than the
rate of it. Mr.. Garfield fully ap-
preciates. his condition. She has not
shown the slightest weakness. If
he dies it viii probably be only from
exhaustion.
HALF UNCONSCIOUS,
Chicago, 26.-TntsT-0csGll'S Wash
ington specia: The President is
resting III a half unconscious state,