New-York tribune., 1881-09-13

were depressed and exceedingly apprehensive
After the evening bulletin issued DR.. Bliss said
that the President decidedly better and that he
had expressed himself as feeling improved on sew
eral occasions. The doctor is very positive in his
statements tonight that all danger of the formation
OF pus cavity on the right lung have passed away
and that he has to believe that the cause of
the dulness indicated in the lower portion of the
organ is under control. "At least" said he lit is
no worse and think it better tonight" Were it
formation of an abscess. the doctor maintains, it
would necessarily cause the temperature to up
whereas it has fallen since noon.
The doctor says that DR.. Agnew was in perfect ac-
cord with him in entertaining that opinion. When
asked to what he attributed the dulness manifested
by the lungs in the soundings which have occurred
daily the doctor took the same ground that he did
last night holding that it was caused by the wound
or track of the bullet, that it was limited lobuar
Inflammation, and that it would be overcome by the
Presidents vitality. He was very emphatic in his
statements tonight that there no indications
of an abscess, and stated that he believed that
the lung affection has not assumed any greater pro-
portions since the patient has been here, and
that it had been noticed more than three weeks
Referring to the glandular complication the doc
tor said That is practically we'll; there still a
very small opening in the last ncison but it is get
ting along very satisfactorily indeed. and the swell
ling has entirely Subsded. The cough is improved
anu inc patient now eSpcctolaIcS WITHOUT DellS ln-
nOyed with the hacking he recently experienced.
He has coughed very little to-day and each time
raised considerable quantity of mucus. The sputa
was of a good character and had nothing about it
| to indicate an abscess." DR.. Bliss attributes the
whole trouble in this connection to the secretion of
| mucus from the parotid, which gradually worked
down the throat, causing Inflammation and result
ing desire the part of the patient to throw it
| Oft, which was being successfully accomplished.
hot ho1h hoo 1o11ht in
| his mind until this morning to whether or not
the track of the ball thoroughly healed, not
| withstanding tho indications that it had. This
| morning, however" said he II became satisfied,
upon inserting a new and much smaller cleansing
catheter that the ball had become thoroughly en-
cysted and that granulation had been the means of
closing the wound from the ball to within nine
inches of the surface-the distance to which the
catheter penetrated without any extreme effort on
my part"
d" How much do you think has healed. then, Doc
tor 7"
About three aud half inches. The catheter
came in contact with an apparently solid substance
when it had penetrated nine inches, and became
satisfied after investigation, that it had healed SOL
idly, and that it no artificial matter which was
stopping the catheter"
The doctor sald he was still giving the patient
milk punch every three four hours into which he
put three tablespoonsful of pure brandy. Quinine
has also been administed in decreased quantities.
The doctor did not think that the febrilc rise to-
| night, if il appears at all, will he severe.
DIR. AGnew, tonight, said that the evening hull
etn favorable one, and that he could not saw
more than was contained in it if he should talk an
| hour.
DR.. BOynton adheres to the opinion that the lung
| complication s the result of blood poisoning Yet
he contends that the Presidents vitality is suil-
GENTLY strong to overcome any serious results from
| It, provided no further complication of similar
character occurs. Messrs. Swain and Rockwell are
| al lrI1 lx fha ir..li.
the day has undoubtedly been good one.
Colonel Rockwell said that the President is man
not afraid OF death and that he has idea of
dying than any of as who enjoying good health
Ii the President should be deaths door and in
full possession of his faculties his great Intelligence
would enable hun to comprehend the fact and lac
would not hesitate TO give due notice to those
DR.. Hamilton arrived tonight to relieve Dr. Ag-
| new who will go to Philadelphia by morning
| train.
| At 1880 p. III. the President was sleeping ouietlv
| and, i'll the opinions of Drs. hamilton and Agucw
| there was every prospect for Il favorable night.
| There had been no indications of a febrle rise.
The Presidents temperature and respiration were
normal. His pulse had not been ia ken. In the
course Of the day he has taken nOurishment freely
and there has been no further annoyance from his
stomach.
When Secretary Hunt called on the President TO-
day he informed him that there was business in
his department requiring the Presidents attention.
II has been the custom Of the President to refer TO
the Secretary in various nautical terms and after
shaking the hand of the President to-day the Secre-
| taIy, pointing toward the ocean. remarked:
'Well, MI President see you have to retreat to
my domain"
Yes" said the President, &" there it is and ISN'T
| it besutiful -
There have been no indications Of interest about
| the Presidents quarters to-day, beyond the fact
that he expressed wish this morning that he would
soon be able to sit III his reclining chair and look out
| upon the
The wound is in excellent condition; the patient
expresses himself feeling better, and no further
| Developments have occurred in the vicinity of the
| right lung The latter complication, however
| moi withstandng the favorable day the pa,
| tient has passed. and the supposition that
| the difficulties which tho inflammation
| of the lung might occasion have been surmounted
and are under control romans a serious obstacle
and will necessarily cause grave apprehcnsions for
at least several days to cone. This fact is acnow-
| lodged by Doctors Agncw and Hamilton.