Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-03

Washington, September 8. z a. M
The president passed comfortable
night and is thought by the physicians
to be in about the same condition as yes
terday morning.
SUFFERING FROM MALARIA,
Executive Mansion. September 3, II m.
The condition Of the president is not
materially changed since yesterday, al
though he was thought this morning to
be little weaker and less animated. It
seems to be growing impression
among the attendants that he is begin.
ming to be unfavorably effected by the
weather and malarious air from the Po-
tomac river flats Immediately south of
the executive mansion. Rank vegetation
which is fertilized by the city sewerage
and stimulated by abundant water aud
hot sunshine, covers these flats during
the summer. It is now beginning to de-
cay, and since yesterday morning faint
malarious mist hangs over the river from
the water front of the executive man
sion's grounds to Long Bridge. Almost
every man who has recently been engag-
ed in the work Of improving the chanpel
of the river has been more or less sick
from malaria.
NOTHING SERIOUS.
Chicago, September 3.-Washington
special: The restlessncss referred to in
this mornings bulletin was not such as
to seriously affect the comfort of the
president. 1t was what the doctors call
local effect, and not an indication of
any imminent change in the patients
condition. The pulse and temperature
were not much affected. At IL o'clock
the pulse was lO7, while the temperature
and respiration were normal. The pa
tient did not sleep as we'll as he usually
does before midnight, but awoke irequ-
emily. The physicians do not seem to
explain this beyond the statement that
it was not due to any material change in
the case. After one o'clock the presi-
dent slept as we'll as during the same
hours of any previous day or night this
week. At the morning dressing his gen.
eral condition was reported as favorable
as yesterday ut the same hour. The morn
ing dressing of the wound and gland re-
vealed no change in the former and q
! continuation of progress in the latter.
Saturdays have some to be looked upon
as an unlucky day in this case. Nothing
unusual has thus far arisen to-day and if
nothing alarming does arise during the
day it will be regarded as very impor-
tant.
RECOVERY STILL DOUBTFUL.
Washington, September 3-Dr. Ham
ilton yesterday told Col. Crouch that the
president had not much chance to live
in an atmosphere like the Potomac fats,
carried in the southerly wind daily to
the windows Of his room. The necessity
Of removal seemed urgent. One of the
attending surgeons this morning told a
friend be believed the presidents symp.
toms had assumed slightly intermittent
character IN the past few days. Wednes.
day he was brighter, Thursday less So
yesterday was good day and this morn.
ing he seemed weaker and more languid
He thought the president ought not to
remain an hour longer than necessary
He would vote for speedy removal. The
risk of removal is not SO great rs the
risk of remaining. His condition has
improved since early this morning and
is now about as yesterday. This after
noon the full staff Of surgeons will con.
slider removal.