The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-17

hoPeu, fplse Isl temperature w 5. rel
plTatiOn Is. The bulletin says the PEeS
dent had Tranquil morning and had no
Vomited since the morning bulletin. Th
morning bulletin stated that he had nc
Yomitsd since 8 o'clock A. w., and the
o'clock bulletin taken In connection witt
that implies that he had vomited thi
morning.
| At II O'Clock the surgeons said the,
thought they could determine by lP.
whether the President would live or not
that II the temperature went down ami
the pulse kept up Il would be sivu Q
death. At that hour the pulse stood Of l2a
and after that the pulse reCedea aome bu
the temperalure has gone down thEel
tenths. The surgeons cay nothing now
hnt Il is evident they entertain little hope
The fall Of temperature, though slight, I
regarded as serious aud 10 ioFeb0diug o
the worst results. The pulAe has fAllsI
some, butihs temperature has gone below
normal, which 10 most dangerous symp
tom.
The Presidents stomach still refuses al
nourishmsnt, The food injections havI
only been partially sucCessful, but lie car
not long be sustained In this manner, Thu
surgeons stick close TO the President
watching every movement and hoping iol
some favorable turn. From all the inlor
nation TO be Obtained, It can be states
that the chance Of the Presidents recoV
cry Is very slim. The surgeons do not give
up the Csse, and that is.aboutthe best thai
can be said, The President does not rally
one particle, He remains about the same
apparently and nothing can be done tc
lmpaTt any strength. All that the people
can do 10 10 hope, There is not much Ia
the casa now 10 base hope upon, as the
spirit Of despoudency has now invaded the
White House.
Secretary Blaine is to arrive this even
ipg,
mrs, EDISON HOPEFUL.
Mrs. EdSon, one Of The attendants up
on the President, retired at 4 o'clock this
morning and did not leave for home until
noon, Previous 10 her departure she said
in reply to the interTcgations OF the naws,
paper correspondents that the Presidents
case at this time was certainly very critical
tut Bhe still had hopes OF his recovery
The trouble with the President'S stomach,
she said, evidently had nothing to do
with the condition Of the wound, Compsr.
AliVely considered. She remarked In this
connection that the wound 10 nearly
healed. This new trouble, she said, q
perfectly understood by the surgeons, and
they oil have the same idea about II. She
said further that the President Compre'
hends the extct situationj that lie has
been told that his stomach demanded ab.
solute rest and that no attempt will be
made for the present TO give him nouriSh.
ment In the regular manner. The lady 10
concluding expressed the hope that BY to.
morrow the patieut's stomach would be
strong enough TO retain somethinR, In
response to an inquiry she said the Preai.
dent looked better te'day than hs did yes
tsrday. w.
Dr.. Hamilton Is expected to arrive In
Washington about ten o'c'oCk tonight
oTHERs NOT 81 sANGUINE
DR.. Reyburn, aS he wss leaving the
White House. was asked II he considered
the 1880 bulletin o. Indicating cause for
alarm. He replied: There 10 no pefCep.
tible change 10 the Prssid enLs condition
since morning,
Ex.Sherif Albert DAggett, of Brooklyn,
who 10 quite close 10 the administration
circle, has given up oil hope. lie says
Secretary Brown Ia hopeful but that he
does not like the looks oi the doctors, a.
they now hetray decided anxiety.
At II O'Clock this morning DR.. Bliss
said, when asked how the President Was,
"He Is better than he was Last night"
"It looked dark last night Doctor, did II
not2' asked the reporter.
"0t course Il looked dark" said the
doctor. ut 10 q serious case. All the
trouble, however, 10 now caused by the
stomach. We have not given him any
nourishment to-day. and may not for
some hours. All will depend upon his
constitution. Why, last evening he could
not retain even milk and lime water" {
'"Doctor," said the reporter, "some
medicil practitioners have theory that
the disturbance Of the stomach is caused
by the pus having been sbIorbed Into
the stomach. How 10 thaLW
ut is not 40, answered Dr. Bliss.
"The Presidents stomach is 0 naturally
rebellious one" F Ar 900
"How long, doctor, can life be sns.
tanned BY nourishment inj scted into the
bowels7"
"0h, some time. l hope, at all eyenta,
until we can repair the tone OF the
stomach"
On this ls!tSr point the doctors die.
agreed.
Secretary oil War Lincoln 10 quoted %
having said there must be something 10
nourish the President inside OF 48 hours
or the case would be decidedly danger.
Gus one. When Ex-senator Blair was
down, prior 10 his death, his stomach
failed him and the doctors were unable 10
sustain him by enemata. So also 10 the
usse oi Ex Senator Morton. Al noon,
Justice Harlan, Of the United States SD.
preme Court, WAS q caller at the White
House. Il cannot be learned al the White
House whether the Vice President has
been lelegraphed for. II 10 known, how.
ever, that be is hourly advised Of the
Presidents condition. !, Is held out that
his presence here, however, 10 not abso.
lutely necessary even Ia case oil the wsrst,
40 he can Just az well take the oath Of the
presidential Office In New York City be.
lore Justice oil the peace as Ia Washing.
ton before the Ohiei Justice otLhe District,
or 40 Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court .r.
"A CONFIRMED pYsPEPTtc
The announcement that the President
has been dySpeptic for years has rather
surprised those who have known him, As
he appeared Id pnblic, but not acquainted
with his home lie. II 10 stated now that
he has been Under the treatment Of Dr..
d B,xtet for yeaIs, on account ol Indigestion.
Friends Of ihe family say that this GCcounta
ior his rare Appearance at. evening enter.
taintnente, the rich vlands generally on
sueh occaBiohs giving him great distress.
During the excitement OF the late cam
.,.jaa 'pstvata QanVatakv 'psaV,n aavs Iha