Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-27
CHANCES NARROWING.
A Quicker But Much Weaker
Pulse.
The Physicians Admit That
There is a Crisis.
And the Public Give Up the
Last Ry Of Hope.
DYING SINCE FOUR Am.


First Dispatch.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, August q, $3.50 AMI
There has been no marked change
in the Presidents condition during
the last hour. An eDemata, contain
ing the usual stimulants, has just been
administered, and the patient is now
resting quietly.
Second Dispatch.
4 A.M.-The Presidents condition
has not changed materially since 3
am. He is now resting quietly.
Third Dispatch.
6AM.-The physicians cannot yet
be seen 10 obtain any direct informa-
ton from the sick room. Nothing
has been reported by the attendants
there since 4 am. to indicate any
change since then.
EOurtn D1sp0tchs
7AM.-Information received from
the physicians this morning is to the
effect that the situation is about the
same, or perhaps less encouraging,
than at a late hour last night. The
frequency Of his pulse at this hour
7a.m.-has not been ascertaiDed, but
it is noticeably less firm. Once dur
ing the night, about l.3O am, it was
noticed to range from 125 to 100 pulsa-
tions per minute.
Fifth Dispatch---OfIleial.
$3.50 AM.-The President slept
from half all hour to one hour or more
at time throughout the night. He
continues to retain liquid food ad
ministered by mouth and stimulating
enemata. Nevertheless his pulse has
been more frequent since midnight,
and he is evidently feebler this morn
ing than yesterday. Pulse, l2O; tenn
perature, 98.4; respiration, %.
Sixth Dispatch.
Secretary Blaine sent the following
this morning
"LowELL, Minister London,
The President had bad night, and
hissymptons at this hour (nine o'clock)
are of the most alarming character.
Signed, BLAINE, Secretary"
seventh Dispatch-.OfIicial.
10 A. M.-About Z o'clock this
morning the first dispatch bearing on
the condition of the President was re
ceived from the physicians room.
This information, though meager, was
discouraging. 1t was substantially to
the effect that the Presidents cOndi-
tion was little less encouraging than
at late hour last night; that his
pulse had not yet been taken, but it
was not possibly less firm. This
feebleness of pulse was not noticed
until DR.. Bliss went to his bedside,
about 6 o'clock this morning. He
then observed that, although the fire.
quency Of his pulse had not materi-
ally changed, its character was weaker
and. more unsteady. He did not in
terpret this as certain evidence of
the nearness of the end, but as cir
cumstance to narrow still more the
Presidents changes for recovery. A
painful period of ofsuspense interVened
between the receipt Of this informa-
tion and the appearance of the morn
ing bulletin, and the latter was waited
for N,:;th ominous foreboding that it
would colSGrm their worst fears. The
bulletin, when 4 made its appearance
with the positive statement that
the President had grown teebleF since
yesterday and noting marked increase
in pulse and respiration extingpished
the last ray of hope held by the gene
raj public and cast a deeper gloom
over those near and dear to the Presi
dent. The physicians do not yet say,
however, that hope is dead.
Eighth Dispatch.
1890 A.a.-Dr. Reyburn reports
that the Presidents strength up to
this hour has not perceptibly failed
since the morning examination. ae
continues to take food about as well
as heretofore, and the frequency Of
his pulse has not increased. He has
Just been sDonged off and is now more
comfortable.
Ninth Dispatch.
1850 A. M.-General Swain, in an
interview with a reporter this morn,
ing. sail that the Presidents pulse
had varied a good deal since this
mornings dressiDg. The least exer-
tiOn or any slight movement Of his
body was enough to iueEease its fire.
duency, 40 that although its average
rate might not change great deal, IL
was occasionally higher for short
periods. The swollen parotld
gland he said continues to disehsrgc