Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24
DEATHS SHADOW
fingers Over the Nations Stricken
Chief.
A Debilitated Stomach and Swollen Neck
Cause Serious Alarm.

DtUIIItdttu StOInhCH dHu SNOIICu NECK
Cause Serious Alarm.
WASHINGTON, August 21.-To-night's
bulletin, stating that the President
had vomited twice this afternoon, was
a surprise to the public, and has had
somewhat depressing effect. The
surgeons nave said of late that
the Presidents recovery depended
on his stomach; that, if it would reta in
nourishment enough to impart strength,
final recovery ought to be hoped for. In
view OF this statement of the case an
other spell Of vomiting is regarded gen
orally as most unfavorable symptom.
Br. Bliss says, however, that the vomiting
didnot proceed from nausea and therefore
does not indicate continued irratability
OF the stomach. He says that owing to
the swelling of the parotid gland a
mucous collection gathers in the Presi-
dents throat, which it has been very
difficult for him to expel; that when he
sleeps the gathering phlegm causes
retching, coughing, and finally vomiting.
WASHINGTON, August 22.-This morn
ing's bulletin raised somewhat a de-
pressed feeling about the President, and
the midday bulletin shows the continual
ton of the slightly favorable condition.
DIR. BOyntOn said aboutnoon that he felt
more hopeful than on yesterday. The
President has taken eight ounces of
enemata to-day and some nourishment
into the stomach, which has been retain
ed. The surgeons now put opium in
the enemata. To this they attribute the
wandering of the Presidents mind visible
yesterday and to-day. The parotid
swelling is about the same, and is not
suppurated any on the outside yet. The
what encouraged to-day, but he is still
in q very critical condition, and this fact
is not concealed.
WASHINGTON, August 22.-Dr. Bliss
reports at II 40 A. NJ that the condition
of the President is slightly better than
yesterday. There has been no nausea or
vomiting since yesterday afternoon, and
his stomach seems to be again resrlming
its functions. The President has swal-
lowed about II ounces of milk porridge
and kOumiss, and at A. M. an enema of
beef extract was administered. An
other enema will be administered
about noon. There has been no change
in the appearance of the parotid gland
since yesterday, although there has been
further slight subsistence of inflamma-
ton of the surrounding parts. The sur
geons hope they have this feature of the
case under control, although they can
not yet speak with confidence. The
gland may suppurate within the next
three or four days, notwithstanding the
measures which have been taken to re-
duce the inflammation. In that case the
pus will be liberated by an incision just
as soon as its existence becomes appar-
ent. This will not necessarily involve
great peril if the patients strength
can be sustained. The danger most to
be apprehended now, DR.. Bliss says, is
exhaustion, and with this danger they
hope to deal successfully unless the
stomach entirely breaks down. That
organ is improving in tone and the Sc
cretions of phlegm in the throat has SO
far decreased that it gives the patient no
special annoyance, and he is relieved
from thenecessity of making such efforts
to expel it as those which brought on
the vomiting of yesterday afternoon.
DIR. Bliss says the patients pulse at 6
o'clock this morning was SO, andat half
past II, 104.
WASHINGTON, August 22-9 A. M
The President is reported to have passed
comparatively better night than the
night previous. He has experienced no
nausea since Yesterday afternoon, and
and this morning askedfor and has taken
small quantity of koumiss.
WASHINGTON, August 22-9:30 A. NJ
The assurances contained in the morning
bulletin that the Presidents stomach
has reasserted itself, and that other in
dications were no less satisfactory, raised
the hope of the respondent this morn
ing Last night, compared with the
preceding one, was a comparatively
quiet one. The President woke fire.
quently, but not SO often as during the
night before, the accumulation of
phlegm being less troublesome. About
A A. M. the President asked for
koumiss, and small quantity
of it was given him and retained. The
morning dressing of the wound showed
normal temperature and respiration
and pulse two beats less than yesterday
morning. The wound was found to be
doing we'll and the inhamed gland in
about the same condition as last night.
DIR. Reyburn said at A. M. that the
swelling is no worse and the general con-
dition of the President is little better.
The anxiety is somewhat lessened by
the developments Of the morning, but
the gravity of the situation is still ap-
parent.
GUITEAU STILL MURDEROUSLY INCLINED.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE news
of the Presidents critical condition gave
rise to a number of rumors at the jail
yesterday, which were increased by the
fact that early last evening the guard
was doubted and military drill was held
in the rotunda, news of which awoke
Guiteau to state of feverish excitement.
He paced his cell and inquired anx-
iously for news from the President