The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-28
THE NEWS.
The President Still improving Slowly,
Though He is not Said 10 be En-
tirely Out of Danger.

Z
Though He is not Said TO be En-
iirely Out of Danger.
Attacked with Chill.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-At Z O'Clock
his morning the President showed the
usual morning symptoms of recovery,
but about 8 O'Clock he was attacked
with something like chill. He shook
all over and his muscles all became
rigid with what the surgeons call rigor.
This chilly, shaking sensation
lasted till about 8 O'Clock. when
fever set in and rose rapidly, his pulse
going up TO $50 and his temperature to
above 101 In In hour or so the fever
some. The doctors are not yet
able 10 define the cause of the change.
The flow Of pus fiom the wound stopped
this morning, and the surgeons say
this may have caused the change in the
Presidents condition. A larger drain
age tube was substituted and the
doctors pressed upon the stomach and
bowels but very little pus exuded. Wheth-
er this means that the wound is healing
between where the ball is and the mouth
ofthe wound, or that an abcess is forming
is not yet known DR.. Bliss said just
now he could not tell the cause of the
change. The surgeons feel somewhat
uneasy.
MAKING AN EXAMINATION.
Ali four of the Presidents surgeons are
now making an examination to see if
they can determine the cause OF the
change in the condition of the. Presi-
dent. The cabinet ministers all
were sent for and have come
to the White House. There is a great
deal of uneasiness growing out of the
fact that nothing definite can yet be as
certained from the surgeons.
A LITTLE MORE FAVORABLE.
ExEcUTIvE MANSION, 30 p. m.-The
Presidents symptoms at this hour are a
little more favorable than at the date oil
the last unofficial bulletin, but his con.
dition has not materially changed. The
attending surgeons have just telegraph
cd to Doctors Hamilton and Agnew to
come to Washington at once for consul
tatiOn.
THE PHYSICIANS RETIcENT.
At halfpast 10 O'Clock the surgeons
made a partial examination ofthe Presi
dent but he seemed inclined to rest and
they did not want to disturb him much
The result of the examination as given
by the surgeons is that his condition il
not any more favorable than severa
hours ago In order to not disturb th'
President no other examinations will b
made until Z O'Clock this evening. Tn,
doctors are very reticent only saying
that the change is probably caused b.
the stoppage of a discharge from tn
wound. They will not give any posi-
tive opinions but say they hope for tn
best.
| DIR. BLISS INTERVIEWED.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 23.-Abou
| p. m. the Presidents fever broke, an,
he began to perspire freely. From tina
hour the symptoms indicated a Sigh
improvement. About this time d.
Bliss was met by q reporter and said: /"
have just left the President. He
sleeping and now resting easy. Their
is no great complication in his cas-
The rise in the Presidents temperetur
and respiration is about what migll
properly be expected as the result of
chill. The cause of the change is tn
confinement of pus in some cavity.
this was an ordinary case we would fee
no anxiety about it; but it is not an o
binary case, and of course there is som
anxiety A little later DIR. Bliss sale
"If the President was an ordinary ps
tient would have no anxiety at all.
have, however, telegraphed for DIR
Agnew and Hamilton, because believ
that in consequence of the change til,
has taken place there should be col
sultation."
"What is the cause of the change 90
"Well, the wound did not dischare
caused the relapse.''
lis there any sign of malariagn
mo, l think not"
He was then asked in regard to tt
prospects of pyaemia. Said he:
THERE IS NOT THE SLIGHTEST SYM
TOM"
DR.. Reyburn was questioned on ii
same subject, and said that while IL
: pulse remained so high they might hay
been excused for thinking blood poiso
ing was possible, but now since il ha
already fallen to 100, they were SUI
that no such complication was imm
nent.
? Still later in the day DIR. Bliss W.
asked: us this not a symptom of bloc
poisoning?'
: 1t frequently is, but is not in all case
/ We have had a consultation over Il
matter, and are of the opinion that thet
symptoms do not bear out the idea
blood poisoning in the Presidents case
/ "Are there other dangers?"
ayes: in case pus cavity has fOrmt
there would be an abscess which woul
have to be removed"
as this not attended with danger 90
sit certainly is very delicate and Off
fatal operation"
"On the whole, doctor, what are yoI
views just now?"
"Well, there has been quite a seFioI
; change for the worse, but / still cling
my hope that the President, with h
wonderful constitution. will pu
through"
IL ON THE MEND AGAIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsIIINGTo
July 25, 2 a. m.-Dr. Bliss says he fee
very much gratilled at the condition l
) finds his patient in this morning. tt
President, he says, had no chill an
slept well during the night. A casu
examination just made shows little {,
no fever and his pulse is down to %.
OFFICIAL. BULLETIN.
Executive MANSION, July 20, $50,
m.-The President passed more con
Portable night and has had no rig,
since that reported in the bulletin
yesterday morning. He is doing we
this morning. His pulse is SO; tempe
AZURE %; respiration IS.
(Signcd) j. ]. WOODWARD.
D. w. Bliss.
j. K. BARNES.
FL ROBT. REYBURN.
Mr.. CoNKLING AT THE WHITE uoUs
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 25.-An III
official bulletin, issued at one o'cIocl
reports the Presidents pulse at 1O4; re
piration and temperature Normal. Fl
teen minutes before that Ex-SenatC
Conkling, accompanied by Senate
Jones, called. After talking a viii
with Private Secretary Brown they wei
into the private apartments of the maj
sion to see Mrs. Garfield, remainin
there some time.
Il WHAT DIR. BLISS SAYS.