Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-15
STILL In DOUBT.
THE CASE OF THE PRESIDENT STILL
As MYSTERIOUS As EVER.
Fears That The Prayers Of The Nation for
His Recovery Will Not Be Answered
The Patient In Very Precarious
Condition An Opinion
by Or. Bliss.
THE NATION HELD IN SUSPENSE.
SUNDAY Seen ES

At the Patients Couch-Phe Wound
Still Discharging Freely-No Further
Operation 70 be Performed Until the
Ball Gives Trouble.
| WASHINGTON, August IA. 1885 M
The day at the Executive Mansion has
been extremely quiet, and there is little
ofinterest to be said regarding the Pres.
ident's condition beyond what has been
expressed by the attending surgeons in
-ths-0tfGial bulletin which has been
issued. While the morning bulletin
was not received by the public, as an
indication Of much improvement
in the patients case, it has caused little
or NO alarm. The 1890 bulletin, show
ing decrease in his temperature OF one
halt OF n degree and in his pulse four
beats, occasioned an exceedingly sangu.
inefeeling althe Mansion and throughout
the city that the patient was improving.
Early this afternoon DR.. Bliss reittera.
ted his statement that this improve
ment was most likely to continue and
barring accidents unknown at present,
the patient during the next few days
would be very much better. The wound
throughout the day has continued to
discharge freely, and the pus is OF q
perfectly healthy character, and is flow
ing from the wound without the aid of
the drainage tube.
1t having been stated as fact that the
surgeons had determined TO perform an
operation upon the President for the
purpose Of removing the ball,
DR.. Bliss was asked tonight what
authority there was for the statement.
He replied in the exceedingly emphatic
manner that there were no indications
that the ball was doing any
mischief and that until it is discovered
that such is the case there will bs no at,
tempt made TO remove it.
Secretary Brown, who has Just
came from the surgeons room,
says the indications point to
good night for the patient, thtt
while his pulse and temperature have
not been taken since the evening bulle.
tin they are notiCeably lower. DR.. Bliss
thought his pulse was about l02, with
normal temperature.
The Patient Troubled With Nausea.
WASHINGTON, August IA, 1875 p. NJ
II was learned at the White House tC-
night that the President had partaken
of the usual quantity of solid food
during the day. Col. Rockwell is re.
ported to have stated openly at a late
hour tonight that the President had
been troubled somewhat during the day
with nassau and had vomited several
times.
Rockwell Interviewed,
WASHINGTON, August Is. - Col Rock
well said to Western Associated Press
reporter at noon to-day that the Presi-
dent was doing well. He said the re.
tention OF small quantity OF pus has
caused the rise of fever, but that the
this and the pulse rccedeu ImmrdiauorJ
to l02 and the temperature TO 991. He
said the President expressed himself
this morning as feeling first rate, and
that he borrowed his (Rockwell's eye
glasses early this morning and read the
headings in the daily papers and COM
mented upon them.
DR.. Agnew Sent For.
To. day DR.. Agnew was telegraphed
for, but the Presidents surgeons say it
was not because he is especially wanted.
They say they te!egraphed TO know
when II would be convenient for him
TO come. DR.. Hamilton wants 10 go
away, and wants DR.. Agnew to relieve
him.
The midday bulletin gives the Presi.
dents pulse as l02, temperature 80 and
two.tenths, respiration Is. 1t is a most
favorable showing indeed considering
the fever this morning. The decline OF
fever after the washing out OF the wound
at the morning dressing, sustains the
surgeons theory that the little unfavor.
able turn this morning w:s caused by
the retention Of pus, which was not
washed out last evening. Everything
looks favorable now, according to the
SURGEONS and attendants.