The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-30


future prospects than fbe surgeons
and manifest boDefuiaess whiel
yerges upon assured confidence. Even To,
President himself feels this strong current
OF revived hopes, and his reInyigoratlna
mental energy cc0perafes more efectivel5
than ever with bis raliyiug vital powers
AS stated In The early morning bulletins, the
patient bad better night than st any time
before or since the middle OF last week.
HIS sleep was still broken ut rather short
Intervals, but Il was more natural and
peaceful! than heretofore. for the reason
that his general condition was better and
there was les disturbance from The swo.
len parotid gland. He was sDonged of with
alcohol and water everyth or four hours.
and swallowed liquid Dourishment at inter
walls Of two or three hours during the night.
The morning examination showed that the
favorable conditions Of Sunday were siiI
maintained, and, in the judgment OF some
OF the PATIENTS attendants, be was decided.
~ better. Another slight incision, about
bali an inch in length, was made at the
morning dressing IN the patients right
cheek ADD lesspoOnfui or more Of healthy
looking pus from the suppnrating gland
was liberated. The cutting, slight as IT
was, gave the patient some pain and
caused his pulse, which had pre-.
viously been at 100, TO rise to
1OS. IL soon fell back, however, TO
104. The patient rested quietly through
out the morning, and his pulse was notice
ably steadler than yesterday, ranging from
100 to 104 or 106. Whenever he fell asleep
his pulse went down TO 100. During The
process Of spongIDg of. and as often as be
was otherwise excited or disturbed, it
would rise from four to six beats. II wa,
however, at all times full and strong 10
character. During the morning the patient
took bis full usual allowance OF nourish-
ment, including, however, some variations
in the shape OF chicken broth and milk
toast. AZ the noon examination his puise
was LOG, but his temperature and respira-
tion continued TO be normal.
About half-past DR.. Bliss gave to a re-
porter Of The Associated Press the follow.
log statement OF the Presidents condition
at that hour:
~ think the President is decidedly better
this afternoon than be was yesterday at the
same time. He had fever yesterday nf,er.
noon before this hour. To. day he has none.
or course be may have, and probably will
have, some before the evening, but there Is
none yet. His progress has been more
even to-day than yesterday. The extreme
range OF his pulse since morning has not
been greater than six beats. The gland is
looking better and diseharging more freely,
and It's size has diminished. His skin
is moist and natural in tone bis tongue is
clean and shows a healthier condition OF
the mucus membrane; his stomach is
assmilating food better, and his mind is
al, lv al
all these things give rs encouragement, and
while [ recognize the fact that the Presi-
dent is still in dangerous condition, feel
no hesitation in saying that | think The
chances now are in favor OF his recovery"
With the exception OF newspaper
there were very few callers at the EXecu-
tive Mansion during the day, and the crowd
which on Saturday and Sunday surrounded
the main gallery on Pennsylvania avenue
bad entirely disappeared. Occasionally
some personal friend OF the President,
whose confidence in the iatteT's recovery
had been so shaken by the events OF Friday
and Saturday that he could not trust with
out frequent inquiry 10 the apparent i'm
provement OF to-day, would enter the EX-
ecutiye Mansion with an anxious express
sion on his face I'm search Of information.
In a very few moments, however, he Would
come out smiliug, confident, aud reaSsured.
The members OF the Cabinet were oil here
this morning, but were so well satisfied
with the outlook that they remained only
short time.
There was no material change in the Pre-
sidept,s condition during the afternoon UNI
I'll about quarter past 4, when the usual
febrile rise began. and hrs temperature for
A. inn oh q
normal point. His pulse and temperature
both reached about the maximum at the
evening examination, when they were re-
spectively 10 aud 100 $40.
In an interview with a reporter OF the
Associated Press this evening Dr. Bliss re-
piled TO questions ss follows:
What do you think of the condition OF
the President tOnightf"
Almost everything shows improvement
TO greater or less degree"
How are his pulse aud temperatures"
oils pulse is the same as last Dight-1l0.
His fever is a little higher. IL did not come
on so early as yesterday, but there is a trifie
more OF it. don't regard that fact, how
ever, as having any great importance. 1t is
easily enough accounted for"
"In what way ?"
"There was good deal Of confined pus
In the parotid swelling. The patient Is
very sensitive to the influence OF retained
pus. As soon as the pus accumuIales any
his temperature shows it. We got IL pretty
much all out ct the evening dressing, but 1t
had already bad its effect. The fever will
soon subside now"
Chow does the glandular swelling
lookY"
"Better than at any time heretofore /;
better than | expected il would this morn
ing. 1t has PEI ceptibly diminished 10 size,
and the pus pockets are running together.
We shall probably make another incisiOn to-
morrow, and release another considerable
quantity OF pus which will be ready by that
time TO come out"
Secretary BlaIne's latest Dispatch. 7
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August E9.-The
following was sent tonight:
LO,reH, Minister, London: At hali-past
10 o'clock tonight the general condition OF
the President is favorable. Late In the at
tern DON his pulse rose to 1l2 aud his tenn
perature 10 100, both little higher than
the surgeons expected. The pulse has now
fallen to los, and the fever is su6sidlng.
The parotid sweling.is steadily improving,
and is at least diminishing in size. The
apprehensious OF serious poisoning
grow less and less every hour.
BLAINE, Secretary.
She Cotton Crop.
CHICAGO, August 29-Mr. 5. ii. Rich
ardson, OF Gilbert & Brega, commission
merchants, has been making a thorough
end svstematic inouiry rs TO the condition