Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-13
NO MARKED CHANGE.
YESTERDAY A REPETITION OF
THE DAY BEFORE.
The Surgeons Satisfied-His Appe-
1ite ImprOved-WhaG DIR. HamIl-
ton Thfnks-Dr. Bliss Poisoned
by Pms.

WASHINGTON, August 12.-The day at the
Executive Mansion has been marked by no
special feature DR.. Hammond was present
at the several dressings of the Presidents
wound, and despite the fact that the bulle-
tins show an increased temperature, does
not hesitate to declare that, in his judg-
ment, the President is improving, and that
the case is very hopeful. He attributes the
high pulse and temperature to the operation
on Monday. He says he would have no sp-
prehension if the same condition of the
pulse and temperature continued for seVe-
raj days.
The doctors assert that the healing pro-
cess is going on at the bottom of the wound,
and the discharge of pus is gradually d.
minishing, although it continues perfectly
healthy. This discharge has been a con-
stant drain upon the system, and any de-
crease is, in the present weak condition of
the patient, a great gain. The President
has had better appetite and has taken and
relished larger amount Of food yesterday
and to-day.
DR.. Bliss is suffering from pus poisoning,
received through a cut in his right hand
while handling the knives used at Mondays
| operation. His assistant, DR.. Reyburn,
! thinks 1t may confne him to his house for a
few days. DR.. Hamilton attributes the
effect of the pus to the unfavorable phYsi-
cal condition of DR.. Bliss, whose health has
been impaired by his constant attendance
upon the President. Neither surgeon antici-
pates any serious result.
REVIEW OF THE DAY.
IL M-The history of the Presidents
| case to day is almost repetition of yester-
day. The physicians say he has passed a
good day, and that his general condition to-
night is about the same as last night at this
hour. His appetite has improved, and the
pus discharged during the day was
| healthy and has diminished in
| quantity. DR.. Hamilton said tonight that
he considered the President better, and that
the patient had expressed himself during
the day as feeling better, while the instru-
ments of precision used IN determining the
pulse and temperature, DR.. Hamilton said,
placed the patient just where he was
yesterday. Still, IL it were not for
these, he would say the President was bet
ter. Should the pulse and temperature keep
up for day or two at to-day's figures it
should, he said, cause no alarm, for, in his
judgment, so long as the President held his
own, which he has done since the operation
of Monday last, he is, under the circum-
stances, doing WELL DR.. Hamilton thought
the Presidents condition to night stationary,
not degree lower, not degree higher, and
such being true, he felt perfectly satisfied
with the progress of the case.
He was asked concerning the cut on DIR.
a.. 4. l. -. 4 l.
is discharged from the Presidents wound,
would cause pus poisoning. In reply, he
stated that it depended upon the condition
Of the person pricked whether poisoning
would ensue. DR.. Bliss, he said was
in weak condition from overwork, and for
this reason more liable to be affected by pus
innoculation. The impression prevails
among the attending physicians that the
President will enjoy good nights rest, and
all of them with the exception of DR.. Wood
ward have left the Executive Mansion and
repaired to their respective abodes to res
main over night.
DIR. BLISS POISONED BY PUs FROM THE
WOUND.
During the operation performed on the
President on Monday last DIR. Bliss cut his
right foreflnSer with the instrument with
which the operation was performed. The
wound, although slight, became much irri-
tated, and to-day 1t is considerably swollen.
1t is supposed that some of the pus remain
ed on the instrument and caused the infam-
nation which has ensued.
THE MORNING BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August IL, $50 A.
M.-The President slept well the greater
part of the night. The fever of yesterday
afternoon subsidized during the evening, and
has not been perceptlble since 10 D. m. His
general condition this morning is good.
Pulse 100, temperature SO, respiration 19.
ID. W. BLISS. j. j. WOODWARD.
j. K. BARNES. ROBERT REYBURN.
FRANK H. HAMILTON.
THE NOON BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1890 Pm. TOfl-
cial Bulletin. The President bas passed
comfortable morning. He continues to take
without repugnance the liquid nourishment
allowed, and ate with relish for breakfast
larger quantity Of solid food than he took
yesterday. At present his pulse is 100, tenn
perature 90 TO- respiration 10.
D. W. BLISS, j. K: BARNES,
ROBERT REYBURN, j. j. WOODWARD,
FRANK H. HAMILTON.
THE EVENING BULLTIN.
Up. NJ. [Oficial Bulletin. The Presi-
deut has passed a comfortable day. At the
evening dressing the wound was found to
be doing well. The quantity of pus secre-
ted is gradually diminishing. Its character
is healthy. The rise of temperature this
afternoon reached the same point as yester-
day. At present his pulse is los, tempera-
ture 1912, respiration 10.
d. W. BLISS. j. K. BARNES.
j. J. WOODWARD. ROBERT REYBURN.
FRANK II. HAMILTON.
CARD FROM DR.. AGNEw.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August I'm the
Philadelphia Times, of August Sth, 1881,
communication appeared, which processes
to present my views in regard to several
points connected with President Garfeld's
wound. AS this article has been made the
basis Of an editorial on the same subject
in the New York, Herald and has, as un-
derstand, been the subject of comment in
other papers. deem it my duty to say that
10 no particular do the details given repre-
sent my views of the case, nor were they
ever given by me to any representative OF
the press. ID. HAYES AGNEw,
1861 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
THE BULLETIN TO MR.. LOWELL.
Acting Secretary of State HIT sent the
following at $50 tonight to Minister Lowell,
London: "The Presidents wound is doing
we'll The pus is diminishing and healthy.
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