The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-07-29
NEASY
are the American People over
the Condition oftheiF
President.
The Latest News from the
White House more Hopeful.

] Atfr htta' 81 AAtAlNAAb Il A""NNh 80
morning by the President physicians
EuECuTyE MANSION, 10 a.. m.-Thc
President was more restless than usual
during the night and had another rig
or just before midnight. This morn
ing al S.l5 his pulse was 81, tempcra-
furc 93.i, respiration Is. \ c~ousultI-
lion was then held with DR.. Hamilton,
New York, and DR.. Agnew, Of Piiila-
dclphia, after which Il counter opening
was made through the iutcrumcEt oi
the back about , inches below the
wound, which, tits hoped, will facili-
tate The drainage Of Pus and increase
the chances Of recovery. The Prrsi-
dent bore the operation we'll. His
pulse is now Il2.
EEECUrIrE MANSION, ! p. MIR.
Bliss, during tie course Of c%ouyersa-
ton in relation 10 She operation per-
formed oil the President This morning,
said that nuring his examination yes
tcrday le discovered that's slight sac
or pus cavity had formed Immediately
at tie turn in the track OF the ball,
and at once decided that the proper
course 10 pursue WOald be to make IN
mcision which would straigh!Cn the
track and permit Il free discharge Of
he pIs. It WAS determined, however,
before performing the operation that it
would be Jestto notify the consulting
physicians and request their attend
ance, which was done forthwith.
The formation Of pus cavity, the
doctor says, slavery ordinary OCCUR
renee in similar Instances, aud there
IS 10 doubt in his mind that the incis-
ION viii tend to lesseu the frequency
and severity of the rigcrs. lie says,
however, that the patient may have
other slight cGiIi<. '.TAs result Of the
examination this morning, and tie
Presidents present condition. contim-
ueI DR.. Elis-, ''are ?e-assGrIng. When
/ left him lifteca minutes ago lie was
sleeping quietly. During the opera
ti0n his pulse reached about I20. Since
tIlat time there has been . faIIiggoG Of
about - beats. The Preaidcntd iI not
Move = muscle dHriAg the performance
Of the operation, and it was not found
necessary to administer any alcoholic
stimuli lnts."
The coantcr opening IL aboUt 3 inch
c= below the wound. 1t was necessary
to cut to a depth of about one inch te-
foys tle connection with the original
wouEd was complete. Shortly after
s@e operation the patient p7Itook Of
nouwtsameE.t, and expressed hiaa,eIi as
feeling much relieved by tive surgical
operation.
1t has been stated this afternoon, and
is Is Beloved, that the story has I5ecn
photographed ouG of town that Dr. Ham
istoa, consulting surgeon from New
York, bad expressed the opinion that
t4e Presidents case IS utterly hopeless.
Dr. Hamilton has not made any such
assertion, and authorizes ais emphatic
denial OF it.
Ex-senator CoDklinG accompanied
ny Senator Jones, Of Nevada, called AZ
LIE Executive Mansion at p. d., amd
IS now IN the Cabinet ro0m.
Ex-senator ConEIfng remained only
I5.or 20 minntes at tie Executive Man
zion, and saw no n except the Prcsi-
dents private secretary and DR.. BIiss.
To the latter hc said that the recent IN
favorable tarn In the Presidents ease
had bccn $50 Tce Of anxiety to him,
and he caiIe@ in person to-day to make
inquiries. Upon being Informed that
the Presidents symptcrHs this after
noon were ali of the Nest encouraging
character, I've expressed qualification,
ard asked Dr. BEiss to convey to &rs.
Garfield his sincere sympashy and good
wishes.
WAsnIHG?oS, JaIy 2G.-A rumor has
been circulated that the President had
another chill this morning. Those who
are thoroughly acquainted with tie
facts, however, deny the story, and say
that the President has had no cbiIls
since those which occurred previous To-
thc incis;gu. Dr.. AgnCw has been
here All She morHing. One Of the con-
sulting surgeons win be- in Attendance
daily for the present. Dr.. Hamilton j.
requested to return tonight, 81 which
tlnic, unless some unforeseen cmcrgcn-
cy arises, Dr. Agncw viii probably
agaih return 80 philadelphia.
Secretary Blaine sent I've following
to Minister Lowell: "Tlle Presidents
symptoms at noon to-day are favorable.
Several small pieces Of shattered rib
came from tho wound this morning
while 4 rcasiNg IT,"
C~EorrfCiAL BCttErl%.
Executive MANSION, 2.2O p. m.--Thc
reports which have been autographed
hence to-day to the eject that u serious
operation was performed thi8 forenoon
forthc purpose Of renewing part cf the
Presidents fractured RIB, are without
foundation. The wound has not been
touched since the morning dressing,
and tic only operation performed then
was tic pulling oft by Dr, bliss with
bis dngor Of two or tIlreo small apcCulm
OF splintcrcd bone, which clogged the
passage, aud lmpcdcd tie outflow orthc
pug, The surgeons do not admit :hat