The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-27
UNOFFICIAL BULLETINS.

Executive MANSION, July 26-10 A NJ
The President at this hour Il resting coH-
fortaby, and the surgeons express them
selves as satisfied with his present condition.
A rumor has been circulated that the Presi-
dent bad another chill this morning. Those
who are thoroughly acquainted with the
f,cts, however, deny the story, and say that
the patient has had no chlls since those
which occurred previous 10 the incislon.
Dr.. Agnew has been here all the morning.
One Of the consulting surgeons will be 10
attendance daily for the present. DR.. Ham
iltOn is expected 10 return tonight, mt which
time, unless some unforeseen emergency
arises, DR.. Agnew will probably again re-
turn to Philadelphia.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 26-12 NJ
Colonel Rockwell, who has iust come from
| the Presidents chamber, says the patient Is
resting very comfortably, and be considers
that be is doing as well a. could reasonably
| be expected under tue circumstances. 10
! les Donse TO The question whether there bad
| been or would he any further operations
performed on the President, he SAID " No (;
| there has been but one operation, and,
| judging from present indications, we do not
anticipate that any more viii be necessl.
tateG." Continuing, the Colonel said
! that "at the morning dressing OF The
wound the surgtO took several small
pieces Of bone from the wound. which we're
supposed to be from fractured rib"
| EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 2G-2:2O i.
| M-Repor,s which were tcegrarhed hence
TO. day TO the effect that serious operation
wa. performed this forenoon for the pur-
pose OF removing part OF the Presidents
| fractured lrib are without foundation.
/ has Ipan fnnPhp6 since
the morning dressing, and the only ope-
ration performed then was the pulling
out by Or. Bliss with his finger OF two
or three small spicu2 OF splintered
bone, which clOgged the passage ADD i'm
NEEDED the outflow OF pus. The surgeons
do not admit that there is anything critical
or dangerous in the Presidents condition
ithis afternoon; on the contrary, they say
that be has bad fairly comfortable day
that the discharge from the wound this
morning, although not large, was not 50
scantv as to indicate any new complication
that the patient at this hOur-2:20 Z. Ms
free from fever and is resting quietly, and
that his general condition is at least as good
as it was yesterday.
FROM SECRETARY BLAINE.
WASHINGTON, July Co. Secretary Blaine
SenL the IOllOMlDR w IhiuioNNa bO"N'
ssThe Presidents symptoms at noon to-
day are favorable Several small pieces Of
shattered rib cime from the wound this
morning while dressing It,"
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN-A BETTER DAY THAI
YESTERDAY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July go II. NJ
The President has had a comfortable day
and in the opinion OF The surgeons Is bette
now than he was at this time yesterday
His temperalure during the greater part o
the afternoon has been normal, bis pulls
not high, and bis general condition good
There has been no recurrence up 10 TN
hour OF the afternoon fever.
A MORE SATISFACTORY REPORT.
Executive MANSION, July 90 +. ~
/ (Odicial. THE President has done well du
! ring the day. At the dressing OF the w0un
, after the morning bulletin was issued dis
I placed speculum OF broken rib about on
: half an inch long was removed. he trac
: of the wound at this point was dilated an
I n larger drainage.tube Inserted for facl
, Eating the discharge Of puS. Since tha
; lime be has bad several quiet maps. take
more nourishment than In any OF the la
five days without gastric irritation, an
when the wound was dressed this eve min
, the discharge OF healthy pus was satisfactt
G riIy abundant. At noon his pulse wa LOG
; temperaturc, 9S 4 respiration, 10; p. NJ
: pulse, IO4; temperature, 100 I; resiiration
? % d. HAYES AGNEw,
? ID. W. BLISS,
{. j. X. BARNES.
: j. j. WOODWARD,
\ ROBERT REYBURN.
; nm. REYBURN SAYS THE PRESIDENT Is BETTEl