The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-06

symptoms, which, as usually appear
In serious cases in peritonitis arts
ing from gunshot wounds, were alb
sent iii Garfield'S case. In many
fatal cases which came under DR..
| Teal's notice, Inflammation portion
It's had set in by the end of forty
eight hours after the accident. The
temperature rose frequently to more
than 1862. The presence of the ball
IN the belly was one Of the most
serious features of the present case,
although 1t might lodge somewhere
where the presence would not excite
Inflammation of the vital organs.
One case is on record in which a
ball remained for months in mans
heart. The Inflammation in General
Garfield's case had so far been mild,
IN consideration of the wound
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chicago, 5.-Specials say yester-
was the gloomiest, hottest day of the
year. Atnoon the Presidents pulse
increased rapidly, but the surgeons
said it was only natural, as the heat
of the day had increased also. The
torrid sun did at last 90 down, bat
it left the sky a seething furnace.
At Z o'clock it was 900. The heat
seemed to advance as the evening
progressed. On this account the
evenings change in the patient was
for the worse. Meanwhile the Suf-
ferer was required to rest altogether
on his right side, and not move, in
order that the liver might not be
pressed against the abdOman wall.
This constrained position during
the day, with the intense heat
made the President, towards even
ing, very restless; and it was
thought possible this was the
principal caase of the more unfavor-
able symptoms which were apparent
at shutdown. Amid all the terrible
suspense it is noticeable that the
calmest two persons there are the
President and his noble wife. Last
night, for a moment, Blaine, the
strongest in will power of all mem
bers of the cabinet, and the one who
has been put to the seyerest tests in
this struggle, for single moment, at
the Presidents bedside, gave way to
his feelings. The President kindly
chided him, and said: "My dear fell
low, it is not time for that yet" The
same wonderful fOrtitude has con-
tinued to be exhibited throughout
to-day.
Executive Mansion, Washington,
July 5.-Mrs. S. r. Edison, who has
been in close attendance upon the
sick room during the night, this
moment left the mansion to visit
her home. She states that the Pres
ident passed as comfortable night
as could be expected of a man in
such critical condition. No mes
sages have yet arrived from any
cabinet officers, nor have any been
dispatched from the White House
with tidings to them, although Sec
rotary Lincoln specially requested
information respecting the Pres
ident's condition at an early hour.
Washington, 5.-Col. Crump, who
! is constantly beside the President,
waiting upon him, says he suffers
a great deal Of pain and that the
pain is inceSsant. The President is
restless and feverish, and fire.
quently asks to be moved from one
side of the bed to the other, and to
have his position changed. He fire.
quently expresses slight moan
from the suffering. He is careful
to give no signs of suffering
when any of his family are present.
Doctor Bliss said about II o'clock
that it is impossible to tell just
when the crisis begins, or where it
ends. The President may continue
in about the present condition for
some days. knowledge of the course
of the ball is so incomplete that it is
not known precisely where the in
juries are and therefore the effects
cannot be calculated with any GER
tainty. DR.. Bliss is much gratified
at the signs of improvement and
says the condition is more hopeful
now than before. The President
enjoyed the longest sleep last night
he has yet had. He slept from 1890
until after midnight. After that he
had frequent short maps until day
light. Mrs. Garfield left the Presi-
dent last night, and retired to her
room for sleep, with assurances
that he was doing well, and she
should be called if there was any
change for the worse. She slept
we'll all night and visited che
President early this morning. When
she entered the Presidents room
Mrs. Mac Veagh informed her he had
continued to improve and every
thing was favorable. Mrs. Garfield
has said from the first that he was
not going to die.
Very little is being done in any Of
the government departments. They
are open but the Ocffiials and clerks
spend most of the time hunting the
latest information from the Presi-
dent Every person coming from the
Presidents room now brings news
that he is doing well, and this has,
to a considerable extent, relieved the
strain and anxiety which the people
here have been under since the
shooting. There is general feeling
of relief visible.
| BULLETINS.
Washington, A., 9.4O p.m.-Surgeon
General Barnes says the Presidents
| 6oo+b will Oocur before midniOht