Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-10
THE WHITE HOUSE SUFFERER,
HIS STEADY IMPROVEMENT.
RALLYNG FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE LAST
OPERATION.

The President had good night last night
The doctors say that his sleep was natural and
refreshing-not superinduced with anodynes of
any kind. The morning bulletin was as follows:
OFFICIAL BULLETINS A. NJ.
The President slept soundly during the night,
and this morning his temperature is again nor
present tits 104 temperature, 9S s. respiration 49,.
D. w. BLISS, J. X. BARNES,
J.J. WOODWARD, ROBERT REYBURN.
PRIVATE SECRETARY BROWN SAYS
the wound continues to discharge through the
new incisOn, cOpiOusly, and without the drain
age tube. Just now, however, the new wound
is quite sensitive to the touch, and it will be a
day or two before the outer Inflammation at the
lips of the wound will subside. The President 8
appetite, they say at the White House, is very
good for a sick man. but his nourishment is still
confined to liquid diet.
THE DOCTORS ALL SAY
that everything is all right; and DR.. Bliss was
heard to say to-day that the President this morn
ing was much better than he expected to find
him.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE TO-DAY.
perfect quiet prevails. Secretery Window called
early, and felt satisfied from all the reports, that
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also called. He left this afternoon to take his
family to New England. feeling assured that the
President would rapidly cOnvalesce. DR.. Bliss
lett soon after the morning bulletin was issued,
and did not return until nearly 12 o'clock.
1885 A.M.-FAvORABLE SYMPTOMS THIS MORN
ING-NO FEVER.
The continuous fever which has been the
most marked feature of the Presidents case for
the past three or four days, subsded entirely
during the night, and the patients temperature
this morning was normal for the first time since
Sunday. The breaking of the fever was fol-
lowed by prOfuse perspiration, and the rather
high pulse shown by the morning bulletin Is
probably due to weakness resulting therefrom.
The discharge of pus at the morning dressing
was unusually copious, showing that the wound
is now perfectly and thoroughly drained. The
drainage tube was put in again and the wound
washed out with weak solution of carbOlic
acid and water. Since the dressing the patient
lime water. and at this hour he is quiet and
comfortable. The surgeons report that he is
doing well.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN-123O M
EXECUTIVE MANSION. 1890 p.m.-The Presi-
dent Is getting through the day in a very satis-
factory manner. He has asked for and taken a
small quantity of solid food in addition to the
liquid nOurishment allowed. At the morning
dressing the discharge of pus through the new
opening was more free than at any previous
time; its character was good, and the wound
looks well. His temperature and respiration
continue within the normal range, though the
debility following the operation is still shown by
frequency of pulse. At present his pulse is ITO,
9S.6, respiration 49,
u. w. BLISS, j. }. WOODWARD,
j. K. BARNES, ROBERT REYBURN.
WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY OF THE BULLETIN
This bulletin, it will be seen. shows an in
crease of six beats in the pulse since morning
and an advance of one tenth of degree in
DR.. Bliss says the President has
no fever and attributes the rise of the pulse to
the general debility of the patient "The Presi-
dents skin, says the doctor, 'is cool and soft:
there is no fever noticeable The wound con-
tinues to discharge freely. The fact is patent
that there is a good deal more alarm outside of
the White House than there is in it, The wound
still continues to suppurate without the use of
drainage tubes. This morning Doctor Bliss sent
4 mounted messenger to drug store for Oakum,
which it is though is to be used instead of the
lint dressing, as it is cooler.
PURE AIR.
There is some criticism made upon the fact
that the air which is pumped into the Presidents
chamber enters the White House near sewer
trap. 1t is said by some that the air should
come from q higher altitude Gen Rice saws
that DR.. Reyburn told him that the air was
purer nearer the ground than at distances above
it.
Gen. Swain continues with Mrs DIR. Edison tn
be constant and watchful attendant at the bed
side.
DIR. BLISS
said to THE STAR man this afternoon: every
thing is going along nicely, but have been
away since o'clock" DR.. Bliss looks iaded
and worn, but Drs Barnes and Reybun do not
appear to be much the worse for their constant
vigils.
AT THREE O'CLOCK
there was no change one way or the other To-
morrow. it is expected, the President will regain
strength. 1t is his excessive weakness now
which keeps his pulse jumping up into the hun
dreds.
THE CONSULTING PHYSICIANS.
At the White House the published statement
that DIR. Hamilton expressed surprise at DR..
Agnew leaving yesterday, is not believed The
fact is, that any new feature of the case is tele-
graphed forthwith to the consulting physicians
when out of the city. Before Dr. Agnew left
yesterday he stated that he did not expect there
would be much improvement in the Presidents
COHultlOu tO-uay. UuC he Olu tnlnk that Dy
he would begin to regain the strength
lost by the operation of Monday. DR.. Hamilton
is expected to return tomorrow and Dr. Agnew
on Friday.
SECRETARY BLAINE TO MINISTER LOWELL TO-
DAY.
The following was sent this p.m.:
= To LO,reu. Minister, London:
At one O'Clock pm. the Presidents condition
has not essentially changed since the morning
report. At twelve noon he signed an important
public document, to which his signature was in
with a firm, clear hand.
(SigneO BLAINE, Secretary"
LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. Up. m.-The President
has been very easy during the day. and has con-
tinued to take the nOurishment allowed without
gastic disturbance. The discharge Of pus from
his wound is quite abundant, and it is evident
that thorough drainage has been secured by yes
terdays operation, The degree of fever this
afternoon differs but little from that of yester-
day Pulse LOG; temperature 101.9; respiration
49,
SECRETARY BLAINE TO MINISTER LOWELL.
The following was sent at IL o'clock last night:
g LO,ceu. Minister. London:
AT IL O'Clock tonight the physicians report
the Presidents condition as satisfactory. He
sleeps well without the aid of anOdynes 1t is now
the sixth day since he took any morphine The
pulse and temperature did not rise SO high TO-
day from the effect of Yesterdays Oneratjop &c