The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-28
OPERATION
Performed Upon the PFesident-Many Pieces Of a
Shattered Rib Removed.

Performed Upon the PFesldent-Man Pieces Of q
Shattered Rib Removed.
WASHINGTON, July 25-To.night the President
is threatened with return Of the unfavorable
symptoms, though the physicians are confident OF
his ability 10 pull through On the whole a com
Portable day was passed. Prof. Bell is still per
fecting his induction balance, and an expert
mentmade upon wounded soldier at the home
was pronounced satisfactory. DR.. Agnew, while
anxious to locate the bullet, Is not altogether
satisfied with Bells apparatus. Agnew agrees
with the other physician that the bullet should
be removed as soon as possible. New theories
as to the course Of the ball are introduced daily.
Now some Of the physicians think 1t has l. dyed
in the muscles in the lower part Of the back and
did not touch the liver at all. Bliss says the
channel for the outflow of the pus is now straight,
and no danger Of Its being damned exists, and
that the patient lost very little ground during the
sO.called relapse He Iidicules the idea OF blood.
poisoning and cautiously but firmly expresses the
belief that the chances are still favorable Still
the feeling Of confidence that had obtained eV-
erywhere has been shattered and doubts will ex.
let until the President 10 again seen on the streets
One or two Of the consulting phJ siCians will re.
main at the White House until the danger Is con-
sidered past
WAsHINGToN, July 26, $3.50 a. m.-The following
official bulletin has Just been issued "The Presi.
dent was somewhat restless during the night, and
the fever which had subsidized after the last bull
letin, rose again about midnight and continued
until a. M, afttr which II again subsidized HeiB
now about as well as yesterday at the same time.
Pulse l02 temperature 9S 4 TO- respiration 49,"
WASHINGTON, July 26, II g. m.-Dr, AgEew has
taken from the Presidents wound q piece Of
shattered RIB an inch In length and other smaller
particles, The patient bore the operation brave.
ly, and is now doing better
The consultation Of physicians In regard to the
high fever Of the President this morning resulted
IN the discovery that some operation must be per
formed to remove some cause Of irritation. Dr.
AgueW said the discharge Of pus was not salts.
factory, and the wound appeared to be clOgged.
he undertook to discover the cause In pressing
the drainage tube through both apertures II
was WITHDRAWN, and the President was informed
that another operation was necessary. He made
no objection. Dr. Agnew thought II unnecessary
10 administer an eslhetiC, but went to WOrK at
once. This was between 5 and O'Clock. He
examined the lncislOn made on Sunday, and
putting in his finger to the depth OF about three
inches, found that the shattered pieces Of rib
discovered Sunday mad formed an ObstTuCN.n
He removed one piece about an inch long, and
several smaller pieces. lis operation Was far
more painful than the one performed Sunday,
but the President bore 1t bravely, aud was great
ly relieved by i. The old tube was not returned
but new one was inserted through the new in
cision to the depth Of nearly four inches, where
1t intersects the old portion OF the wound chan
mel, and thus the other end Of the wound will be
allowed to close up and heal as it wiil while the
tull discharge Of pus will be conducted through
the incision. New dressings were now applied
and the fever at once su0sided. The President
is now as comfortable as could be expected under
the ch Cumstances He was greatly weakened by
the operation, but DR.. Agnew says not danger
Ously.