The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-26

perhaps two and hall By three snd half
Inches, and pus has formed m this area at o
number OF points. We might Duncture The
swelled elnbda almost anywhere and get az
much pus as we got from the incision made
yesterday. The pms Is In many little cells
or pockets and walls between. These will
have TO be broken before sIl the pus can be
drawn out from the present ineision."
SECRETARY BLATNk's LATEST DISPATCH.
ExgcUTIyg MANSION. August 25 AT o
! O'Clock tonight Secretary Blaine sent the
following dispatch:
LousH, Minister, London The Presi-
! dent has lost grourd to- day. Some OF bis
symptoms this afternoon and evening are
OF the arayest character. The condition Of
the swollen gland and OF the pulse and tenn
persture suggests serious aud alarming
complications. His mind OF intervals has
been somewhat beciouded and wandering.
His strength fails, but he sslll swallows
liquid food Of nourlshing character and
apparently dieests II. On this one fact rests
The hope that Il still left Of a reaction.
[Signedl BLAIYE, Secretary.
An UsPAvORABLG TURN IN The CASE.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 10 Il. M.-AltbOugh
no information can yet ne Obtained directly
from the attending surgeons, 1t i under
stood that the Presidents case hiss taken an
uuiavoraUe lurn this evening. and that the
swollen psrotid gland throughout which
pus is now forming ia small cells or pockets,
threatens immediate and dangerous eoDse-
quences. Unless a favorable change takes
place within the next twenty-four hours
the worst is apprehended.
The Days Review.
INCREASED ANXIETY AT THE WHITE house.
WHAT TIE PRESIDENTS FRIENDS THINK or
THE COKDIrIONs-BOPEFU ANTICIPATIoNs
CHECKtD-Dss. BLISS AND BOYNTON DIS
COURAGED, &C.
ExEcUTIvs HANsION.-The prevalent feel
ing at the Executive Mansion to-day was
one OF increased anxiety. The symptoms
OF tbe President no TO O'Clock were not
decidedly worse, nor had any marked IN.
favorable cnsnge takeu place in his general
condition; but his failure 20 gain strength
from the constantly increasing Qnanti-
ties OF nourishment taken dsap-
Dointed expectation, and the threat
ening aspect Of the ciandular swell
inc was taken as another reason for
announcement. II seemed to be generally
felt by The friends OF tue President, who
come here every day for Information, but
whose views OF the case represent The out
side current OF thought, that the patient
had not gained as much as he ought 10 have
gained from the amount Of nOurishment
taken since Monday morning, and that this is
dueio impecfect assimilation and nutrition.
Enough food is taken daily, they say.
10 more than sustain the patients
strength, VI II were all turned into blood
and vital force. But evidently 1t is not,
since there has been no perceplble gain in
a, a. . no ~ n4Ea
they argue, indicates that septec9mia or
some other uniayoraDle Influence IS at work
Interfering with the processes OF nutrition,
and neutralZing TO great extent the efforts OF
the stomach TO supply the system with food.
The President, they say. should be gaining
strength now 20 get through another bad
Sunday or to meet another possible reverse
i'm tue shape " q new implication; but,
instead OF that, be is hardly holding his
own. and has no reserve OF strength TO
draw upon I'm ease OF necessity. They find,
also, another reason for encouragement IN
the behavior Of the parOtd swelling. When
the incisiOn was made yesterday afternoon
il was generally supposed, although per-
hans without sufficient warrant, that il
would afford speedy II not immediate re-
lief. and that from that source no further
danger was 10 be apprehended. There was
consequently a feeling OF disappointment
to-day wbenAt was found not only that the
swelling had not decreased IN size, but that
nus was forming In a number Of places here
ana there in the gland, and that the cOmpll-
cation seemed TO be even more serious than
before the operation. These and other like
considerations, together with the absence Of
any positively encouraging assurances from
the surgeons room, have checked to-day the
hopeful anticipatiOns which were expressed
Yesterday afternoon. The surgeons, how
ever, while eOnceding the gravity OF the
situation, continued to maintain throughout
the afternoon that the outlook was no worse
than yesterday.
DIR. Bliss came into the telegraph oflice
az The eastern end OF the mansion about 2
O'Clock, and, while waiting FOR some one
whom he wished to see, talked frankly for
twenty minutes with regard 10 the Presi-
dents condition. He admitted that there
had been no gain OF strength and no i'm
proyement IN his general condition, but he
attributed this largely TO The gandular
swelling, which had become, be said,
the principal and most threatening
feature OF the case. A small quantity OF
pus had been discharged az the noon eX'
animation, but no relief bad yet been af-
forded, and il had become evident that pus
was forming in small cells or pockets
throughout the whole inhamed gland, thus
increasing the seriousness OF the compiler
tjon. As far as the patients other symp-
toms were concerned no apprehension was
felt. The wound, he said, WAS granulating
well: the stomach was performing its func-
lions properly. and an increased quantity OF
food had been taken during the Gay. Were
il not for the threatening aspect OF the
olandular swelling Il would, be thought, be
plain sailing"
Ala O'Clock DR.. Reyburo, In reply to
QUESTION asked him by telephone, reported
mat there had been 10 material change IN
The patienIs condition, aud there was no
indication in the $3.50 bulletin OF any
alarming emergency. After O'Clock,
however, rumOrs began to be heard OF
an unfsvorabe change in the case, and
later in the evening they were con-
6rmed by Secretary BlaiHe's telegram
10 Minister Lowell. No Information could
be obtained directly from the surgeons,
who remained either ia their own consult
ing.room or in the Presidents chamber;
but il was ascertained indirectly that the
uniayorable change had It's origin in the
parotid gland, which was beginning ~ exert
an active and alarming influence upon the
patients general condition.
At 10 O'Clock DR.. Boyton, in converse
ton with a reporter Of the Associated Press,
said that be was about discouraged. The
President was taking nourishment enough,
but it did not and could not do him much
good while the psrotid Inflammation con-
linued, and while bis blood remained IN It's
present condition. Upon being asked II
the effects OF blood-poisoning would not
soon disappear, he replied: Yes, but
| fear not soon enough. am
~ have