Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-12
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The President.

The President.
EIBERoN IN. j. September 11th-9 A.
M-The official bulletin of September I1th.
just issued, is as follows At the examine
tion of the President at $50 this morning
his temperature was IS 8. pulse 1o4, respira-
ton IL He was more restless, and the febrile
rise was later than on the preceding night
He continues to take sufficient nouIishment
without gastric disturbance. Signed by Bliss
and Agnew.
The Evening Report.
ELBERoN, September 11th-6 P. M.-The
President has passed quiet day, although
his temperature has been somewhat higher
and his pulse more frequent than during the
preceding twenty-four hours. AT the even
ing dressing quite a large slough of con-
nective tissue was removed from the region
of the parotid. He continues to take sui
fcient quantity Of nourishment, and enjoys
it. at the noon examination his tempera.
ture was 100 pulse 10, respiration 20. At
the evening dressing his temperature vas
100, pulse ITO, respiration 20. Signed by
Bliss and Agnew.
Blaine 10 Lowell.
LONG BRANCH, September 11th.-Blaine
sent the following to Low8li at haif-past 10 :
The President had an increase OF fever last
night. and was very restless until A. NJ
During the day be has been somewhat better,
but his pulse, temperature and respiration
have been higher for the entire twenty.four
hours than on any preceding day since he
reached Long Branch. His other symptoms
are not reassuring, and his general condition
gives rise to anxiety
Review OF Iilo Day Mt Kong Branch.
LONG BRANCH, September 11th.-The day
! opened cloudy and rather sultry, but before
| NJ q bTge in.
ing throughout The day. The mercury fell to
Y degrees, and heavy clothing was necessary
for comfort. The early part Of the day Wss
not so favorable for the President az yester-
day, owing to the febrile rise, which has
become somewhat greater, and did not c>me
on until late at night and consequently had
not entirely disappeared when the morning
dressing of the wound was made. The rise
| which now appears nightly, is attributed to
the malarious affection, and until the fever
Is broken, the mornings may not prove as
satisfactory as heretofore. Notwithstanding
the occurrence Of increased fever, the
! surgeons and attendants upon the President
do not waver in the opinion that he
is gaining ground, although slow. Colonel
Rockwell gave to BIurat Halstead. of the
Cincinnati Commercial a detailed statement
Of the Presidents condition. His tone WAS
unchanged from the utterances made by him
J lGStGIOGJ, aLu nc belll Ia substance EQtG
there was no rubbing cut the fact that the
| President was batter; that he noticed his
| surroundings aud took an interest In outside
matters that he ate with relish and prop
! erly assimilated his food. The President
| like the ocean, of course has his ups and
| downs. but his tide was now on the food
| He did not doubt, and there was every indi-
cation, that he was well on the road to re-
| coveTy. He had heretofore had some annoy
! an vi INIT hat ha1
! disappeared. The Colonel was asked if It
was fact that the President still suffered
| any hallucinatiou upon awakening, to which
| he responded that he bad been troubled more
| or less for some time past with sort Of TEN.
! porary bewilderment. Nothing more
serious, however," said be, than
many well parsons experience upon
Colonel said in this connection it was serious
error to refer to this matter as delrium, mas
much as it was Invariably temporary, and
! the patient was always conscious OF it, and
! ne Colonel Rockwel) insfanced his actions
/ at such times by saying that he would not
address any OF his attendants who might be
near him until the seeming cloud had passed
away. He attributed the occurrences of hal
! lucinatiOn-if such It could be properly
! termed--to the low condition of his system,
as General Garfield was never subject to such
attacks when well. The conversation con-
! tinued at some length, aud was apparently
| gratifying to the listeners, in consequence of
! it being frankly and seriously entered into
| by all concerned. The Colonel summed up
with remark to the effect that the President
was better now than he had been for ten days
| at least.
Increased AnxIeiy-GeneraI Swain Inter
viewed.
! LONG BRANCH. September 11tb. The fig
ures OF the evening bulletin caused much
| anxiety, especially when it was ascertained
| that there had been more or less fever all day,
/ notwithstanding the announcement made st
noon that the temperature and respiration
/ were about normal. It appears that this
statement was the result of an estimate
rather than actual examination, and when
the examination was made, shortly after Col
olel Rockwell made the statement referred
! to, the temperature was found 20 be above
| normal, as is shown by the evening bulletin.
After issuance Of the bulletin Judge-Advo.
cate-General Swain was interviewed by re-
porter, as follows
| General, how do you account for the in
creased temperature"
! 81 do not think it due to any serious
trouble"
"Do you think it the result of malarious
affection?'
at has not yet been definitely decided
whether there is any malarious affection. l
think, however, that it is very probable that
the President is affected by malaria, con-
trscted in Washington, to more or less ex-
tent"
How has he passed the day, generally
speakipg?"
" Very well, I think. He is as well as he
was yesterday. The figures are not remark
ably high, in fact not higher than they have
been ranging ever since he was shot"
What has been the average range OF
prise?7
All the way from 95 to 100, and some
! times little higher. You must understand
that when examinations are made the pulse
will often be found comparatively low, on
account Of the President having been quiet.
! It does not take much to cause his pulse to
rise A very little excitement affects him."
How about the temperature
at is not thought to be indicative of any
thing alarming. One or two degrees is not
very much in patient so debilitated as the
/ President
How has the temperature been through
out the day, | understand it was about
normal at noon"
THAT was a mistake. Tt was above nor
NAL There has been more or less fever all
day; but apprehend that he will have
good night"
How has he taken his nourishment to-
| cay
Very well; quis as well as heretofore"
Has he assimilated it p
"Yes."
81 do not exactly understand the sloughing
off of the parotid, mentioned in the evening
bulletin. What is it,"
1t is the same thing as the core of a boil.
It was about as large as the tips of my two
fingers"
"That is a favorable sign, then p
''0f course-perfectly so. 1t shows that
the gland trouble is about over"
What is your opinion about his lungs
well, there can be little said on that
point. 1t is possible that there viii be
trouble in that direction but | hope it may
be overcome. There is danger, of course, of
an untavorsble complication arising at any
time while the patient is so low"
Views of Drs. Agnew and Bliss.
LONG BRANCH, September 11th-Dr. Ag-
new tonight referred to the high pulse and
temperature as due to the usual fluctuations
of the patient. Further the doctor did not
desire to converse.
As the night wore on the anxiety increased.
ard the scene at Elberon became quite AMI
mated DR.. Bliss was in demand, and
finally submitted to an interview. The sub
stance Of the most important part was that