The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-18
EASTERN STATES.
An Alarmed People.

AHdlNOIOst aug. lOs v a. NJ uc
special reports Of the Presidents coudi.
tlon has caused more excitement here
to-day than at any time since be was
wounded. Business Was almost entire
ly suspended sud people were running
every where to hear the --latest news.
The White House was filled up and
throngs pressed about the gates. The
excitement started With the morning.
bulletin. which was considered very un-
favorable. The midday bulletin, instead
Of reassuring the people, in reased the
uneasiness. and the night bulletin made
matters still worse. Every body wanted
10 find out what tho surgeons thought
Of the case and what hopes they Sad.
but this was rather difficult. rs the sur
geons kept themselves ont Of sight.
This added to the alarm and at night
the whole population was on the streets
going to their bones and the White
Hon-e The surgeons remained close
by the President, and the grounds ct
the White House were thronged; but
little could DO learned that could be
called definite. Those who had occcss
to rooms near the President and doctors
would say but little. Col Corbin said
the situr,ion was critical. Attorney
General MaoVeigh told Senator Pugh,
of Alabama, that il was no use TO deny
that the case was as critical AZ could
be. Ex-Sheriff Dogget,, OF Brooklyn.
who has access 10. personal attendants
OF the President. said it was as bad as
could be. All this seemed TO increase
the feeling of alarm. but gave 40 salts
faction as to the stats of the case. 1t
was plain all day that the surgeons
were all affirmed; there was no conceal
ing that fact. Various rumors were
sfloat and could be heard ct every tnrn.
About Q o'clock the press agent got to
see DR. Bliss. He said he was in o
hurry TO get back to the President, but
would take time to say thia was the
most critical turn in the Presidents
mslady. II was complication that
was not looked for. Last night (ssid
Bliss the Presidents stomach went
back on him; entirely REVISED to per-
form any Of Its functions. The surgeons
at once became alarmed, as they saw it
was q critical change. The wound was
doing ali right; there was no trouble
from that and none yet. II is dischargs
ing freely the pus that is secreted. The
trouble is with the stomach. The
President has been suffering from dys-
pepsia for several years. We knew
that, aud therefore handled the stom-
ach gently; apninistered such nourish-
ment as could be assimilated. and at
fret we gave liquid nourishment.
Tee Presidents Condition
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug 16. -
The Presidents symptoms are still
grave. yet he seems to have lost no
ground during the day, and his cohdi-
ton on the whole is rather better than
yesterday. He has vomited once this
afternoon. The enemats is retained at
present his pulse is 100; temperature.
90 Q; respiration. 10. Bliss, Barnes,
Wood ward. Reydurn and Agnew.
A Washington special says The
President still lives and hope are cher.
ished that he yet may recover. The
trouble Is entirely with his stomach.
Its powers are entirely gone and re.
covery is possible. rhe President
passed comfortable night except that
he was troubled with retching about
three o'clock this morning. He slept
well and without the aid Of morphine.
DR. Bliss says the physicians hAvb eeesa
troubled with his stomach from the be-
ginning and have from the FIRST taeated
1t with great care. II Il can rest now
by the administration Of nourishment
by injections. 1t may possibly BE- able
10 resume its functions before the ex-
haustion gets too far to be overcome.
Tomorrow will probably be . day Of
suspense rather than incident. The
Prsstient is disposed to sleep and no
thing will be done unnecessarily to
disturb him.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. Aug IL, 2 o.
m.-Dr Bliss reports TO vomiting hiss
occurred up to this hour, and adds tbs
prospects are good. ~