The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-12

New York, April 9.-ROscOe Couk-
ling is Ia 3 dangerous condition. A
consultation VAS held this Afternoon.
Bulletin-Dr's Dslafeld, sands
aud Barker held q consultation ia
the case Of Roscoe COnkling between
4 and 5 o'clock this afternoon apd Il
Was decided to Immediately s,ut
through the temple bone, TO aseer-
tain whether there is pus lodged on
the brain DR.. Sands il the opera-
ting surgeon.
bulleun-The doctors have Jeff
Mr.. Conkilng's bedside. Thei l. no
material change but greater homes
are entertained for his recovery.
There will be bulletin issued al
6:l6 2. m. with report OF the oi,er-
alton.
DIR. FOrdice Barker has been ap-
pointed to give news 10 the press.
There viii probably be no Bntieeabie
change for several hOurB.
Al s:45 ,. IN. DIR. Fordiee Barker.
"n behalf Of the attending uhVsl-
clans, said that Mr.. ConklinV vas
resting much easier, and that there
was no immediate danger of death.
His temperature was lO2 aud his
pulse %. Mr.. Conkling moved 20
much that his pulse could only be
approximately taken.
DIR. Barker said that the operation
had been in every way successful.
Two holes about half an inch IN
diameter were maile in the skull be-
hind the ear, and about an ounce OF
matter was taken out. He soon
-eemed to be greatly relieved.
After the operation Mr.. COnkling
arose and walked in an adjoining
room and returned. Besides the
physicians Mrs. COnkling aud her
married daughters were with the pa
tient constantly, Mr. COnkling IIas
not been able TO recognize any une
but his wife during the dsy, sud be
will probably remain Unconscious
all night because of the ether hich
wss administered.
Drs. Barker and Sands left the
sick chamber at 9.45 and Will not re-
turn until 3. n. tomorrow.
The surgical operation performed
on the distinguished patient thiS
evening is 3 very delieste one. Il
consists in the cutting out aud re-
mOval Of part Of the squamous pOr-
iiOn Of the temporal bone, the iu-
cisiOn being made upon tie promi-
nence which may be felt behind the
ear. Beneath this lies the mechan-
ism Of the ear and, in cases in which
this mechanism becomes involved In
series supurRtion, as I'm this in
stance, 1t becomes necessary to make
an opening through which the tis-
sues may be drawn OIL. Otherwise
the Inflammation may extend To the
tissue OF the brain. Deafness Of the
ear operated on results.
The saw OF drill with which the
circular piece OF spOngy bone rs eX-
cised is like a Jagged edge on the
end piece Of small steel tubing. II
is fixed for the first few turns by a
prong Ia the center. The whole in
strument is called a trepine. When
the region Of the inner ear has been
reached the circular disk of bone
carefully extracted and the mem
brane beneath the bone cut through,
= drainage tube Is then to be insert
ed through which the matter, form
ing In the abseess, can How freely
into the antieeptIe absOrbant cuttOn
at the outer end Of the tube This
affords the best chance Of confininRi
the Inflammation to its narrOwesI
limits.
At il:25 Mr.. COnkling was resting
quietly. His temperature and
pulses are the same ss at the last re-
port.
AT midnight Mr.. Conkling wss
walking up aud down bis room Ia q
half deliriOus condition. He sent
for MF. Stokes and when he srFived
Mr.. COnkling said to him; I'D, it,
no use. am gone, ! have fought |
against this for some time ] can't |
stand IL any longer"
Mr.. Stokes In going out saw DIR.
Sands at the door. He asked the |
doctor IL Mr.. COnkllng had any
DIR. Sands said: He may 1--we forty
eight hours. but I doubt il.
At 1915 Mr. CCnkling's condition |
WAS unchanged He insists on ris- |
Ing and walking about the room but |
does so in q dellrium as ne ha- not |
regained consciousness