Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
OPINIONS OF THE NEW YORK PRESS.

OPINIONS OF THE NEW YORK PRESS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-This mornings
Tribune says: 1--WE are deeply panied to
say, that within the last thirty-siX hours
Mr.. Greeley's condition has greatly chang
ed for the worse. Through yesterday he
remained nearly all the time unconscious.
In counsel of some of the most eminent
physicians in the city only one was with
out hope, but all regarded the case as criti-
cal and alarming"
The World says there seems to be good
reason for believing that. the quieting as
surances of Mr.. Greeey's friends as to the
state of his mental health are not borne
out by exact facts. We are informed upon
good authority that within the past two
days Mr.. Greeley has been examined by
two experts, one the head of well known
Asylum, and that the verdict as to his
condition is very unfavorable.
MIR. GREELEY's MIND AFFECTED.
tits said that the form ofmental alienation
manifested by Mr.. Greeley is self reproach
and agony of mind at what he deems the
great mistake of his Presidential candida
ture. He is in danger it is asserted of
melanchola, the most incurable form of
lunacy. One of the physicians thought
that perhaps by quiet and attention he
might recover his mental health, but the
principal of the asylum to which we have
referred does not think that there is more
complete recovery. There is, however, a
chance for persons intimate with Mr..
Greedy know how intense his personal feel
ings, the death of his wife, sleeplessness
consequent upon his watch by her death
bed, followed by the excitement over the
unfortunate result of the election have, it is
feared, by those that are best able to Judge,
proved too severe strain upon his bodily
and mental health. The Herald also an
nounces the unfavorable turn his illness
has taken and says that it pains us to say
that the great journalist is very low and
sinking rapidly.
HIS CONDITION VERY CRITICAL.
Mr.. Greeley's death is expected mo-
mentarily both by his relatives and physi-
clans attending him. Yesterday false re-
ports were current in many quarters that
his disease had terminated fatally, and
numbers besieged the Tribune office to as
certain the true state of his condition. Mr..
Greeley is at Tarrytown, but his wherea-
bouts there are kept from the public.
DELIRIUM ENsUEs.
DIR. w. A. Hammond, one of his physi-
clans, said: II doubt if he will live As
hours longer, and T should not be surpris-
ed to hear of his death tonight" "While
was at his bedside" added the doctor
came up and wishing to see Mr.. Greeley,
1 said Mr.. Greeley, do you know Mr..
Weed? Mr.. Greeley stared vacantly and
answered that he had never met him in
his life before, and said further, Il never
heard the name of Weed before" The
doctor describes Mr.. Greeley as talking in
coherently all the time, and being quite
obstinate, says he doesn't know his own
daughter. Between eight and ten last
night his condition was less favorable
than during the day. His physicians did
not anticipate any important change with
in twelve hours.
FAILING RAPIDLY.
Nov. 29-Mr. Greeley failed very much
during the night, apparently sinking
rapidly. He was sleeping quietly this
morning.
At 8 o'clock Mr.. Greeley was entirely
conscious, but since s o'clock his pulse a
the wrist was. imperceptible and he ap
pears to suffer very little.
DEATH OF THE GREAT JOURNALIST.
WASHINGTON, Nov. GA dispatch
has just been received here announcing
the death of Mr.. Greeley at $50 this even
ing. He was conscious at the time anC
passed peacefully away.
The Maxi E0n~reSs