Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-30

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OPINIONS OF THE NEW YORK PRESS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-This mornings
Tribune says: eve 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 a 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 quoting as
surances of Mr.. Greeley'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
melanchOlia 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
than one chance in ten of Mr.. Greeley's
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 pains us to say
that the great journalist is very low and
sinking rapidly.
HIS CONDITION VERY CRITICAL.
Mr.. GreeIey'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 besiege6 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.
DR.. 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,
"Mr. Weed, an old friend of Mr.. Greeley's,
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 favor able
than during the day. His physicians did
not anticipate any important change with
i'll twelve hours.
FAILING RAPIDLY. . $50.
Nov. 29-Mr. Greeley failed very much
during the night, apparently sinking
rapidly. He was sleeping quietly this
morning. -
AT o'clock Mr.. Greeley was entirely
conscious, but since o'clock his pulse at
the wrist was. imperceptible and he APP
pears to suffer very little.
DEATH OF THE G REAT JOURNALIST.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-A dispatcb
has just been received here announcing
the death of Mr.. Greeley at $50 this even
ing. He was conscious at the time and
passed peacefully away.
DESTRUCI1EE FIRE.
NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-Geo. Macould, g
we'll known Scotch poet is severely ill.
About 8, A. NJ, fire broke out in {
building on the rear ofNo. 716 Broadway
and spread rapidly to the adjoining build
ings. In the rear was ia, GIG, rs, 40
722. Two of the burned are Edwin's thea
trea, now occupied by Kelly & Icons
Ministries, and the Arion Music Hall,
which were completely destroyed and {
private residence of DIR. S. G, Fitch in the
center of the block was badly damaged
A number of houses were burned
Mathews auction house and G. l.. Kelty
Go, were damaged by the water. Several
persons Were rescued by the firemen al
great peril. The loss is thought to be about
100000. The origin of the fire is un
known. ...rf..r
George H Pendleton sailed for Europe
yesterday.
The police records show that since las
August fifty-two persons have disappeared
misteriously in New York.
In the African Methodist Church, yes
terday, the announcement of Mr.. Gree
ley's condition by the Presiding Elder
greatly affected the congregation present
his condition has everywhere awakened
feeling of sympathy, and though il is fear
ed that he cannot recover, Many are un
willing to surrender the hope that he ma,
yet be spared,
Last evening an enthusiastic meeting
attended by Cubans and their sympathi2
ers, was held at Cooper Institute, in com