The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-30
HORACE GREELEY.
His Condition WedBesdsy Night
No Hope of HIS Recovery.

Special Telegram to the Cincinnati Com
mercial.
New YORK, November 2S.-The un-
favorable change in Mr.. Greeleys con-
dition has progressed with terrible
swiftness, and the almost tragic news
tonight is that he can survive but q
few hours. He is in seclusion near
Tarrytown, half mile from any road,
whittier his friends conveyed him several
days ago to avoid intrusion. The Sun,
this morning, alone announced that his
condition was hopeless, and such to.
night is the belief of his physicians.
His daughter Ida is with him. Miss
Gabrielle is remaining in this city.
Eminent physicians, who have been In
consultation on Mr.. Greeley's case for
the last few davs. have all concurred,
regarding his sfliction as fatal, de is
surrounded by all that science and
affection can supply, and his dearest
friends are near at hand, although lie
can not recognize them.
Atal late hour this evening a Sun
reporter saw one OF the doctors at the
house near Tarrytown where Mr.. Gree
ley lay dying The reporter said
What is Mr.. Greeley 8 condition, Doc
tor1
Doctor-It is bad. He is worse than
during the day.
Reporter-Do you think he can sur.
vive twenty-four hours
Doctor-I do not He may be kept
alive few hours by the use OF stim-
ulants.
Reporter-Is Mr.. Greeley out Of his
mind
Doctor-He is delirious. !:
The Sun says editorially tomorrow
1--WE deeply lament that we are Obliged
to report that there has been no i'm
provement in the condition OF the Hon.
Horace Greeley during the last six
hours; but, on the contrary, he is
gradually becoming weaker, and his
physicians are of the opinion that the
last sad event cannot much lorger be
postponed. He is suffering from ex-
treme weakness, accompanied by acute
inflammation of the brain, and is still as
he has been for some time past IN
state of mental arrangement and un.
consciousness.
otis needless to add that he receives
all the personal care and medical atten.
tion that the most friendly regard for
him and the most enlightened scientific
knowledge can bestow."
Condition Of Mr. Greeley.
New YORK, November 2S.-The
Tribune Tomorrow will publish the fol-
lowing:
Horace Greeley slept eight hours and
a half on Wednesday night, which gave
him some renewal of strength. During
Thursday he was more comfortable
than on Wednesday, though very weak,
and at times unconscious. He receives
without difficulty sufficient amount o
nourishment, and at 7 o'clock last night
he took beef tea, and soon afterwari
went to sleep Upon the whole, how
ever, Mr.. Greeley's condition is still
such as to excite the most serious ap-
prehensions.
From accounts published this morn
ing it appears that Mr.. Horace Greeley
is ir a most alarming condition. A re-
porter who visited Tarrytown, where
Mr. Greeley was said to be staying,
could not at first learn Of bis wherea-
bouts, but was told bv Mr.. Stewart, Mr..
Greeley friend, that Mr.. Greeley was
secluded, and they did not mean to let
the public know where he was.
Mr.. Stewart said he was dangerously
sick, and had sym utoms OF brain fever
"He may live fen days" he added, "but
/ doubt it.
Subsequently Mr.. Greeley was found
to be staying in the village. Around
him were a number Of mis- friends, in.
Guiding Samuel Sinclair and John +.
Cleveland, who is Mr. Greeleys brother.
in.law; also, his daughters
Three physicians were there in con-
sultation. They define his disease as
organic affection Of the brain, the result
OF physical prostration, consequent
upon the urremitting attendance at the
bedside of bis dying wife This account
adds, that on the day before yesterday
he lost his consciousness. His last
coherent words were: The country is
gone; the Tribune is gone; and | am
gone"
Physicians Say he may die within the
next twelve hours, although it is pos
sible be NAV last four or five days.
There i. little hope, however, that he
will recover consciousness beor be
breathes his last. His friends say that
his great physical system was prostra-
ted by the super. human strain incident
to the death OF his wife and the labors
of the campaign.
The World says that within the
past two days Mr.. Greeley has been ex.
amined by two experts, one the head
of a we'll known asylum, and that the
verdict as TO his condition was very
un favorable.
The form OF mental alienation mani
tested by him is eaid to be selfreproacb
and agony Of mind, at what he deems
the great mistake OF his Presidential
capdidature.
The Tribune, editorially, has the iol-
lowing: I'VE are deeply panied to cay
that in the last thirty-si1 hours Mr..
Greeley's condition has changed greatly
for the worse.
Throughout yesterday be remnined
early all the time unconscious. In
council Of some OF the most eminent
physicians OF the city only one was
without hope, but all regarded the case
as critical and alarming"
New YORK, November 29.-The
Tines on the subject OF Mr.. Greeleys
illness SAYS: 1--WE can only hope that
the natural strength OF Mr.. Greeleys
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