New-York tribune., 1875-11-30
CHARLES OCOyORS ILLNESS.

HIS CONDITION last EYENING-HE Is SOMEWHAT
STRONGER THAN On sUNDAY-LlTTLE tRoBA-
Billy OF HIS RECOVERY.
reporter Of TIE TRIBUNE called last evening nj
the residence of Charles OConor on Washington
Hights and learned that he was somewhat stronger
than ON Sunday night. Yesterday he was able to
take a little nourshment, his stomach not rejecting
food as ON previous days. For four days before
Sunday he had been so weak that water
was the only thing which his system
would retain. The precise nature of his disease has
not been determined but it is thought to be praly-
sis of the stomach. His physicians, Drs. keyes aud
Van Buren,, thought last night there was no doubt
but that he would live until to-day, and this evening
they will be able TO say what the probabilities Oh
h,s recovery are They feel little hope, however.
that he will get WELL and his advanced age greatly
dminishes the prospects of his restoration to health
GOV. TILDEN's RECENT VISIT TO MR. o'C0NoR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNkl
ALBANY, Y. Y, Nov. 29.-The dispatches re-
porting tho dangerous illness Of Charles oConor have
caused very general sentiment OF among all the
uuhc men here. GOV. Tildcn who has been Intimate
uesona friend Mr. oCOnor for thirty years, was
very deeply affected and has tonight dreaded the receipt
Of any dispatch from NewYork, fearing 1t might an
n0unee the death of his friend. He still continues to
hone and expresses the belief that to-morrows news
may bo more cheering. TWO weeks ago, when Mr.
oConor was rs; taken sick. the Governor visited him
and found him in bed apparently dangerously III that
even at that time seemed to be tle hope OF his
recovery He said feebly that If he was able he
would put out his hand 10 shake, but his weakness
WIS sch that he was unable do The Governor
manned only about tel minutes feeling that conversation
ar even the presence Of friends might be detrimental to
the pati,nt On retiring from tho room, although Mr..
OConor seemed mentally in good spirits the Governor
himself was SO overcome that he completely broke down
in the ante-room that time he felt almost sure that
the end had But the very next day he heard the
most cheering news and few days later was told that
Mr OCOnor had resumed almost his wonted health, and
was 10 active and CHEEKY as ever To-day, when the
news of dangerous relapse came following so quickly
upon the previous cheering reports, he was again over
whemed with grief and tonight speaks of his Old friend
with an aec onate sadness in which hope aud fear alter
nate.
Gov Tilden served thirty years ago with Mr. OConor
in the Constitutional Convention OF 1886 ana knew hlm
a. a rising young counselor at the Bar of NeY-York
maniuy struggling against those aged counseiors' Jay
Ogden Golden, Mnnroe, the elder sossOn, Sherwood,
Authon and Duer men who by virtue Of their age and
e.petenee held monopoly OF the business of the courts
How the young O'ConOr succeeded against them all Is
matter OF history For fyone years, said the Governor
ne has praeced in the courts and has been engaged In
the 4eatest most complicated gations OF the tiine
and with most varied range OF cases. And 50 high
minded has he boen IN all these he has
been known 10 msstate facts, to present unsOund
uropositons In law The Governor dwc at some length
upon the high standards OF honor which his friend had
ereoe ell for himself and from which he never swcrved
He was somewhat affected by the recall OF old remins
cences friend and unable 10 continue the con-
versation To any great length