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STRICKEN IN THE CAPITOL.
THB ILLNESS THAT PROsTRIrED
THE VICE-PRESIDEST.
indieestiou and Constip.tien that were Sep
posed to be Either Apepiexy or Paralysis
mr. WIlson's CondItion At MIdnIaht.

posed to be Either Apepiexy or Paralysis
Mr.. Wilson's Condition at Midnight.
WAsHINGToS, Nov. 10.-Muoh alarm was
occasioned at the Capitol at 1870 A. NJ. In con-
sequence Of q sudden illness OF vice-President
Wilson. He had Ronc to his room on the senate
side OF the building, As usual. but, not feeling
very we'll, requested one OF the attendants TO
have warm bath prepared for him. After re-
mainlne IN the bath a short time he went to the
barber shop 10 the basement OF the Senate wing
TO get shaved. While In the BARRIERS chair he
was taken suddenly sick. his face becoming
very pale and almost desthiike. IL was thought
BY the few persons then present that he had
been attacked by apoplexy. and that death
would soon ensue. Copious applications OF cold
water were made to his face and neck. He was
sufficiently conscious 10 ask that Chief Medical
Purveyor Baxter OF the army be sent for, and
compla'ned of severe pain In the head and neck.
sent Tor, Df. M"sruder srPiyIDs ~ urs. "nd sar.
geon Baxter soon aftorward. Ds. Ford and
Ashton were also In attendance. The Woe
President was then removed to the consultation
room OF the Supreme Court. A cathartic was
administered, winch had tho desired effect,
lively com Portable. DR., Baxter says the Vice
President has been Affected with spinal irrf-
eomp.ned 20" Of severe pae en % Sss.sn snd ess the
shoulders. The doctor is Of the opinion that
THIS was not an attack OF either parelysis or
apopexy, but that II was caused by Indigestion
and constipation. He apprehends no further
dlffiOuty.
In a conversation last night Mr.. wilson said
he was 10 good health, and was still at work on
his History of the slave Power" which be
hoped to omplete by May next. He added that
be had come here partly on business, but mainly
LOT recreation, and thought OF taking trip 70
In reply to a suggestion that he was overtaxing
his physical and mental powers, he said he had
prepared some OF the chapters OF his work at
he could labor ten hours continuously with but
little sense of fatigue, and therefore he felt no
alarm as to bis health, but on the contrary con-
sidered II fully resstsblished.
At 3:30 =. N. Mr.. Wilson had much improved,
and was regarded out OF danger for tho present.
The pain In his head and shoulders mad ceased,
and he was quite easy.
The remedies applied to the patient we're mus
tard outwardly. and an injection Of morphine
with light doses of stimulsnts. Although he does
not rally as rapidly as desired by his attendant
physicians, they think, according to present
symptoms, he will recover In the course OF
week. There isno brain lesion no indication OF
attention for at least twenty-four hours. He will
TO day be removed to the Vice Presidents room
on the Senate side OF the Capitol. where all
comfort and treatment
This afternoon there we're fears that the Vice.
President might not recover from his ilness mis-
pulse being verv irregular Q VI toward evening tn
avuptoms improved. his pulse at eight o'clock
being seVenty-two, aud beating regularly, nd
he was able to converse. He Is now comfort
ably resting Ia the Nice-President's room at tne
Capitol. with all the attention necessary. Every
piecaution Is taken 70 guard his room from I'm
proper intrusion. Postm aster General Jewell
Will remain WITH him throughout tn night
Nov. Ill A. M.-rhe Vice. Presidents condl
tlon at midnight was omparatively com Portable,
though he had been very restless and had slept
very little during the night. Hts physician, DR..
Baxter remark d at twelve O'Clock that he was
stil encouraged to believe that tho morning
would md the Nice-Presdent improving Once
duriug the evening, feeling verv restless, Mr..
wilson arose from his bed and slowly paced the
room for two or three moments, the exertion
not seeming to make him In any respect un-
comfortable.
Postmaster-GeneralJ Jewell has been with the
Nice-President all the evening. and IL sitting by
his bedside, where he will rem ain for the night.