The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-12
THE VICE-PRESrDENr's CAsE.
The Auark Attributed to n Hot t,,-rhe
Presidents v r..,,

"AsHINdT".., Nov. 11.-Mr. T.. V. Muir
pny' one II the Senate ofnca reporters, wh'
WIN osners remnined with vice-Preside Mt vii
s'i throughout the nisht, until $40 THIS morn
I ing, s9dressed the following note to DIR. Baxter
The Wee President was very restless uniil about
A. NJ since whicn he =, berl donrg N at const tni.
gayc beef tea shortly before o'clock nd again \, stt
ter water ali " waicn remained on iis slomaeh III,
bowels have not been moved.
| II Is ascertained from another source that the
Vice President during the night repeatedly
pressed his head and heart with his night h and
and at times threw forth both arms. These
movements wcro accompanied with nervous
twiichings. His more thoughtful and observan,
friends consider his condition rs very critical
Between 10 and II o'clock this morning he was
stu drOwsy and restless, with no disposition to
converse. Postnaster-Ucncral Jewell remained
Sith the Vice-Presidcnt throughout the night
and until O'Clock this morning
DR.. Uaxlcr. Ashford, and Magriicr held O
consultat' on this morning concerning the con
dition Of Their patient. lie hal slept tol ,hly
good from 5un' 'i alter III A. NJ, under the infiu-
en- Q OF the mtdi, ''ie auniuistcred, which con-
sisted of bromide o. pot .s-il and morp'iia, I'll
lowed by hyoscyamus. Dr. BAKER woke MIN at
lI2j his pulse was then beau"- "HSuiar. lie
saiu he fIt hci.tr aad as..sG .hU doctor :. .hrr
he had not better get out OF ueI. Tia doo,or
sid ne had better main where he was. At
l-.ip Ut. BaNtcr reported the Nico-Pr 81 dent aa
dong well every WAY, wing he saw no reason
To doubt that he would soon recover. Ihc doe
tor ordered HIM to tIgo beef ia and other lisht
n9urishnent and then left him, 60 call az nm 4
5f. NJ Dr Baxter speaking OF the treatment
Yesterday, SAYS That whilc tho hypcrdermic IN
JectiOns Of mOrpnine seemed to rroduce no
effect, the hyperderuic ELECTION Of small
hmount Of Whiskcy, which Wastncn resOrted to,
had the desired result Immediately.
AT LIE l.. VI. President Grant drove to the
C'pitol ana entered the SICK room, remaining
srs about yen minutes. Among tho callers to day
Senators Kelly OF Oregon AID j. +. Morr II Of
vermont, ana ex-senator Fenton.
When tue PfcsiuCnt arrived at the c pitol he
was at once admitted - the Nice-President's
room, and, extending his band, shook that OF
tg9 h,,. o,, nce, e. ,rfsssdsni s wn2 partially raised
Mr.; Nlce-President r' inquired TIE President,
adding " am sorry to hnd you III. / just ar
rived from New York tins morning, an Thought
| would come and how you were get
ting along rhc Wee. President raplied That
he was much better, and explained the manner
Of his attack yesterday. The President renamed
uutilt t"eniy byc minutes past twelve, CouVcrstng
on different topics. when he bade the Wee Pres
iuent good by,' saying he hOpeu nc would
soon be wei again. aud tnat lac would be up or
send again to nnd out how he W g. rhe Vice
PRESIDENT thanked HIM for his visit and the
Lord lioughton ~ England W the Vics-Presi-
dent for "a lew minutes.
About 1880 \. NJ. MIR. Wilson was shaved, and
soon dropped on INTO quiet sleep. lie sept
most of tue time Until toward evening. when he
TOOK win seeming relish, some beef tea. Ills
treatment will now be mainly Of "a tonic charAc.
ter, commcuCing this evening with the vaian-
anate If qulninr.
Dr. Bakers Us the Vice-Prcsident's Illness Is
atlnrutable to the excessively higu tempura-
ture oT the b III which ne took vrsterlnv morn
ing. while stili suffering from indieestion caused
by heavy dinners IN New NurR aud Philauelphia
closely following the OvertaXation OF his
mental powers. l. the local weakness OF a por-
ton OF his spine mad not caused determination
OF blood to his back. It would have PROBABLY
gone TO bis brain ana ended in q ath by apo-
uleNy. The doctor confidently expects Mr.. " IL
son 10 be as well as usual In two or three davs
AT O'Clock THIS morning the Vice President
wa, sleeping q4Irty. HIs pulse was regular
and all Indications were favorable.