The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-12
sudden IIln esq OF Mr.. Blaine.

WASHINGTON, June 10-This morning
a short time before L o'clock MIR. Blaine
left his residence in company with Mr..
Blame and slowly walked to the Con-
gregationsl Church about three quarters
of mile from their house, Just as
they reached the church he complained
OF severe pain in his head and dizzyness,
stthe same time placing his hand on 1t.
On entering the vestibule he was so
overcome with sudden illness that he
came near falling, but this was prevent
ed, and he was assisted 10 II seat on the
steps, when he acclaimed, "Oh, this
pain" A conveyance having been pro-
cured, Mrs. Blaine returned with him
home, he then being unconscious. A bed
was brought into the parlor, on which
he was laid, and messenger having been
sent for Surgeon General Rsrnes and
Drs. s, Cox, Verdi and Pape, they
soon appeared and lost no time in cup
ping the spine and resorting TO other
counter irritants. and reyulsive en-
amata. From | o'clock until p. NJ.
Mr.. Blaine lay unconscious, breathing
irregularly, his wife and physicians and
other frier de remaining At his bedside all
the time. The physicians said Dir
Blaine was suffering from hyper excite
ment OF the brain and nervous system,
superlnduced ~ the recent events IN
which he WAS prominent actor, au'i be-
sides the symptoms were aggr', al"d
by the weather. which Ia day wa very
oppressive. 1t will be recoi.. clcd
that several weeks ago Blaine was con-
fined 10 ms house some days by slow
type of malarial fever, hrt appeared be-
fore the committee, who were IN
vestigating the charges against hlm, be
fore hc had fully recovered from The
effects of that disease This, with excite.
ment on his part, both before the COM
mittee and IN the House, the large
number of persons daily in conference
WITH him and his attention 10 extensive
correspondence, including many telr-
grams from ali parts OF the country,
especially during the last week, the loss
of rest and other causes, produced the
strain upon his mind that caused ms
sudden ,lnrss IL day. Secret try BrlsLow
called NJ the house ~ soon NJ he heard oi
Mr.. Bia.n.., iIInrss. a, dil also Secretary
Robson, Chandler, Postmaster General
Jewell, General Sherman, Senators
Ferry and Paddock, General Gar
field and other Gentlemen of
prominence The sympathy for Blaine
was not confined TO his political friends.
Many Democrats called TO inquire about
his condition, and neglected his sudden
illness About four o'clock BlaIne's
consciousness gradually returned, when
he recognized his vie and inquired
what WAS the matter, and she replied
that he was i'll, and after that he for the
first time turned over in bed
unaidrd His breathing now WAS better
and stronger The enema produced
the same effect but not To the extent de-
sired, and therefore the doctors applied
electricity. They Say the symptoms AT"
favorable, although he does not appear
fully restored To consciousness. Thi-
evening one of them said in II private
conversation that the attack was clearly
case of sun-strOke or heat stroke, 10
which Mr. Blaine was rendered liable on
account of his recent illness,
overwork, excitement and oss OF rest
The physician furtherl SAID tnat
at first he was apprehrnsiye that the At.
tack might be apoplectic, but an cxamln-
alton disclosed no symptoms OF that dis.
ease For several hours numerous vlsl-
tors were admitted, but after the doctors
had administered the enema, the rooms
were cleared so the patient might rest.
Doctor Pope, an emnrnat practitioner
here. who has been NJ Bla!ne'S family
physiclaR in Washington during the pHst
eight or ten years, and is intimately 'ac-
qusinted with his constitution and tenn
permanent, furnishes the following dag.
nOsis of his condition At o'clock this
evening. "Mr. Blaine's case Is one "i
simple cerebral depression, produced
primarily by great mental strain and
secondly by the action of excessive heat.
There is no apop!ectlc congestion or e
fusion, nor any symptoms OF paralytl>.
He has the free use OF hrs
limbs aud the pupils Of his ey''
are normal He has spoken several TIM
and recognizes his family. He IL
quiet, breaths naturally and Is dlspos' I
to sleep. He hss responded eXcellently ~
treatment and shows every reason to
anticipate speedy and complete
recovery.
[Sigued u. w. foPE.
At $50 p VI Dr. Bliss remarked that
the patients attack was yielding to the
treatment with remarkable rapidity.
The following telegram was received by
Mrs. Blaine this evening from Congress
man Hale at Cincinnati
"There is great relief at the favorable
news of Mr.. Blane's condition. Tell
him his cause has improved AL day, each
State coming better than we expected
No wonder he had bad turn, the strain
has been tremendous"
l2:45 A. M.-Mr. Blaine is still sleep.
ing quietly and naturally.