, 1876-06-12
MIR. BLAINE.
The Country Startled by His
Sudden and Dangerous
Prostration.
He Falls Insensible in tho
Perch Of a Church in
Washington.
His Form Conveyed to His
Home and Eminent Medical
Aid Secured.
The Opinions Of Many Physicians
Agree in that He Was
Sunstruck.
He Returns to Conscious
ness Alter q Pcr1Ou
of Five Hours.
His Recognition of His Wife
and q Few Acquaint-
nnCe9.
A Natural Sleep Ensues,
Continuing Up to the
Latest Dispatches.
Confident Predictions of an i'm
mediate Return to Health.
Great Mental Strain the Primary
Cause of the Attack.
A Natural Sleep Ensues,
Continuing Up to the
Latest Dispatches.
Confident Predictions of an I'm
mediate Return to Health.
Great Mental Strain the Primary
Cause of the Attack.

speciat Dtsuotch 10 The Tribune
WASHINGTON, D, e., june 1l.-Hfr Blaine
rose this morning Mt tho usual time, took n
l'ath, rcatl the papers, and at about Q 80 O'clock
his nfc advised hin TO 20 down to the parlor,
which vas cooler, and, therefore, more COM
fortablc lie said, In reply, that lie wanted his
breakfast first, rs he was quite hungry. His
breakfast was ordered to bis room, md, a'-
though it was light ono, he ate more heartily
than usual. ue played with his children
for time, mud was in excellent humor.
lie said be had not felt so we'll
for some time, lie remarked nbout his
pleasant nights sleep, md spukc ci,cerfuly Of
Ills prospects ut Cinrinnatt. liz converscta with
Mr. Sherman, Ills Secretary, and dictated sev-
cral dispatches to bis friends. lie also received,
read, mud fled number Of letters and trlc-
gruins, aud was especially Interested In n long
dispatch from his colleague, Hale, regarding the
contest ut Cincinnati. The morning passed In
the usual nannyr, and shortly before II o'clock,
his wifa asked him II he wns goiug to church.
lie answered that hu
WOULD 90 ALONG IN 4 MOMENT
II she would wait, He joined her presently, and
the family, consisting OF Miss Dodge md two
yorng daughters Of Mr.. Blaine, stepped out to
thu sidewalk. Mrs, Blaine reminded her hus-
ea.,u 1'"s nv nus ,S'J ""i'' au t"as e"e, i.o
petecF ''ue' mr. b'Ai'le Sa'a l'e naa Iathsr "alH'
''l'' ~ luz IVY ft"stc" ou1' 1he n.orh!ns
"'a '''trn1e'9 Hos' Aha t"c'' "a'h "a" o'FecIsy
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When In reachc,l tho stems nj In. church, Inv.
eycr. br mt hIs banlkerrhtrf ia his rvcs IN
stranro manner. and hls wlfr asked lin who,
wos H.. ,nottrr- IL bc ln1 onvthirc ,n h,a evr.
liz sot1: "No mt 7 think M, trnrs ~
nv hcutl1 Oh. ,nyt,cal I,' anJ sau, down inscr.
sib,c in his wifc,s arms at thr threshold of thc
church. lila ,,tttc f,nurhter, Uatt,r, oh,nt +
vcars old ron ,nto thr 1hu,rrh mr., to,1 Cs,,
I,al|crrh. wbo was at the ,,oor, that hrr fnther
Ind faJnted. In IL, st.ns NJ tho ,.bur,,t ti,ore
! wos @''''
.a.n acvxv
1J3a t,o hall, HI. ho,1 L., ,o ,n,, o,, H.. ,.. ~
thc fam,lv h,.u, "v"r l,cr f' NM. ,nn,yIn1
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na,s,n1 onn,bs ~ns rcirc1 M nrains. ~ ', tho
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