The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-13
BLAINE.
Sudden and Serious Prostitution
of the Ex-Speaker.
WHILE ON HIS WAY TO CHURCH HI
is STRICKEN DOWN WITH
sUN-sTR0KE.
Latest CONCERNING His condition.
Mr.. BIn,rc's Illness.

4 short time before ! | CLOCK, eX-Spcaker
| Blaine lett his residence in company with
| Mrs. Blaine, and slowly walked TO the
| Congregational church, about three
fourths of mile from their home. Just
as they reached the church he complained
of severe pain in the head and dizziness,
at the same time placed his hand upon
his head. Ente ing the vestibule he was
| 50 overcome by. sudden Illness that he
came near falling. but this was pre-
yerted. He was assisted to a seat on the
| steps, when he exclaimed: "Oh, my
pain - 4 conveyance having been pro-
cured. Mrs. Blaine returned with him
home, he then being unconscious. q 90
4 bed was broughtinto the front par
lor, on which he was laid, and messen-
ger sent for Surgeon-Gen. Barnes and
Drs Bliss, Cox, Verdi and Pope. They
tsoon appeared. and lost no time in cup
ping the spine and resortiug TO the other
counter irritants and resoirente ene,1os.
| From II O'Clock till i'll the afternoon
Mr. Blaine lay unconscious, breathing ir
regularly, his wife and physicians and
other friends remaining at his bedside all
the time.
Physicians said Mr.. Blaine was suffer
ing hyper-excitemen of the brain and
nervous system. superinduced by re-
! cent events in which he was prominent
actor. Besides. the symptoms Were az
| gravated by the weather, which to-day
was oppressive.
| It will be recollected that several
weeks ago Mr.. Blaine was confined TO
the house some days by slow type OF
naarial fever, but he appeared before the
| sub-judiciary committee, who were in
| vestigating the charges against him be-
| fore he had fully recovered from the eff
| fects of that disease This, with excite
ment OH his part, both before the COM
mit,ce and in the house, the large num-
Der of persons daily in conference with
him and his attention TO extensive cor
respondencc, including very many tele-
Grams from all parts of the country, es-
pecially during the past week. the loss OF
rest and other couses, produced the
strain upon his mind that caused his sud-
den illness to-day.
| Secretary Bristow callc'b At eIImess,
as did also Secretaries Fish, Robson,
Chandler, Postmaster Gen. Jewell, Gen.
sherman, Senators Ferry and Paddock,
Gen. Garfield. and other gentlemen OF
prominence. The sympathy for Mr..
Blaine was not confined 10 political
friends. many Democrats having called
to inquire his condition, and regretting
his illness.
About o'clock Mr.. Blaine's conscious.
ness gradually returned, when he reeog-
nized his wife and inquired what was the
matter, and she replied that he was Ill,
and after that he, for the first time, turned
over in the bed unaided. His breathing
was now better and his pulse stronger.
The enema produced some effect, but not
TO the extent desired and therefore the
doctors applied electricity. They say the
symptoms are favorable, although he
does not appear fully restored to con-
seriousness.
This evening one OF them said in mi.
waite conversation that the attack was
clearly case of suti-stroke or heart
stroke. to which Mr.. Blaine was rendered
liable on account of his recent Illness
oyerwork, excitement and loss of rest
| The physician further said that at first
he was apprehensiye that the attack
might be apoplectics, but examination dis.
closed no Symphonic OF that disease.
For several hours numerous visitors
were admitted, but after the doctors had
administered the ane,Ha, the room was
cleared so that the patient might rest.
] DR.. g w. Pope, an eminent practition
, | er OF this city. who has been Mr. Blaine
family physician in Washington during
the past eight or ten years, and is intim.
G ately acquainted with his constitution
| and temperament, furnishes the follow.
= ing diagnosis of his condition at s o'clocl
: this evening:
Mr.. Blaine's case is one of cerebral de
: preston, produced primarily by great
= mental strain, and secOndarily BY the ac
n ton Of excessive heat. There is no apo
plectic congestion or effusion or any
symptom OF paralysis. lie has free US
t OF his limbs; the pupils of the eyes ar
e normal; he has spoken several times anC
]. recognizes his family; he lies quiet
brcathes naturally, and lie disposed 4
; sleep; has responded eXcellently to treat
; ment. and have every reason to antici
; pate speedy and complete recovery.
Il lSignedl G.. w. PopE.
At S pm, DR.. Bliss remarked that tn
+ patients attack was yielding TO treat
l ment with remarkable rapidity.
t The following telegram was receives
q by Mrs. Blaine this evening from Con
gresham Hale AT Cincinnati tta
i GTtal TeHeI 1T the MvOfaDIc news
: Mr.. Blaine's condition. Tell him tina
his cause has improved all day, eacl
! State coming in better than we expected
No wonder he had a bad turn. Tn
! strain has been tremendous .lt5 a.
+ LATER.-Mr. Blaines condition is m
!. changed. PIG p .it Helt ~ Der
/, At 1913 am. Mr.. Blaine was still
: sleeping quietly and naturally.
|
/ Especial TO the ST. Louis Republican,
n LATER ISFoRMATIoS.
Z w AsHisGTos, June Il.-Mr. Blaine 1
: much better tonight, and excitemen
which ran high during the day has die
0 down. All Sorts Of reports were circu
4 lated through the city at first, and 70
. once Washington seemed to boworke
up on Sunday. Mr.. Biaine's oppcnent
: and iriends alike sent dspatches: TO a
!, points of the country. During the late
N hours OF the afternoon aud this evening
. hundreds Of kilograms of inquiry arrive
y here. Many We're received so soon afte
Blaine fell on the church steps, that
seemed as IL his enemie
had used all the wires In tha country n