The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-13
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
70 THE DAILY NTELLIGENCER
WASHINGTON.
Blaine's Condition Improving.

WARRINGTON.
Blaine's Condition Improving.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-The following
bulletin has been posted in front Of Mr..
Blaine's residence by his physician:
Mr.. Blaine improved steadily all night
and slept we'll, but as rest is necessary 10
day, have deemedit expedient TO place
q barrier to the entrance. He Is now
sleeping, 10: A. NJ.
Signed &. w. Pore.
Ropes are placed across the streets
leading to Mr.. Blaine's residence to pre-
vent him being disturbed by passing We
hicleS and men are stationed at the door
who deny Odmittancc to all.
l:3O-All expectations regarding Mr..
Blaine's recovery are being rapidly re.
allied. lie has just taken nourishment
and wants more than is allowed. DR..
Cox says the entire group Of symptoms
indicate an early and complete recovery.
THE BLAINE AND BRIsTow INTERVIEW.
In view OF the incorrect stories in cir
culation touching the relations Of Blaine
and Bristow, the latter was called upon
to-day TO state the nature and result OF
their interview on Saturday night, but he
declined 70 make any communication
other than that his relations with Blaine
have never been otherwise than friendly.
As 10 the conversation with Blaine
Saturday night Bristow said that Gov
ernor Dennison was present, and he pre-.
ferred that any statement OF what oc.
CURED should come from him. Governor
Dennison being called upon accordingly
wrote out and signed the following state.
ment:
WASHINGTON, June u, '7G.
make the following statement OF the
interview between Messrs. Blaine and
Brislow on Saturday night, June 10th,
my memory being fresh az TO what trans.
pired at the interview, and for the reason
that ii may be important to the friends
OF these gentlemen to know the object
and character OF the interview: Last
Thursday night, June Sth, while travel.
ing to New York, met an acquaintance.
He mentioned as fact that Blaine felt
very unkindly toward Bristow because
OF his belief OF Bristow's being respon.
sible in some way for the charges made
against him (Blaine). and which are
now attracting public attention. He
mentioned especially one Of peculiarly
offensive character, rs to which said in
reply that it was impossible that Colonel
Bris,ow could ever have had any connec.
ton with il.
Yesterday afternoon Bristow called at
my house and showed me letter which
he had received from friend in New
York, informing him that the gentleman
had met in the cars had communicated
to him (the New York friend) the same
story that he had told me.
Colonel Bristow expressed To Ine his
unwilingness for the story TO be uncon.
tradicted TO Mr.. Blaine one moment be-
yond the earliest opportunity to make
the denial. As the story had been men.
toned to me, and as my name was men.
toned in the letter from New York,
he requested me TO accompany him
TO Blaine last evening, TO which readily
assentcd. We found Blaine at his house.
He received us very cordially, and Bris.
tow remarked to him that he desired to
call his attention TO the contents OF this
letter from New York 30 far rs they re-.
lated to the story referred to, saying at
the same time that there were several
other matters which he wished TO talk
over with Blaine, but would defer doing
30 until after the next week, referring us
was understood TO the Cincinnati Conyen.
ton as the reason for delay. But he said
this story was OF 80 vile a character that
he could not permit day TO pass without
having it fully understoOd with Blaine.
He then read to Blaine so much Of the
letter as related to the story about
Blaine, and without hesitation, and in an
emphatic manner, disclaimed ever having
heard Bristow's name connected with the
origin or publication Of the story, and
said that neither he nor any member OF
his family, nor his friends, ever charged
or, as inferred from hisdisclaimer, ever
suspected Bristow OF having had any
connection with or being, in any sense,
4 responsible for the story. Bristow re.
marked to him that his first knowledge
OF the existence Of the story was from
Blaine himself, and he referred 10 the
time and place OF its communication by
Blaine to him. Bristow having
now disclaimed ary knowledge OF
the story, and Blaine having acquitted
him Of all responsibility in connection
with il, as well as Of all the other
accusations against him, all OF which was
done in mutually friendly way.
Bristow and I were about TO take our
leave. should add here that prior to
this had given in detailed statement
to one OF the gentleman in the case and
mentioned the fact that although persO-
nal acquaintance Of some years,I could not
recall his name, and upon my description
OF him TO Blaine he remembered him and
mentioned his name saying, "at the time
that the gentleman, although known to
him, was not an intimate acquaintance,
and that in facthe had never met him but
three times and recalled him
with some difficulty, and on meet
ing him for moment in Washing
ton on Wednesday evening. As before
remarked, We we're about taking our
leave when Mr.. Blaine urged, in kindly
manner, that we should keep our seats,
which we did, and the conversation be-
came somewhat general in i.s character,
but inevery sense friendly op the partof
both Blaine and Bris,ow. Tie whole in
terview was characterized by the most
friendly manifestation on the part Of
Blaine towards Bristow, and nothing oc-
CURED to suggest any doubt. Of his having
the friendly regard Of which he made
mention, and in this spirit the visit was
closed.
i purposely omit reference to any
other matter OF conversation, az my OBJ
ject in making this statement is to ex.
plain, as fully as can be necessary, all
that occurred in respect OF the story to
which have referred, and TO say, as |
have already said; that the interview was
in every respect Of the most friendly and
pleasant character, and was not intended
10, and did not, have any political signif-
cance. II may not bc improper for me
to say, with more emphasis than l have,
that Blaine ip the course OF the conver.
sation mentioned the fact OF statements
having been made 10 him from time TO