The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-10
SENATOR MORRTssEY,s CASE.
An Attack OF Acute Bronchitis that Alarmed
his Physician.

Senator John Morrlssey is lying seriously
Iii in his residence In East Twenty-secord
street. For many years he has suffered with an
affection Of the throat and been peculiarly sus-
ceptible to bronchial complaints. On Monday
he made his usual round of visits down town.
and called on several OF his political friends. At
noon he complained OF pain In his throat, and
by the advice Of friends he took q carriage and
rode home. Toward evening he began to ex-
perlence q difficulty In breathing. This DIM
Guilty increasing. he summoned his physician,
DR.. Edward Bradley. Mr.. J. Harry Ford. and
one or two other intimate friends. When they
arrived ut the Senator'S residence he was
coughing violently. easping for breath. and CIV
ing every indication that tho bronchial tubes
were filled up. He made strenuous efforts to
speak. but his voice was thick and unusually
husky. and his articulation so indstnct that his
few words were barely heard.
The physician comprchended at once that the
Senator's trouble was severe attack OF acute
bronchitis. accompanied by q passive congestion
monia might set in. DIR. Bradley prescribed ex-
traorainarily large doses Of the medicines most
the disease resisted the remedy. and for two
.o..- .iDur- ;,.g -,TdRgic between no anu ',-u,"
went on. tho strong frame OF MIR. Morrlssey
actually quivering under his violent efforts to
At about O'Clock the remedy got the better Of
the malndy. and the senator experienced some
relief All through the night he was restless.
and at intervals the difficulty Of breathing re-
turned, but every time in a mdcr form.
The Senator'S wife, who Is herself recovering
from severe sickness with whlc she has been
prostra,ed since the death Of her son, ncrved
by the KNOWLEDGE that her husbands illness de-
manded her frat attention. sat by his bedside
most OF the night mnist"ring to his wants.
Early yesterday morning MIR. Morrssey. worn
out hy the shock that hs nervous sy9em hnd
received. sank into n deep sleep He awDko
refreshed 10y his rost but almost Ms weak as II
child. His physician administered mild stimu-
lants. and last evening Mr.. Morrisscy had 50 far
recovered ~ to be able TO sit up for an hour.
At late hour last night DIR. Bradley pro-
nounced him out OF danger. and expressed the
opinion that II there il no relapse he Will be
entirely well in few days
MIR. Morrisseys friends say TINT he has not
been we'll Tor many months. The death OF his
only son in December last was n severe blow to
him, and from that day his wife has been con-
stant care, she having been taken on the day Of
has not yet recovered. His strong physical con-
stltutinn battled successfully with his troubles
until Monday night, when. as he said To- his
friend Mr.. Ford. Mature gave way and he
had to succumh.
Mr.. Charles Walsh. ono II his oldest friends.
said that Mr.. Morrissey had been unusually in
tcrcst"d Of late in the preparations for the po-
ltical campaign, and had ovrrwork"d himself
health. which he himself knew had been i'm
paired by his unremitting attention to his sick
wife. He added. as sure indication that the
senator is in a fair way to recover that almost
the first thing that he said. after he had arisen
from his bed last evening. was that Tammany
would not elect one OF It's candidates at the COM
ing election.
on Mr.. Morrsscy at 10 o'clock last evening. and
expressed his qualification at finding that he
was likely to recover from his illness.