New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
ALONG AND PAINFUL ILLNESS.


ALTrENATIoNs OF IMPROVEMENT AND EELArsE-
MONTHS or sUTFEElNG IN NEW-YoRK AND
FLORIDA.
Dining the political campaign of last Au-
tumH Mr.. Morrssey greatly troubled by asthma aud
otncr discascs lie still continued 20 direct tie efforts
Of his paft~ans the contest against Augustus schc
although frequently lie confined To his and 10
his bed. when the result Oi tie election was an
nouuccd To him, ne seriously III, but the
excitement OF victory buoyed him up. \ reac-
ton at 0rca set IN. and FOR a time his dCath
was daily expected. Gradually he gained strength and
a. soon us bis health would pc nj, he sailed for Sayan
nah. After short there Eo went to Fiordo. but
bad wcathc. which had aggravated bis maladies here
seemed 90 pursue hhn. H. suffered several reapscs,
ana daily dispatches sent 10 this city with &C.
counts Of his critical condition. Everything done
for hin that medical sS could suggest but without
any appfeciab.c change for The better. At last
be was reported T. be certainly dying hut
50 great was the strength Of lis constitution
tlat he rallied and chccred his friends with the
tdings that he had not felt 50 well for
many months. He had become thoroughly Disguised,
however with Florida, and determined 10 return 10 the
North. Ou March =, accompanied by hls wife. b.
landed here from the steamship Charleston. He tl"n
showed few traces his Illness, his face bad healthy
glow ana hr walked down The ganCplauk with hrln
and steady step. He Ead then that he wanted TO get
qIict place and cct good rest bciOIc taking bis
seat IN the Senate.
After remaining day this city he the night
boat for Troy On the trip be caught cold from
which he never recovered IL brought All hs old DIM
cucs Of the lungs and kidneys 10 aggravated FORM
several times he reported 10 be sinking rapidly and
his pLy-can- believed that death would result In few
hours ON Apu 10 he was removed 10 sHra.
tu.u. Tie cHanye seemed 10 De beneficial; he
gulucd strength raj id.y and seemed conhdcut
~ recovering l.- health before the summer
began. Not more than week ago De told Dis ifIe4d
Colonel Ford, that he iIco d"l 90 20 Albany ,i-
week u tho weather permitted. On Monday last ms
right became ptTHyzrc Hud j." lost IA" i"N "l
sp,rch IN few huurs De could talk, buf cDull not
move la limbs. ON Tuesday he seemed 10 -r1cl great
pain. AZ hopes ut ri- recovery were abandoned. lie
sad: 81 running neck and meek Tith
Drath and rapidly Tug.' lie remained ia Eaii con
hrious condition mill yesterday morning, whfn De-
seemed improve little, but hc soon sank again ana
GIcd a. evening.
Mary of Morrsssy's friends gathered at ;he hotels
last evening. G',cr the u,H- Wa- received ana
talked OF Incidents Do his BE. Pay Was su'-
reudcd 40 The gambling g-hou-o, No. West IWchiN
i0urth--t which long conducted, tbc pUIt,f
telling everyone Who called tHHr tie h"u-" WIS Cu''d
sIessrs Reed GuG Spencer, MUlTss,y - gambling part
urs had already gone 10 SyIaiUga. hr. SrfiDu,T Nor
fi--rls private said that 10 iufo1uaion rN
cent the announcement 81 the death. had been received
10y 5lorr ssry'- friends IN ihr CITY. toious f"rd std
the nuy information Dc received t'cSr ~ stating
that MolIssey died at 7.JO o'clock. Ne MEsudcd 10
fnT Saratoga tlis morning ard he thought iLai
large number Senator'S fcndH would accompany
Aln. lie d,d nor know when the funeral would take
place. Mr. Morr5sey owned large burial plot a. Troy
and probable that the funeral would take place III
Saratoga and the remains be taken 10 Troy.