New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-05

instantly leaned over the arms of his chair, and.
after violent refchng. yoniiied mp an ouuce OF
mncus. This attack was unusually paului, ana
told severely upon The doctor IN bis already eAiee-
bled condition.
THE DOCTOR WEAK AND IRRITABLE
At $50 p. M. the doctor took q hot .oo-Jath as he
S. ID to relieve congestion Of the stomach Then
re sad queru olsly: No more visitors must be
admitted c1i'r and WON'T soc them" For nearly
an hour he slept in peace but after he was unable
to sleep and asked for hot baths
Then he was exceedingly irritable. lie seemed
more easily disturbed than ever before. Every
little thing annoyed him, and he snapped viciousy
mt his watchers ard everyone who came near him;
HIS nerves were evidently worn out by us Ia * ahl
It was clear that be much weaker
At 1870 his III feelings eliminated IN NJ
of sickness in the course Of which he threw NO two
Then The doctor called TO the j1nt0r 10 put or the
lights. Tie visitors WHO were IN the hail oe-
parted nduig ng VAR 'us comments. at winch rae
mos popular was: " He's going TO eat his supper
now"
But DR.. Tanner was not in > merry frame of mind.
He still la on his iu the long narrow south gal
lerv ana closing his heavy eyes tried 70 sleep but
be Was too tired TO resi- and he suffered intensely.
How are yon to-nlclI Doctor asked phy5-
cian who approached him.
:. am badly she doctor replied feebv
Well. goa only have two aud hcit days more
On. but YOU don't know how much tIat Is 10
me" returned Or Tanner. with half
snothciei groau. HIS suffering was so great
that IT, was decided to give him an
alcohol vapoI-b bath. The doctor was Invested OF
rubber blanket His ganut white face stood out
against the dark back Tound and hI' collapsed
form spoke OF pit'ul weakness. An alcohol lamp
was placed underneath toe c1air, over winch was
htrle TIM boiler containing water. be lamp Olazed
up Fl ,rcey and TIE doctor began to squirm.
" Isi hot p asked one oi tie watchers.
should say 10 vas Iepled the doctor
The arnp burnt higher " For Heavens sake let
ur ~ the doctor exclaimed. a. last trying to eap
overturned and the flames Il the burning al
cohol blazed up IN close proximity 70
the unfortunate faster. He glanced over over
hIs shoulder apprehensivey. WHAT are you
doing that forT he grumbed. At last the
flames were eXtnguished, ana the lamp was again
placed underneath the chair and thls time was made
TO work satisfactorily.
Then a wet cloth was wrapped around Or. Tam
ner's head: a,terWard his head was sponged by IN
attendant physician and be was bathed Win mus
taTd wafer.
Wnie tins was going on the doctor was again
taken sick With terrible efforts ne retchtd ana
vOm,ted, hIs hands working convulsite'Y as tlou-u
he lOnged 40 las violent hands on his rcbeliious
stomach. Then the cot was prepared, ana as soon
MS t was ready Or. Tanner simply tell lnto 10 ana
closed his eyes In utter exhaustion. 90
lie failed to tall aisle D. however ana IN ~
O'cock was res ting. but not slft ng. he was
troubled With tit Of coughing, aud 40 lO;lO
vomIfet considerable mucus
His condition .ast night was cons d'rcd worse
and 10 WAS generally Acknowledged that ne was
much weaker. Doubts are SOIL Entertained among
the PHYSICIANS 81 Tue hdIL JH1u-h mos Oi S"J.i
think il probable that be viii last through the
week. ,
DR.. Hoebcr who was on watch last night called
Yesterday upon DIR. Hammond who expressed ms
Intention Of writing Or. Tanner e, t"r ana si -4is
thar Dee believes the fast to be an honest one.
Lu.tu.g4t Dr. Kelley. of the NV school watch
drank some Of tine carooulc acid water, and was
soon after taken Violently SICK. Dr h'dey views
tbe water with great suspicion. Lut is unable 90
state any definite discoveries In regard to 20.
4 iran cal nd last evening who had just arrived
from LIVERPOOL. IT, said: The fast ls ere. in3
The a~..test interest and OK tement IN Eng
land Lyeivore there believes DO ro be genuine. anl
III was not uu.l reached 1his country that heard
any doubts expressed