The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-29
SENATOR HILL,

StNhlOh HILL.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-An Atlanta dis.
patch says: In modern annals there has
not been death so full of horrors as that
which Benjamin Harvey Hill is now sufIer.
ing, nor has his resignation and Christian
philosophy exhibited been exceled. Slowly
dying OF one of the most loathsome of dis.
eases he is yet cheerful patient, and re.
signed. The patient is put to sleep every
night about s o'clock with hypoder.
mic injections Of morphine and does
not awake until IL O'Clock the
following morning. Three grains
OF morphine are administered daily, the
patent never being allowed to come thor.
oughly from under the influence. His food
consists OF milk, into which yolks of eggs
are beaten and little whisky added
About three quarts of this mixture is passed
INTO the patients stomach every day
through tube, no portion of the fluid
touching the palate. The cancer, for
such 1t is acknowledged to be by
all but those who have not had
any connect on with the case, has
destroyed all the tissues of his throat and
mouth on the LETT side us well as the lower
Jaw or suomaxillary bone. The opening is
50 large That two or three fingers pass freely
A'ouNu luIl DtlOW, anu tnp
palate can be seen when the patient is living
down and one approaches him from the feet
The outer carotid artery is exposed and
the pulsation is openly seen. The soft or
connective tissues have been eaten away
ana only such tough, elastic substances as
compose the walls of the artery are left
intact; What is left of the tongue is at.
tached to the right side by very slender
ligainent, and constant fear il felt
that it will become detached
and fall into the patients throat
when asleep and thus end his suffering,
Whlie yet sufficient strength exists for
iurther continuance of the contest with the
dread destroyer. His mouth is kent filled
with absorbent and antiseptic cotton.
whlch is frequently changed. No internal
treatment Is now given nor has any been
administered since the abandonment ofthc
French treatment for cancer, which con.
sisted III the injection into the blood of pu.
rlhed carboic acid, the object being Ia
9sslroy the cancerous germs in the blood.
rihai change. IT Is now thought will come
from sheer exhaustion. Ii morphine treat.
ment was suspended he would soon sink
from the effects OF pain. Now all that can
ne done is to alleviate suffering and prolong
lew days which, in spite of his terrible
condition, he seems to prize more than
those upon which he gained his glory.
-, THE srAR-RoUTERs.
The prosecution concluded the presento.
tlon oil evidence in the star route cases to-
day excepting as to that of ex-senator
Spencer, OF Alabama, should he be found.
a writ has been out for him for
some weeks, but the prosecution
nave been unable TO find him,
The case was adjourned to Monday as the
defense were unprepared to 20 on, pend
ing the arrangement among their numer-
Gus counsel of the order of business. They
had expected that to-day would be fully oc-
cupiled by the government in presenting
testimony, but an expected witness was
absent.
EN'MARsHAL RUSSELL.
The department of justice has been in
formed blythe United States attorney for
the western district of Texas that hc
has filed motions to set aside the
orders of court approving the accounts
of United States Marshal Stillweil
n Russell on the grounds of fraud. The
district attorney also reports that Russell
VIII be tried on five separate indictments
ut the next term of the court, for the pre-.
sentation of fraudulent accounts discovered
on personal Investigation by one of the
counting officers of the treasury.