New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
MIR. MANNINGS SERIOUS SICKNESS
NO IMPROVEMENT IN HIS CONDITION

SMALL CHANCE or HIS CONTINUING IN THE cABr
SsSa NET-wHo WILL SUCCEED HINT
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| WASHINGTON, March 25.--it is now admitted
By everybody who has any OF information In 70
gard TO the matter that the condition Of Secretary Man.
ming serious not to say precarous IN the extreme
The physicians unwilling 70 say this evening
than that their patient holding his own ana WA
no worse than on yesterday" These statements coupled
with another from the Same that would De i'm
possible to tell until after three days will ia
the result OF the attack rather increased than diminished
the uneasness which they were Intended to allay. Al
sorts Of rumOrs circulated tonight One stated to
be upon the authority OF Senator ghO called at Mr
Mannlngs house. was that he ying at the point OF
death; one described him lying in ned with side
parayzed and unable his limbs, and another
was to the effect that Of the small blood vessels at
the base Of brain had been ruPured and that cot
had formed Thcse and other like reports found many
believers DR. Lincoln could not be found but state
ment was obtained o'clock to- night, from the Secro
tary's son. j. II. Manning, which Is Understood to 10
wholly trustworthy In part ne said:
"While my father Is very sick nan and we are
anxious him. the doctors assure that there Is
no for alarm tie is conscious and talks ration
ally Ibave not him since arrived because Il was
feared that he knew had come he would regard bis
con lton as more critical than It really s. that
might produce untayorable effect OF course II 10
were unconscious should 90 in 10 see him There has
been no consultation OF the physicians to-day. Dr.
Lincoln and DR.. Hamilton both have been here and
both say there has been change for the worse As
sooI as my father is able to be removed he will be taken
South probably 20 Florida. II has been his custom for
several years to spend some tine in tnessoutb al this
season. He is who gives great attention to the
details of business and his present attack brought
on by OverwOrk."
An Army officer, who knew him in Albany said to day
that Mr.. Manning bad attack like the present ono
several years ago and that he spent time in the
West Indies TO recupcTate
It's the almost universal impression that even II Mr.
Manning shOnld recover his health, which many OF his
friends strongly doubt will resume the duties
OF office but that under the advice OF his physicians
he yield the wishes of his family aud retire from
political and official lie. Already there is active specu
laon 10 who will succeed him in the office Of Secre
tary Of the Treasury Nobody appears to think that Tho
eppointment will DO bestowed upon any other than
New York man. and many Of the gossps nave fixed uIon
Assistant Secretary FaIrchlld that man. TGcy de-
clare tina! far the important duties OF tine 1ce are
concerned MI. Farchd has discharged them virtually
for many mouths while Mr.. Manning hs busted sell
with multiplicity 0f petty details which should nave
been left suoOrdnates They say, too. that DR. FAIR
child is pet OF Dir. Tilden, who would De extremely
gratifed by lis promotion. Another man whose name
prominently mentioned for the succession in OF Mr.
Mannings death is United states Treas
urer Jordan, whose industry is Troyerbal aud who is
credited with formulating the financial policy o. tie sd
miustration in some important respects, especially ID
regard 20 coinage and the currency. Mr. Jordan also IS
a close friend Of the sage GFeys san another
that is found IN he mouths OF some OF tie sosslp5
Is that OF ex- Congressman Orlando b. Potter.
If Mr Manning should recover and Resume the duties
his office OF the political gossips who happen 10
hold official positions would have good reason to fell
embarrassed, even il lie should make it uncomfortable
for them by certain Democrats the President comes In
for good deal Of unpleasant criticism because he has
not shown by personal visits any sollcltude on account
OF Mr.. Mannng's condition. They say that he should
have put on his hat walked the Treasury
soon as he heard the sudden serious pgOsaton II
the man beyond all others he is indebted for his
nomination and election TO the Presidency. and they
contrast his failure do with President Grants de-
votion to Secretary Rawlins and his visits Edwin VI.
The truth is that some Democrats seem TO 10
unhappy unless they ind some new ground Of COM
plant every day. Why the President should go Mr..
Mannings house, when visitor ee admitted 10 his
presence, they do not explain
AT IL O'Clock tonight Nh Manning was reported TO
he better at any previous time since his attack aud
the prospect is that he will pass comfortableught
PoUGHkEEPsEE, MARCH % (Speeia.-Mss Manning,
daughter OF Secretary Manning. who has Miss
McKay's school at Newburg, was to-day summoned 10
Washington bedside of her She left Fish.
kill Landing the fast train at $50 p accompanied
by Miss Mckay.
ALBANY March 25 (Speciab-There were reports about
Albany this afternoon that Secretary Manning was
dying and that his family had been summoned to Wash
ington. Inquiry showed, however, that such
alarming news had been received by the members
of his family here Frederick A. Manning. mis- son. and
Mrs John A. Delebanty his daughter; nor had thoy mp
ii O'Clock tonight been informed that their father
In such dangerous condition that their presence
was desired in Washington.
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