New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-27
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MANNING'S CONDITION IMPROVED
IN PARTIAL srUPoR MOST OF THE TIME
Ills PHYSICIANS HOPEFUL-AN UNFoUSDED RUsoR
THAT HE HAD RESIGNED.


THAT HK HAD RESIGNED
WAsuIvGToN, March 20, tSpecidH -" Holdin, b..
own is the latest report obtained at Secretary Man
oino's house tonight "There Is no material ehanoo
IN his condition from what 1t yesterday; he ia
neither better nor worse" is the opinion Of Dr. Ham,
ilton lie IS not greatly improved from what he was
twenty -four hours ago." said Or. Lincoln; all 40
can do is TO keep the patient quiet and on light Diet
His case is analogous to that ct man with a broken
limb The patient has to be kept quiet the bones
have knitted together"
aDo you think there ia any prospect Of hr. Manning
resunling his official duties
Yes. Why not Others have nnder similar cir
cumstances There was. for instance, Chief justice
Chase. who was older than Mr. Manning DOW Is when
he had a similar attack, only much more severe and
vet he sat on the bench for several years serward.
SnD Mr.. Manning ia a very sick and the outcome
is beyoud calculation. We hope for the best how
ever"
Neither DR. Hamilton nor Dr. Line DIN seems disposed
70 admit that it il an attack of apopleXy from which
Secretary Manning Is suffering. Other physicians,
however think It u.s. said surgeon OF the Navy to-
day: There are all the yuptoms Of an apoplec,c
stroke paralysis of side OF the body dmouly Of
breathing thickness OF speech and partial stupor
have no doubt in my mind that rupture OF some
small blood vessel either in the brain or between the
membranes investing the brain took place. The
extravasaon in this case was probably small, the
quantity of blood escaping into the BRAIN amounting
to but very little If it had been large death would
have occurred within a few hours after the Secrctays
fall in bis Office on Tuesday The cot OF blood formed
NAV subsequently be absorbed and recovery take place
with more or less permanent Injury to The brain but
more frequently the presence of the clot gives rise TO
an Inflammation which produces another extravaSa-
on OF blood and results in death This is the ccndi-
tion In which Mr. Manning finds himself. II the clot
of blood is absorbed he may recover aud MS strohS
constitution gives promise that this Will he the case
The fact that he has not been getting worse since
Tuesday aueurs well But if he should have a re-
Iapse the danger would be very great indeed
Colonel Lamont called Secretary Meanings house
this morning On behalf OF the President Alttoheh 10
did not the sick man. he was informed lhat Ms ''N-
diton was about the same as yesterday In the alter
noon Colonel Lamont received message to the eHeS'
that the Secretary was dong well as could be ex-
n, cted under the circumstances. lie Is very sick
man indeed said Colonel lamont to-day. No
hodv s admitted to his room except Mrs Manning and
the nurses. Mrs. Lamont was there for short timo
Yesterday. He is resting easily, the difficulty in
breathing which he experienced at first having been
partially removed lie seems most OF the time IN
partial stupor, though his mental faculties remain
unimpared. Whenever his wife addresses nm. at
least he answers nationally and without hesitation
81 How about the statement that Mr. Manning had
sent in his resicnatonp
There is absolutely no truth in the statement what
ever II is pure invention
Mr. Manning's family fully realize the danger in
which the Secretary His son expressed the hope
70 day that as his fathers system in good cOnd-
ton and his pulse srong and natural a. that % a
person in health there every encouragement 70
believe that he would come out all right MIS- >. 4.
H., g ll.n.rr ann
Secretary daug hteFs aTriN ed here this morning Win
Mr. Uelehanty. They not 81 mmnncd, nut came
because OF the alarming newspaper statements IN
regard TO the Secretary condition. Mrs r. L. fryer,
of New York, Mrs Mannings sister-in law, who has
been al house for several days past returned 10
her home Yesterday.
GOSSIP as to Mr. Mannings possible successor is con
fined TO street corners aud hotel lobles There are
try who believe thar the President has taken the
tinqepcy of Mr. Mannug's death even his fe,ig-
nat on INFO consideration as yet Sl the I'M
pfrssiOn gains ground that Mr.. Manning VIII not
return to Office lie accepted nis post as Is M't
earnest solicitation on the part Of tie president 10
is 10 secret that his relations Will NJ GarIan1 nave
Of late not been altogether PHEASANT his sickness
woud furnish him. no doubt with "a reasonable pre-
text for stepping of the Cabinet. IL would, more
over give President opportunity To reorgahlze
h Cabinet without being Obliged to confess to the
country that his advisers had been unable 10 2rC
along together without qusrreilng. Amorg thOss
still mentioned being likely to succeed Dir Manning
Treasurer Jordan who has been. ever since INC
new Administration came into power tor all practlc3l
purposes Secretary OF the Treasury, and Assistant
Secretary Fairchld. whose broad knowledge OF law,
great business attainmen:s and general popularity
may be regarded perhaps as an offset TO Ll IacA u
lulitical wisdom and financial training. Both men
would no doubt command the backing OF Mr.. lliden
were they become openly candidates lOr the pace.
Orlando B. Potter. hose name has been mehtI9neI'
may be selected but it is considered doubtful. VIII
lam L. Scott too has been suggested but his appoint
NJ ent would be extremely dispeaSug To the silver men
at the present juucture In certain quarters Il sa1
that the present good opportunity tor the Presl-
dent to the mistake which he committed Nhth
he cave To New ork TWO Cabinet places. II he
regards il a. such il il said he will call some strong
Western Democrat into his council say Ihurn an or
Mcdonald. -,
misunderstanding Manning is now resting easily
aud the attending physicians pronounce him suShty
better