, 1888-04-12

q monument and would stamp the peace
full feeling upon both nations. Tho premier
expressed confidence that prosperity would
return to Ireland when the people realized
the hopelessncss of the effect Of political
changes by the disregard of the rights oi
property and the lives OF their neighbors.
Tho Dying Stalwart.
New YoRK, April 1O.--Everything was
quiet at Mr. Conkling's residence from
seven o'clock Mrs. Conkling was seen. She
said the ex-senator passed q comparatively
easy night and was then somewhat better:
He was resting quietly and had experienced
no further attacks Of delirium, and In every
way seemed TO be improving. 1t was an
nounced that the doctors would have . con;
sultation about O'Clock this afternoon, Al
80 .. m, Judge Alfred Q. Coke, Of Utica,
nephew Of the ex-senator, visited his pa.
tient and within ten minutes he appeared
again at the door. He said that only DR..
Anderson and nurse we're In the patients
room. Mr.; Coukling pe.sd restless night.
some better. He was awake when was In
the room. but did not speak 70 me-" Dr.
Barker would make no statement this
morning as to Conklin's chances Of recov-
cry. Edward Stokes called at the sick
room shortly after 10 o clock this morning.
He said that Conklin was concious and
from any person but Mrs. Stokes. Among
other callers In the morning were ex.Judse
Horace Russell, Ex-Governor Headly and
Col. Edward Gebhardt.
BUT LITTLE HOPE.
NEW YoRK, April 10.--At IL o'clock the
senator was reported a. being not so well
as In the morning early hours, he being
conscious only at short intervals of short
duration. The effect Of the operation was
,svSw IN he, fs,xt he,
ing heavy strain upon HIS system.
MRS. GRANT CALLS.
NxwYoRK, April lO-At 11o'clock this m.
rumos were In the air about the HOff-
man house that Conkling was In q precar-
ious condition. No strictly official infor-
nation was, however, obfainable. From
various sources 1t was learned, however,
time. The result OF the operation and con-
sequent suppuration that resulted there
from seemed to be sapping the very life out
Of the patient. Mrs. Conkling had become
very much alarmed for her husband, and
had given up her room on the Twenty.
fifth street side of he Hoffman house and
established herself in the ex-senator's ele-
CANT rooms on the second floor, on No. o
West Twenty street. Conkling oc.
cupies the whole floor of four rooms, and
the sick man Is In the back bedroom. Mrs.
Conkling Is in the front room and does not
remain at her husbands side. At IL: rs
the condition of Conkling Is very critical.
At IL 80 q. IN. Col. Frederick A. Conkling,
brother of the senator, came out of the
house leaning heavily on the arm OF his
son, and was almost too much affected to
speak. In answer to q question as to his
brothers condition, he said Every low;
very low" When asked If there was any
hope Of his his recovery rec, a. he replied ~ fear
was verv had for the sen ator
NO IMPROVEMENT.
New YoRK, April 1O.-At 9 :35 p. M. DR..
Barker came from the patients room.
where he had been since o'clock, and said
his patients condition was about the same.
When DR.. Barker entered the sick mans
room at 2 o'clock, Conkling asked how
long he had been there The doctor re-
piled: "Oh, only a little WHILE" "How
very kind of you," feebly said the sick
man. then fell back unconscious. The
pasess Ps1s at ts o.s, hoSs was 80 and md
doctor II he thought the senator would
live. He replied that Conklings condition
was very critical, but while there was life
there was hope. Drs. Sands and Barker
hold another consultation tonight. This
afternoon Mrs. Fred Grant and Mrs.
and left flowers and notes expressing sym.
pathy and hopes of speedy recovery.
LATER.
Ex-senator Conkling rested quietly from
the time the surgeons left him at 24O
O'Clock this afternoon until 4 80, when he
began to get very restless,
A CHILD AGAIN.
At o'clock DR.. Barker called and re-
mained half an hour. Up to his arrival
the patient had restlessly paced the room
and the attendants could do nothing with
doctor arrived Conkling recognized him
and said: doctor, can't you do anything
to stop this bothering me?"
why, certainly. replied the doctor.
Take this medicine"
Mr.. Conkling took it readily from the
doctors hand and then said: "Cant you
go out l am very busy?"
The doctor answered; "Certainly, but
take these pills first" He then admins
tered the pills which Immediately produced
sleep. At 45 p. m. his pulse is so and his
1914.
AT 8 o'cLcK A. NJ.
Mr.. Conkling has Just walked after forty
minutes nap and Is now in better condition
than at any time since he was taken sick.
BETTER.
At 1 80 a. m. Mrs. Conkling stated that
her husband was better than he had been
1T any time in 4S hours.
Nothing Unusual.
LONDON, April 10.--Members Of the sal
vation army assembled in Congress hall
TO day to witness the marriage OF General
Booths second daughter, Emma, to Mr..
fft<ar To- IL.