Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-04-21
rHE RESULT srILL UNcERrAI%
Roscoe CoAkliRg Gets Hetier and iheh "P-
parspiIy Takes a heiaPse'

parsnHv Takes Relapse
New York, April ii.-What wa
thought to be the turning point IN eH
Senator Conkling's condition came thl'
morning. At $50 o'clock, while suffer
ing from one of his periodical attacks o.
delirium, Mr.. Conkling paced mp ana
down the sick chamber After ten min
utes no became exhausted and once
more sank ON the bed. 1t was not long
until he was fast asleep. His physicians
said that much depended on the eondl'
ton of their patient when he awakened
His physician visited him ut $3.50 a. M,
and when he awoke he cordially shook
hands with the doctor, who admins
tered an opiate. DIR. Barker said; "A
marked change for the better has taken
place during the night Mr.. Conklins
is much better In fact he is much bet,
ter this morning than he has been Tor ~
least ten days, and enjoyed more re-
freshing sleep during the night than nc
has for over ten days.
Edward Stokes visited Conkhng at u
o'clock. When Stokes came out he said'
81 never was more surprised in my life
to see the improved condition Of C0nk,
ling. Yesterday l believed he would
not recover, and sent kilograms to thai
effect. To-day he was sitting up IN bed
and recognized me.
Later on, however there was a change
for the worse, the first intimation OF
which was obtained from Judge Cox,
who said the sufferer was fast losing
strength and that he (Judge Cox had
very little hope A report came from
ex-Judge Shipman at ESQ that he did
not think Mr. Conkling would live
twenty-four hours This was very
startling after the favorable symptoms
reported ut $50 Il. M. DR. Barker had
arrived nj 200 and at that time 800
had not vet come down stairs. His ar
rival was awaited with breathless in.
terest. At 2:55 DIR. Barker appeared
and announced that Mr.. Conkling was
losing ground. that he was evidently
weaker and had the meningitis. He
had taken his medicine and some milk
as nourishment, but the doctor an
nounced that he wOuld return at p. IN.
and issue another bulletin. The doctor
was evidently much alarmed, and the
fact that he was 10 call at 5 p, IN. in
stead of was regarded as very signlti.
cant.
The family are very much alarmed.
Mrs. Conkling is almost exhausted by
the prolonged vigil and terrible anxiety.
judge Cox is at present with the senator
and Judge Wheeler will take his place
on the bench, that he may not be
obliged to leave the senator's side a
moment except for sleep. 4 decided
change is looked for in twenty four
hours.
At AS DR.. Baker arrived and went at
once to the sick chamber. At ;; O6 p. III.
he appeared and announced that his pa
tient was sleeping peacefully His
pulse had gone down TO 81 and his tenn.
perature was about 100 Is. The huc.
tuation of temperature during the day
had been large, amounting 10 about ?
degrees. The highest point was at ? p.
M. At that time great anxiety was felt
in the sick chamber. The ex-senator
had taken some milk as nourishment.
All the symptoms, SO far as they went
were favorable. The doctor said he did
not apprehend any danger within TWEEN
ty-four hours, unless some complica.
tions occur.
Among the callers during the after.
noon were: j. ID. Langdon, Stephen
h. Elkins, j. +. Denayarro, ID. Siegers,
Judge J. r. Brady, Steele Macknye,
David Dows, Thomas Ochiltree, Wright
Sanford, j. A. Hinchman, X. z. Flower
and Bishop a Cleveland and Cox.
Cards were sent by Francis Sylvester,
>. ). Wendover and Charles II. Adams.
a note OF sympathy was sent
to Mrs. Conkling signed T.. T.
Wood. DR. Barker will visit his
patient again about 8 p. m. and r. M,
and will give out another official bulle.
tin
Ed. Stokes came from the house al
j:21 and said Mr. Conkling was resting
quietly and had been sleeping since 3
o'clock. AZ 7.3O DR. Anderson came
out and said Mr.. Conkling was still
sleeping.
At 9i5 Drs. Barker and Sands fin.
ished a consultation Mt Mr.. COnkhug's
residence. DR. Barker said the patient
had q sound, healthy sleep from g until
$40 p. M, and that his mental coudi.
ton was excellent and the chances Of
his recovery were improved.
Mr. Cunkling again went 10 sleep a..
ter the departure Of the Physicians.
DIR. Hartley issued the following bul.
.etin at 1870 o'clock this morning:
Senator Conkling's condition has
changed slightly for the worse. His
is degree more than il
was at 5 p. m, when il was 100 degrees,
and his pulse beats 9 degrees faster TO
the minute than it did at that hour
when It was 90. This indicates n return
lf the delirious fevcr he he's bo1 %