The evening world., 1888-09-20
JOHN LIS SICKNESS
Still In q Precarious Condition at
Crescent Beach.
Even Priests Could Not Turn
Him from Annie Livingston.
He Had Another Bad Spell Early This
Afternoon.
rarrc1Ar TO rnr ryrxrra won,n.l

BOSTON, Sept. 20. John L. Sullivan, king
Of pugilists, lay tossing and moaning on a
bed of pain last night at the Orient Cottage, |
Crescent Beach.
Unfavorable symptoms in his disease,
gastric fever, had developed In the after
noon and early evening. Friends and rela-
tives Of the stricken pugilist were hastily
summoned to the bedside of the fistio glad
iator.
Then, and not until then, did thoughts
Of the future trouble John l.. Sullivan. His
early training at home at the hands OF q fond
mother had been forgotten in the whirl
and intoxication of the plaudits Of multi
tudinous admirers in the prize ring the
woman who reared Doston's best specimen
Of physical development, and who on many
an occasion had stuck by him when all others
had turned their backs, sat by his bedside
smoothing his brow.
The unfortunate turn came and Mrs.
Sullivan rose to summon the attendants.
Hurriedly messengers were despatched for
physicians and priests.
The companion of the pugilistic champion
on his tour through Europe, Ami Living
ston, was the first TO reach the
couch. He turned his head and
motionei her near. She came, and
Johns mother was now a second parsonage
in the eyes of the champion. His hands and
feet began TO get cold and all thought that
the end was nigh.
Big tears trickled down the face of the old
mother, who knelt by the bedside praying
for her boy. Annie Livingston, too, seemed
deeply affected, and gazed with an anxious
look on the proud champion OF two continents.
No doubt she loves John l.. Did she not, II
is hardly probable she would have 40
companied him to England. Did she not, 1t
is hardly probable she would have nursed
him in his present illness.
bo AZ asa aSsi, G heads Is as she tR Rs' fsSe rs%f m ana s sl
pronched the bed, He looked at John. then
at the poor old mother and finally
at Annie, then motioned, all to leave the
he was alone with the champion.
Sullivan was conscious, but weak. He
recognized the clergyman.
Who, is this young woman, John, that
has Just left the room 2" asked the priest.
Sullivan hesitated. He did not wish to tell
the priest of the exact relations that existed
between him and Annie Livingston, but
finally he mustered up courage and admitted
"You must send her away" said the
priest.
gilist.
The clergyman pleaded for some time
vans last words to the priest concern
ing this woman were: Annie. Living
ston has been a true friend to
when others who were nearer gave me the
cold shoulder she has nursed me kindly the
last, three weeks; and l don't propose to go
back on her now"
The other clergymen who called also used
their persuasive powers on the champion to
SEND Annie away, but the sick man was OBJ
durate.
AT 9 O'Clock this morning he was resting
very easy, but his condition has not changed.
The sick champion had q bad night of it, 80
his attendants reported thism morning. He
was very restless and not until about 6 o'clock
this morning did he begin to sleep s%oundly.
About 10 O'Clock last night join was feel:
ing better. but his father who was summoned
early in the. evening, remained with him till
7 o'clock this morning.
The physician attending John is still con-
fdent that he will be all right again within
six or seven weeks, and then he will be q
better man than before.
As soon as he has sufficiently recovered he
will be taken to the Hot Springs in Arkan-
sas, where he will stay a month. Then he
will take O trip to Texas or Mexico, and re-
NAN in that section for q month or more.
1t was reported last night that the big fellow
had q bad h~emorrhaRe, but the nurse denies
that such was the case, All the food
that is given him he retains on his stomach,
which, tho physician says, is a good sign that
the stomach Is getting better.
As nourishment the champion Is given ex-
tract of beef every few hours. An hour after
taking the beef he is gwen q white pill.
In an hour he takes q drink Of milk and
soda, and an hour afterwards he Is given O
spoonful of black mixture.
From the time he became sick until Monday
he had been taking chicken broth. The
physician has ordered the nurse not to give
him any moro of 1t, as 1t brought on q bad
diarrhna,
The sick champion has good courage, and
at times ne laughs and Jokes with the persons
in the room.
CRESCENT BEACH, ~. IS P. M.-John L. Sui.
hvan is sleeping now. The doctor has been
again sent for. 1t Ia thought that he is q
little better.
About noon to-day the parties attending
John i. Sullivan noticed q bad change in the
sick man and at 2 o'clock this afternoon the
attendants reported that he was worse than
last night.
8P. M.-Dr. Bush has been with John L
Sullivan since $50. The doctor on leaving
the cottage ut the above hour pronounced
his patient O little better.
6P. M.-Dr. Bush SAYS that there Is ne
material change in John l.. Sullivan's condi,
ton. but, with good care, the chances are II
his favor.
$500