Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
PASSED A GOOD NIGHT.

NEW 1ORkI hpEI1 - -No"o Aton' A'
Conkling's sick chamber this morning ID
of the most cheering chsrac Ter and there
is every reason to believe that the dread
crisis has passed. Mr.. Conkllng spent
one of the best nights SINCE his illness.
The perio icsl attacks OF delirium did not
manifest themselves at all. During the
night the patien: slept off and on, and
there were few il any symptoms OF pain
exhibit. during his sleep. At about .
O'Clock this morning he awoke and was
given q drink, when he doLsd OF soon
again, and up to $3.50 O'Clock was still
| sleeping soundly.
Al 8 O'Clock Judge Cox left the house
snd announced the welcome intelligence
that Mr. Conklipg had slept well eli
through the night. "He swoke q ABOUT
sos this morning for c short time, bu'
quickly doz ID of ngAln, and l LETT him
| sleeping jast now"
WHAT THE DOCTOR SAYS.
DR.. Barker asid to q reporter to-day:
"Oa Tuesday said the chances Of Mr.
| CoDklipg's recovery were one to 100; yes
terday l said they were one In twenty :
Ave, and to-day say they are one in ten. F"
During the PHYSICIANS last visit for the
night message OF sympathy was re-
c.lv.d from Washington from members
# the Senate, Democrats and Republicans
alike. The irst signature WAS that OF
Senator D.n Voorhees,. After residing the
dispatch the doctor said, laughingly,
"How's thar 1t looks as though you
I were turf lag Democrat, Senator"
He made no reply, out merry twinkle
| lit M his eve, He then noticed hand
some basket Of flowers that had beer
sent to him, and murmured, Chow besu-
tiful." At that hour the S snatCr's tenn
pit nature WAS 100 end mis- pulse 30. he
| was not suffering much pain.
TRIPLE BETTER.
| NEW YORK, April II DIR. Barker ar
rived at 8 AS and LEFT Of 4:lo O'Clock. He
said Mr.. Conklng, If euVthlng, Is trifie
better, but there is no particular gain.
Hs hiss taken plenty of nourishment
during the day with plenty OF beef tea
He has rested very easily all day, ano
when he went to sleep enjoyed healthy
rest. Wien he awoke he WAS quiet and
tree from delirium. He recognized Dr.
Barker and shook hands with him. He
also recognized Judge Shipuan, who
cslled on him. During the day
his temperature and pulse were IN
changed. An attendant in the
Hoffman house told the reporters tina
saesthetics were being given to the
patient and the doctors were generally
fixing MIN up.
DIR Barker said when spoken to on the
subject: "That is one of the things OF
which do not care to speak. II we tel
the public that enesthetics are beng ap
piled they will consider the situation
more serious than it really Is. l an Civ
ing you oil the Information that con-
slider advisable to give to the public"
Among those who called on Mr.. Copk-
ling during the dsv were August Belmont
and Colonel Fred Grsnt.
Not FAvoRABIY IMPRESSED.
Nav YORK, April IL AT 7:40 note
WAS received from Mr.. Conkling's broth,
er, Frederick A. Conkliug, by messenger
asking the condition Of the Senator. tt
this, Mrs. G Jnkling's answer was that h
was sleeping and there was no change
for the worse.
At 5:15 Edward Stokes came out after
q halt hours stay. lie said Mr.. Conklipe
was very nervous aud recognized him
Mr. Stokes did Dot wish to disturb the
patient so he merely accosted him pleas
antly and left the room. Mr.. Stokes was
not favorabIy impressed by the appear
ance Of the sufferer.
MUCH ENCOURAGED.
NEW YORK, April 1850 P. M
Henry Melville, Mr.. Conkling's Law part
iner, has just come out of the house. H.
says that Mr.. Corkling is lying hslt
asleep. Mrs. Conkliug is SO much en-
couraged that she goes to bed tonight
for the first time in four nights. DR.. An
de son and the nurse will watch to-nigh.
The other doctors will nave a consulta.
ton in about an hour. Mir. Conk
| ling's condition seems to be good