The Forrest City times., 1888-04-21
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 SEr Yoax. ApriI I5.--I-2st night was bad one for er-senstor C0nkllnz. He slept bar little. and w4a much a. ssctea oy bad cough that disturbed him every few minutes. lie is much prostrz ted by iE. and his morning was weak and neryoss l. has tsen aeees- szry 10 engage zn assistant nurse fo; him. Mrs. Conklag. Eho has been almost constantly al her 1sbAnd's bed. sds, retired this mosnIag 70 sscars mzeh-need=d rest. Ars OzsmaB. the senator's dan yhter. remained in her fathers room al night, aad is still with him.
 Dr. Baker said this morning that there were 10 symptoms for the worse h his pztient's esa3 | oa, CT cpl .itt.s brone hi,.s ye oged during inc night. Ar. Conssirg's p14se zS s9 and his tempe rztHrr 9s l-z
 As the day wore on Mr. COaklinE'. ueryo1sne=s and fhs tg ltcailgs Of the muscles became more Pronounced. A state oi partla. coma was the n-It de- yelffp s.en;, and tnen he lost the power 10 resi-t The Doctors edo.ta iO feed hinl and d-ess bis wouEd. -horry after I:-5J ias afterao he -ank into sleep. EblcI vas more 6 state O. stupOr than s.eep. Not for ny moment 2 a. be rzsl al tsls afternoon. and EiE mind seemed filed EIfn recoIi iect ons of great lAwsG-ts and political campaign ia El ich Ae has been a leading figure Even The physicians whOse wnOle atti- tUde is most guarded and circuln- zir1ft~-H rfgfs al rhar N~ . Con.linZ wzs in state of coma From 2 o'eltck t3 many c2I-rs left ths cards, but % word came from The sick room other than that Mir Conk.ing was slee ping and H as still unconscious Among the callers were Augus1 Bei- mont, Jlarence i. Seward Mayoi Hewitt
 About o'clock Dr. Barker entered the house. ard feW minutes later i've burly porters iroa tke Holman HOuss ran ID the steps and were usherea into ;he ConkIing re-ide8ce. Fms incident caused some exclt~mrn. among tn watchers. who inferred that M {. Conk- liag had tecome 1controI2ble. and tAas the men had been $ mmoHsI 10 hold him. Dr. Parker renA ned hzlf An hour. and be wore 2 lezsAat smile when he emerged.
 kA4 l4EpH Ay sA4g1 u OA- 1a-A lE 10 the reporIers. that A-. COnkiing is 10 wore. but shade better than st this time last night. He has nor been in state Of coma or even a sfupor, as WAS reported. Early this evening b. expressed desire for ID lnf jul p, and he seemed 10 enyoy the drnk i'm mensely."
 h reply to a questlon regarding the presence of The portefs. Dr. Barker said: '-i merely called thea in 10 hold MT ConkHns down should be become violent dur ng Inc nig [. although there are no positive indiea ions now that he will be- me excited
 The patirDt's temperature was a this time 95 I-5 and his pulse had fallen 10 @.
 Dr. Barker will nof call again until tomorrow u. orniHg al s-31. The Sena- tor took bis BoHrishme sell tonight.
 Not .ih -tsndi is hopeful view, the following telegram was sent to-day
 Hon. J. F. Jones, Uura. \. I.- Much w sker. Chances diminishing. Very little nope.
 (>ignea) s. L. M. BaRIow."
 At lU.30 there was no change 10 Mr. Conkling'- condIt.oa. etegraI 10 the reports which req he'd he street. An hosr before this Edward sroses. pro- prletor of the Horm4n H0uSe, said: MT. Con2ling is al ng raT diy- There is no cnxncs of his rer0 err. l do not think the end is far disiznL"