Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-18
A GREAT MAN GONE.
Ex-senator Conkling Died
This Morning.
PASSES PEACEFULLY AWAY,
Faithful Wife and Daughter
Stricken With Grief-His
Last Moments.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HER AID.

Conkling during the night. At 500
this morning he said that Mr.. Conk-
ling had spent quiet night. He had
taken thirty-four ounces of nourish-
ment between O'Clock last night and
6 this morning. The nourishment
consisted Of milk and kumyss. At
IL 20 O'Clock this morning the head
porter, O'Toole, who has been much
in the sick-room, expressed the opin-
| ion that from talk current in the room
Mr.. Conkling would not live through
!! out the night. He thinks, however,
there is no danger during the day.
The patient is
GROWING STEADILY WEAKER,
And at present is lying in stupor.
At a quarter past 9 O'Clock. Barker
called on Mr.. Conkling and rem aimed
with him three. quarters of an hour.
When he came out he said: Mr.
Conkling is not SO well this morning
The pupils of the eye, however re-
spond to light. He has taken forty
ounces of nourishment, principally
milk. The wound was not dressed
this morning, but it is looking we'll.
His pulse is SO AMI temperature 100.
found it absolutely necessary to give
active medicines. What little hope
the doctors have OF saving the emf
nent mans life is all based upon his
splendid vitality rather than the
chances of the traacherous disease.
Those who would venture an opinion
| before are
SILENT AS THE GRAVE
To-day. A great air of mystery sur
rounds the house. Weary hours of
watching, together with bad cold,
have nearly worn Mrs. Conkling out.
At 3 rs DR.. Barker called on Mr..
Conkling and remained until 3 40.
He said Mr.. Conkling since IL 80 has
developed edena OF the lungs, which
is settling of the blood in the base of
the lungs, and he will probably die
before morning.
AT 5 :20P.M.
DR.. Anderson said that Mr.. Conkling
was fast passing away. He did not
think the ex-senator would last longer
than two hours. Mr.. Conkling is now
unconscious and the end will prob
ably come
FROM HEART FAILURE.
Mrs. Conkling and Mrs. Oakman
are now with him. DIR. Anderson has
just been relieved by DR.. Hartley. At
80 P. M. DR.. Barker, who had just
left Mr.. Conkling, was seen. His
countenance at once betrayed the
worst. He said Mr.. Conkling was
fast failing and his lungs were fast fill
ing with blood. His breathing was
becoming shorter and he added that
there was a general wasting away OF
the vital powers. DR.. Barker when
pressed for an expression of opinion
as to how long he thought Conkling
would live, declined to make any pos
tive statement in that direction. At
6;l5 p. NJ. a messenger was dispatched
for Mr.. Conkling's brother. At the
present moment (6:17 P. N.Y. Mr..
Conkling's throat is filling up with
blood and he is choking.
| NO LONGER HOPE.
DR.. Barker called at 9:l5 p. NJ. and
remained until 8 AS. He said: "AIr.
Conkling is slowly sinking, but may
linger for hours yet. He is uncon-
scious and is suffering no pain SO that
there is no wear upon the tissues and
as the vital powers of some men are
greater than others there is no know
ing how long he may linger. He may
live until morning. His pulse is 140,
temporal ure l02, respiration co." DR..
Barker seemed quite overcome as he
stood on the steps OF Mr.. Conkling's
house this afternoon and told the re-
porter of the impending dissolution
of his patient. All the afternoon the
sick statesman lay motionless in his
bed in the Hoffman House annex.
He occasionally moved his arms,
which were under the bed covering.
He lay on his right side, in order that
the wound on the left side of his head
might not get irritated. This cut, it
will be understood, is the one DR..
Sands made when he operated in his
endeavor to save the ex-Senator's life.
At 8:l0P. NJ. Ed. Stokes came out of
the house and said Conkliug was
sinking very rapidly; his death was
merely q question of time. Large
crowds of people were congregated in
the street throughout the evening
owing to the bulletins announcing
that the end was near Prominent
politicians and members OF the bar
were seen in the corridors of the Hoff-
man House discussing the abilities oi
the dying Senator and hearing the
latest news. Every one was anxious
to get information, and yet feared that
any moment it would be learned that
the end had come.
| A soRRowFUL GROUP
Surrounded the sick mans bed. Mrs.
Conkling, whose vigils have been be-
yond the endurance of many stronger
women, was at his side looking worn
and respondent. His nephews, Judge
Alfred G. Coke snd Alderman Conk-
ling, and brother, Colonel Fred
erick A. Conkling, and Mrs.
Oakman, were sorrowful observers
of the passing away of the great
Senator. The strong frame that in
delirium required the stoutest poriers
of the Hoffman to hold him, even
while wasted by disease, now lay low
and almost lifeless in the hands Of the
great destroyer. His breathing was
weak and difficult. Colonel Conkling
left at S:45, and five minutes later
young Alderman Conkling, the form
er's son, came out and inspired q
little hope by saying the Senator
might live twelve hours longer.
THE LAST HOPE GONE.
DR.. Barker called at 10 80 o'clocl
'. and remained until IL O'Clock. HI
said Mr.. Conkling was failing rapidly
l His extremities were becoming cold
, His legs we're quite cold all the wa.
! up. He was pulseless. His respira
| 1 Aim wos varv uuick. H0'lid not thin