Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-18
THE END At LAST.
ROSCOE CONKLING DIES THIS
MORNING.
The EX-Senator's Hard Struggle
Against Death-Scenes About
The Hoffman House.
israorn DIarArcars TO TIE RroonD-ualos.I

NEW YORK, April 17ti.-At quarter
past 0 O'Clock Barker called on Conkling
and remained with him tiree-quarters of
an hour. When he came out he said
"Conkling is not so well this morning.
The pupils of the eyes, however, respond
to the light. He bas taken forty ounces of
nourishment, principally milk. The wound
was not dressed this morning, but it is
looking well. The pulse is 9S; his temper
ature, leo. 1 found it absolutely necessary
to give active medicine"
At $40 DIR. Anderson said that Conkliug
was fast passing away. He did not think
the ex-senator would Last longer then two
hours.
Conkling is now unconscious and tbs end
will probably come from heart failure.
REPoRTED DEAD.
New YORK, April 17th.-Mr. Conkling
expired at S:19 p. NJ.
NOT DEAD, BUT DYING
8:45 p. M-Mr. Conkling's brother. who
just came out of the house, says he is not
dead, but dying. The report Of his
death ct S:19 was Or the strength of a nod
from the professional nurse, who appeared
at the door at that time and was asked if
Mr.. Conkling was dead
ON THE EDGE oB THE GRAVE.
9P. M.-Colonel Fred. Conkling has lust
came out of the house, and he says posi-
lively that Conkling is not dead, but cannot
live twelve hours. This is the first official
announcement from the house.
THE PATIENT STILL SLOWLY SINKING.
New YORK, April 17th.- DR.. Barker
called at S:45 o'clock and remained until
945 o'clock. He said Cohkling is slowly
sinking, and may linger for hours yet. He
is unconscious and 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 knowing how long
he may linger. He may live until morn
ing. His pulse is 40, temperature 102, and
respiration CO."
SAD AFTERNOON SCENES.
Dr. Barker seemed quite overcome as he
stood on the steps of Conkling's house this
afternoon, and told the reporters of the
impending dissolution of his patient.
All the afternoon the sick statesman lay
motionless in 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 Oh the left side of his head might
not be irritated. This cut, it will be under
stood, is the one that DR.. Sands made when
he operated in an endeavor to save the ex-
Senators life.
At 6:10 P. NJ. Ed Stokes came out of the
house and said that Conkling was sinking
very rapidly. He said that death was
merely question of time.
Large crowds of people congregated in
the street through 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
Hoffman House discussing the abilities of
the dying Senator and inquiring the latest
news. Everyone was anxious to get in
formation, and yet feared that any moment
it would be learned that the end had come.
soRRowFUL GROUP
Surrounded the sick mans bed. Mrs.
Conkling, whose vigils have been beyond
the endurance of many stronger women,
and who had watched her husband well on
into the early morning, was at his side
looking worn and respondent. His
nephew, Judge Alfren c. Coke and Alder
man Conkling, his brother, Colonel Fred
erick A. Conkling, and Mrs. 0akum, were
sorrowful observers of the passing away of
the great Senator. The strong frame that
in delirium required the stoutest porters of
the Hoffman to hold him, even while
wasted by disease, now lay low and al
most lifeless in the hands of the great De-
stroyer. His breathing was weak and diff
ficult.
Colonel Conkling left at $50, and five
minutes later young Alderman Conkling,
the formers son, came out and inspired a
little hope by saying that the Senator
might live twelve hours longer
MAY DIE IN TWO HOURS.
DR.. Barker called at 1850 o'clock, and
remained till IL o'clock. He said Conk-
ling was failing rapidly. His extremities
were becoming cold, and his legs were
quite cold nearly all the way up. He was
pulseless, and his respiration is very quick.
He did not think Conkling could live much
longer-in fact, did not think he would
live two hours. He was suffering from a
general failure of the nervous system.
THE END AT LAST.
New YORK, April 1Sth-2 A. M-The
struggle is ended. Conkling died at 1:50
A. NJ.
At the bedside of the dying man were
Mrs. Conkling, Judge Coke, DR.. Anderson
and Mrs. Oakman. Mr.. Conkling passed
away without moving q limb. He looked
as though peacefully sleeping.
There were large number of persons
outside on the street waiting TO catch the
last report. Within doors there were be-
tween forty and fifty persons also waiting
to hear the worst. They were composed
chiefly of representative, of the press and
friends of the dead Senator.
A BRAVE BUT FUTILE STRUGGLE.
"It was dreadful struggle that the pa
tient thought against death, said Judge Coke,
'but the end was peaceful and unaccom-
panied by pain"
His sorrowing wife and daughter were
weeping at his side, but the once keen ewes
Were glazed and set in the death struggle.
Mrs. Conkling and daughter both bore up
bravely, but the former was the most pros
trated. Mrs. Oakman supported her mother
as the ashen palor deepened upon the ema-
ciated face. Mr.. Conkling gasped three or
four times, and passed away. In death the
lines about the mouth and on the face were
slightly drawn. He was much emsciated,
but still in death his face seemed natural.
Immediately after his death, Judge Coke
and DIR. Anderson left the house No ar
rangment can be made tonight for the
funeral, but they will be definitely settled
when Mrs. Conkiing becomes more COM
DOsed The interment hoeever will hf. at