The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-04-20
DEAD.
The Great New Yorker Passes Away ut an
Early Hour This Morning.

The Great New Yorker Passes Away at an
Early Hour This Morning.
New YORK, April 17.-Dr. Anderson
says Mr.. Conkling spent a quiet night.
He took ~thirty-four ounces of nourish-
ment. At 3:25 p. M, DR.. barker called
at Mr.. Conkling's and remained until
340. Upon coming out he said Mr..
Conkling since 1890 has developed edlina
Of lungs, which is the settling of blood in
the base Of the lungs, and he will proba-
bly, die before morning. At $50 DR.. An
derson said that MI. Conkling was fast
sinking away. He did not think the ex-
senator would last longer than two hours.
Mr.. Conkling Is now unconscious and the
end viii probably come from heart fail
ure. Mrs. Conkling and Mrs. Oakland
are with him.
S:07 p. m.-Col. Fred Conkling has just
come out of the hotel and says positively
that Mr.. Conkling is not dead but that he
cannot live twelve hours. This is the
first official announcement since the ru-
NOR was tloated out that the pastor was
IN attendance on Mr.. Conkling.
END ALMOST HERE.
NEW York, April 17.-Dr. Barker
called at 1850 and remained until II p.
m. He said Mr.. Uonkling was failing
rapidly and his extremities were becom-
ing cold. His legs were quite cold all
the way up and he wa pulseless. His
respiration is very quick. He did not
think Mr.. Conkling could live much
longer; in fact he did not think he would
live for two hours. He was suffering
from a general failure of the nervous
system.
DR.. Barker called at 9:15 and remained
till 9:35. He says Conkling is slowly
sinking but may linger for hours yet. He
is unconscious and is suffering no pain, so
there is no wear on the. tissues. AS the
vital power of some men is greater than
Others, no telling how long he may live.
AFFECTING SCENES.
New YORK, April 17.-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. The sad news
spread rapidly. In the Hoffman House
there was a hush in the corridors of the
hotel and all voices were subdued. The
friends that came to make their last call
went away. The doctors have based their
hopes on the patients splendid physique,
but putting his magnificent physique TO
the severe test of the blizzard of March
18th, is said to be the very cause Of Conk
ling's Illness. Mr., Conkling delighted in
telling the story Of his struggles in the
nov on that evening. A sorrowful group
surrounds the sick mans bed. Mrs. O.,
whose vigils have gone beyond The en-
durance of many stronger women, was at
his side looking worn and respondent.
His nephews, A. G. Coke and Alderman
Conkling, and his brother, Col. Fred A.
Conkling, and Mrs. Oakland, were sor-
rowful observers. Col. Fred A. Conkling
left at S:45, and five minutes later young
Alderman Conkling, the formers son,
came and inspired a little hope by saying
he would live several hours longer.
THE END.
NEW YORK, april 18.-Conkling died
at 1:50 a. m.
THE CLOSING GENE.
New York, April 17.-At the bedside
of the dying man were Mrs. Conkling,
Judge Coke, DR.. Anderson aad Mrs. Oak
land. Mr.. Conkling passed away without
moving a limb. He looked as though
peacefully sleeping. There were a num-
Der of persons outside in the street wait
ing to catch the last report. Within doors
between forty and fifty persons were also
waiting to hear the worst. They were
composed chiefly of representatives OF
the press and friends of the dead senator.
Judge Coke came to the door shortly after
Q a. m. and announced the death Of Mr.,
Conkling at 1850 a. m 1t was a
dreadful struggle that the patient
had fought against grim death,
but death was peaceful and u~naccompan-
led by pain. His wife and daughter were
weeping at his side, but his once keen
Y e were glazed and set in the struggle,
Mrs. Conkling and her daughter both
bore up bravely, but the elder lady was
the most Frustrated. Mrs. Oakland sup
ported her mother. The ashen palloI
deepened upon the emaciated face Of Mr.
Conkling, who gasped three or foul
times as be passed away In death
The lines about his mouth and
Oh his face are slightly drawn
He was mucssSmaciated but his face i
extremely natural. Immediately after
his death Judge Coke and DR.. Anderson
left. No arrangements can be made to
night for the funeral, but will be definite
" settled upon today when Mrs. Conklins
becomes more composed. She Is alone
with her daughter and is completely pros
trated with grief. Later.-The iFtermenf
will be at Utica. nj. n.
THE LOUISIANA ELECTION.