Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-16
GUARDS CALLED In.
Two Sturdy Porters Stand at Conk-
Iing's Bedside to Prevent HisiBe-
coming Uncomfortable.
DR.. Bark ar Says the Patlen; Stands 8
Better ChaRcs Than He Did q
Day Ago.
chs Sick MAILS Relatives and Friends do
not Shsre the Physicians' Opinion,
But Fesr the Worst.
NEITHER BETTER NOR WORSE.

NOR WORSE.
NEW YORK, April 15-Last night WAS
bad one for Ex-senator Conkling. He
slept but little and was much affected by
q bad cough that disturbed him every few
minutes. He is much lpr 1strated by it
and this morning WAS weak and nervous.
1t has been found necessary to engage sn
assistant nurse for him. Mrs. Conkling,
who has been almost constantly at her
husbands bedside retired this morning to
secure much needed rest. Mrs. Oakman,
the Senator's daughter, remained in her
fathers room all night and is still with
him.
DIR. Barker said this morning that there
were no symptoms for the worse in his
PATIENTS condition, except that 8 little
bronchitis developed during the night.
Mr.. ConkIing's pulse wss 80 and his tenn
perature 9s3 There still remains some
twitchipg OF the muscles. He hiss not
slept we'll. There are no signs of i'm
proyement. The patient has taken con-
siderable nourishment, about tWenty-s!x
ounces Of kumyss and milk.
THE LAST VISIT.
New YORK, April 10. Mo pinions
OF the friends Ct Mr.. COnkling and the
physicians continue to differ. DR.. Bar
ker called at 8 O'Clock p. m. He said Mr..
Conkling had lost nothing and that there
WAS no charge in his pulse or tempers-
ture since his last visit. He declared the
rumor thst Conkling was il slupor ana
unable to recognize anybody was fslse.
He had grasped the DOCTORS hand with
firmer gIip than he cared to have. DR..
val inn
at $3.50.
The Senator took his nourishment well
tonight.
Notwithstanding this hopeful view, the
following telegram WAS sent to-day:
"Hon. ]. P. Jones, Utics, N Y:
"Much weaker. Chances diminishing.
IBs5y little hope.
Signed S L NJ. BARLo r."
PARTIAL COMA.
NEW YORK, April Is AS the day wore
on Mr.. Conkling's nervousness and
twitchings o muscles became more pro-
nounced. A state Of partial coma WAS
next deve, oped and then he lost the
power TO resist the DOCTORS efforts to
feed him.and dress his wound. Shortly
af:er 1880 this evening he fell into
sleep which was more state OF stupor
than sleep. Mt for a single moment
was he rational this afternoon, and his
mind seems filed with recollections of
great law suits and political campaigns
in which he has been leading figure.
Even the physicians, whose attitude
is most guarded and circumspect,
admitted this afternoon that ne
WAS 10 site of coma. From 8
O'Clock to many callers left their cards,
hut M rynrG n,n6, Froro TIA oIo1 rooo,
other than that Mr.. Conkling Was still
sleeping, and was Still unconscious.
Among the callers were August Belmont,
Clarence a. Seward, aod Mayor Hewitt.
About 8 O'Clock DE-. Barker entered the
house, and few mi7utes later two bury
porters from the Hoffman House ran up
the steps and were ushered into the
Conkling residence, This incident caused
some excitement among the watchers
who inferred that Mr.. Conkling had be-
come uncontrollsble, and thai the men
had been summoned to hold him. DR..
Barker remsined half an hour
and he wore pleasant smile when he
emerged. 81 am happy to inform you,"
said ne to the reporters, "that Mr.. Conk-
Jag is no worse, but stands shade better
than at bis time last night. He has not
oeen III d etAte VI Couaj OF even sIupoE,
as was reported. Esrls this evening he
expressed des' e fer mint julep, and
he seemed to e! OF drinking it."
In reply to question regarding the
presence Of the porters Dr.. Barker said:
81 merely called them in to hold Mr.
Conkling down should h. become violent
during tue night, although there are no
positive indications now that he will be-
come excited"
The pa tents temperature was at this
time SO B and the pGlse had fallen to 90.