Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-18
DEATH OF NM. CONKLlNG.
Quietly Passing Away, Utterly WOrn
Out bV the Drain on His System.

DEATH OF mHs CONAAhNeis
Quietly Passing Away, Utterly Worn
Out bv the Drain on HIS System.
Mr.. Conknnr died at 10 minutes to 2 O'Clock this
morning. At his bedside were Mrs Conkling, Judge
Coke Dr. Anderton Mrs. Oakman, and the pro-
fessional nurse. His vitality had been gradually
wearing away, so that when the moment of DISCO
luton came Mr. Conkllng passed away without
scarcely sign save little gasp to indicate that
his brave struggle with death was over. There
were a number OF persons outside o. the street
waiting to catch the last report. Within doors
there were between forty and nifty persons 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 2
q N and announced the death Of Mr. Conkling.
Mrs Conkling and her daughter bore up bravely,
but the elder lady was most Frustrated. Mrs
Oakman supported her mother. In death the
drawn: He was much emaciated, but still in
death bis face seemed natural Immediately after
the death OF Mr.. Conkling Judge Coke and DIR.
Anderton left the house. The interment will be
Dr. Fordyce Barker seemed quite overcome as he
stood on the steps OF No west oath street yester
day afternoon and told the reporters of the mpend
Ing dissolution OF Roscoe Conklng. His eyes were
suf1used with tears, as he had just come from the
ex-Senators bedside, and his voice was husky with
emotion. He made no effort to conceal the fact
that the death OF the ex-senator was now expected
at any moment. A feeling Of sadness seems to
nave spread among the guests OF the Hoffman
House. and there was an oppressive Quietness and
solemnity among the crowds in the corridors.
The friends who came late to the house went away
The hopes that the doctors had had OF Mr.. Conk-
lings recovery were based upon the splendid
physique OF the patient, and that was, perhaps,
the very cause OF his last sickness which dates
from the day OF the great blizzard March ~, when
Street. from his ONCE at No %a street. Sa @eS' 4'h
He delighted In telling the story OF his struggle
and how he nearly got lost in a snow drift in
continued 10 work, but on March 30 had to give
up On April he called DR.. Agnew, and on April
the operation involving the cutting OF the mas
told bone, the projection behind the left ear was
resorted 10, to let out the pus that had accumu-
lated In the honey-comb formation OF the bone.
Many believed that his sickness dated from his
AT $3.50 O'Clock In the afternoon DR.. Barker
issued this onicial bulletin: ''Mr. Conkling is
blood owing to the failure Of the heart, which has
resulted from the gradual wasting away OF his
Conflicting rumors came from the sick chamber
during the evening" At one tine 1t was said that
MI Conkling had died at nineteen minutes past 8,
rapdity, and 1t Was generally believed to be true
PERSONAL INCIDENTS IN HIS CAREER.
biographical sketch OF Mr.. Conkling was pub
hshed in Mondays STAR. OF the numerous per-
sonal incidents in his career ono OF the most
notable was the encounter between himself and
senator Gordon. OF Georgia, in the winter OF $780,
Wnlch threatened to result in a duel A nominal
ton upon which Gordon was Speaking was Under
consideration in executive session, when Conkling
interrupted with the remark: 'Go on with the
calehdaI. A Few moments later Gordon COM
planned that Conkling had attempted to usurp the
functions OF the presiding Officer, to which Conk-
nn 5gped Shad God1 % had stated what was
Tie that hereafter and Conkling rejOined
I'VE will settle 1t here" Mr.. Gordon then
where" 1t was finally agreed that senators Ham
lin and Howe, as friends OF Conkling, and Ransom
and Mcdonald, as friends of Gordon should en-
two conferences, in an adroitly worded statement
that attributed the trouble to a mutual misunder-
standing: 1T Is not true" writes Major POore,
that any communication passed between the
parties, although 1t is known that Mr.. Lamar coun-
seled Gen. Gordon, and that senator Jones' of
Nevada and Gen. Phil Sheridan were the advisers
Another aforementioned event was the feud
petWeen Ex-Governor William Sprague, OF Rhode
Sprague deemed the TOO ELUSIVE attentions OF the
senator 10 Mrs Sprague, the brilliant daughter OF
Cnlei Justice Chase IL lead 10 the retreat Of Mr..
Sonkllng from the Sprague residence at Canonchet
before the angry husband, who was armed with
shotgun. IL Is fair TO add that the name OF Mr.
T ,1 ad not figure In the divorce proceedings
that separated MI. and Mrs. Sprague.
MI. Conkling married the youngest sister OF
Horatio SEYMOUR Their only child was a daugh-
YET, WHO became Mrs. Oakman. wife OF an Official
or the New York Central Railroad. The Senator
was SO opposed 70 the marriage that he declined
70 counJenance II Will his presence After his re-
New York CITY, while Mrs. Conkling continued TO
reside at Utica. They subsequently met, but
rarely untii they were reunited at mis- death-bed
STOPPING THE LIMITED.
From the Philadelphia Press
Years ago was employed by the PHILADELPHIA.
wilmington and Baltimore Railroad at the iunc-
ton few miles out of Baltimore said telegram
operator yesterday. zone afternoon an unusu-
ally handsome and athletic man entered the little
station. Does the limited express FOR Washington
stop here?' he inquired. NO, SIR replied. can
you stop IT, Not without orders from the main
once i VIII explain my situation to you said
the stranger, in The hope you viii do all In your
power 10 aid me. came from Washington to in
tercept at Baltimore a gentleman who is on his
way from New York to the capital. lie is on the
limited express. II Is OF the greatest Importance
should see him before he reaches Washington. A
runway ; CONDUCTOR directed me to the union sta
ton, where he said the limited would STOP but /
lost my way ami wandered here after a long Jranp
"Ielnng him would see what could do FOR
nm, teiegraphed TO Philadelphia for permission
10 stOp the express You might use my name II you
think IT would be OF any use,' said the gentleman
Ana your name iS-?' said |. Conkling-Roscoe
CoDkllng,' replied the gentleman. l flashed over
the Wire: senator Conkling wants me TO stop the
limited express for him 10 get aboard The answer
came Dack: HOW do you know IL is Conklinp?'
Turning to him, said: philadelphia wants ideh-
t1hcatfon.' will this dor he asked displaying n
handsome gold watch, with the initials r. c. en-
graved on the case. At the same time, either by
design or chance, he removed his hat Grasping
the Key, licked these words TO Philadelphia:
Letters X. &. on genteman's watch but 1 Know
mes CoDkl1ng by his haunting rel beard and the
hyperion curl OF Nasts Cartoons Straightway the
uai rapped stop train BY order IL F. Kenney,
'Conklins was profuse In his thanks As the
express snOt around the curve with him safely on