Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-04-21
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New York, April lO.-At $3.50 this
morning DIR. Barker said Conkling's
condition was much improved this
morning and that the operation that
had been performed seemed TO have ac-
complished all that was expected. His
temperature had fallen TO 80 and his
pulse to 30. He slept three hours dur
ing the night.
At $3.50 Judge Alfred G. Coke, OF
Utica, a nephew of the ex-senator, Wis
tied the patient and within ten minutes
he reappeared. "Conlling passed a
restless night, said Coke, shut he is
considered to be some better. He was
awake when was in the room but did
not speak to me-" Among other callers
in the early morning were Ex-Judge
Horace Russell, Ex-Governor Hoadley
and Colonel Ed Gerhard.
At II a. m. he was reported as not
being so well as in the early morning.
he being conscious only at intervals OF
short duration. The effect of the opera
ton is beginning TO show itself in the
way of causing heavy strain upon his
| system.
At noon it was stated he had frequent
ly risen from his bed and paced the
room in state of delirium until so ex-
hausted he was compelled to return to
his couch. During these periodical at
tacks Mrs. Conkling remained In the
room with her husband.
For over an hour Mrs. Conkling has
kept the door of her own room locked
and refuses to see or speak to anybody
or to receive letters
At 11:25 the condition of the patient
was considered very critical.
At II 80 Colonel Frederick A. Conk-
ling, brother of the ex-senator, came
! ont of the house leaning heavily upon
the arm of his son. He was almost too
J much affected to speak, and in aswer to
a question as to his brothers condition,
he said, every low, very low" When
asked if there was any hope for recovery
he replied, 81 fear not, / fear not 7"
At 2:35 p. m. DIR. Barker came from
where he has been since 2 O'Clock and
said the patients candition was about
the same. When he entered the sick
mans room at o'clock Mr.. Conkling
: asked him how long he had been there.
} The doctor replied, "Oh, only little
! while" "How kind of you," feebly
said the sick man, and then fell back I'M
| cbuktlDhbs lnb lihblthb l'hAop asN hAASs
l time was 90 and his temperature 101. A
. reporter asked the doctor if he thought
he would live, and he replied that his
? patients condition was very critical and
: while there was life there was hope. The
/ doctors will hold another consultation
:: tonight.
1 This afternoon Mrs. Fred Grant and
d Mrs. ULYSSES S. Grant called at Mr.
y Conkling's and left flowers and noteI
It expressing sympathy and their hopes o.
g his speedy recovery.
o DIR. Barker called at 5:06 and re
/ manned with Mr. Conkling until $3.50
d Up to the time of his arrival the patien
. had restlessly paced the room and tn
y attendants could do nothing with him
J. He refused all medicine, and they coul'
v not force it into his mouth. When tn
L doctor arrived Mr.. Conkling recognized
him and said:
doctor, can't you do anything T.
stop this bothering me?"
''Why, certainly" said the doctor
n take this medicine.
Mr.. Conkling took it readily from tn
Il doctors hand, and then said:
= Cant / go out? I'm very busy"
~ Again the doctor answered Certain
10 w." adding, ''Take these pills first.
st He then administered some pills whic
ii speedily produced sleep. Mr.. Conf
> ling, TO whom the doctor had handle
= his coat and vest, had partially dresse
"A himself, but now fell back on the be
i'd and into deep slumber.
in At 5:45 his pulse was 80, temperatuT
1908 and respiration %.
"A At 6:1O p. m. Judge Coke of Utic
l came to the door and said his uncle WI
o. resting quietly. No sudden change wi
40 unprecedented. Mr.. Conkling has bee
lis sleeping since 5:15 p. m. Mrs: COM
a ling is very much * lausted and Is tr,
ga ing to get some rest in an adIolnlr
NJ | room.
. At $50 r. m. DIR. Barker and ID
Z, Sands held a consultation from S:15
y p. M, and reported Mr.. Conkling
y condition greatly improved. There
- no danger Of his death tonight and
y. ~ he can be kept alive for three days
a will recover. The pulse at o'clo,
~ was S4, temperature 993, respiration