Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-14
THERE Is HOPE.

Near nim but MOI by nj. a.edside-
Din csIt Patient 10 Control-No
out of Danger Yet
New YoRK, April 10.-Everything was
quiet at Mr.. Conkiing residence from a
late hour last night until this morning at q
o'clock. Judge Alfred G. Cox, of Utica, a
nephew of the ex-senator. visited the
patient, and within ten minutes he APP
peared again at the door. He said that
only DR.. Anderson and a nurse were in the
patients room "Mr. Gonkling passed a
restless night said MFR. Cox, but he is
considered to be some better. He was
awake when l was in the room but did not
speak to me.n DR.. Barker would make no
statement this morning as to Conkling's
chances of recovery. Edward Stokes called
at the sick room shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning. He said that Conkling was
conscious and lying in bed. He
REFUSED TO TAKE MEDIlINE
from any persop but Mr.. Stokes. Among
other callers in the early morning we're ex-
Judge Horace Russ ell, Ex-Governor Hoad-
" and Colonel Edward Gerhard. At IL
o'clock this morning rumors were in the air
about the Hoffman House that Conkling
WAS in a very precarious condition. No
strictly official information was, however,
obtainable. From various sources it was
learned, however, that the sufferer was de-
lirious nearly all the time, the result OF the
operation. and The consequent s~uppuration
that resulted therefrom seemed to be sap
ping the very life out of the patient. Mrs.
Conkling had become very much alarmed
her husband, and had given up her
on the Twenty-fifth street side OF the
Holman House, and was established in
the magnificent rooms of the Senator on
the second floor of No. 8 West Twenty
fourth street. Conkling occupies the whole
floor OF four rooms, and the sick man is
in the back bed room. Mrs. Conkling is in
the front room and does not remain at
her husbands side. At 11:25 the condi-
tion OF Conkling was
CONSIDERED VERY CRITICAL.
At 11:3G a.. m. Colonel Frederick A. Conk-
ling, a brother OF the Senator, came out of
the house leaning heavily on the arm Of his
He was almost too much affected to
speak, and in answer to questions as to his
condition, said Very low, very
When asked if there. was any hope
OF his recovery, he replied: 81 fear not. /
fear not" At2:35 D.. m. DR.. Barker came
tie room where he had been since 2
and said his patients condition
was about the same. When DR.. Barker en-
tered the sick mans room at 2 O'Clock
Conkling asked how long he had been there.
Doctor replied: sOh, only a little
How very kind OF you," ieebly
said the sick man, then
FELL BACK UNCONSCIOUS.
The patients pulse at this hour is 80 and
mis- temperature 1O1. A reporter asked
5he doctor if he thought the Senator would
i've. He replied that Conkling's condition
vas very critical, but while there was life
here was hope. This afternoon Mrs. Fred
1rant and Mrs. Ulysses 8. Grant called at
Jonkling's and left flowers and notes ex- |
pressing sympathy and hopes of speedy re-
Ex-senator Conkiing rested quietly
rom the time the surgeons left him ut 2:4O
''ciock this afternoon until 4:30, when he |
,egan to get very restless.
Ut HIM TO SLEEP.
Ats o'clock Dr.Barker called and remained
lalf an hour. Up to his arrival tine pa
lent had restlessly paced the room, and
.ttendants could do nothing with him.
lie refused all medicine. When the doctor
.rrived Conkling recognized him and said:
Doctor, can't yon do anything to stop
his from bothering me?"
why certainly" replied the doctor,
take this medicine"
Mr.. Conkling took it readily from the
hands and then said: 'Can l go
ut? | am very busy
Again the Doctor answer ed: Certainly"
.dding, take these pills first" He then
sdministere the pills which speedily pro-
.uced sleep. At 5:45 his pulse is 80; tenn
l0I LIS.
s p. MIR. Conkiing has just walked
fter forty minute nap and is now in bet.
er condition than at any time since he was
AIKEN sick.
1:50 a. MFRS. Conkling states that her
usband Is. better than he has been at any
ime in forty-eight hours.