The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-18
Ex-senator COnkling Breathes
His Last,
THIS MORNING AT / so O'CLOCK
The Earthly Career of One of the
AbIest Statesmen of Modern
Times-General Notes.
The Great Man Dead.

Conkling had spent q quiet night. he
had taken thirty-four ounces of nour-
ishment between o'clock last night
and 6 o'clock this morning. The nour-
ishment consisted OF milk and koumlss.
At Il.20 o'clock this morning Head
Porter 0"Toole, who has been much In
the sick room, expressed the opinion
that from the talk current in the room,
Conkling would not live throughout to-
night. He thinks, however, there is no
danger during the day. The patient Is
growing ste ably weaker, and at pres
emit is lying in stupor.
At 9.15 O'Clock Barker called on
Conkling, and remained with him three
quarters of an hour; when he came out,
he said: "ConKling is not so well this
morning. The pupils of bis eyes, how
ever, respond to the light. He has
taken forty ounces of nourishment,
principally milk. The wound was not
dressed this morning, but it is looking
well, The pulse is So; his temperature
100. found it absolutely necessary to
give active medicine"
What little hope the doctors have of
saving the eminent mans life Is all
based upon his splendid vitality, rather
than on the chances of the treacherous
disease, Those who would venture an
opinion before are silent as the grave
to-day. A great air CT mystery sur
rounds the house. The weary hours OF
watching, together with bad cold,
have nearly worn Mrs. Conkling out.
3Op.m.-At $50 DR.. Anderton said
ConkIing was fast passing away. He
did not think the ex-senator would last
longer than two hours. Conkllng Is
now unconscious, and the end will
probably come from heart failure. Mrs.
ConkIing and Mrs DakmGn are now
with him. DR., AudertOn has just been
relieved by Dr.. Hartley.
THE following bulletins were issued
during the evening, and flashed over
the country, The announcement of the
death of the great statesman at ol9
was premature, Deing reported on the
strength of a nod from the professional
nurse, who appeared at the door at that
time. and was asked sif Mr.. Conkling
was dead. The various bulletins are
given in the order they were received
here:l
BuLLETtNs.
At 6.l5 q messenger was dispatched for
Mr.. Conkling's brother, Frederick A. At
the pres sut moment e. II P. m Conkling's
throat is filling up with blood, and he Is
choking.
Gonklfng expired at s 19p
S.45p MN Conkling's brother, who
lust came out of the house, says he is not
dead, but dying. The report OF his death at
$40 was on the strength OF nod from the
professional nurse, who appeared at toe
door a. that time aad was asked If Mr..
Cenkling was dead.
9p m.-Col. Fred Conkling has just come
out OF the house and he says, positively that
Gonkling is not dead, bat cannot live twelve
hours. This is the first official announce
ment from the house.
1ep. .-Conkling is not yet dead, but is
expected to die at any moment.
DR.. Barker called at 9.15 and re-
NAMED until 8 40. He said: "Conk-
ling is slowly sinking, but may finger
for hours yet. He is unconscious and
suffering no pain, so that there is no
wear upon the tissues, and as the vital
bowers of some men are greater than
Others, there is no knowing how long
he may Inner. He may live until
morning. His p1lse IS 40, Temperature
I02, respiration CO.
Br. Barker seemed quite overcome as
he stood on the steps of Conkiing's
house this afternoon and told the re-
porters OF the impending dissolution of
statesman lay motionless in bea
in the Hoffman House annex. He oc
caaioually moved his arms, which were
under the bed coverings. He lay on the
right side in order that the wound on
the left side of bis head might not get
irritated. This cut, it will be under
stood. is the one DR.. Sands made when
he operated in the endeaYor to save the
ex-Sena$or's life.
6.10 p.m.-Ed Stokes came out of the
house and said Conkling was sinking
very rapidly. His death was merely
question of time.
: Large crowds of people congregated
in the street through the evening,
owing to the bulletins announcing
that the end was near. Prominent
politicians and members of the bar
were seen in the corridors of the Holt
man House, discussing the abilities OF
che diving Senator and inquiring the
latest news. Every one was anxious to
get information and yet feared that any
moment it would be learned that the
end had come.
A sorrowful group surrounded the
sicIT mans bed. Mrs. Conkling, whose
vigiIs have been beyond the endurance
of many stronger women, and who had
watched her husband well on in the
early morning, was at his side, looking
worn and respondent. His nephews,
judge Alfred Z. Coke and Alderman
ConkIing, and brother, Col. Frederick
A. Conkling, and Mrs. Oakum, were
sorroWful observers of the passing away
of the great Senator. The strong frame
that in deLirium required the stoutest
porters of the Hoffman to hold him,
Pven while wasted by disease, now lay
low and almost lifeless IN the hands OF
the Great Destroyer. His breathing
was weak aud difficult.
Col. Conkling left at 8.45, and five
minutes later young Alderman Conk-
ling. the formers son, came out and
inspired little hope by, saying the
Senator might live twelve hours longer.
DR.. Barker called at 1850 O'Clock and
remained until IL O'Clock. He said
Conkling was falling rapidly. His ex-