The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-12
THE TURNING POINT.
Senator Conkling's Condition
Much Improved.
THE CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.
A Social Sensation-Send in Your
Applications-After Governor
HilI-Other Notes.
Conkling.

NEW YORK, April IL What was
thought to be the turning point IN ex-
Senator Conkling's condition came this
morning, at $50 O'Clock. while suffer-
ing from one of his periodical attacks of
dslirium. Mr.. Conkling paced up ard
down the sick chamber. After ten
minutes he became exhausted, and once
more sank on the bed. 1t was not long
until he was fast asleep. His physicians
said that much depended upon the
condition OF their patient when he
awakened, and were on tiptoe of ex-
pectancy. DR.. Barker called at the
patients residence at 80 O'Clock, and
found his patient yet resting peace
fully. The doctor felt the PATIENTS
pulse, and said it was more regular
than it had been for several days. Just
then Conkling aWoke and cordially
shook hands with the physician, who
at once asked him if he would not take
some soothing medicine. The sufferer
promptly replied in the affirmative,
and as promptly took the medicine
offered him. Subsequently DR.. Barker,
in the form of an official bulletin, an
nounced to members of the press that
Mr.. Conkling was beginning to recover.
"A marked change for the better" he
added, "has taken place during the
night"
Edward S. Stokes visited Conkling at
10 O'Clock. When Stokes came out, he
said; ~ never was more surprised in
nv life than to see the improved condi-
ton of Conkling. Yesterday believed
he would not recover, and sent tele-
grams to that eject. To-day he was
sitting up in bed and recognized me-"
Judge Shipman said shortly before 3
O'Clock that he did not believe Conk-
ling would survive more than twenty
four hours. DR.. Barker called on the
patient at 2 so p.m.
Afterwaid DR.. Barker said: II don't
think the patient is as strong as he was
this morning. He took some milk and
is now sleeping quietly, but has lost
considerable ground. There is still
some hope for his recovery, unless
complications in the region of the mas
tord set in" A reporter in converse
ton with prominent physician, who
does not want bis name published,
learned some new facts. The physician
said: 'Conklng, if he had mastord
trou Die alone. the pus having been re-
moved, would recover, but if he had
meningitis also, he would die"
In view of this statement, the reporter
asked DR.. Barker, if Conkling had
meningitis. The Doctor said: There
is tendency that way, and should it
run into meningitis, it would be only
matter of twenty-four hours"
At $50 pm, ConkliDg was resting
quietly, and had been sleeping since
So'clock.
At73O, DR.. Anderson came out, and
said that Conkling was still asleep.
DR.. Barker will give out an official
bulletin at clock.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE follow
ing was sent this evening:
u SENATE, WASHINGTON, APRIL IL.
To Mrs Roscoe Conkling, NelO York:
The undersigned. friends of your disting-
uished husband, beg to tender to him and
to you our deepest sympathy, and to ex-
press he earnest hope that he may be re-
stored to health anu long spared to his
country and family and his former aSsoci-
ates in public lie.
D. W VOORHEES,, JONI T. MORGAN,
JAMES B BECK, IsHAM q. HARRIS,
F. NJ CoCKRELL, A. 2. GoRMAN,
N w. RANSOM, WILKINSON CALL.
JOHN 81. REAGAN, JOSEPH z. BgoWN,
ELI SALISBURY, G.. 8. BLACKBURN,
RICHARD COKE, JAMES L. PUGH.
At9.l5, DR.. Barker said the patient
had had sound. healthy, deep sleep,
from until $40 pm, and that his
mental condition was excellent. The
sleep took away all strain from the
nerves. The chances of the Senator's
recovery were improved. Twenty
four hours ago his chances were one IN
hundred. Now, the chances are one
in twenty-five that he will recover. He
has been steadily improving for the
past four hours" DR.. Hartley re-
mains with the patient all night.
notwithstanding is resting com
fortably snd there is no change in his
condition.
Doctor Hartley issued the. following
bulletin at 1880 this morning:
Senator Conkling's condition has
changed slightly for the worse. His
temperature is 1 degree mora than
it was, and his pulse beats degrees
faster to the minute than it did at 8
p.m., when it was 80. This indicates
return of the delirious fever"
2:45 a. m-No change in Conkling's
condition since the last report. He is
still asleep.
Send In Your Applications.
ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE committee
of arrangements for the Democratic