Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-11
FROM THE STATES.
Ex-senator Conkling's Con.
dition Bettered.
IN THE DIAMOND FIELD.
Victoria Suicides-Eight Hours
a Day-Items of
Interest.
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New YORK, April 1O.-Everythin
was quiet at Mr.. Conkling's residenc
from late hour last night until thi
morning. At 7 o'clock Mrs. Conk
ling was seen. She said the FIX
Senator passed a comparatively eas,
night and was then somewhat better
He was resting quietly and had expe
renced no further attacks of deliriun
aud in every way seemed to be i'm
proving. 1t was announced that tht
doctors would have consultation at
o'clock this evening. At $50 A. NJ
Judge Alfred G. Cox, of Utica, {
nephew of the ex-senator, visited tht
patient, and within ten minutes he
appeared again at the door. He sale
that only DR.. Anderson and the nurse
were in the patients room. "Mr
Conkling passed restless night
said Mr.. Cox, "but he is considered te
be somewhat better. He was
awake when | was in his
room, but he did not speak tc
me-" DR.. Barker would make nc
statement this morning as to Mr..
Conkling's chances of recovery.
Edward Stokes called at the sick
room shortly after ten O'Clock this
morning. He said that Mr.. Conkling
was conscious and lying in bed. He
refused to take medicine from any
person but Mr. Stokes. Among other
callers in the early morning were ex-
Judge Horace Russell, Ex-Governor
Hoadley and Col. Edward Gebhard.
AT NINE THIRTY A. M.
DR.. Barker said Mr.. Conkling's condi-
ton was much improved. This MON
ing an operation that had been per-
formed seemed to have accomplished
all that was expected. His tempera-
ture had fallen to 80 and his pulse to
to 80. He slept three hours during
the night.
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK A. NJ.
At eleven O'Clock this morning,
rumors were in the air about the
Hoffman House that Mr.. Conkling
was in very precarious condition.
No strictly official information was
however obtainable. From various
sources it was learned however, that
the sufferer was delirious nearly all
the time. The result of the operation
and the consequent suppuration that
resulted therefrom, seemed to be
sapping the very life out of the
patient. Mrs. Conkling had become
very much alarmed for her husband
and had given up her room on Twen-
ty-Fifth street, and was established in
the ex-Senator's elegant rooms on the
second floor of No. 8 West Twenty
Fourth street Mr.. Conkling occupies
the whole floor OF four rooms, and the
sick man is in the back bedroom.
Mrs. Conkling is in front room and
does not remain at her husband q
side. At 11:25 Mr.. Conkling's
condition was considered very
critical. AT II 80 Col. Frederick A.
Conkling, brother Of the ex-senator,
came out of the house leaning heavily
on the arm of his son. He was almost
too much affected to speak, an. in
answer to the question as to his
brother's condition said, every low !;
very low" When he was asked ii
there was any hope of his recovery
he replied, II fear not; fear not. "
The outlook at noon was very bad for
the ex-senator.
AT TWO THfRTY-FIVE P. NJ.
At :35 P. M. DIR. Barker came from
the room where he has been since
O'Clock and said his patients c,ndi-
ton was about the same. When DR..
Barker entered the sick room at
O'Clock, Mr.. Conkling asked how long
he had been there. The Doctor re
piled, ooh, only little while. "
"How very kind of you," feebly said
the sick man, then he fell back un-
conscious. The patients pulse at this
hour is 80 and his temperature
101. A reporter asked the Doctor
if he thought the Senator would live
he replied that Mr.. Conkling's condi-
tion was very critical, but while there
was life there was hope. Drs. Sands
and Barker held another consultation
tonight. This afternoon Mrs. Fred
Grant and Mrs. Ulysses s. Grant
called at Mr.. Conkling's residence
and left flowers and notes expressing
sympathy and hopes of a speedy re-
covery.
AT FIVE O'CLOCK P. M.
At 5 O'Clock DR.. Barker called and
remained half an hour. Up to his
arrival the patient had restlessly
paced the room and the attendants
could do nothing with him. He re-
fused all medicine. When the doctor
arrived Mr.. Conkling recognized
him and said: "Doctor, can't
you do anything to stop this
bothering me?" "Why certainly y
replied the doctor; "take this
medicine. Mr.. Conkling took ii
readily from the Doctors hand and
then said: Cant l go out, am very
busy?" Again the Doctor answered,
Certainly" adding, "take these pills
first" He the administered pills
which speedily produced sleep. At 5 AS
his pulse is 80, temperature 101 Is.
AT EIGHT O'CLOCK P. M.
Mr.. Conkling has just walked up
after twenty minutes nap and is
now in a better condition than at any
time since he has taken sick.
AT ONE THIHTY A. NJ.
At / :30A NJ. Mrs. Roscoe Conkline
stated that her husband was better
than he had been at any time in forty
eight hours.
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