Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-18
GIVEN UP.
The Doctors Have Lost all Hope of the
Recovery OF Roscoe Oonkling
From his Sickness.
His Extremities Becoming Cold; HIS r s.
piration Very FRs he Does Not suf-
fer, but Cannot Live Lopg.


BULLETIN.
NEW YORK, April lS.-Conkling died at
80 5. N.
NOT 80 WELL.
NEW YORK, April 17.-At quarter past
9 O'Clock DR.. Barker called on Mr.. Conk-
ling. The doctor says Mr.. Conkling is
not so we'll this morning. The pupils Of
his eyes, however, respond to the light.
Both the bronchitis and subsidies have
disappeared. He is not so absent-minded
IS he WAS last night. He has taken forty
ounces Of nourishment, principally milk.
The wound was not dressed this morning
but is looking we'll. He pulse is IS and
his temperature 100. found 1t absolute.
ly necessary to give him active medicine.
WILL DIE BEFORE MORNING.
NEW YORK, April l7.-At sos O'Clock
DR.. Barker called at Mr.. Conkling's and
remained until $40 O'Clock. Upon COM
ing out he said: "Mr Conkling since
half past IL O'Clock has developed sdemk
of the lungs, which is a settling Of blood
in the base of the lungs, and he will prob
ably die before morning.
CHOKING TO DEATH.
NEW YORK, Gals P. NJ, April IA
messenger Wss dispatched for Mr.. Conk-
ling's brother Frederick. At the present
moment 6:17 D. n. Mr.. Conkling's throat
is filing up with blood aud he Is choking.
At6:5O p. m. the professional nurse
who had Just left the sick room an
nounced That The end was fast approach
ing, and that Mr.. Conklirg could not live
over twenty minutes.
Shortly after 80 Dr.. Barker issued
this official bulletin: "Mr. Conkling is
falling fast. His lungs are fast filing up
with blood, owing to the failure OF the
heart, which hiss resulted from the grad
ual wasting away of the vital powers"
DR.. Barker would not say definitely
how long Mr.. Conkling can live, but he
says he cannot possibly survive the
night.
At5:20 DR.. Anderson said that Mr.
Conkling WAS fast passing aWsy. He did
not think the ex-senator would last two
hours longer.
Mr.. Conkling is now unconscious, and
the end will probably result from heart
failure. Mrs. Coukllng and Mrs Osknan
are now with him. DR.. Anderson has
Just been relieved by DR.. hartley.
THE DEATH BULLETIN.
New YORK, April l7.-Mr. Conkling
expired at s:lS.
NEW YORK, April 17-G:45 P. M.-Mr.
Conkling's brother, who has just come
out of the house, says he is not dead, but
is dying The report Of his death st S:l9
O'Clock was on the strength OF nod from
the professional nursey who appeared st
the door at that time and was asked II
Mr.. Conkling WAS dead.
| AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
NEW YORK, April 7.-Colonel Fred
| Conkling has just come out OF the house
and he says positively that Mr.. Conkllng
is not dead, but he cannot live twelve
hours. This IS the tlrst official announce.
ment from the house since the rumor wss
given out through the nurse who is in at
tendance on Mr.. Conkliug.
MAY LIVE TILL MORNING.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Dr. Barker
called at Gals and remained until 1855
He said: HMr. Conkling is slowly sink-
ing, but may linger for hours yet. He Is
unconscious and suffering no pain, SO
thst there is no wear upon the tissues,
and as the vital powers of some men are
greater than others there is no knowing
how long he may linger. de may live
till morning. His pulse is 40
his Temperature l02, and respiration 60
FAILING RAPIDLY.
NEW YORK, April 17-Dr. Barker
called at 1850 p. m. and remained until
IL D. N. He said Conkling was failing
rapidly. His extremIties were becoming
cold; his legs were quite cold. Hsw'ss
pulseless. His respiration is vey fast
He did not think he could live much
longer; in fact he did think he would HSs
two hours. ~
THE HEAD PoRTER's OPINION.
At 20 O'Clock this morning the heac
porter, O'Toole, who has been much IL
, the sick room, expressed his opinion tha
from the talk current in the room Mr.
Conkling wi not live throughout to-
night. He thinks, however, there is ne
danger during the day, and the patient II
. growing steadily weaker and at presen
is lying in stupor. DR.. Anderson wa
the physician who watched Mr.. Conklin!
during the night. This morning he ssi'
Mr.. Cor king had. spent quiet night. Il
I had taken thirty four ounces OF nourish
q ment between O'Clock last night and
O'Clock this morning snd the nourishmen
consisted of milk and koumis.