Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-12
AT DEATHS DOOR.
THE STRICKEN JUSTICE OF THE UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT
Has Only Few More Hours Of Intense Suffering
to Endure-His Death Expected at ANY
Moment Watchers at the Bedside.
Ex-PreSdent ClsvelaHd's
Sympathy.

WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE condition
of Justice Miller at 9:+5 this morning was
extremely critical For several hours past
he has lain in a state of absolute stupor
wholly unconscious of his surroundings
Pressure on the brain has greatly increased
during the last few hours, so that now the
paralysis of the left side is complete. Dr.
Cook has been at his bedside all night, and
feels that his patient is In imminent peril
The family have about given up all hope
and it is believed that dissolution may come
at any moment.
At 80 O'Clock Justice Miller was gradu-
ally sinking and it is now believed that his
death is only question OF few hours
He is still unconscious, and within the last
hour his respiration has been short and
difficult DR., Lincoln says he is in dying
condition and may pass away at any mo-
ment.
Mrs Miller and their son Irvine are
constantly at his bedside waiting with
stricken hearts for the great change Up
to o'clock this morning the most serious
trouble TO be combatted by the physicians
was the accumulation of phlegm in the pa
TENTS throat, which. on account of the
partial paralysis of the organs, could not
be removed. This choking could be re-
lieyed only by raising the patient to sit
ting position.
NEARING THE END.
This effort in every instant produced a
paroXysm, which was highly detrimental
to his condition. About l o'clock this
morning these paroxysms ceased, and
though the sufferers breathing was ster-
torous, he fell into an apparently peaceful
sleep, which lasted throughout the night.
But as morning came on this sleep degener-
ated into a comatose condition, which has
constantly increased TO the present hour.
He now lies in a state of profound coma, in
which he will no doubt continue TO the end.
All of the members Of the Supreme Court
who are in the city have called once, or
often. with their wives during the day.
Chief Justice Fuller and Mrs. Fuller spent
an hour with the family last night and
again to-day. Mrs Dimmick called on be-
nalf of Mrs. Harrison TO inquire as to the
condition of the Justice. and express her
sympathy. The members of all the For
eign Legations now in town called during
the morning. as did many others of promi-
nence in Washington.
MRS. MILLER FRUSTRATED.
Mrs. Mlllers condition has been distress
ing all day. Yesterday she bore up well,
but the reaction has set in and her nerves
are in a piuable state. She is COM
pletelv prostrated. Her health is good
though, so there is no cause for alarm. Mr..
Reeves, a relative of Mrs. Miller's, arrived
this morning and is giving herwhole atten-
ton to the task of calming the most dis
tracted lady.
a great many kilograms of inquiry have
been received from all parts of the country.
Chief Justice Fuller to-day received
telegram from ex-President Cleveland, eX-
pressive of his grief at the news of Jastice
Miller's illness, and the incident re
called the fact that between the eX-Presi-
dent and Justice Miller there has been for
some years feeling Of mutual admiration
and warm personal friendship. The tele
gram is as follows:
chief Justice FUllcr:
am exceedingly grieved by the report
of Justice Miller's illness. Please let me
know his condition, and convey TO him. if
you can, my fervent hope for his speedy
recovery.
Signed GROVER CLEVELAND.
At midnight Justice Miller was still alive
although the end is momentarily expected.
Dr. Lincoln left the Justices bedside AT
II 80, and to those in waiting said that the
end must soon come. though il was possible
he might live until the early morning hours.