The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-10
RANDALL NEAR HIS END.
UNIVERSAL SORROW AT WASH
INGroN OVER HIS CONDITION.

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Party Lines Forgotten in the Pres
ence OF the Angel of Death-An the
Members of the Sick Mans Family
at His Bedside-The Sufferer Uncon-
scious Nest CT the Time.
WASHINGTON, April Representative
Randalrs condition tonight is just about
the same as last night. He is, if ANYTHING,
a little easier, but this is due to free fiow
from the assesses, and he may at any time
have a recurrence Of the relapses, which
sap away his strength. He Is In a precari-
Gus state, but has strength o iough left, it Is
said to resist the inroads of ths
disease for the immediate pres
emit A remarkable thing about
his illness Is tho extraordinary vitality hs
exhibits. He rallies surprisingly, and on
sev veral occasions has astonisned his physi<
eiaus, Drs. Mallan and Lincoln. by his re-
cuperative powers. His strength, however,
is diminishing, and, though his will
power remains uhabated, his phys
ioal system responds much more
slowly now than some time
ago. His mind has been clear all day, and
he has been able to move about in bed with
but little assistance. In appearance he is
wasted and gaunt to a degree that makes
all the more remarkable the strength which
still remains.
Speaker Reed and others called at his
house during the day, but did not see tha
sick man.
GLOOM IN THE HOUSE.
From the time Speaker Reed returned
this morning from ex-Speaker Randall's
house and told the members of the House
that he had not been permitted TO sec Mr..
Randall, and that he believed the ex-
speaker TO be dying, the House seemed to
be mourning as though he had already de-
parted. The gray, cloudy, rainy day mads
the House too dark to transact business
without lighting the gas, and until this was
done the House seemed very gloomy. Menu
bers on both sides spoke of little else in con-
versaton than the dying statesman. and
were eager for every bit Of news from hisi
sick chamber.
VERY LITTLE NEWS.
There was very little news, however.
The newspaper men, respecting the wish OF
the family, kept away from the house, and
the physicians, to whom they were referred,
would say very little. 1t all teDded. how
ever, 10 deepen the impression that there
was no hope Of keeping Mr.. Randall long
out Of the grasp of death. 1t was touching
to observe the sympathy and sorrow of the
members OF both parties, especially the
leaders who had served with Mr. Randall
for years. Everyone had something TO say
In praise of Mr.. Randalps honesty, courage
and fidelity. Representative Harmer
summed it all up when he said with tears In
his eyes: "As you know, / have been in
timately acquainted with Mr. Randall for
years, and there never was truer, purer
or braver man in public life.p
ALL HIS FAMILY WITH HIM.
WASHINGTON, April 0, IL p. M.--At 10
o'clock tonight 1t was stated at Mr.. Raa-
dall's house that hs would live through the
night, although he was very weak His
wife, his daughter, his young son, Samuel
j., Junior, and his son-in-aw, G.. G. Lam
caster, are all at tho house. Mrs. Randall
and Mrs. Lancaster spend most of the time
in his room, while young Samuel can
hardly be gotten away from the door OF the
room. Rev. Dr. Chester, pastor of the
metropolitan Presbyterian church, which
Mr.. Randall joined recently, and of which
Mrs Randall has long been n
member, is at the house frequently,
and so is Postmaster General Wanamaker,
who is devoted in his attentions. All the
Philadelphia congressman and all tho lead
ers ON both sides of the Houss, with the
leading senators, have called to proffer
sympathy and assistance. Mr. Randall il
unconscious most of the time on account of
the opiates administered to deaden his pair.
He takes little nourishment aud grows
weaker gradually. Stimulants alone keep
him.alive.
NO CHANGE AT MIDNIGHT.
WASHINGTON, April 10, a. M.--At midi
night MIR. Randall's condition was abont
the same but it cannot be told how soon
another and more serious relapse may
occur.