The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-22
MRS. HARRIS0N'S CASE.
She Experiences Another Reaction
and is Better,
BUT IT is ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME.
Another Relapse is Likely t be Fol-
lowed by Death in a Few Hours.
Her Wonderful Vitality Has Kept
Her Alive Thus Far--Tho White
House Closed to Visitors.

WAsH1NaTou,Bzo., Oct. 2l.-During
the forenoon Mrs. Harrison slept quiet
ly and at one o'clock was apparently in
about the same condition. The white
house was closed to all visitors for the
day for the first time since Mrs. Harri-
sons illness. Mrs. Russell Harrison
went out early in the morning for a
walk and remained away for some
hours and later Mrs. Parker, wife OF
Lieut.. Parker, leftthe side OF Mrs. Har-
rison to seek fresh air.
As the day wore on Mrs. Harrison
seemed to get a triAe stronger, and the
terrible feeling OF alarm that had pre-.
vailed in the house gave way duringthe
afternoon to a more hopeful feeling.
This was due to the fact that Mrs. Har-
rison rested more comfortably during
the day and suffered much less from
the cough. 1t was admitted, however,
that her sleep was not altogether
natural. DR.. Gardner omitted his usual
afternoon visit after receiving a message
from the white house that Mrs. Harri-
son was asleep at the time. and that she
appeared to be in no immediate need OF
his services. Private Secretary Halford
at 2:S0 o'clock said that the Presidents
family we're not ap%prehensivo OF any
immediate crisis.
Another partial reaction is apparent
in Mrs. Harrison's condition, and her
great vitality, which has been a charac-
t~cristic Of her illness, has again asserted
itself and enabled her to rally from the
extreme prostration oil last night. This
evening her physician reports her us
somewhat stronger, with the prospects
OF passing a restful and quiet night.
This information the doctor conveyed
to n reporter who saw MIN after he had
made his last call for the day, and he
then said he did not expect to visit the
white house again before morning.
While unable to say at what hour Mrs.
Harrison's condition might takeanother
unfavorable turn, the doctor did not be-
lieve there was any danger OF such
change tonight. The wakeful and ner-
vous condition Of the patient duringthe
hours OF last night had brought on
extreme exhaustion, and it was proba-
bly, due to this. fact that she had
considerable natural sleep to-day. This
coupled with the fact that she took her
usual amount OF nourishment is the
cause OF the improved condition OF the
patient. Mrs. Harrison's cough is Civ
ing her much trouble and produces
periods of great weakness, especially
when it comes on in paroxysms. These
paroxysms are liable to occur at any
time and the results are always looked
forward to with dread. The violent ex-
ertion therefrom sometimes prevents
the retention OF nourishment upon the
stomach.
If this complication occur again
death might ensue in a few hours. The
improvement in Mrs. Harrison's condi-
ton was noted in the more hopeful air
about the White House this afternoon
and evening. The President took a
brief respite walking about the grounds
south OF the White House aud Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckee went out for a short walk
later in the evening.
At 1850 a. ~, Mrs. Harrison was still
resting we'll and there was no material
change in her condition.