The Portland daily press., 1892-12-19
JAMES G. BLAINE.
Mrs. Coppinger, Walker Blaine and En-
mons Blaine, the secretary's children,
have died.

Mrs. Coppinger, Walker Blaine and En-
mons Blaine, the secretary's children,
| have died.
| DR.. Hyatt said Mr.. Blaine's condition
showed slight improvement over the
morning. Tney did not consider it nee
essary to issue another bulletin. DR..
Hyatt said he thought there was no
doubt Mr.. Blaine would live through the
night, but the patient was critically i'll
and complications might arise that
| would cause fatal termination to the
illness. A little after $50, j. G., Blaine,
Jr., came out and, said to reporter:
1--WE think my father considerably better
than this morning. He was dan
gerously i'll during the fore
noon, but during the afternoon
he seems to have rallied somewhat. The
physicians were here this evening. We
now think k8Will live Throughout the
night. We hope for the best. Sill, it
must be said that he is very dangerously
ILL., These were the strongest state
ments made by the family or physicians.
President Harrison, accompanied by
Private Secretary Halford, walked over
from the White House to Mr.. Blaine's
residence this evening to personally en-
quire as to his condition. Excitement
throughout the city was int, Sc as the
news of Mr. Blaine's condition spread.
The newspapers issued extras.
From an intimate friend of the family
it was learned that it was only when Mr..
Blaine was suddenly seized with sink
ing spell this morning which threatened
for some minutes to terminate in heart
failure, that his family fully realized
how near he was to death. For a few
il he s,a I1o
emaciated face of the dying statesman
were as white as marble His features
were sadly drawn. At times he scarcely
seemed to breathe, and at others gasDed
for breath. The physicians present piled
him with stimulants and cordials. The
battle with death found him weaker than
after any previous relapse. He was too
weak even to whisper, and made no sign
of recognition The family were all in
tears except Mrs. Blaine. She maintained
an outward calm and gave such directions
to the attendants as were necessary.
At $50 DR.. Johnstone said:
''Mr. Blaine Is Distinctly Better
tonight than last night and much better
than this morning."
"What was the nature of the attack
today?" was asked.
The doctor replied: t'It was the failure
of the heart to perform its functions sat
isfactorily. His trouble was not in the
heart, but in the general weakness from
which Mr.. Blaine is suffering. All the
organs are ected and the heart makes
manifest the weakness of the whole sys-
tem."
The doctor stated that Mr., Blaine took
nourishment during the afternoon and
tonight the reaction for the better was
quite marked.
At II p. m. the doctors saw Mr.. Blaine
again and gave out the following state
ment: ''Mr. Blaine seems to have raj
lied entirely from the weakness of this
morning and appears as well as he has
been at any time within the past
week. While it is not possible to say
what changes may take place in his con-
dition, he can be said to be in no imme-
diate danger"
The doctors told the family that they
had no apprehension of dissolution TAX
ing place within the next "a hours. They
then left the mansion and the family re-
tired for the night.