The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-10-25

When was the president made aware
OF the desperate character of Mrs. Harri-
sons illness 2" asked the reporter.
During the first week in May the
President was told by me-" replied DR..
Gardner, ''that Mrs. Harrison had tuber
culosis Of the lungs in the incipient
stage. Before the patient was removed
from Loon Lake, and after the consulta.
tion with DR.. Trudeau, the President
was told that there was no hope. His
wife had been taken to climate which
was deemed most favorable for such all.
ments, yet the disease had progressed
rapidly despite all efforts, and there was
nothing for US to hope"
"Can you say anything as to Mrs.
Harrison's condition before the disease
made its appearance e.
Eyes, she inherits tuberculosis, there
having been some cases that we have
found. Her brother and sister, under
stand, died from the disease"
What abodt the nature OF the treat
ment r.
"We did all that could be done, faced
with the certain knowledge that there is
nothing known that will cure comsump-
ton. am not willing to give to the
public such information as would caufe
comment from physicians of oppos.
ing schools. Suffice it to say that
in our consultation at Loon Lake |
it was agreed that no other treat |
ment was possible. DR.. Doughty is an |
allopath and DR.. TrudeAu and I are |
homeopaths. So we represent both |
sides of the medical controversy and in |
as much as we agreed, it should be |
enough for the world. There has been
no hope for Mrs. Harr1son's recovery
since her first severe attack of the grip"
The room in which Mrs Harrison is |
lying is the chamber next to the small |
boudoir at the southwest corner of the !
mansion. The little room at the corner |
has been used for years by former mis-
tresses of the mansion as their own
private sitting room. It has one win
dow facing the south.
BULLETIN AT midnight Mrs. Har-
rison was slowly sinking, the change in
the previous hour and half having been
greater than st any time. Her respira-
ton had fallen to twelve minute. and
the awakeDings from the lethargic sleep
we're at greater intervals and for brieier
periods. The president had then been
with her for an unbroken stretch of seven
| and one half hours The end seems to
be approaching, and all the family are
in the corridor adjoining the patients
| chamber.
BULLETIN AT AS Dr. Gardner
said that ne did not think that Mrs. Har-
rison would live more than half an hour.
All the mem bers of the household are at
the bedside. Her respiration was then
| still between 12 and 13 a minute.
BULLETIN While all the members
of the family we're surrounding the bed
side the patient lay in a semi conscious
and motionless position and there
were indications that an immediate
dissolution was at hand. The
| doctor then made hasty
examination and found that the respira-
ton was gradually decreasing and there
were other signs that the patient was in
the throes of death. He made an almost
inaudible communication to the bereaved
ones, using the words: 81 do not think
she will last half an hour.'
BULLETIN 80 A. NJ. DIR. Gardner
saws Mrs. Harrison will not live more
than fifteen minutes. She is breathing
a. the rate of eight respirations per
minute.
BULLETIN Mrs. Harrison died at
lao
DR.. Scott, Mrs. Harrison's venerable
father, was the only member of the fam.
lily now in Washington present when she
died. DR.. Gardner was in an adjoining
room and was not present when his
< patient passed to the dark valley. From
one o'clock Mrs. Harrison was, to all in-
tents, corpse, her breathing being
I hardly perceptible, and her respira-
s ton gradually decreased until :4C
e when she passed away. Her death was
t as peaceful as child in sweet repose.
8 President Harrison was at the right side
e of his wife in reclining position from
8 one o'clock, when DR.. Gardner notified
e the family that the end was close al
hand. In this position he remain
4 ed until 40 when life was
t thought to be extinct, and Lieut.. Parker
| who was at the bedside called in DR.
l Gardner and the experienced eye of tht
a physician soon detected that Mrs. Harri
y son was no more. The P, esident gav'
l way to an almost audible outburst O
;, grief, but soon suppressed his emo
# ton and endeavored to console Mrs. Nc
s Kee, his daughter. All the members 0
j. the family remained in the room TO
y probably Is or 20 minutes after the death
S and then overcome by grief they repaire
q to their respective rooms.
u Jour telegraphic dispatches announc
=. the death of Mrs. Harrison at the execu
e tive mansion in Washington city at a
sr a. m, This announcement will be re
q ceived with profound sorrow Throughout
, the whole country, and the sympathy c
# all will go out to the President in h
N sad aff1iction We never saw report {
l. Mrs. Harrison that was not most favors
.e m BILE, and represent her as woman {
ic lovely christian character, affectionate
ut her domestic relations and true in ht
IN friendships. Ed.
Speaker Crisp Speaks I'm New York.
a. BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle
u NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Charles
L, Crisp speaker of the House of Represel
.e tatives spoke at noon day before tt
nc the dry goods Cleveland and Stevenso
~ club at 3s4 Broadway. He spoke fir
~ ~ on the tariff and then gave the Speing
&C wool bill some attention. He met Wi
y a hearty reception.
~ MissKuehne Beveridge, the young soul
~ turess. who has been moulding bust
d ex President Cleveland, finished h
lS- ,rorI, this ,norninu ard sent il to M