Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-06
TAKES TO HIS BED
Secretary Blaine Very Sick
With the Grip.
HIS FRIENDS ARE AlAhsEO
The Pressure Of State Affairs a.4a the
Worry OF Family Matters Agra
vsfs Hts Troubls-

wAsHIsaros, March 5.-Mr. Blaine
nas the grip. The dread disease which
hAs laid awsy 20 many vigorous conssi-
tutiens has IT last attacked the sscrs-
iAry. Tne lAstsf's poor health makes
he attack Of ssrious importsnec, and
Dis family and most intimate friends
cypress the greatest concern. For some
time past he has b sn complaining OF .
zold aud the continuance through .
fortnight Of the most miserable weather
Washington has known for years hzs
aggravated II
The secretary was instructed TO re-
nA.n indoors anu Was told that BY
toIug - hs would be we'll in = day or
ve. Mrs- Blaine Was told what the
matter vas and warned not 70 permit
DER nusband W take the silgntess rick.
The dectof's Instructions were obeyed.
but on y~stssday the secretary WAS no
better. He WAS kept In the dark. how
ever, and jolslsd along. % 70 speak.
With ths idea that thers was nothing
the matter with him. and great care
wss taken to prevent the ousslde world
learning Of his illnsss-
Csanaea ss HE Led.
This morning when . note was sent
TO nm by the president asking him to
somo to the White House and discuss
the new and possibly serious Behring
Sea complications. Mrs. Blaine inter.
cepted 10 aad hade the messenger tell
the president that MIR. Blaine had the
grip and could not COME Shs did net
zee the secretary just behind her unit
sne messenger had departed. The
usuai pallor % hIs face vas ghastfy.
She knew that he had overheard her.
She sought To convince him that ne had
not heard ar,ght; but To would not be
convinced. When the doctor came he
put the question ~ him direct and the
doctor was compelled to admit that the
ailmtn was indeed the grip.
The 81 cretary is now in bed and An
other physician has been summoned to
assist by his advice IN the fight that is
being made to bring the secretary
through alI right.
sBut u will he . hard fight" said q
friend this afternoon. The grip in this
weather 10 dangerous TO the most
hardy. To Mr.. Elaine it is doubly dan
gerous- He has n Il been MS old self
for some time, and this miserable FAM
Wy affair, which bis attack on his
3Augbter-ln-lsv has made more public
han ever, has caused him no end OF
worry.
Weighed Dsvs With Care.
How he stands it and the constantly
increasing burden OF state affairs /
sAn't for the lie Of ma see, except that
biz store Of vitality is sbuormalIy large.
The greatest anxiety prevails at the
Blame household. It Was great
enough before the secretary learned
that be had the grip. Now that he
knows IL AND has, as 10 always the ca %
when anything 10 The matter with him,
ID 10 greater than evef."
The news became poised about Just
after the noon hour. II flew around
the city like . gust Of wind. and the
probabilities Of the secretary downing
this. HE latest and most remorseless
enemy. ~ ne has done 50 many time.
before. 10 the topic Of the hour. and ..
10 always the custom when news OF ths
secretsry's .liness becomes known the
fashionable. political and diplomatic
world is rolling up To the plan looking
red brck house in Madison place 10
carriages and seeking ,he lates. intelli
eeuce IN peroou