Evening journal., 1892-10-25

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condition lasted until after Mrs. Harrison
was taken to Loon Lake on July last.
After the first week at Loon Lake she
seemed TO improve in her general condition,
the cough grew less, the temperature was
somewhat reduced; she became stronger
and her appetite improved considerably.
But this improvement was of short dura-
tion-perhaps three and half weeks. Soon
the cough returned with renewed vigor,
the fever increased and the appetite failed.
Both Schools of Medicine.
"On about the 1st of September an ex-
animation revealed rapid progress of the
disease, and il was found that two-thirds
of the right lung had consolidated. The
left was at this time untouched apparently
by the disease.
Give days later subacute pleurisy came
on, with serious effusions into the cavity of
the right pleura This fluid increased to
such an extent that aspiration was de-
manded. The operation was performed on
| Sept. TO- and about one and half pints of
fluid were removed but in twenty-fOur
hours the cavity filled again, and a second
tapping was seen to be necessity. This
was done on the l4th, and about one and
half pints withdrawn. 1t was then seen
that the disease had made rapid progress
in the left lung.
"With all this there was an extreme de-
! gree of nervous exhaustion, which was a
very serious complication. While at Loon
Lake DIR. Trudeau, who has u large sani-
tarium at Saranac Lake for the treatment
/ Of pulmonary diseases and who is recog-
nized as one Of the leading specialists in the
country, was called in for consultation with
DIR. Doughty and myself, but there was
nothing further that could be done and it
was decided that the best thing to do was
to bring Mrs. Harrison back to Washing
ton while it could be done"
"What about the nature of the treat
ment"
1--WE did all that could be done, faced
with the certain knowledge that there is
nothing that will cure consumption / am
not willing to give to the public such in
formation as would cause comment from
physicians of opposing schools. Suffice it
to say that in our consultation at Loon
Lake it was agreed that no other treatment
was possible. DR. Doughty is an allopath
and Dr. Trudeau and / are homeopaths
Sowe represented both sides of the medical
controversy, and inasmuch as we agreed it
should be enough for the world. There
has been nohope for Mrs. Harrison recov-
cry since her first severe attack Of the
grip"
white House Deaths.
Mrs Harrison's death marks the second
time presidents wife has died in the
White House, and it is a strange coinci-
dence that most Of the deaths that have
occurred within its walls were of persons
connected more or less remotely, person
ally or politically, with the family of Presi-
dent Harrison.
The first death was that of President
William Henry Harrison, which occurred
on the morning of April 4, 1S41, just one
month after his Inauguration. The presi-
dent on that occasion went through the
ceremonies bareheaded in the midst of a
driving storm. On the 1st Of April he was
compelled to take to his bed and send for a
physician but the disease resisted all treat
ment, and at half past y o'clock Of the
morning Of April the president breathed
his last
Mrs Letitia Tyler, first wife of President
Tyler, who was elected vice president on
the ticket with General Harrison and sue
ceeded him as chief executive, died in the
White House ON Sept. 10 the next year
1912. During her brief stay in the execu
tive manion Mrs Tyler was unable to dis
charge the duties Of hostess, her place be
ing taken first by Mrs. Robert Tyler, hei
sons wife, and later by Mrs. Semple, hei
daughter.
The third death was that Of President
Zachary Taylor who entered the White
House March 4. 1S40 He lived only unit
July 8, 1850. His death was the result oi
exposure on the Fourth of July just pre-
vious, when he took part in the dedication
of Washington's monument.
The weather was exceedingly hot, ant
the president drank freely of ice water anC
partook Of a large quantity of fruit I'm
mediately upon his return 70 the White
House he was seized with an indisposiuol
from which he never recovered.
Willie Lincoln, second son of Presiden
Lincoln, died in the White House in Feb
ruary, 1862 at the time when Tad" th
favorite son Of the martyred president, Ia,
! seriously i'll. Mr.. Lincoln said that thu
blow was the saddest experience of his lif
and the hardest TO be borne Willie wa
twelve years old at the time of his death.
Frederick +. Dent, father of Mrs. u. 5
Grant, who was a member of the presi
dents family from the time General Gran
= entered the White House. died there Dec
! Is, 1873
!. The Most Dramatic of All.
The last previous death within the POI
{ tails Of the executive mansion was the mos
+ dramatic of all It occurred at the NeN
: Years reception being held by Presiden
s Arthur. Jan. ], 1888, and there was pal
over the festivities for the occasion, whic
4 were at once brought to a close by the ur
f hidden and unexpected entrance of tn
Il grim messenger. Mr.. Elisha II. Aller
Y minister to the United States from Hawa
q and dean Of the diplomatic corps, was q
e the head of his associates making his wa
> to the president to present the members {
s the legations with their compliment
l. when he was smitten with heart diseas'
Y Falling to the floor, he was hurriedly born
+ into one of the parlors, but never recovere
r consciousness and expired before medicI
). aid could reach him.
Beside these deaths the White House hi
been the theater of other scenes Of sorro
r and suffering. When President CARTEL
! fell with the assassin's bullet in his bac
Is he was conveyed to the room in which Mr.
!. Harrison died, and remained there unit
carried forth to die at Elberon.
IL Colonel f. f. Ellsworth, the hero Of q
o early war days, lay in state in the BIZ
a room on the morning of May 25, 1861, an
# funeral services were held there in q
,s presence of one Of the most distinguishS