The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-21
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THE STRICKEN STATESMAN
Mr.. Blaine Was q Trife Stronger Yes
terday and Bright and Cheerful.
Other Disease than Bright's. That Can.
not but Result Fatally.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-According to the
report that came out from the Blame man.
sion this morning the ex-Secretaay's con-
dltion showed signs Of q slight but still
noticeable improvement. DR.. Johnston.
after his early morning call hardly went as
far. He told the reporters that Mr.. Blaine
was no worse than he was yesterday. Mr..
Blaine passed q fairly comfortable niGht.
and managed to get q considerable amount
of sleep. To-day he felt O trifle stronger,
and seemed to be quite bright n cheer
full. Later in the day, whom the sun came
out from behind the clouds, his spirits re-
vived accordingly. for he has o room facing
toward the south, snd enjoys the genial
sunlight. of which there has been so little
for tie past few days.
The Evening Star sums mp the situation
thus: Even the physicians and the mem.
bers of the family who are about the bed
side do not regard the Improvement in the
great statesman's condition as of such o
nature as to give grounds for hope Of any
failure as the patient suffered on Sunday
II Is admitted would probably be more than
he could survive. 1t Is said that the men,
bers of the Blaine family have still q hope
tnob Az Ludy IcCotcI SuiuClcubit W w To-"
moved from the city to some point.l In the
south. where o warmer temperature would
be beneficial to the sick man.. Intimate
friends Of the family fear that any such
hopes on their part are baseless. and they
are prepared for the worst ut any time."
Newspaper men again asked the physi
clans this morning what was the real
nature of the disease from which Mr..
Blaine is suffering. They were given to
understand that it was by the wish of the
family that this is kept from the public.
They think that If it were made public it
would open a large field for discussion that
would DO intensely disagreeable TO his
family and friends. The opinion has been
thing more the matter than Brights dis
ease; that if Mr.. Blame 10 q sufferer from
that malady that any rate it 10 not the
only trouble. Whatever it may be Ii is ad-
mitted that the disease has made such In
roads upon his constitution that there can
be but the very slightest thread from
which to hang any hope of his living for
even a short space OF time. The statement
that be Is no worse than he was yesterday
carries with 1t but little hope of improve
ment. 1t Is feared that there may be an
other sinking spell at any time, and the
question at once presents itself whether
the sick man has strength enough TO last it
At midnight Mr.. Blaine was resting
quietly. He has, during the greater part
of the evening. been in profound elumber,
In fact, so profound that il was with diff
Guilty he could be awakened by his attend
ants to receive the usual nourishment.
His physician, who called at midnight,
stood at his bedside upwards of O
half hour for the purpose of con-
versing with him. but as be showed
In reply to the question asked by the re-
porter. he said: "The fact that MI. Blaine
sleeps so soundly is not evidence that he is
in q state of coma; on the contrary. II
shows that he 10 enjoying natural rest.
aided In q measure. of course. by the usual
soothing 0piates. He has spent q remark
ably good day and evening. and there are
no present indications of immediate dan.
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