The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-07
MIR. DnAiNE I'LL.
Iois Stricken suddenly mt his Desk, hut
F+a ala is Now Resting Easy. aa' ss

MIR. DttAiNElLL. y,
Hc, is Stricken suddenly mt Ills Desk, But
5,5 isSow Resting Easy. y. ~
WAslSdroS, D. c., Jan. 6.-Grcat
cycitcnicntwas caused in tho depart.
mcnto OF state this morning by report
that Secretary Blaine had been taken
suddcnlyill llwhilc at work in his Office.
The report turned out 40 DO true, but
every precautionwas taken to prevent
tho fact becoming public. Surgeon
General Browne, of tho navy, whose
Office Is in tho same building, was suni-
moncd ard was promptlyin attendance.
Another physician from the war do
partmont.was also on hand, and in n
low minutes under their Joint efforts
MIR. Blaine was madN to feel compare.
lively comfortable. His daughter, Miss
Hattie, was informed OF his condition
and was soon ut his side. Tho alarm
was great at first, but subsidized about
noon when tho secretary was reported
MS resting easily aud as being entirely
out OF danger. Tic nature OF his illness
is not known, but it Is said to be alto
gether duo to temporary stomach dc.
rangoment.
Tho secretary was removed TO his
homo in n carriage ic is now reported
to be much improved, and 1t is expected
he w!libe able to be about tomorrow,
,s., ONLY INDIGESTION.
Later information concerning secrc-
tary Blaino's illness established the fact
that it was caused wholly by an attack
OF indigestion, theresult OF some impru-
dencc ut breakfast, and that MS soon us
his stomach was relieved by alight
emctic, he suffered no further pain but
simply the after effect OF nausea. Tho
only prescription made for him subse-
qucntly was 4 simple limo water mix
turc TO restore the tone OF his stomach,
His daughter was sent for before the
nature OF his indisposition was known.
FALSE RuMoRs.
All sorts OF rumors were atloat to
night in regard toMr. Blainos coudi.
ton. The majority were OF 4 most
sensational character, being to the ef-
feet that he had broken down COM
pletely and was ina most critical COIL
dition. Some OF them even went SO far
rs to assert that he could not possibly
recover. In order 10 ascertain tho fncts
representatives OF the Associated Press
Intercepted the physicians connected
with the case. They were IN
terviewed separately, and each OF
them without knowing what the other
had said, asserted positively that Mr.,
Blaine was suffering from indigestion,
caused from ,overeating and from moth
ing else. Dir. Van Rypen said hofelt 4
dclicacy in.telking about the case, but
upon being informed OF the alarming
rumors in circulation on the subject,
said when called in lie found Mr.. Blaine
recovering IRON an attack of nausea,
having already elected the contentf OF
his stomach.
toe. MUCH COOK.
ellis whole trouble was in consc-
qucnco OF having eaten too much rich.
~ seasoned food ior breakfast. lie
suffered the penalty OF having a good
cook. Aiterhe had vomited his trouble
was over. Iapplied|a mustard plaster
to his. stomachsto allaysahX irritation
that may :have been remaining, and
that was all the Treatment lie required.
DR.. Hyattcal!cd just as / had removed
the plaster. J. transferred the patient
to his care, Tho secretary at that time
had quite recovered IRON his attack.
There were no other symptoms present
atany time"
This concluded DR.. YanRypen's state
ment. DR.. Frank Hyatt, who is Mr..
Blaine's regular.phvsician stated in the
most positive terms that Mr.. Blaino's
illness to-day was simply an attack OF
acute indigestion. from hard work, lack
OF exercise and a heavy breakfast and
nothing else. He said Mr. Blaine raj
lied quickly and thoroughly from tho
attack and was soon able to proceed
home in his carriage without
assistance. lie called on Mr. Blaino
at o'clock this afternoon found
him in very good condition, the nausea
having cntirelo disappeared, his pulse
and tcmpeauturo being normal. He
was not sulleringin tho least at that
time, and tho physician added there
was nothing in his'condition at present
to require any further attention at his
hands. He said the fact that Mr..
Blaine had rallied so completely from
this attack was satisfactory evidence to
him that his physical condition was re-
:markably good, n