Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-16
BLAINE VERY SICK.
That New York Especial" Ap-
pears to Be Correct.
NO IMMEDIATE DANGER OF DEATH.

But the Sands of the Great Statesman's
Life Rapidly Running Out-Grief Over
Recent BereavementS fastening the
End - Congressional Matters George
Makes a Record-Breaking Speech-Pop-
uiists Alarmed Over Proposed Changes
in the Interstate Act-RepubIican Sen
ators Caucus-CapitaI City Notes.
WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-Inquiry at Blaine's
residence last evening elicits simply the re
sponse through an attendant that mir.
Blaine's condition is about the same"
From another source it is learned that his
condition is less favorable than it was YES
terday morning Although there is no
danger, apparently, of an immediate fatal
termination of his illness there * no doubt
that Blaine is very sick man. and his
present condition excites the Cravest fears.
it is, in fact, so serious that there i, SAT. to
be only possibility of his recovering suai-
GENTLY to admit of his removal Go miider
climate.
Sands of Life Rapidly Running Out
a person qualified TO speak by reason of
relationship with the family, says. 1t is
only within the past four days that Nj
Blaine's family have fully realized that tj,a
sands of his life are rapidly running ont.
At no period Of MS declining health FOR
some time past has Mr Blaine .ailcd TO
appreciate that he was stricken with
disease that must sooner or later terminate
fatally. hut with a splendid courage.
Characteristic Of The man, he has carefully
guarded the secret from his family "ad per
formed his duties public and private Nr.
Blaine's disease is of the kidneys Those
organs being the weakest become con
gested whenever he takes cold Mr. Blaine
is at present suffering from a cold cors-
tracted while olt driving a few days ago.
His throat and lungs are necessarily al
fected.
Growing Weaker All the Time.
That which alarms his family and
friends most is that upon the occurrence OF
every relapse. such a. the one from which
he is now suffering, his vital powers show
less and less Tecuperative energy As a
matter of fact MI. Blaine i growing
weaker and weaker as the days 90 by He
is much emaciated as compared with his
condition sin or seven years ago Until
quite recently M. Blaine has NOT telt IN
cliDed to discuss the subject OF death
NOW ne SDtin> upon lEaJ SNbieCt freely.
is preparing for the end and is becoming
reconciled to the common lot of man 4
loving father, the death of three children
within comparatively brief period has
sorsly stricken him, and his griej l7> hast
| Fened the progress of the maluay with
which he is afflicted"
Hseports are Varied and Numerous
INat reports that are current concern
ingtBlaine's health are IS varied a. the
huss Of the rainbCw. An illustration is af-
forded by the New York newspapers. One
of them stated emphatically that Mr.
Blaine was on his deathbad; that lis lungs
have been attacked by disease AMI That his
desth wis only question of a shor- time
Another leading New York paper said
Wednesday that Biaine was better and that
he ate the greater part Of chicken and
drank the broth
At the Blaine Residence.
The reports given out at the Blaine resi-
dence invariably say that Blaine is recov-
ering slowly and the doctors do not admit
that there is ANY immediate danger. JOS
eph H. Manley of Augusta Me. one of
Blaine's intimate friends. who has been
here, returned to Augusta. This would
seem to indicate that there is no ifnmetii-
ate danger apprehended by the family
Blaine's friends who are in position to
speak concerning his health say with one
accord that the sensational reports sent
out Wednesday night are without founda-
hon.