The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1892-12-24
rs PASSING AWAY.
LIFE OF JAMES G.. BLAINE TREMB-
LING IN The BALANCE.

He Has Sinking Spell from Which He
Was with Difficulty Revived-It Is Now
Admitted by All That He Is in Very
Critical Condition Latest Reports
from Physicians Say that He Is Slightly,
Better.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. All day Mr..
Blaine lowered very close to the line
separating life from death, and it was
realized that if any further complica-
tion set in there was little if any hope
for him. Els condition, it is true, has
shown slight improvement, but hardly
such as to give grounds for any real
hope.
Mr.. Elaine may live for some days.
He may live for an even longer period.
The disease from which he is suffering
is such that week is not a long period
in its progress, but he will never again
be we'll man. He may die at any
time. The physicians themselves ad-
init that it is impossible to predict what
changes may occur. Little change for
the better IS to be hoped for. All the
members Of the Blaine family ara now
here Mr.. James G.. Blaine, Jr., and
Miss Hattie Blaine were both sum
moned home, and Mrs, Emmons Blaine,
the widow Of Nj. Blaine's son, has also
Joined the household. It is understood
that they all realize Mr.. Blaine's con
dition.
s'Mr. Blaine maintains the hold he
secured during the morning, when his
condition showed slight improve
ment," was tile reply Of d. w. W..
Johnston, Mr.. Blaine's physician. when
asked how his distinguished patient
was by United Press reporter during
the evening. Dr.. Hyatt, the consulting
physician, who was present, concurred
in the statement. They had just come
from the sick room, where they had
called fifteen minutes consultation.
''Mr Blaine is still in full possession
of his faculties" continued DR.. John
ston, ''and while very weak he is neycz-
theless as cheerful after the trying Or
deal as could be expected. 1t is impos-
sible to state how long Mr.. Blaine is
likely to survive. Speculation ON such
subject would simply be Idle non
sense. do not think Mr.. Blaine is in
any danger of dying during the night.
Further than that I do not care to
state"
! A friend of the family stated that Mr.
Blaine is liable to recurrent attack Of
heart failure at any moment, and that
+1,o fo, L,ry
for the worst when it comes.
"When," said the gentleman, "the
physicians state that Mr., Blaine is bet
ter, they simply mean that he is alive,
and that is about the true statement OF
his condition. Cordials of sti1nula-
tive nature and other liquid nourish-
ment are given him at frequent inter
walls, and these are what are keeping
him alive. He lies helpless on his bed
and cannot change his position without
the aid of his attendants. Mr. Blaine
may not live twelve hours and he may
survive three or four days, but /
doubt it,
DIR. Loomis Talks.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Dr. Alfred T..
Loomis has returned to this city from
Washington where he has been to see
Mr.. Blaine To reporter he said MIR.
Blaine is in very critical condition, yet
he cannot be said to be i'll any ilnme.
diate danger. He is a very sick mar
and may die at any moment or he may
live for weeks. 1t is impossible to tell
anything more definite about his case
at present. A special to the World from
Augusta, Me-, says it is known there
that Blaine suffered an attact similar tt
Sundays one week ago. His friends il
Augusta are disheartned and fear they
will not see him again in life. One o
Mr.. Blaine's relatives says that Mr.
Blaine has been losing strength ever
since he apparently recovered from his
illness two years ago.