The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-22

/ seemed to dread a recurrence Of the alarm.
| ing sinking spells which manifested them
selves during the night. In response to a
hasty summons James r. Mckee, the
| presidents son-in-law, came on from Bos-
ton and arrived at the sorrow-stricken
! house after midnight. Judge Scott OF the
! state of Washington, Mrs. Harrison's
brother, is now the only one of her reia-
tives absent from the city, and he is SO far
| away that be will hardly he sent for, "a 1t
| is doubtful if he could reach her i'll time
for her to see him.
DR.. Gardner made 4 brief statement OF
the case to n representative of the Assoc
cixted Press.
After he had made his examination this
morning from which it appears that the
end is merely question of time. but
whether of hours or Of days or of weeks
can be determined only by the progress of
events. The doctor said that the disease
is now making rapid progress in the left
lung. and that the patient is getting
weaker and weaker all tine time. Her
coughing spells are more and more ire
quent, and are followed by periods OF
great exhaustion, from which she rallies
with extreme difficulty. She was wakeful
and very nervous during the greater part
OF the plight, but seemed to be trifie more
comfortable this morning. He said that
he would make another visit about noon.
but said tnat it was possible that his at
tendance might be required before that
hour.
Soon after breakfast the president re-
turned to Mrs. Harrison's bedside, where
be will doubtless remain throughout the
greater part Of the day, as of late has been
his custom
Mr.. Halford was at his desk in the room
adjoining the presidents office debating
correspondence. This morning a telegram
was seut from the White House to Secre-
tary John W. Foster at Chicago, informing
him that, although Mrs. Harrison was
weaker aud had passed a restless night,
there WAS no reason for any decided alarm.
Mr.. Halford, in speaking OF Mrf. Harri-
sons condition, said that she had passed
nervous and restless night and was weaker
today, but he did not think her condition
WAS such as to warrant any particular fear
OF a sudden termination of Der illness.
During the forenoon Mrs Harrison slept
quietly. At ! o'clock her condition was
apparently unchanged from last night.
The White House was closed to visitors
for the day for the first time since Mrs.
Harrison's illness. As the day wore on
Mrs. Harrison seemed to get trifle stron-
ger, and the terrible feeling of alarm that
had prevailed in the house gave way dur
ing the afternoon to a more hopeful feel
ing. Private Secretary Halford, at 2:20
O'Clock said that the presidents family |
were not at all apprehensive OF any imme-
diate crises.
WASHINGTON, Oct 21-At 10 o'clock to-
night Mrs. Harrison was reported to be a |
little better and was resting quietly. An
other partial reaction was apparent in her |
condition, and her great vitality which has |
been characteristic of her illness, has |
again asserted itself and enabled her to |
rally from the extreme prostration of last |
night. This evening her physician reports |
her as somewhat stronger, with prospects
of passing restful any quiet night.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.--At 1890 O'Clock
4. m. Mrs. Harrison WAS sleeping quietly. |
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-At 1:5O o'clock Il.
N. Mrs. Harrison WAS still resting we'll,
and there was no change in her condition.