The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-10-27
JOURNEY ALMOST ENDED.
MRS. HARRIs0N's DISSOLUTION A NAT
TER OF BUT A FEW HOURS.
ALI Hope Abandoned and the Watchers at the
Bedside But Await the Inevitable Sum-
mons-.-The Patient Bears Her Suk-
erings With Christian Fortitude.

son Is approaching VIC onu. hoW ionE
it will be before death supervenes can
not be told at this writing. 1t may
be only few hours or it may possibly
be a day or more, but that she cannot
last much longer is certain. Her con-
dition tonight is so critical that her
physician and family fear to-
morrow's sun may not shine
on her. This has been
a sad Sunday for the president, his
family and other faithful watchers by
Mrs. Harrison's bed side. The green
lawns of the White House grounds
are strewn today with scared and
withered autumn leaves and the dy
ing aspect of nature is but typical OF
the sad change in progress within the
| White House DR. Gardner mp to 10
o'clock tonight paid six visits to the
sick room in the southwest corner of
the presidents home, and each time
could give no word Of encouragement
to the anxious family.
The history of the day as gathered
from reports of the doctor WIS one OF
steady and rapid decline of the little
remaining strength of the patient;
that it seemed that the utmost limit
of weakness co-existent with life had
been reached. The present change
for the worse, more alarming than
any previous decline, set in last night.
The previous night had been a restfuf
one. but last night Mrs. Harrison was
uneasy and very restless. This con.
tinued throughout the night and as
consequence she grew weaker. She
is already in a most exhausted condi
ton and further loss Of strength made
it questionable whether even her re
markable vitality could bring about
another rally.
i DIR. Gardner found no change other
than this great weakness in his early
morning visit about o'clock. 1t was,
however. SO pronounced that he
was fearful that the end
was near. He visited her again and
found that she continued to grow
steadily weaker and could scarcely
move. He said then that Mrs. Har-
rison, unless she could summon
strength enough to rally
once more, might pass away
during the night or even sooner. Her
condition was so alarming that the
doctor repeated his visit within a
short time and finding all his efforts
to rally her had been sunavailing and
her strength continued to ebb made
vet another call two hours later. DR.
Gardner visited the White House
about 5 o'clock this afternoon making
the fourth time he had seen Mrs. Har-
rison during tnerday.
4 DR.. Gardner visited the White House
at 8 o'clock, making the fourth
n time he has seen Mrs Harrison dur
ling the day AS he was driving out OF
'}the grounds he was stopped by rep
Preventative of the Associated Press.
z and in response to inquiries said that
u Mrs. Harrison was in a state Of ex
treme exhaustion and unless she could
rally from it she was apt to pass away
n within O. few hours. In his opinion
'lshe is now as weak as she possibly
1 could be and still live. She began
\ failing this morning and gradually be
Iacame weaker and weaker. She has
4 Ddisplayed remark able vitality through
out. but has nearly reached the limit
4 of her endurance.
In reply to a direct question on that
, point DIR. Gardner said Mrs. Harrison
might pass away any time within a
few hours and again she might linger
in her present state forty-eight hours.
At o'clock DR.. Gardner was at the
White House again. When he came
down stairs he said that Mrs. Harri
. sons condition was 80 critical that she
might pass away at any time.
At Z o'clock again DR.. Gardner was
at the White House. He stayed there
about half an hour and when he came
; down stairs he could give no word OF
: encouragement. He said Mrs. Har'
r rison was 80 weak she had not even
, strength to cough and her condition
, waseritical in the extreme sense OF the
word. Death might come any time
, now.
LAST REPORT.
1890 %. MFRS. Harrison is resting
, quietly. No change in her condition
from previous reports. The president
and family. fearful Of tine worst, ar
sitting with the invalid.
BULLETIN.
y WAsHIEGToN, D. @. Oct. 23.-At l Az
,, a. III. Mrs Harrison was steadily sinking
and it is feared she will not live the
night out. The end is drawing near
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