The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-28
STORY OF rHH DOCTORS.
An Official Account of the Progress
of the Disease.

OF the Disease.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-Following IS the
official statement of the attending physi-
clans as to the cause OF the death Of Mr..
Blaine:
The beginning of Mr. Blaine's illness dates
back some years. The earliest signs of lie
| health were associated WITH aud no doubt due
| to, the Routy tendency which manifested itself
in subacute attacks Of gout. disturbances of di-
gestion and progressive ihnutrition
and anemia Subsequent events prove
that at this time changes we're going
on in the arteries OF the body, which resulted
| later in symptoms OF obliteration of vessels
| and In chronic disease OF the kidneys. An at
tack OF paralysis in 1887 was connected with
similar alterations in the blood vessels OF tho
brain During the summer OF 1892 the evidences
| OF failing health were moro decided, and in No
vember, after his return TO Washington, his
symptoms suddenly assumed an aggravated
| form. From this time, although there we're
periods of apparent improvement, he continued
| to grow WORSE from week to week.
THE SYMPTOMS.
The symptoms were. at first. more directly
connected with the Kidneys and examinations
| of the urine showed that there was a progress
| sive interstldial change going on In the organ,
and that he had form or chronic Brtght'S dis
| ease. In December signs Of lung complication
| appeared which were no doubt connected with
the general disease, but as tubercle bacilli were
found in the sputa it is PROBABLE that there was
some tubercular infection as well Much of the
ciated with this disease of the lungs, and his
| death was certainly hastened by t.
Toward the end OF December, the heart bs
gan TO show signs of unusual weakness from
| cardiac degeneration and diation, and on Dec.
| Is he had an alarming attack OF heart exhaus-
| tion, from this he rallied, but others of the
| same nature recurred several occasions.
From the middle of January these attacks
| ceased and the action OF the heart was more
uniformly good. There was, however, daily
1 loss OF flesh and strength.
HIS LAST THREE DAYS.
For three days before Mr.. Blane'a death there
| was no marked change in his condition; each
the day before. and on the night before his
| death he did not seem to be in any immediate
| danger. Toward the morning of Jan. % his
| pulse was observed TO be very
| feeble and HIS breathing more embarrassed.
| AS a result OF failing heart action oedema or
| the lungs occurred and he died without much
suffering at II O'Clock. During the whole of Mr..
Blaine's Illness his digestion was well performed,
and liquid food (chleiy MILK was taken in full
| quantities His mind was generally clear, ex-
| the brain circulation. Although unable to ex-
press himself in words he recognized all the
| members Of his family up to within few
moments Of his death.
| Drs Janeway and Looms Of New York were
| called In consultation and rendered important
service by their advice.
| WILLIAM W. JOHNSTON. NJ. d.
| FRANK HYATT, NJ. ID.
| This statement of the physicians will not
be supplemented by an autopsy upon the
body of Mr.. Blaine. the members OF the
family being thoroughly satisfied as to the
cause of death.
The body will not be embalmed for burial,
the family objeoting to any disturbance
| Of it,