Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-01-11
BLAINE is WORSE.
ONCE MORE ON THE VERGE OF
THE GREAT UNKNOWN.

and that even those who had been most
| sanguine in anticipation now held no
hope of his recovery, became known In
Washington, and by means of press
bulletins to the country at large early
Sunday morning. Notwithstanding the
hopeful views which the family and the
attending physicians, by their direction,
had from time to time given out for
publication, no expectation of Mr..
Blaine's ultimate recovery has been en-
tertained by any one in position to
acquire knowledge of the real facts Of
his case since the issue of the significant
bulletin of Dec. II.
His First Sinking Spell.
Sunday, Dec. IL, just three weeks
ago, there occurred that sudden failure
of the hearts action which for hours
left the patient trembling on the verge
of death and which broke down much
of the suppression of facts that had
heretofore been maintained and elected
admissions which precluded any hope
of recovery or even of any medical
ameliCration of his condition. Many
more or less we'll founded assertions Of
failing vitality and dangerous relapses
have since then found publicity, but
none of them have been officially ad-
mitted until now. On the contrary, the
daily statements of the sick mans con-
dition having been so progressively on
scale of ''a little better" every morning
that, had they been grounded on SUBJ
stantial basis, would long since have
landed the patient on a pinnacle of ro-
bust health.
A Bulletin Issued.
At noon the following was given out:
Saturday Mr.. Blaine lost strength,
but Saturday night his weakness be-
came more decided for few hours, and
he seemed in danger of speedy ter
mination. Since morning, however, he
is somewhat stronger, and at the pres
ent moment shows more decided evil
dences of rallying. But no great hope
can be felt unless the improvement shall
become more marked than at present |
and be continued for some hours. His
present symptoms are connected with
an irregular and feeble action Of the |
heart"
The Doctors Summoned.
The doctors bulletin, alarming as it |
was, left many facts to be supplied by |
outside inquiries. 1t was about mid. |
night that his condition became so |
alarming that the trained nurse, who is
constantly at his bedside, had Dr. John
ston hurriedly summoned. DR.. Johnston |
arrived at l o'clock and found Mr.. |
Blaine sinking rapidly. He worked |
over him for some time before any signs |
of recovery became evident. His con-
dition was so alarming that the family |
looked for the end before morning and |
remained awake and within immediate |
call of his bedside all night. The pow
erful heart restoratives applied by the |
doctors are stated to have been the |
most potent known to medical science
and were successfulin rallying and MAX |
ing more steady the feeble and ftful
Pulsations of the Heart,
SO that by the time the church goers
passed the family residence on Lafay- |
cite square Mr.. Blaine's condition was |
shade better. He was still, however, so |
weak and prostrated that the doctors |
did not dare to leave him, at the same
time fearing that another attack and the
final summons might come at any mo-
ment. At o'clock DR.. Hyatt, the other
physician, was summoned. To a re-
porter who intercepted him on his way
to breakfast, Dr. johnson said that Mr..
Blaine at that hour was in a really dan
gerous condition. DR.. Johnston is
very conservative man and this was the
most decided statement he has ever
made respecting Mr.. Blaine's health.
Mr.. Blaine, he said, began to grow
worse with the oncoming of the night.
Mr.. Blaine sank as the vital forces of |
nature ebbed. He was at that time 80
low that there was cause for apprehen.
sion of the worst.
In response to an inquiry as to Mr..
Blaine's chances for rallying as COM
pared vita the dangerous elements in
the case, Dr.. Johnston stated that the
probabilities were in the direction of
the patients failing.
Prepared for the Worst.
Representative and Mrs. Hit, inti-
mate personal friends of the family,
were about the earliest callers of the
day. They learned from members of
the family that Mr.. Blaine had passed a
very bad night and that the worst was
to be feared, and then went away Mr..
Hit was heartsick at the news, and his
face showed plainly the grief he felt at
the coming dissolution of his long time
friend. Mr.. Hit said Mr.. Blaine had
rallied from his temporary depression
which occurred during the night and
both the family and the physicians
hoped he might recover some of his lost
ground. Mr.. Hit sorrowfully admitted
that he did not think either Mrs. Blaine
or other members of the family hoped
for an ultimate recovery and said that
Mrs. Blaine was evidently prepared for
the worst.
A Slight Rally.
All the afternoon visitors were COM
ing and going from the Blaine mansion,
news of his dangerous condition having
traVeled with great raplulty In omc1aL
and social circles. Towards evening
Mr.. Blaine rallied slightly from his at
tack of the morning. This rally was
effected by the doctors administering
nitro-glycerine to stimulate the action
of the heart, which, it is believed, is
is almost clogged by uraemic poisoning.
This drug is the most powerful known
to medical science and is never used ex-
cept on desperate occasions. Repeated
doses of this medicine were given him
during the day and late in the after
noon Mr.. Blaine gradually fell into a
semi-stupor, the sleep becoming more
restful as it continued. and at o'clock
DR. johnson said that Mr.. Blaine's condi-
tion showed slight improvement over the