The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-03-10
GOVERNOR BROWN Ill.
FEARS THAT PERITONITIS MAY
SET IN.
He Caught a Severe Cold in Washing
ton At the Inauguration
Ceremonies.

ton at the Inauguration
CeremO nies.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 8 Governor
Fraok Brown is very ill at the Hotel
Rennert from the effects of a cold con
tracted while particips ing in the insu
gural ceremonies in Washington on Sa.ur.
day last
The Governor with his staff left for
Washington at 1890 q. m. on Friday
He took part in the parade and was in
the saddle from 10 a m until 7:15 p IN.
on Saturday, and was exposed to the
binding snow and wintry blasts which
held full sway for several hours. H.
wore heavy overcoat with fur collar,
but in acknowledgement of frequent ap
plsuse to himself and staff he had his hat
off much of the time
Changed His Clothes.
After the parade the governor changed
his clothing aud in evening dress at
tended te inaugural ball. This change
from heavy to light attire, combined
with the exposure during the day, pro
duced heavy cold.
The governor experienced no iucon
venience, however, until Sunday after
/ noon, when. by advice of the physician
| of his staff, he returned to Baltimore
| On arriving at the hotel Rennert DR.
Cary B Gamble, the family physician,
was called in.
No trouble beyond the lnconveniences
of a cold was anticipated until Monday
afternoon.
| PeritOnitis Threatened.
Then developments showed that there
was some danger of peritonitis and Dr.
Gamble called DR.. L. McLane Tiffany in
consultation. Still there was hope of
warding off serious results, and outside
of the sick room no one suspected the
governor was suffering with more than a
slight cold.
On Tuesday there was change for the
worse, and another consultation was held.
An examination was made, and it was
discovered that peritonitis in slight
form had set in.
Worse Oh Tuesday Evening.
On Tuesday night the governor grew
still worse, and his condition was such
as to cause considerable alarm and a
doubt Of his recovery.
Yesterday Drs. Gamble and Tiffany
were in attendance several times, and
early in the afternoon the temperature
of the patient arose to 103. The physi-
clans were beth present last night. They
left the bedside of the governor at IL 80
when he was resting much easier and il
a generally improved condition.
DR.. Gamble Talks Sansutnely.
DR.. Gamble said: "The GOVERNOR
condition is much more favorable to-
night. He is resting easy, and his TEN
perature is down to 90"
The doctor also said that as yet ther
was no occasion for an operation to b
performed ''The disease" he added
'develops slowly; but, while the gov
ernor is very sick man, and under an
circumstances will be confined to his be
for a week, think that all the chance
are in favor of his recovery. At a
events. his condition is very much i'm
proved to- night"
Wife and Mother with Him.
Many friends of the Governor Gale
at the hotel during the day and eveuin
to inquire after the executive. No one
= however, except Mrs. Brown and th
. Governors mother and the nurse al
, allowed in the room. The Governor
mother was notified of his illness O
+ Monday and she came to b .ltimore frol
-, Ler home in Carroll county on Tuesda
. morning.
I Mrs. Browns Health.
e Mrs. Brown, who has not entirely re
: covered from the effects of a sunstrob
, last summer, has been constantly in a
e tendance upon her husband and h
borne up bravely under her troubl
Her health has improved rapidly recen
ly and she is in fair way to comple
recovery unless the loss of rest and an
le iety causes relapse.
n Msny RumOrs AhOat.
l. A report was circulated around TOW
L yesterday that the Governor was fatal
or i'll and numerous inquiries we're made
r his condition at his office aud at t
J. hotel. A statement of his condition W
t. then given out with the assurance tn
se while dangerously ill there was
* ground at present for the anticipation
8. fatal results