New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-13
MR.. BLAINE WEAKER.
AN UNFAvORABIE TURN EARLY LAST
EVENING
HE HAD DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. WHICH
YIELDED TO TREATMENT AT THE Ex'
PENSE OF HIS STRENGTH.

YIELDED TO TREATMENT AT THE Ex-
pEysE OF HIS STRENGTH.
Washington, Jan. I2.-Mr Blaine is weaker TO-
night than he has been since he suffered the re-
lapse two nights ago.
At midnight Dr. Hyatt was still in the house,
and it was obvious that he was there for the
night, or until relieved by DR. Johnston. so as
to meet. and, if possible. counteract, any sudden
emergency such that which occasloneo th'
hasty summons Of both physicians early thlS
evening II is understood that the doctors nave
had again TO resort to the administration OF nitro
Qlycerinc to stimulate the hearts action, ana the
fact that shortly after midnight bright lights were
burning in the room connecting with the SICK
chamber seemed to indicate that apprehension oil
further complications was not by any means 1ulH
alaycd.
Messengers were hastily dispatched from the
Blaine mansion at 6 :25 O'Clock this evening LOT
both Drs Johnston and Hyatt. eA-Secretary
Blaine's attending physician5. Young Mr. Biaihe
was also quickly summoned This iact, taken In
connection with evidences OF unusual comho-
tion about the family residence, lea to the De-
lief that Mr. Blaine had suffered serious re-
lapse. Both physicians promptly responded ana
went at once 10 Mr.. Blaines bedside.
After some twenty minutes spent in consulta-
that nothing of positively serious nature had
occurred, and that Mr.. Blalnes condition was
practically unchanged from what II had been dur
ing the day lie further said that whenever any
symptoms developed that might be construed by
Mr. Baine's attendants as unfavorable the physi-
clans were Immediately informed; but this dld
not indicate a change for the worse, but merely
phase in his condition which was not under
stood by those at the bedside
About o'clock DR.. Hyatt left the Blaine resi-
dence Hc said that the trouble which had oc-
was the difficulty which tho Invalid experienced
in breathing. The attendants supposed that the
la0ored respiration was caused by an attack OF
heart failure DR.. Hyatt said that upon examina-
ton tho heart was found not 10 be affected, the
ony apparent difficulty being in respiration.
Medicine was administered, 10 which the patient
quickly responded, and the unfavorabe symptoms
which had alarmed the family passed away.
Drs Johnston and Hyatt called at 80 o'clock
and remained in the sickroom for forty minutes,
during which time they made thorough examina,
tion Of the patient and gave him somc ADDITIONAL
medicines. , .
When they came out DR.. Johnston said that
Mr.. blaine had not had relapse at o'clock. as
was stated he could not cali it that. There were
complications, however, az that time whlch i,ha h
welded to treatment readily, but from which the
patient had not recovered. except at the loss Oh
strength He was slecpng at 1919 wren thc
doctors left the house, but 1T was Thought pruu'ht
for one of them to return.
I'pon the doctors departure, about 1880 p. m
rom the Llaine residence the physicians stated
that they would not return until mte pnt II
seems that something must have occurred 10
change this programme, as DR.. Hyatt returned to
tho house within fifteen minutes and Is stu there