Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-13
AN ANXIOUS NIGHT,
Ex-Secretary Blaine Has a Diff
flculty Of Breathing.
HURRIED VISIT OF THE DOCTORS.

The Symptom Yields to Treatment, But
only at Loss of Strength-A Physician on
Watch all Night, But No Change Motel
ut Latest Reports-Gen. Buffers Re
mains Started for Lowell-A Military
Funeral Arranged for-Senator kenna's
Obsequies in the Senate Chamber-A
Distinguished Assembly.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-At the latest
report there was no change in Mr.. Blaine's
condition. The household appeared to ne
on watch.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-Mr Blaine was
weaker last night than he has been since he
suffered the last relapse. His physicians
called at $50 o'clock and remained in the
sick room for forty minutes, during which
time they made thorough examination
of the patient and gave him some add
tional medicines. When they came out d..
johnson said that Mr.. Blaine had not had
relapse ut : o'clock. as stated; he con.I
not call it that. There We're complications,
however, at this time, which had yielded
to treatment readily, but from which the
patient had not recovered except 1T the
loss of strength.
The Patient Couldn't Breathe.
The RELAPSE" referred to might have been
deadly one. Between and o'clock p
m. DR.. Hyatt was hastily summoned. He
was in the house until about o'clock. He
said on leaving that the trouble was the
difficulty which the invalid experienced
in breathing. The attendant supposed
that the labored respiration was caused
by an attack of heart failure. Dr. Hyatt
said that upon examination, the heart was
found not to be affected the only apparent
difficulty being in respiration. Medicine
was administered to which the patient
quickly responded and the unfavorable
symptoms which had alarmed the family
passed away.
Indications That Blaine Was Worse.
He was sleeping at 1915 when the doc
tors left the house, but it was thought pru-
dent for one of them to return. DR.. Hyatt
would 20 back at II o'clock and then de-
termine whether it was necessary for him
to remain through the night DR.. John
ston left with the understanding that he
would not return unless DIR. Hyatt. when
he came, thought DR.. Johnston's presence
was necessary. There was no unusual ac-
tivity about the house, but there was an
air which indicated that Mr.. Blaine was
worse. The guarded utterances of the doc
tors especially were more significant from
what they failed to say than from what
they actually said.
Doctors Change Their Programme.
LATER.-Upon their departure about
10:15 p. IN. from Mr.. Blaine's residence the
physicians stated that they would not re
turn until late, as stated above; but it
seemed that something must have &C.
CURED to change this programme, as DR..
Hyatt returned to the house within fifteen
minutes and stayed there. To all outward
appearances it looked as if one or both of
the doctors would remain with Mr.. Blaine
all night.
Lights Burning at Midnight
At midnight DR.. Hyatt was still in the
house and it was observed 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 as
that which occasioned the hasty summons
of both physicians last evening. 1t is I'M
derstood that the doctors have again to re-
sort to the administration of nitro glyce.
rine to stimulate the hearts action, and
the fact that shortly after midnight bright
lights were burning in the room connect
ing with the sick chamber seemed to in
dictate that apprehension of further COM
plications was not by any means fully
allowed