The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-02
THE CAUSE OF DEATH.

1n'erstic.Gl Ncphrl;ib,G Form OF BriRhts
Disease, Coupled With Lung and Heart
Trouble The Fatal Attack.
wAsnISaros, Jan o7.--The physicians
have officially made public the cause of
death as intcrstcial nephritis, form OF
BrRht's disease. aggravated by tuber-
cular disease of the lungs. and followed
by heart failure
DR.. Johnston said that since the attack
OF heart failure OF Sunday, December 8
last there had been no hope of Mr..
Blaine's ultimate recovery. His death was
but question of how long his remarkable
vitality would hold out.
Following is the Official statement of
the attending physicians, Drs Johnston
and Hyatt:
The beginning OF MIR. Blaine's illness
Gates back some years. The earliest
signs of iil-health were associated otioIf !
and no doubt due TO equity tendt
which manifested itself in sub-ntines
attacks of gout, disturbances Of digit 81
and progressive innutrition and anoemiaSl
subsequent events prove that at this
time changes were going on in the art
cries of the body, which resulted later in
symptoms of obliteraIion OF vessels and
IN chronic disease of the Kidneys. The
attack Of paralysis in ! Ss7 was connected
with similar alterations in the blood yes
sells Of the brain.
During the summer of 500 the evil
deuces Of failing health were more de-
cided and In November after his return
TO Washington, his symptoms suddenly
assumed an aggravated form. From this
time, although there were periods of ap-
parent improvement, he continued to
grow worse from week 10 week.
THE symptoms were, at first, more di-
rectly connected with the kidneys, and
examinations Of the urine showed that
there was progressive iutersticial
chance q lnH hat
he had a form OF chronic Bright's
disease. In December signs of
lung complications appeared which
were no doubt connected with the
general disease; but as tuberclc bacilli
were found in the sputa, IL is probable
that there was some tubercular infection
as well. Much Of the distress which Mr..
Blame suffered was associated with this
disease of the lungs and his death was
certainly hastened by IT,
Toward the end of December, the
heart began to show signs OF unusual
weakness from cardiac degeneration and
dilatatiou, and on December l & he had an
alarming attack of heart exhaus
ton; from this he rallied, but
others OF the same nature
REQUIRED on several occasions. From the
middle of January these attacks ceased
ana the action OF the heart was more
uniformly good. There was, however, q
daily loss of flesh and strength
For three days before Mr. Blaine's
death there was no marked change in his
condition; each dav he seemed somewhat
more feeble than on the day before, and
on the night before his death ha
did not seem 10 be In any imme
diate danger. Towards the morning OF
January "a his pulse was observed To
be very feeble ana his breathing more
embarrassed. As d result of the falling
heart action oedema oI the lungs oc
Cured and he died without much suffer
ING at o'clock.
During the whole of MIR Blaine's III
ness the digestion was well performed, and
liquid food, chiefly milk was taken in fnl
quantities. His mind was generally
clear, except when clouded by uroems
and disturbed brain circulation. AL
though unable 10 express himself In
words, he recognized all the members ol
his family up TO within a few moments OF
his DEATH
The statement OF the physicians will
not be supplemented by an autopsy, the
members Of the family being thoroughly,
satisfied as to the cause of death. The
body will not be embalmed for burial, the
family objectlng 20 any disturbance OF 10
The funeral will be as unostentatiori
as IL is possible 10 make IL. There viii
be l2 pallbearers, selected from amona
MIR. Blaine's personal and Official friends
None will be chosen because OF theil
position, but naturally the larger portion
Will be from the ranks OF Official life