The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-09

THE FAMILY WkRE WITHOUT hofA
that Mr.. Blaine would recover,
Secretary OF State Foster called at the
house shortly before / o'clock and re-
maiped about ffteen minutes, and on
leaving stated that Mr.. Blaine was some-
what improved and was better than he
was last night.
A warm personal friend OF Mr.
Blaine, and one who has access TO what
transpires in the sick room, said this
afternoon: "MF, Blaine has not had a
connected thought for thirty days past,
The heart, while nouFishlng other or
gans, has not been strong enough TO
furnish the necessary blood for the
brain. Hence II is that like anancient
pine Mr.. Blaine has been slowly perish-
Ing at the top. But Mr. Blaine
DIES LIKE PHILOSOPHER
at last, distasteful as the subject OF
death has been to him mother and
days, A few weeks since he
called his family about him and told
them he did not expect to recover He
was in full possession OF his mental
faculties and went over his affairs in
detail and said to each OF the children
all that he had to say,
In the intervening period the mem-
bers OF the family have gradually be-
come reconclled to the end which is
When the history Is writ
ten OF Mr.. Blaine's illness the touching
devotion OF the wife and mother will be
one OF Its interesting chapters. No one
except the intimates OF the family are
able to appreciate her fidelity and
watchtulnesS and courage.
MRS. blaine
has remained at the bedside Of her hus-
band almost unremittingly, watching
every indication OF change and aiding
promptly in every emergency,
Through all the stages Of dependency
and grief which Mr.. Blaine has passed
OF late she has been at his side to cheer
and soothe and strengthen him"
All during the afternoon visitors were
coming and going from the Blaine man
sion, the news Of his dangerous condi-
ton having travelled with great rapid
ity in official and social circles,
Towards the evening Mr.. Blaine rallied
slightly from his attack ofthe morning.
This rally was effected by the dbctors
administering nitro-giycerine to stimu-
late the action OF the heart, which 1t is
believed Is almost clogged by urnmic
This drug Is the most pow
erful known to medical science and Is
never used except on desperate occa-
sions. Repeated doses OF the medicine
were given during the day and this
afternoon.
MANY CALLERS.
After the noon hour Mr.. Blaine grad
ually fell into a seml.stupor, his sleep
becoming moro restful as it continued,
and at s o'clock DR.. Johnston said that
Mr.. Blaine's condition showed slight
improvement over the morning aud
noon time. He left the house at 5
o'clock, DR.. Hyatt coming almost imne-
diately. About this time Vice Presi.
don't Morton, Representatives Hitt and
Boutelle, Secretary OF State Foster, Pri-
yate Secretary Halford and others
called. Vice President Morton saw tho
members of the family, and, while they
did not dare hope for any permanent
improvement, they did not express
themselves as anticipating any lmme-
diate collapse.
Similar Information was given other
close friends by members OF the family
and by the doctors, though the latter,
with years OF experience to guido them
in arriving at correct judgment, would
not commit themselves to positive
statements and usually qualified any
expression OF opinion by statingif no
unusual or unlooked.tor change occurs
he is In no immediate danger.
Its ascertained that there were
THREE DISTINCT REIApEs
during the night, Alta. M, when ho
was first seized with heart failure, his
physicians really thought the end had
come. But by the aid Of atimulants,
chating and the usual accessories he raj.
lied. He soon after, however, relapsed
into stupor. Suddenly at 5 o'clock
this morning he opened his eyes, which
were as clear as they ever wore, and
seeing his physician at his bedside, ex-
claimed: "Doctor, lam glad you have
come.n
Tho tones Of his voice were remark
ably clear and strong for a man almost
in extremis. Five minutes later he
annl into n Btupor and few minutes
later still he had a second attack Of
heart failure. Strange to relate he
again rallied, only TO be seized the third
time three hours later.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the Presi.
dent sont a member OF his household
over from tho white house to inquire
as TO Mr.. Blaine's condition. He was
informed that tho patient was resting
comfortably, and IL was hoped and OK
pected he would live through the night.
THE MIDNIGHT puItETiM
AT midnight Mr.. Blaino'H physicianH
issued the following bulletin:
"Mr. Blaine's condition has been
more favorable this afternoon, He Il
now, at midnight, sleeping quietly and
shows a fair degree Of strength.
The probabilities arc that no change
for the worse will take place tonight
although no positive assurance can be
given on this point. As compared with
last night and this morning lie Is bet
ter"
Both physlcians will remain through
tho night aud tho family will probably
renew Us vigil Of last night Or at least
remain accessible at o noments call.
Senator iSsnhA llettsr
wAshiSaroN, D. o., Jan. s.-Tht
oyonins report as to Senator Konna
otWest Virginia, is that ho has passed
a moro comfortable day than for sOvera
days, and his physicisns had onlS
1hauNhk IL hnHAhAAfV 10 Anll ofiub.