The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-01

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there has been sensible increase in
the general weakness OF the car and in
the weakness OF his pulse. The conRes.
tion OF the lungs continues.
A letter received here from Livadia,
dated on Monday last, says: 'The car
is extremely weak and hardly able to
walk, but he has not abandoned hope.
He tries to reassure the czarina, who is
beside herself with grief and anxiety.
"His majesty has frequent somnolent
fits which he does his utmost to over-
come. He often refuses medicine and
the sentries outside the quarters which
he occupies hear groaning during the
night"
STORY OF THB ILIsRss.
The Official Messenger publishes the
following account Of the czar's illness:
The disquieting symptoms which
manifested themselves at Spala became
less marked in the early days Of his
majesty's sojourn at Livadia. The czar
was able to attend divine service after
arriving there and he was also able to
drive about. Theu symptoms of weak
ness appeared, with failing appetite,
loss OF sleep, weakening ot the hearts
action, increase OF albumen and SWELL
ing OF the extremities.
On October 10 there was return OF
the Czar's appetite, and on October 90
he was able to obtain the necessary rest
in sleep, which produced O notable In
crease in his strength and reduction
OF the albumen. The same day the
queen Of Greece arrived, aud the pro.
totresbyte Father Ivan, OF Cronstadt,
who offered up prayers for the en-
peror, also reached LiyadIa. His maj.
esty then received holy communion,
which assisted in tranquilizing his
mind.
On October 90 the emperor prayed
with Father Ivan. Princess Alix, OF
Hesse Darmst adt, arrived that evening,
and by order Of the cZar she was re.
ceived ceremoniously with guard Of
honor and with the military band play.
ing.
TOO MICH EXCITEMENT.
The meeting Of the czar with Princess
Alix, whom he had long been craving
to see, strongly excited the patient in
spite of the Joy which the meeting
caused him, aud his majesty's physi-
clans feared the effects of this excite
ment but the night passed favor ably.
There was continued oedema of the feet
on October %, which hindered free
movement.
During all this time the czar. in spite
Of his suffering, did not neglect state
business, but at the urgent instance Of
his physicians he handed over docu.
ments relating to current affairs aud re.
ports requiring considerable examina.
ton to the czarowitz. His majesty,
however, decided the most important
cases and signed the state papers.
The official bulletin issued from Liva.
dia at o'clock this evening says:
"His majesty has taken little nour-
ishment.I The congestion OF the left
lung continues. The breathing Is diff
cult and the pulse is weak. The general
weakness OF the patient is greatly in
creased"
DOCTORS QUARREL.
A YaIta dispatch SAYS: The car suf-
fers fits of suGocation. To-day he was
unconscious for several hours. The day
was warm and the sky cloudtoss. Early
this morning his majesty tried to read
state dispatches, but lie was too weak.
During his violent fits Of coughing par
ticles OF lungs were brought away. DR..
Zacharin is everywhere blamed for his
wrong diagnosis and for allowing tho
disease to go so far before taking his
majesty to warmer climate. 1t is
alleged that there has been a serious
quarrel between Prot. Leydeu and Dr..
Zacharin, tho former reproaching his
colleague with aggravating the cZar's
Illness by his brutal franknesS. DR..
Zacharin, it is said, retorted angrily,
and was only prevented from leaving
Livadia by the interference OF General
Tcherevin, who threatened to forcibly
dotain him.
1t is reported that the prince and
princess Of Wales are coming to Livadia
at the special request OF the czar.
Grand Duke Alexis Alchaelovitch,
cousin OF the car, who was disgraced
and banished to the Caucasus several
years ago, arrived here recently. wish
Ing to SEQ the car and ask his pardon
before he died. Tho Czar declined to
SEQ him and the grand duke departed
after seeing his other relatives.
The czar's treatment by his ply.
sicians is unchanged. He takes diCila-
tis and aconite aud drinks great deal Of
milk.
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