Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-25

washington, D. O., February "a
The following telegram was received
st the Department Of State this after
noon:
Clry or MEXICO, February "a. 1894
Secretary of State, Washington.
Mr. Wilson has developed a marked
typhoid fever General condition grave
Though fever is Of mild type Dr.
Male, Provost, whom I sent from here
90 Aguas Ca.entlos % seq him, has had
him removed 90 Guadalaiara, which he
considers the best location ior sanitary
surroundings in Mexico. To bring him
20 this city would be most dangerous.
lie shall have the best attention.
lSiguel) CEArrENDEN,
r.. S. Cousul-Gener
VIM. ri. Wilson, son and private sec
retary OF the Congressman, received a
dispatch from his father early in the
day. asking that the premium on his
life insurance policy, due February o.
be looked after. While there was MOTH
ing unusual about the request, 10 was
taken as rather suggestive By Mr..
Wilson, ir., and be was quite uneasy.
The last beard from the family was
hv letter from Kansas City os the party
were about t0 depart for Mexico, and
al that time Mrs. Wilson said her bus
band appeared 10 have thrown OF a.i
the HI effects OF bis first attack.
Young Nr Wilson communicated his
fears t0 some of bis fathers friends,
and It was thought that the sou should
leave for Mexico unless some reasSur-
ing word was received very soon. ms
was before the State Department dis
patch was received.
The latter davs OF Mr.. Wilson's tariff
WORK were done with fever hanging
about him, accompanied at that time
biz slight hemOrrhaRe5. Throughout
these strains 0u bis vitality be kept up,
meeting an demands for his time, voice
n0d energy.
AS is well known. his speech closing
tLedpHqte was made while he tottered
and was hardly able 90 sustain himself,
and at times his son, who was 40 hls
side. expected him 90 faint. AS against
his worn-out system. there is the ndom-
table will and e@Crage or Mr. Wilson,
aud tits the hove of his friends that
this viii carryAlh safely through the
present ordeal.
Sr. LOUIS, FEBRUARY 2t-A SPECIAL
90 the Republic lTbia chs C'ty or Mex
leo, referring % pc illness OF congress
man Wilson, says be is seriously ii'.
Guada,aiara is Nhe highest spot OF
the Central NkXcan Plateau and
Rrr. Wilson was removed there
Yesterday hy the orders of Dr..
provost. OF this city. in the hope that
the difference in climate might revive
him. The fever, according 90 Nr. Pre-
y,st ls now in its tenth OF twelfth day
and must have been developed
ehout the time Mr. Wilson
roft Kansas CITY. Mr.. Wilson was
HI when he arrived here and
won't Al once TO the Springs 40 Aguas
Calfentps 90 recuperate, thinking that
there was nothing more the matter
with him than q temporary break down
from overwork. AT the Springs, how
aver. instead OF Improving, Mr. Wilson
bocama worse and so rapidly that Con-
~ressman Tarsnev, OF k2nsas CITY, tele-
granhed Consul General Cr.ttenden
IN wednesday 90 90 once send the best
American physician thar could De found
here. Dr. Provost reached the oeds.oe
of the patient Thursday noon, and
fornd Nr. Wilson a very sick man.
He Informed the family that Nr.
Wilson must be at once removed 20
higher altitude, and GuadalaJ ara
was decided on. Such was the couui-
zion of Nr. Wilson tbat when lrapuavo
was raacbed. about sundOWn Friday q
rest had Co be taken until this morning,
when the Journey was resumed aud az
3.30 this afternoon GuadalaJara was
reached.
Mr. Wilson has not been Informed as
to the nature of his disease, but his
vvife and Mr.. Tarsney were told what
+. it vas bv Dr. Provost. They we're very
. much shocked.