New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-09
EX.PRESfDENT HARRISON TNDISP0SED.1
CONFINED TO HIS ROOM WITH Gr!P-THE ATTACK
NOT CONsIpEREp SERIOUS.

CONFINED TO HIS ROOM WITH GRIP-THE ATTACK
NOT CuNsIpEREp SERIOUS.
indianapolis. March (Spec!aD.-EX- President
Harrison Ia confined to his home with nm attack
of grip. His physician has ordered him to re-
main In his room until change takes place. The
attack is not considered at oil rer!ous. but pre-
cautions were thought advisable In view OF tho
extremely changeabe weather which prevails
now HIS health has been exceptionally good al
this winter.
It was reported in this city last evening tnat
General Benjamin Harrison was lying seriously
iii at his home in Indianapolis, and his condition
was rega arded dangerous that It was thought
best to summon his bedside the members OF
his family It was said that Mrs. James r. Mckee,
the ex-President's daughter had received let
ter saying that her father was ILL., but MS cohol
ton was not deemed such demand her pres
ence in Indianapolis If, however, he grew worse
she would be informed by telegraph.
\ reporter for The Tribune went to the Cam
bridge at F'lfth-aVe and Th!r;y-third-st. last
night and found that telegram concerning the
ox- Presidents condition had been received BY
Mrs Mckee and that she had started west on
The train lea wing the Grand Central Station over
the \ew-York Central and Hudson River Rall-
road last evening at 7:3O o'clock The tram ~
due TO arrive in indianapolis at IL oc.ock this
evening . -,
Mrs McKee's husband is in Boston, and imme-
diatelv upon receiving the dspatcn from lndlah-
apolis she telegraphed him. and he VIII start al
once for that city ,,,..,
70 tho ronorts Of the state Of the eX-President :
health are true. his illness must nave come upon
him rather suddenly as no dspaIchss ndd ~ 1871 1cet
sent out from indianapolis concerning IL before
Yesterday II is Of course. possible that ms con-
dition is not SO grave Mrs. Mckees nasty de-
pafture would imply. and that her gong 10 MN
is due To an exaggerated anxiety of members III
his household 10 have his children with hihi' even
If hiS piress t. Only trng. Att, .,..
The last time the exp esident was IN Ihls cItN
was in october when he spoke at carnegie
Music Hall 1t was remarked then that ne vs.
Looking exceedingly well; his actions were Vsor,
ous his co!or was good his voice clear ana
ringing And all who heard his memorabIe al,
dress I'm which he advocated the electlon Oh
lIr Morton to the Governorship Of the Empire
state oloquently upheld the soundIess Oh tiIe
Ronubican doctrines and even touched prieny'
buI most convncingly. upon the mGncipdl can %
VASES believed him tO be in sp!endld hed''h
rb1sicallv as well as Intellectually.
A. the home Of General benjamin r. lrac!'
who was President HarrisOns Secretary OF tns
Navy IL was asserted last night that no "oru
had been received from indianapolis concerning
The health Of tha ex-President. on behaf OF
General Tracy. who was not we'll II was sal!
mai g, few davs ago he had met Mrs. Mckee ana
she had said nothing To him which indicated thaI
sho mad any apprehension about her lathet
hoal,h or that she had any knowledge mat ne
vas