Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-06
In THE BALANCE.
General EahOne'S Life Now Hangs by
a Thread.
sUDDEN CHANGE FGR THE WORSE.
II Took Place Yesterday Morning,
Though the Patient Improved
Somewhat In the Aftcrnoon-srnr-
raj Washington News of Interest.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., October o.
Special General Mahcne's condition is
extremely critical tonight. At o'clock
this morning he experienced a sudden
change for the worse. He had a con-
traction of the muscles Of the throat,
it is supposed by the milk he was TAX
ing getting into his windpipe, which
caused him to cough violently and since
that time he has been unable to partake
of anything but three teaspoonfuls Of
water. This was at o'clock this after
noon. Several times during the day..his
condition became so alarming that both
physicians and family were apprehensive
that he might expire at any moment.
About > o'clock this evening. how
ever. he improved somewhat, and since
that time he has been resting quietly;
and. while this gives no encouragement
10 his anxious family and friends of his
recovery, still the danger of immediate
dissolution Is less imminent.
While General Malone seems thus sus
pended between life and death, the in
terest az TO the result becomes intensi-
ned, and frequent consultations are be-
ing held by the physicians with view
to prolonging his thread Of life. His
family and friends are constant in their
attendance at his bedside. Everything
POSSIBLE is being done that VIII tend 10
his restoration or add 10 his comfort
The course that Is now most threaten
ing as to a fatal result tonight IS the
hat ion
avertcd. II is not improbable that the
iron constitution, nerve. and will-power
which have sustained the patient in so
many trying ordeals during his long ana
eventful career may lengthen his span
OF life for many hours yet.
During the day there has been con-
stant stream Of callers, among them SEN
ator Cullom. Senator Sherman and daush-
ter. Colonel Joe Minetree. and Mr. Farke
Agnew. Judge Waddill ana General sum
Boiling who were teleSraphed io1, ar
rived here on the early train from Ken
mond. and have been in - constant
attendance at the bedside OF thelr o'u
friend. Mrs. Malone. her daughter (Alrs.
NcGlp. and the two sons william and
RutIcr have thus far stood the strain
upon them wonderfully well
THE GENERAL SINKING
Doctors Wales and Baker the attend
ing physicians, visited their patient about
1879 tonight. and, after a cohSuitauoh'
stated that his condition was not 80 Ia
vorable as it was at o'clock; that he had
crown very much weaker; that his pulse
was irregular nuctuating between "
and 11. and that the immediate danger
now was from exhaustion.
General Malone has been unconscious
nearly all day, and the doctors are Of
the opinion that he will not survive the
night. The nurse, who has hitherto
been hopeful. says at midnight mat the
patient IS sinking.
30 4. NJ. General Malone was SIN
sleeping, and breathing regularly.
CONGRESSMAN -. Gardiner Tyler, of the
Second District. WAS in me city to-day
and made the rounds of the departments
in the interest Of MS constituents. tie re-
ceivcd the assurance OF the authorities
in the Navy Department that there would
he no reduction OF wages in the Norloik
nayv-vard. as has already been stated IN
the Dispatch. durlng the current quarter
and ne was promised by the departm Mt
=, fair share Of repairwork for the yard
a. soon as the necessary details ana pro-
uor apportionmont could be made.
Mr.. TYLER also secured the retention Of
the postmaster AT Buckhoon, Nansemond
county. whose removal was threatened.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL.
Among the registered guests at the
hotels here to-day are the following:
lanes MCGOWAN j. j. Wilson, and j.
NJ. Whitfield, Of Richmond, Va. Howard
House. II. g. Flaherty. Front Royal. va
J. n watson, Richmond, Va, National;
j. T.. Weals. Norfolk. va, X. T.. orr
Charlotte Va, {. Y. CLASH, Kichmohd'
W. Metropolitan: Thomas l.. Jackson
Eichmond. Va. : Il. Miller and wife,
Lexington. United States Hotel
Among the po-t-oiice changes TO-DAY
is that AT Ceutregroyt. Person county, :.
T. r. r Mooney succeeds W. il. tlllcy
resigned. as postmaster.
one of the most oblsng ana efficient
officers i'm the Navy Department Is MI.
Lewis II. Finney. the private secretary
az Secretary Herbert Mr.. Finn'y IS Il
native of Fowhatan county. Va, and has
q large circle of friends and acquaint-
anccs in and around Richmond, "ho VIII
be glad to hear Of his success.
Nh. L. II. Busyc, Of Gloucester county
Va. ana well known IN Richmond Is
here taking law course a. the Column
lan University.
Mr.. r.. :. Rcnick. the accomplished Chlef
clerk OF the State Department, though
native 81 MAJ id'i1' wac 800 - N-'
Gated in Virginia. lie Was brought up
in Salem. and graduated AZ the Roanoke
COLLEGE. afterwards taking law course
at the University Of Virginia.
DIR. AND MRS. FACE.
pr. Thomas Nelson Page, the we'll
known Virginia author. and Mrs. Page
are, prcInirent social leaders here. They
reside on fashionable Massachusetts ave-
nue..
Mr. Alexander j. Wedderburn. who
formerly resided in Richmond, and IS
well known there, is the secretary OF
orange Grange Camp Association. lie IS
also the publisher Of three newspapers
,,i1 the y ticnal Intelligencer, the Farm
ana Firesidr. and tn" Sunday Herald.
Mr. j. r. lusick, of Louisa. IS compe-
tent official in the Bureau Of Navigation,
Treasury Department
Mr.. Michael Wallace. of Madison, an
active member of the Virginia Democratic
Association, IS most efficient official in
the office Of Assistant Secretary Scott
Nike. of the Treasury Department
AT 2.3O o'clock. General Malone was
sleeping. ana breathing regularly. All OF
the family were resting III surrounding
rooms. with the exception of Mr.. Butler
NIsbone who, with the nurse. was at
tno pedside OF the dying man. IL ne sur
wives the early morning hours he may
last another day or more.
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