The herald., 1895-10-23
A FEW DAYS MORE At Rest
That Is About all the Hope the
Physicians Hold Out
MRS. MILLARD'S STORY
Of the Journey from Shasta Springs to
Los Angeles
tuberculosis, Attacks the Bowels and This 10
the Cause of the Immediate Danger.
Physicians in Attendance

Just within one of the bulging bay
windows in the west side of Hotel Locke,
1873 South Hill street, and7oyerlooking the
city, there lies dying Spencer G. Millard,
lieutenant governor of California.
The lieutenant governors illness dates
from, early last January. His ailment
developed Erapidly, Notwithstanding that
all the skill of modern physics has been
called upon to aid in his recovery.
change of climate was tried and por-
tion of the sum m er spent at Indio. For
time the patient improved and last Sep
tember Mrs. Millard leased their house at
1853 Ionia street. this city, and accom-
panied her husband to Shasta Springs.
From some unaccountable cause Mr.. Mil
lard's disease began to develop rapidly
soon after the arrival at Shasta Springs.
For some unexplainable reason the tub
ercuoss attacked the bowels and 1t was
soon apparent that the lieutenant COVER
nor's days were mum berei. Mrs Mill
lard decided to bring her husband back to
Los Angeles if possible while alive.
The lieutenant governor. accom- panied
bv his wife, their two children, Master
Spencer and Miss Gertrude, the family
physician DR.. Gundrum, and the faithful
colored nurse, arrived in this city at 7:l5
yesterday morning. The party travelled
in the special car Paraiso and was met
at the depot by j. B. Millard, cousin
of the lieutenant governorsand principal
of the Spring street school; Mrs, ,Millard's
brother Giles Hall, Mrs. Daniel Innes, Mr..
kiford ana number of newspaper men.
The lieutenant governor was carefully
removed on a mattrass and placed in
closed carriage and attended by DR.. Cum
drum and nurse drove slowly tv the
Locke on South Hill street. Porters from
the car accompanied the party and upon
arrival at the hotel removed the lieuten-
ant governor as carefully as possible to
his suite in the hotel and methods were
taken at once to provide every available
comfort for the sick man.
Dr. Davidson, who for years has been
the family.physician in this city, attended
with DR.. Gundrum of Sacramento and
were both with the lieutenant governor
until late yesterday Afternoon when DR..
Gundrum left for Riverside, but will re-
turn today.
The story of the trip from Shasta
Springs is best told by Mrs. Mlllard.
'Our' cottage at the springs was located
on the bluff and our first difficulty was
in carrying my husband TO the train.
/ had semitic Sacramento for DR.. Gund-
rulu and he was in attendance, this being
his second VISIT to Shasta Springs to see
Mr.. Millard, whose family physician he
was back in Michigan and therefore we
place great confidence in him, as he
.
constitution. 1t was a great relief to me
to have such a valuable friend with me
at such time. OF course we had every
comfort that could be asked or expected
in the special car Paraiso, but the horrid
thought as to what would be the outcome
of the trip continuously hauntedlus. Time
never passed so slowly; the moments
seemed drawn out into minutes and the
minutes into hours. Although we made
good time and few stops, it seemed as
though no train ever travelled so slo wly.
At times my husband suffered terribly
and opiates had to be used. We left
Shasta Springs at at $3.50 Sunday even
ing and the hours from then until 7:15
Tuesday morning seemed to me an age.
''At Stockton Governor Budd met the
train and very kindly placed his services
at our command should they be needed.
''Mr. Millard was sleeping soundly and
though l know my husband would like
to have seen Governor Budd, yet the gov
ernor would not permit of our awakening
him. Governor Budd spoke so kindly
that can never forget his words. His
call was the one bright spot in the jour
ney from Shasta Springs to Los Angeles.
When we arrived here one long, joyous
prayer OF praise and thanks went up from
my heart-we were home and my hus-
band alive"
her long vigil by her husbands side. Mrs.
Millard retains her strength and CON-
posure remarkably we'll. The air OF Shasta
Springs was very bracing. which contri-
buted much to the strength she so much
needed to sustain her during the present
ordeal. Fortunately she is of good
physique and remarkable vitality, which
now stands her in good stead.
While the lieutenant-governor is ve-y
weak. he is conscious ana readily recog
niZes the very few who have access to
him. a smile OF pleasure and recogni-
~ v,ae od il ton
the doctor, Mr.. Davidson, came to his
side. He makes but little effort to con-
verse and during the brief intervals OF re-
spite from pain is calm and resigned.
lie compl plaicently views the end which ia
rapidly drawing near. He has been an
acute sufferer for several months, in fact
almost since his first attack in January.
Early in ths year he became a victim
of LOGON otor ataxia. The left leg. while
not entirely useless. is nearly So, and
it was with considerable difficulty that he
got about during the spring and sum mer.
His lungs his physician pronounces as
fairly sound, his present imminent dan.
ger arising from the tuberculosis having
attacked the bowels. The physicians are
at present treating him by massage and
hope to, at least, afford some relef and
prolong his life few days.
The lientenant-governor and family are
very comfortably located at the Locke, but
may be pardoned for preferring to have
occupied their own home at 1853 Ionia
street. When Mrs. Mlllard decided to 20
to Shasta Springs she leased her home.
giving six months lease. As soon as it
was learned that further sojourn at Shas-
ia Springs was detrimental to Mr.. Mill
ard effort was maze to cancel tho lease.
hut the lessee refused to accept the propo-
si,ion. The rent paid to Mrs. MIllard
and good bonus as we'll was offered lut
the lessee chose TO retain the house, and
therefore the Acknowledgement and
party took suite at the Locke. Several
of the old neighbors on Iona street
offered Mrs. Millard and her husband ac-
conn moiations, but she chose the Looxe
on account of Its situation and cen :rai
location.