The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08
NEWS OF THE COAST.
Governor Budd'S Illness
Assumes a Serious
Turn.
rs A VERY SICK MAN.
Dr.. Sargent Says the Executive
Is Afflicted With
Meningitis.
IN NEED OF ABSOLUTE REST.
VIII Not Be Able to Resume HIS
Office Duties for Some
Time.
rs A VERY SICK MAN.
IN NEED OF ABSOLUTE REST.

STOCKTON, CAL. Aug. 7.-Governor
Budd arrived yesterday from Modesto on
his way to Klamath Hot Springs, whittier
he intended to go tomorrow to see If he
could not regain his health. The Governor
is a very sick man and must have abso-
lutte rest or his condition will become
serious. DR.. Sargent, under whose care
Governor Budd now is, says the Chief
Executive is so sick that ne will have to
abandon his idea of going to the Springs,
for he is not able in his present condition
to make the trip. He is also too i'll to-
attend to the affairs of his office or to see
the office-hunters who seek him wherever
he goes.
At noon to-day Mr.. Budd was sleeping
soundly, securing the first real rest he has
had for many days. The trouble is with
the base of the brain, where the patient
has an intense pain continuously, brought
on by excessive mental strain and
physical exhaustion from overwork.
The malady was intensified during the
recent visit of the Governor up the valleys
as the heat at MERGED was 50 great, being
113 degrees, that he was Frustrated. On
his arrival here yesterday he went
directly to the Budd house, on Suffer-
street, and has since been under the care
of DR.. Sargent and of his wife and MOTHER
who are nursing him.
Miss Josie Todman, the Governors exec
utive secretary, is with the party. She
said this morning that Mr. Budd was very
sick and had intended to stay at Klamath
Hot Springs for month if his duties would
permit him. At that time Miss Tooman
expected that the Governor would leave
for the springs tomorrow, but later on DIR.
Sargent informed THE CALL correspondent
that this would be out of the question, as
ne was not fit to travel.
The Governors disorder is meningitis.
While his ailment Is very serious and often
dangerous it is not very aggravated in his
case, and absolute rest and freedom from
care will pull him through his illness. DR..
Sargent says that the disease affecting the
Governor was a dangerous malady, espe-
cially in the case of patient who was as
full-blooded as is the Chief Executive.
The disease was an Inflammation of the
lining membrane of the brain, and conse-
quently those affected suffered great pain.
DIR. Sargent said further that the fact that
Mr.. Budd had been sufferer from rheum-
atism would be an obstacle in the way Of
a speedy cure in his case, as the poison in
the blood that caused rheumatism had
something to do with bringing on menin.
gifts.
Governor Budd has very active brain,
and this will be another factor against his
speedy recovery" said the physician. HE
must have perfect rest. He did not realize
what his condition was, and merely
stopped over to see me to get prescrip-
ton, thinking he would be better after tax.
ing it and then be able to 60 on to Klam.
ath Hot Springs. l soon saw what was
the matter with him, and have forbidden
the trip. Every one has been excluded
from his room except his immediate rela-
tives, and he win not be able to resume any
State duties for some time to come. His
condition is very serious, but not such as
to cause any great alarm. Plenty of rest
from mental labor and worry will bring
him through all right"
The Governor was resting quietly this
afternoon, and does not seem to relish the
confinement that must necessarily upset
many of his plans.