Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-03

favorable feature in her condition.
That the attack would ultimately end
in death was the first fear of the fam
lily on discovering her illness, and the
consultations of the attending physi-
clans have tended to confirm this be-
lief. Every effort is being made to
render the patient comfortable and
what will doubtless prove to be her last
illness as free from suffering as possible.
Mother Mckinley must have been
stricken some time during Wednesday
night, but the first intimation she had
of any aehange in her condition was
when sne awoke Thursday morning
and found herself unable to speak. She
walked to the room of her daughter
and aroused the latter. AT once Miss
Mckinley saw that something had hap
pened. She awakened the other mem
bers of the family and a physician was
called He at once pronounced the
trouble paralysis. Mother Mckinley
had been slightly i'll for several days
with a mild attack of the grip. She
had been up and about the house and
no serious results from her illness were
apprehended.
Her son. Abner Mckinley of New
York, arrived in Canton on Tuesday
and his mother seemed to be greatly
cheered by his presence. She was so
bright and cheerful as to cause the FAM
lily to remark on her improvement, Mr..
Mckinley saying he had not seen his
mother looking SO well and rugged for
a number of years. That being her
condition when she retired, the blow to
the family upon discovering what had
come upon her during the night was a
sad one. Turing the forenoon a letter
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read to the aged sufferer, and, in re-
Spouse to questsons If she understood
its contents, she nodded her assent.
Mr.. Abner Mckinley communicated
with the president as soon as he learned
the serious nature of the illness of his
mother, and the president asked that
he be advised Immediately of every
change. Appointments were made for
communication by telephone and tele-
grams were also exchanged frequently.
Soon after noon Mr.. Abner Mckinley
notified the president that the sufferer
had lapsed into semi Inconsistencies, and
promised to communicate further at 5
o'clock n the afternoon. The presi-
dent did not wait for the 5 o'clock mes
sage. He responded: ''Tell mother |
will be there" and at once prepared to
start for this city.
DR.. Phillips says she stands but very
little chance of recovery. 1t was the
opinion OF the doctor that she could not
last more than few days, and the end
might come at any time.
inquiries concerning the condition of
Mrs. Mckinley are coming to Canton
from all parts of the country, flood of
kilograms starting as soon as the news
of her illness was made public, which,
owing 20 the quiet and secluded life
which Mother Mckinley leads. was not
made known for some time after the
attack.
Mrs. Mckinley came of the race Of
hardy pioneers who laid the foundation
of the American republic. She was
Miss Nancy Campbell Allison, and was
born at New Lisbon, o., in 1909. Her
family originally came from England
to Virginia, thence to Pennsylvania
and finally settled permanently in
Ohio. She was married to William
Mckinley, ST., Jan. 6. 1929 and was
living in two-story frame house, still
standing near Niles, o., when her dis
tinguished son was born. Jan. 30, 1S43
The removal from Niles to Mahoning
county was prompted by a desire to
give her children an academic educa-
ton. Mrs. Mckinley was a woman of
sterling quality, frugal, industrious.
pious and proud of her son. Her pa.
tr1otism was strong and passionate and
her intellectual power was truly won
derful. Her husband died Nov. "a.
1892. Like the mothers of Garfield and
Grant, she lived and rsioiced 70 see her
ton pre-iGen ~ his ,saa her ,-sauurrv