The herald., 1897-12-03
M'KINLEY'S
MOTHER
Suffers From a Stroke of
Paralysis
THE PATIENT UNCONSCIOUS
FRIENDS DARE NOT HOPE FOR
RECOVERY
President Mckinley Disposes Of Press
ing Business and Is fastening
to Her Bedside
THE PATIENT UNCONSCIOUS
FRIENDS DARE NOT HOPE FOR
RECOVERY
associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
this morning Mrs. Nancy Allison Mc<in-
ley, the venerable mother of the presi-
dent, was stricken with paralysis and
her death is believed to be only ques-
| ton Of a short time. Not since Mrs. Nc
Kinley was stricken has there been IA
vorable feature in her case. That the at
tack would ultimately end in death was
the first fear Of the family on discovering
her illness, and the consultations of the
attending physicians have tended to con-
firm this belief Every effort is being
made to render what will doubtless prove
| to be her last illness as free from suffer-
| ing as possible.
The paralysis, when it first appeared,
was not of serious form and seemed to
have affected only her vocal chords. She
was able to walk from her own bedcham-
Der to that of her daughter, Miss Helen
Mckinley, to give the first intimation of
the attack and at that time seemed to
be in possession Of all mental and phys
ical faculties. but soon afterward a
change was noticed, and in the afternoon
she sank into condition of semi-con-
sciousness, in which she has since re-
mained.
Mother" Mckinley must have been
stricken some time during last night, but
the first intimation she had of any
change in her condition was when she
awoke this morning and found herself
unable to speak. She walked to the room
I.>f 1o,, 1,r~ <11A 1oft
At once Miss Mckinley saw that some
thing had happened. She awakened the
other members of the family and a ply
sician was called. He at once pronounced
the trouble paralysis.
Mother" Mckinley has been Ill for
several days with mild attack Of the.
grip. She had been u) and about the
house and no serious results from her H.
ness were apprehended. Her son, Abner
Mckinley, Of New York, arrived in Can
ton Tuesday. and his mother seemed to
be greatly cheered by his presence. Yes
terday she was SO bright and cheerful as
to cause the family to remark on her
improvement. Mr.. Mckinley saying he
had not seen his mother looking so well
and rugged for number of years. That
being her condition when she retired last
evening" the blow to the family upon dis
covering what had come upon her dur
ing the night was sad one. During the
forenoon letter from the president was
read to the aged sufferer, and in response
to questions if she understood it's con-
tents, 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 land the president asked that he
be advised Immediately of every change.
Soon after noon Mr.. Abner Mckinley no.
tilted the president that the sufferer had
lapsed into semi-consciousness and
promised to communicate further at
o'clock in the afternoon. The president
did not wait for the 5 o'clock message.
He responded: Tell mother will be
there" and at once prepared to start for
Canton. He is expected to arrive here
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Dr. Phillips, when he saw the patient
at o'clock this evening had little to add
to what he had already said, to the effect
that she was very i'll and stood but little
chance of recovery. 1t was the opinion
of the doctor that she could not last moro
than few days and that the end might
come at any time.
The patient has taken liquid nourish-
ment at intervals and will not suffer
from want of food. Mr.. Abner Mckinley
said late tonight that he thought his
mother was sinking rapidly, and he
feared the end was not far off.
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 Vir-
ginia, thence to Pennsylvania and finally
settled permanently in Ohio. She was
married to William Mckinley, ST., Jan
uary 6, 1929, and was living in a two
story frame house still standing near
Niles, O., when her distinguished son was
born, January rs, 1S43. Mrs. Mckinley
was woman of sterling qualities, fru-
gal, Industrious, pious and proud Of her
sons. Her patriotism was strong and
passionate and her intellectual power
was truly wonderful. Her husband died
November "a, 1892. Like the mothers of
Garfield and Grant, she lived and re-
joiced to see her son president of his and
her country.
When President Mckinley entersxs
congress, over twenty years ago, he was
away from his mother much of the time
until he retired from congress to make
the canvass for governor in 1891. Durine
his service from 1892 to 1896 as governor
he went to Canton frequently to visi;
his mother, and he was with her from
January, 1896, until he went to Washing
ton last March, Previous to entering
public life the president was always To-
Gated near his parents and spent much
time with them.
A MIDNIGHT BULLETIN
DR.. Phillips at IL o'clock tonight said:
Mrs. Mckinley is barely conscious and
is sinking very fast She may not last
longer than morning."
THE PRESIDENTS ANXIETY.
X WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Mr. McKin-