The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09

to the latter place when taken sick
He left this city last Friday and Satur-
day morning In New York he felt that he
could not proceed on his journey. He
went TO the Hotel Imperial at the corner
of broadway and 32d street, where every
attention for his comfort was bestowed.
1t was seen that he was seriously sick and
DIR. William Is. Wood was summoned.
The patient was much prostrated, and the
condition of his heart prompted mis-
giving
Indeed, the situation was so seriou 9
that Mrs. McGuinness was summoned to
the bedside by telegraph. She left home
at once, and. with her daughter. arrived
at the hotel In New YorB Monday. She
was much relieved TO see her husband
rally from bis threatening stats and since
then he has slowly regained vitality.
There was still danger, however, and
Wednesday afternoon DIR. Wood and DIR.
George Jacobi held a consultation. They
decided that the best thing to do was to
get the patient to his home in this city
as soon as possible. nr. James III. Bart
ley, OF this city, was also summoned, and
he Is now with the sick man.
Mayor McGuinness, accompanied BY his
wife. daughter, DIR. BARLEY and DIR.
Wood, left New York this morning on the
10 o'clock train. Everything for the
comfort of the sick man was arranged on
the train and every attention that medi-
cal skill suggested was attended to-
Meanwhile Bernard MoGuinness father
of the Mayor, and Executive Secretary
Dorney had made arrangements for the
care or the patient on his arrival in this
city at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
An easy chair on rollers was taken TO
the station and the sick man was wheeled
from the train TO the conveyance In wait
inR-to take him to his home. l06 Petits
street, in the north part OF the city.
hn m OIL fn Ha hsa mi froU
the city but few days and when he was
first taken sick he did not want TO alarm
his friends hare 10y the report of danger
Gus illness, believing that the attack was
temporary and that IL would pass OF
quickly. His father was notified or the
attack and so was Private Secretary Dor
pey. They were instructed to keep the
fact as private..as it seemed necessary, but
the condition of the patient in New York
not improving as IL was at first thought
ii would and the attack lengthening out
into three or four days. IL was deemed
best TO apprise the public Of the condition
of the Mayor so that If anything serious
transpired the public shock would not be
so great.
That the attack was Of more than or
dinary violence was demonstrated by the
publicity given the sickness after three or
four days Of silence had elapsed.
Public men about town today are talk
ing about the fate that has oyertaken
many men who have filled the office OF
Mayor of this city. The office seems TO be
unfortunate and several of the chief ex-
ecutives have left the place with shattered
health and sc m, of them have gone 10
their forever rest immed lately following
their relinquishment of the cares and bur
dens of the station.
Mt mn m
political life asiAlderman from the Third
Ward. He served from sept. 5, 1889 to
1893. He was elected Mayor in 1895 on his
third campaign for the office. He Is the
18th mayor of the city, the first being
Samuel w. Brdigham, who occupied the
station from 1882 TO 1910. He was suc-
ceeded by Thomas 81. Burgess, who was
in the cl.sir from 1871 80 1862. Amos e.
Barstow came next serving "A single year
from 1852 10 '53 Single terms were filled
In the order named by Walter X Daven-
port and Edward p. knowles.
James Y. Smith was mayor from 1850
to 1857. William NJ. Rodman from 1857
to 1859. He was followed by Jsbez Z.
knight from 1859 to 1854 Then Thomas
A. Doyle was elected and served the fol-
lowing years: 1854 TO 1869 from 1870 to
1881; and from 1884 to 1856. He died in
Office. George l.. Clarke was the chief
municipal officer In 1869 and 1870.
William 5. Hayward from 1881 to 1884.
Gilbert X. Robbins from 1856 TO 1859,
Henry X. Barker from 1899 to 1891,
Charles Sidney Smith from 1881 to 1882,
William h. Potter from 1899 TO 1894, aud
Frank +. Olney from 1894 to 1896.
Gilbert h. Robbins died shortly after
retiring from the office. Henry II. Barker
was made an old man by the position,
William X. Potter has hardly known a
we'll day since he left city hall and during
the last of Mayer Olney's administration
his health gave out And now Mayor Mo
Guinness suffers through the assumption
of public duties in place where 1t would
appear no man without constitution OF
iron has any hope Of maintaining his
physical and mental equilibrium.