Year: 1875

| WARRINGTON, NOV. lO.-Much alarm
was occasioned at the Capitol this morning
about half-Past 10 o'clock, in consequence
of sudden illness Of Vice-President Will
son. He had come to his room ON the Sen
ate side of the building as usual, bat not
feeling very well, requested one of the at
tendants to have warm bath prepared for
him. This was done, and Mr.. Wilson took
bath. After remaining in the bath only a
short time he repaired to the barber-shop
near the bathroom, in the basement of the
Senate wing, for the purpose of being
shaved.


While in the barb ,r's chair he was seized
with an illness, his face becoming very pale
and almost death-like. 1t was thought by
the few persons then present that he had
been attacked by apoplcxy, and that death
would soon ensue. Copious applications Of
cold water were made to his face and neck.
He was sufficiently conscious to ask that
Chief Medical Purveyor Baxter, of the
army, be sent for, and complained of severe
pains in the head and neck.


All the physicians in the neighborhood
were sent for, DR.. Magruder arriving first,
and Surgeon Baxter soon afterwards. Doc
tors Ford and Ashton were also in attend
ance. TheVice President was then removed
to the consultation room of the Supreme
Court, an apartment on the same floor of
the basement. General French, Sergeant
alarms, Major Mcdonald, Chief Clerk of
the Senate, and other officers of that body,
were promptly present to render any needed
assistance. A cathartic was administered
which had the desired effect, and at noon
the patient seemed to be comparatively com
Portable.


Dr.. Baxter says the Vice. President has
been affected with spinal irritation for the
last week or ten days, AMI had complained
of severe pains between the shoulders
The Doctor is of opinion that this was not
an attack Of either paralysis or apoplexy
but that it was caused by indigestion and
constipation. He apprchends no further
difficulty, and says Mr.. Wilson can be
easily removed to his quarters at the Wash
ington House in the course of this afternoon
or evening.


Among those who anxiously called to In
quire as to the condition of the patient wal
Chief Justice Waite, and other members o
the Supreme Court, together with many
sympathizing friends.


Towards noon exaggerated reports Of
what had occurred at the Capitol began tt
circulate throughout the city, and it wal
generally feared that he was in dying con
dit ion, if not actually dead. But the gener
al anxiety was soon afterwards relieved.


The Vice-President in conversation last
night said that he was in good health, which
fact was stated in general press despotch
He was cheerful, and remarked that he was
still at work on his History Of the Slavt
Power, which he hoped to complete by May
next. He also remarked that he had come
here at the present time partly on business,
but mainly for recreation, and thought Of
taking little trip to Richmond and Norfolk
before returning North.


In reply to friendly suggestion that he
was over taxing his physical and mental
Tow ers, he said he had prepared some OF
the chapters of his work at Saratoga, and
found on several occasions that he could Ia
Dor ten hours continuously with but slight
sense of fatigue, and therefore he felt nc
alarm as to lis health, but on the contrary,
considered it fully re-established.