Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1888 — HON. ROSCOE CONKLING. [ARTICLE]

HON. ROSCOE CONKLING.

Tha Great New York Ex-Senator Probably Fa'ally 111. r .Ex-Senator Roecoe Conkling is seriously and probably fatally ill. - His phyeicians give no hope of litis recovery and it is probable that be fire thisehall have been read hs will hive passed away, v ■■■- Mr. Conkling’s illness dates from the eventful day of th) big blizzard on March 12. On that Monday evening he started to walk to the Hoffman House from his Wall street office. He set ont after 6 o’clock, and at the time when the snow was drifting very deep in some places, and when pedestiianism was well-nigh impossible, save to th* very strongest and hardiest, Although he attended to business for several days after this trying adventure, h : s friends remarked that he did not appear as bright and alert as usual. He complained of pains in his head and ear. These pains became acute and finally unendurable, and he summoned Dr. Agnew on March 3. Dr. Agnew, an examination, decided that an abcees had formed within the ear. Despite all means used to alleviate the pain, Mr. Conkling rapidly grew worse, and Thnrsday last he was delirious. Since then he has been improving, but at no time has there been much hope of his recovery. It was stated at 1:30 a. m. on the 11th, that Mr. Conkling was better tl an he had been in forly-eight hours. Advices on the 12th show Mr. Conkling to have greAtlv improved, and his physicians express confidence in his ultimate recovery.