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Show Indiauapolis, 31, 9.10. Senator Morton has been sinking very rapidly since 3 o'clock this afternoon and may not live through the night. 11 p.m. Senator Morton is yet alive, out eviuentiy sinning, anu n is only a matter of conjecture how soon death will be upon him. About 10 o'clock to-night tbe effect of opiate having hav-ing passed oil and his physician not being in the room at the moment, tbe senator suffered severely from suffocation suffoca-tion aud called repeatedly for air. Tbe windows and doors were thrown open but without relief to htm until Dr. Thompson came in and administered admin-istered another opiate, causing quiet slumber, in which state he is now resting. He is surrounded by bis wife and her sisters, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Gill and Mra. Holloway; Col. Hollo-way, Hollo-way, Gov. Burbank, the senator's sous, Oliver and Walter, two nurse and his physician. No others are admitted. ad-mitted. The senator iB perfectly conscious, and fully realizes that his end is near. He does not speak except to give directions to his nurses. Mrs. Morton gave way to her grief this evening, but soon regained her composure anu is witn tne iamny waiting for the final struggle, which may come at any moment. Midnight Senator Morton awoke less restless than before he slept. Dr. Thompson and a portioa of the family fam-ily have retired. |