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Show COLONEL DYER IN DANGER, Again Prostrated ami Competed to In deryo an Operation that Meaus Karly Recovery or Death. The life of Colonel Frank H. Dyer is at this moment dependent ou a very slender thread. Physically a giant, a small piece of the hu. man machinery has swept him to the very verge of the grave, and hundreds of friends are now anxiously awaiting tidings from the family residence. Some time ago the colonel col-onel was confined to his chambefby abdominal abdomi-nal complications and recovering made a trip to Washington, thence to his old home in Mississippi. He returned urttch improved in health, and was applying himself lo Ills pursuits when the troubles re-appeared. On Tuesday last the aunoyance became so severe that he was again forced to his bed, and all milder treatment treat-ment having failed, a most delicate operation oper-ation in surgery was determined on. At 4 o'clock, the hour set for the performance, this afternoon Drs. Pitikcrton, lowler, Plum, mer and Ewing repaired to the residence and began the operation that will result in cither an early recovery or death. The friends of Colonel Dyer arc manifesting manifest-ing the greatest solicitude and a number called upon him during tho early hours of the afternoon. |