Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-31

A GsfgerHm&hf FuFehase.
rxr Yoax. March 30.--Tke United
- G0vsrument has purchased ihs
- prodzn exchanges building On
@sstskaH strset, for $50 Il, srbtsst
= ths sppsesal Of COrRrsss
Ess on Gsed FrtAaJ.
1ycrsra. Me-. March 3O.--.Ihe Gov.
- hss estIled special session OF tEe
800 fas Wednesday, 10 consider shs
$500 Of q reprieFs for short time
- ItsIisns. Dantors and Capore,
s.rtsrosd 10 be hanged on April I'd.
- astion is in dsferenee 10 tbs WISHES
= Histop Hooly aud others. Nho have
..saT~fet de Governor nee 70 sil9w the
,sardsrers 10 be banged on Good Fri
They viii Csaselians.s.
Rr-oH, March 30.--The Prodnse aisd
Can exchanges have decidad 20 eop-
sslslass. A mes bailding will t4 sresn-
II Ioy TIE nsw organizations.
A Challenge
~. IoviS, March NJ. A. NJ. John.
.hisf represeztstige Of Aquatic sports
. mis- eity, has challenged Besah. WHO
Ssfeatsd HanIan ia Australia Saturday.
= roo Jaks GsFdanr, Of this city, fsr
GOO side and the championship Of
- world. the race 20 take place ia fils
Tsissd states. and ST. John q, allow
Bsseh e50o for expenses
GeaeFui Grant.
Nav Yoag. Msteh 30.--Gsnes4l Grant
"a assir early this morning and brealt-
fsssed a, II O'clOdk The folloziaa bal.
ain vaa prScnFsk1 from DR.. D1uQlas
sThs Gensfal vzi visited az II o. 10. hy
Din. ShsradT and Douglas. The after
nosn had bsseD luiet, with peFiods uf
slnnabsr alternately upon tbs bed and
an easy chair. As the time for the niekls
mt arrived the General became an
vrshenslxs shat the symptoms of the
ufeceding evening might be renewed
snd requested that DIR. Doneias be sent
for. 1ns apprehension was aliayed By
he employmsnt Of the same means az
de night before with success, but the
GenaFAl preferred to remain in the chair
20 as 70 avoid the possibility Of their
recurrence. His throat was attended TO
again at o. m, and the Gererai has
altogether 3 comparatively comfortable
Wight He ~ nov quiet and free frona
mtn.s There IL ground for believing that
he ase1sl condition Of General Grant
this morning is WORSE than indicated BIZ
he bullesin Just sent DOT. Az noon the
General. Who had been sitting and re.
eiinine Ia bis ealsJ chair, Was lifted bT
bis servant and placed upon bis bed.
where be IL nov.
MARI Twain, who Ia interested in this
aTn Who IL Publishing General Grants
book, called ilt the house in q. c9npe.
he aliRhted from the carriage and vas
met at the foot Of the steps by ser
want who tolG him the Generals condi-
tion. Twain did not entsr the house.
There u rurooE eB the street Esov that
DR.. Douglas stated that the General
coald not live twenty four hours.
NEw YoRK, March SO--2.,D y. MN
answer 10 inquiry ~ 20 General GrAHt'a
condition, Colouel Fred Grant stated
that bis father wa, not quite sei we'll a.,
ke bad been, bot that he IL now sitting
up and has taken some food since noon.
Dr.. Douglass has not left his aide today
and will not leave until relieVe'i by an
ofher doctor.
NKw YoHx. March 9o--S.40p. .a.--Gen,
Grant Is now sitting up talking with hm
son. DIR. Douglass has been relieved -
another physician
Nxs Yonx, March 30--3;t5 .. ma
report iuss received from Gen. CRAFTS
house says that Gen. Grant Is much
vossa, but in no immediate danger OF
death.
Nxw YoHx, March Prompted ty
curiosity many PERSONS stroile't throuRti
Sixty. sixth street daring the afternoon,
stopping In i'roat Of General Grant,,
house 70 gaze ~ the buildlng. Tha
shedes In the ffonA parioF winsiogs vert
lowered. Tho curtains OF the GeAerai'H
A.. -. iii a.
and the ladies of the household vert
several times seen In the room. Harri
con, tho Generals personal attendant.
0noe came cut to mail some papsrs and
lettars. A whteher inquired as b the
Generals condition. " he 10 no better
| fear" was the reply. "If you break
your leg and 1t pains Jon very much
you know IL 10 broken bat " the pain
i less for The time the break IL there all
the same. Tie General felt easier TO
day, bat fear that be- really is no bet
seF"
Liveried passengers rang the bell at
intervals thFollghoat the day Personal
messages Of sympathy and inquiry were
constantly eonsiRo from friends and In.
ierosted persena IN the city and out OF
u. A gentleman who called at with
extraordinary anxiety 10 see Colonel
Fred Grant or Colonel Badaau was told
that the members OF the family must
aany themselves 20 all, These are our
Imperative instructions. said servant
q he door. AZ ais DIR. Douglasz re-
tarned 30 the house. after brief absence.
When be had bean within half A hour
he - entered his carriage 10 visit nm
e4her patient. The doctor waa asked
Il be thOught the end weslld come dur
ING the night. In answer Ne said : 81
think not, bat the General 10 now pass
Ina through q stage incident 10 the dis
eass. and frankly l cannot tell u the
ed will come tonight. The General IL
Ervsing weaker and weaker" Thsss
uefas were sp,lken without reserve, aud
carried a conviction 20 the bearers which
nuns Of The bulletins had done. DIR.
hoaelas returned from his calls after
~ shscnes OF absnt an hoar. lie had
eams back ca remain all niaht. DIR.
spysdy soon joined hina for the same
peFpnsa.
Al6p a. R,Imcro. the Mexicin Min
isies, eallad a. the hoase. His star Vas
tkoFs, and wheh asked On Fifth Asepae
aneus The patient and the outlook, be
Nid rot ooars, no one can fofteil With
teaftainty. Tile disease nntii recently
wa within the poser Of the doctors,
hHs now Il has gone gate beyond them.
he General may live ten and be may
~ n two hours. f,sar be IL going ~
eheka 10 death, II the dtseaas reaches
Ne artery the hanger es uhoking u in
efeassd. and death by that means be
uames almost Inevitable. The memhers
af Tie family are roe at the Generals
bedside. Tue tioetgFe are there too, bat
,asy keep back as lduch ~ possible
ieAf TIE Generih will choke to DEATH
u fesronse 20 inquiries Dfs. Douglas
nd apfsdy pat ont the following bale
%; al this incment. ! y. NJ. General
very quiet hia temperature and
PALS ere Ahoai Aosmai He hiss taken
es hqaid fossd regularly and we'll aud In
tes usual quantity. He ia more silent
thsa usual and hiss made no sxeftioa Of
~ Kind today. Il gives the isapres-
aaa q hls being weaker. which 10 not
RdisAted BY ale pulse.
sA p m.--,No change in the condt.
usa 81 GencEal Grant He is somewhat
weaker II ANYTHING. temperature and
fslse n0rmaL He haa taken liquid
teed g he usual asiAntity today,
Aais .. m.--ieneEAl Grant Il some.
snAt easier than a tha last gspaxt. tie
es1lfnufe vary weak