Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-02
The Early Morning Bulletin-An Alarm.
ing Enilure in the Pulse.

NEW YORK, April 2, 7:3O a. m.-Gen. Grant
passed very unquiet night. He was con-
stantly going from his bed to his chair and
back again. He was annoyed at times by at
tacks of coughing, and the accumulation of mu-
cous in the throat. His strength has been
maintained by nourshment and stimulants, so
that his pulse is reasonably steady.
At o'clock a failure in the pulse was OBJ
served to such degree that the family were
apprised, and all soon congregated in the sick
room. He spoke quietly with each member.
By the administration of proper stimulants the
general soon rallied, and is now quietly sleep.
ing in bed.
(SigneO j. n. DOUGLAS. MD.
GEO. F. SHRADY, MD.
THIS MORNINGS CRISIS.
An Alarm ut Daybreak-Why Col. Fred
Grant Looked for Death-The Condi.
ton Of the Patients Mouth and Throat
His Mind as Clear as Daylight.
NEW YORK, April ., 7:3O a. MAN hour
after midnight Gen. Grant was asleep. At that
time Col. Fred Grant was in doubt whether his
father would be alive at daybreak. He had lit
tie hope that such would be the case, butin that
he was happily disappointed. The day dawned
and Gen. Grant was yet breathing. The doubt
Of his son was based upon the fact that the dis
ease had spread through the mouth and above
the palate in the head.
The back of the throat was eaten into, the
gums on the right side of the teeth were par
TALLY consumed, the posterior and anterior
arches on the right side were gone. The palate
on the right side was raw, and, though the gen.
eral spoke feebly, it was with difficulty and
with scarcely any use of the tongue. Anxiety
was further augmented by statement from
DIR. Shrady to the effect that unless there was a
strong rally through the night, the general
hor ,,,,ff rIx- I,x l;rl~<
From one o'clock until daybreak the general
rested with intervals of fitfulness. Drs. Doug
las and Shrady were with him and the Rev.
DIR. Newman was in the house during the night.
The gas was turned low in the sick room, and
in the library the physicians and members of
the family waited and chatted until about three
o'clock, when Col. Grant and one of the phys
icians were on watch.
The daylight had come and the hour was five
o'clock when 1t was deemed wise to administer
a stimulant to the patient, and DR.. Shrady gave
the general a hypodemic injection of brandy.
This was medicated slightly, and was admins
tered hypodemically, because of the patients
inability to swallow.
THE CRISIS THIS MORNING
The occasion of the stimulant was of the
gravest character. The patient seemed sinking
rapidly. The household was aroused and
quickly every member of the family was at
the bedside. Both physicians were in closest
attendance. AT $50 o'clock the group in the
sick-room believed the patient was passing
away, and the doctors were of the opinion that
the general would not live five minutes. Slim.
ulants were again administered, hypoder-
mically, and, as DR.. Newman puts it, that Won
derful tenacity of life and strength of intellect
sustained the general. His mind was clear
as the daylight he had lived to see again, and
he was able, at what was deemed the critical
houre to speak more freely than in the early
night. The injections of stimuIants were con-
tinued at short intervals, and when he had re-
vived a trihe and was little stronger he
glanced at the members Of the family, the ply
sicians, DR.. Newman, and the attendants, all
grouped still at the bedside, and he uttered
these words: 81 bless you all.''
At six o'clock Rev. DIR. Newman engaged the
family in morning prayers, and another day of
anxiety and Of waiting was fairly ushered in.
DIR. TIFFANY's CALL.
From midnight no person left the house nor
called until sos o'clock, when Rev. DR.. o. H.
Tiffany, who was Gen. Grants pastorin Wash
ington called. He did not enter when told by
a watcherthat there had been no evidences of
trouble through the night. The doctor called
thus early because he was on his way to the
Methodist conference at Poughkeepsie.
At 7:45 o'clock DR.. Newman, who had gone
for a walk, was sent for in the greatest haste.
THE SCENES THIS MORNING..
At 500 Senator Chaffee called and shortly
afterwards Mrs. Sartoris appeared at one of the
windows, and looked as If she had been crying.
u. 8. Grant, jr, left the house at $50. When
asked about his father he merely shook his
head. Gen. Badeau called at the house about
$50 and DIR. Newman returned to the house at
oo'clock.
Resting Easily.
a
house at 9:15 o'clock, when the general was
resting easily.
Still Alive. But Very Weak.
NEW YORK, April AT $50 O'clock General
Grant was still alive but very weak.
ASLEEP IN HIS CHAIR.
The General Tries to Go Down Stairs,
But in Induced to Remain i'm His
Room.
NEW YORK, April 2.-At 1910 o'clock the
following bulletin was issued: "1O:1O a. m.-
The generals sleep in bed continued till $50
a. m, when he arose and tried to go down stairs.
He was gently induced to return to his room
and chair, where he is now sleeping. When he
took his place In the chair nourishment was
brought to him, which he took without objec-
ton. In other respects his condition is as good
as at 7:3O.
(Signed) J. II. DOUGLAS, NJ. d.
Dr douglas SalU tnAC the general was con-
scious when he tried to 60 down stairs, but the
physician could not express any opinion as to
how long his patient might live.
Failing Rapidly.
New YORK, April 2-11:2O O. m.-Gen. Grant
falling rapidly.
The Noon Bulletin.
NEW YORK, April 2.-At II O'Clock there
Is no material change In General Grants
condition.
A Slight Change for the Better.
NEW YORK, April 2, 12:40 p. m.-There is q
slight change for the better in Gen. Grants
condition. He il now sleeping naturally in his
arm chair.
CONSCIOUS AND COMFORTABLE.
Midday Bulletin. Showing . Marked
Improvement Since Morning.
NEW YORK, April 2.-The following bulletin
was issued at 1910 p. M:
"12:1O p. m.-0en. Grant Il sleeping quietly
and naturally In his arm chair. He rouses oc-
casionally to cough and expectorate, which he
does without apparent pain or discomfort. He
says he feels comfortable. His pulse IL fuller,
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