New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
GEN. GRANTS CONDITION.
THROUGH UT TIE DAY.
BETTER IN THE EVENING. HowEvER-sUrPERiSG
LITTLE PAIN

BETTER IN THE EVENING, HowHVER-sUFFEiuSo
LITTLE PAIN
There was an air of despondency and gloom in tine
neighborhood of General Grants house yesterday
The news of the bad attack which the sick man hao
early on Sunday morning having been widely cir
culated, there was great increase In the NUMBER
of callers Carriage after carriage rolled up 10 tue
door and their occupants ran hastily up the stems
and pulled the bell with feelings Of misgiving
All day long up and down Sixty-sixth-st.. between
Madison and Fifth aves there steady tramp
of burrying feet her Of people who were gong
10 the house TO make inquiries concerning
the Generals condition, OF those who from syihpd-
thv or curiosity were attracted TO the spot Knots
cf people stood upon the corners IN the nel9hoW-
hood discussing the latest bulletins that wcro Is
sued from tho sick chamber by the attending
phvsicians Expressions of sympathy were heard
on every hand.
There seemed to be q fascination about the place
10 every one and ALL except those who called NJ
the house, fingered near waiting and watching TOT
some indication of the Generals condition. lheto
was little to be from the outside to Indicate
any serious change IN the progress OF the disease
The yellow tinted shades on the second ana third
stories were pulled down during most OF the day ;
those on the top floor were raised, and In order TO
secure circulation of air through the house one OF
the windows on the top floor was kept open. The
patient requires plentiful supply of fresh air, but
great care u taken that he is pot subjected to any
draughts Of cold air.
The family remained in strict secusion. Card
after card was sent by visitors to some member OF
IL. either asking an interview or for some nforma-
ton concerning the General The Information was
readily gwen but the family begged to be excused
from seeing any one, except the few friends VINO
have seen the General regularly every day since his
symptoms have given encouragement to the belief
that there was cause for alarm. Among the latter
we're Sehor Romero and the Rev. DIR. Newman
who we're with the General the greater part of the
day and did whatever was in their power TO cheer
the sick man. Toward noon the closed carriage in
which the General took his drives in on Saturday
and Friday drove up In front of the door. IL was
thought that the attending physicians had con
cluded that an airing in the bright sunshine, in
which the sick man has taken such delight. was to
be given him. After q short time, however. the
front door opened and in the hell seycral persons
were seen. The figure wearing the heavy fur top
coat, the fur cap pulled down low upon the neck.
and carrying heavy light-colored walking-stick
was missing from the group, and it was apparent
that the General was not to 90 out. Mrs. Grant
walked down the steps few feet IN advance OF
MIRA Sartoris and they got into the carriage and
were driven up Fifth-ave and through the winding
roadways In the park. They returned In about an
hour
About the time of their return Samuel l.. Glenn
mems Mark Twain) got out Of q coupe and ran
hastily up the stoop He is connected with the firm
Of Charles l.. Webster Co., who to be the pub
fishers of General Grants book lie had heard OF
the alarming reports in tho morning and came at
once TO the house IL. the hope that they might not
prove true. servant answered his ring at the bell
and confirmed the bad news. He did not wait to see
any member of the family, but got into his coupe
and went down town. The publishing firm have
the manuscript for the first volume of the memoirs,
and are getting the illustrations and material into
shape as rapidly as possible. The first draft of the
second and last volume OF the book has already been
written by the General Every hour when he has
felt well enough he has given to the work of revs-
ing and correcting 1t.
The Rev. DR.. jackson, Of Lynn. Massachusetts,,
was one Of the early callers. He was an old friend
of the sufferer. and hearing of his dangerous condi-
ton he started at from his homo and got here
| Yesterday morning. The General and he had spent
many pleasant hours together years ago. and he
wanted to have one word more with him. His card
was sent in. but DIR. Jackson was told that no one
was allowed to sec the sick and he walked sadly
| away, completely overcome by his feelings.
| A consultation was held by Drs. Douglas and
Sbrady at ii o'clock Sunday night. and the con-
dition of the patients throat was found TO have i'm
| proved considerably since-the spasmodic attacA