The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-02
THE OLD HERO RRAVELY FIGHTING
HIS LAST BATTLE.
Interesting Bulletins Issued To-day by
His Physicians.
The Breach Between Russia and Eng
land Widening Again.
A Great Uproar in the Illinois As
sembly.
A New Passenger Train for the How
ard Branch.
Two More Kansas Postoffice Appoint
ments.
grants Condition.

8rant's Condition.
NEW YORK, April 1.-At O'Clock !
this morning. Harrison, General Grants |
Wallet, and DR.. ShradY were called and
hurried to the generals residence. DR.. |
Newman says that General Grants con-
dition Is serious and that it is believed |
that the worst is near.
U.s. GRANT JR., ARRIVES.
DR.. Newman and Senator Chaffee arr
rived at Gen. Grants residence at 6 :O5
this morning. The servant went to the
drug store for medicine for Mrs. Grant
who had become nervous. q, S. Grant
Jr., arrived at the house at
6 10, and his wife who is at the st. Cloud
hotel was sent for at 6 :25 a. m. The fol-
lowing bulletin was given out at $50 q.
m: New York-General Grant rested
well until a. m, when he was seized
with an attack of weakness from which
he rallied. Signed: J. II. Douglas, III.
D., Geo. Shrady, NJ D. At 30 a. m,
ex-senator Chaffee left General Grants
house. He SAID that General Grant was
very low and was conscious that ne was
dying. MIR. Chaffee believed the gen.
eral was dying and he might go away
any moment, but the doctors said he
might last the day out.
OR Mt LOSES HIS SPEECH.
AT 9:45 O'Clock this morning as the
Rev. DR.. Newman left Gen. Grants
house he was met by several reporters
| and said: ''The general solemnly real
ICES the fact OF his prolonged sufferings,
but the strength of his intellect and the
calmness and strength of his mind are
wonderful" A visitor who left the
house at 10 O'Clock said the general had
rallied and was conscious and composed.
| Senator Chaffee states that the sudden
weaknes IS of Gen. Grant this morning
| was the result of an sffiiction of the
heart. 1t is understood now at 10 :45 q.
M. that the general has entirely lost the
/ power OF speech.
| SINKING BUT NOT SUFFERING.
1Oa. m.-AuthentIc information at
this hour Is 10 the effect that General
Grant is failing fast and that it is only a
question of few hours until the end is
reached. He is gradually sinking but is
not suffering pain.
HIS THROAT AND YEART TROUBLES HIM.
At9 O'Clock Ex- Senator Chsff.e lett
Gen. Grant He says that the general is
growing weaker. His throat is filling
up, but the main trouble Is with the
heart The doctor says he may die al
any tune.
SINKING FAST.
11:4O q. Ii. Gen. Gran: is still alive
but Is sinking fast.
TRIFLE MORE COMFORTABLE
11:3O a. ma consultation of General
Grants physicians will be held ct
O'Clock p. m, before which no bulletins
will BE- issued. II IS now stated that
the general Is sitting and is trifie more
comfortable
GRANTS FAMILYw ATcHING HIN.
1925 p. m.-General Bade0 left Gen
eral Grants house to send private mes
sage 10 the telegraph Office. While
. there he said that Genera
Grant was very low and was sinking
rapidly, that he may die in an hour anc
my live three OF four days The gen.
} eIal, said he, Is sitting up all the time
except at intervals when he lies dowI
) Tor a little time. He is surrounded BY
; the family and DR. Douglas is in attend
ance.
PHYSICIANS CONSULTATION.
General Baden telegraphCd to Col
Payne at Washington to the effect tina
at the consultation of the physicians O
, General Grant this afternoon, it wa
J thought doubtful if his throat WIGS ii
condition to be examined, but that if
, should be ID condition it was doubtful
. any good result would follow, becaus
the disease of the throat Is regarded a
beyond the control of physicians.
MAY LIVE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
81 General John G. Robinson called a
T the Grant house this sftsTnoon and wa
! told by Col. Fred Grant that his lathe
, was very low. At 2:45 .. N. Drs. Bar
D ker and Sands LETT the generals Fous
after consultation. DR.. Barker said ths
? General Grant would live through tn
D night unless serious complication
should arise.
GRANT A LITTLE IMPROVED.
g At 2 40 o. N Gen. Grant was vlsitet
, by Drs. Baker, Sands, ShTady aud Docs
lass. His condition is an improvement
upon that of last night. He has no pal
8 in swallowing, takes bis liquid food 6
usual and is free from the accumulate
p of secretion in the throat. He has he
f no choaking and no return of weakness
HE pulse is still quite feeble and hi
: vitality is considerably improved. b
n has not been unconscious at any time.
(Signed) ]. II. DOUGLAS, 81. D.
"a GEO. T. SHRADY, n. ID.
a WILL HARDLY LIVE THROUGH tn
:, NIGHT.
3 2:45 p m.-CoL Fred Grant say
Father is very feeble, and think he
II falling, l hardly think he will g
< through the night.
GRANT GROWING WEAKER.
4p. m.-Genersl Grant is still aliv
but in the same sinking condition as
8 O'Clock p. N. A consultation of Do,
tors Barker, Sands, ShradY and Dougls
i. was just held, they found his pulse al
4 vitality very weak.