Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-30
GRANTS CRITICAL CONDITION.
A Eestless Night and Alarming
SymptOms-EEE Can't Stand
lam Going to Die.o

New YORK, March 29.-The usual week
ly consultation on General Grants condi-
ton was held to-day, Doctors Barker,
Sands, Shrady and Douglas being present.
The irritation of the nose which had pro-
duced a train of symptoms which induced
the family to send for the physicians last
night, had been relieved, so that the Gen
eral had a sleep of four hours, from
to O'Clock, and maps of more or less
duration during the morning, making
seven or eight hours sleep during the last
twenty 'four. AT the consultation the
General presented much improved ap-
pearance, Tonight he was free from
pain, and reasonably free from the annoy
ing discharge which had troubled the
family last night
New YORK, March 30.-From the Tri-
Dune, Monday: DIR. Shrady said after
midnight: DIR. Douglas called for Inc
about 1870 o'clock Sunday morning;
when on the way to General Grants
where he had been summoned by a mes
senger short time before. | dressed
hastily, and in few moments was rapidly
driven 10 the house of the General.
Upon arriving there we found the family
up and alarmed at the symptoms devel-
oped soon after DR.. Douglas had left the
patient a few hours before. There Was
no indication, after the General had
gone to bed, and before Douglas had
started for home, that there would be
any change for the worse within short
~
General, he was much distressed while
he was doing; there had been an accu-
mutation of phlegm in the rear of the
nasal passages and he was awakened by
a sense of suffocation and difficulty of
breathing. The patient became appre-
hensive at the sudden development of
new symptoms that were attended with
prospect of serious results, and wanted
an explanation of the trouble; he con-
sequently desired the presence OF
his physician, and we were sent for.
We Immediately made an examination
of the throat and found the palate con-
siderably swollen and the throat infamed
and congested more than usual. The an
odyne he took before going to bed was
given in separate doses, but in conse-
quence of the existing irritating substance
in the throat as we'll as the distress caused
by the Inflammation, the anodyne failed
to have its proper effect, and he was una
BILE to sleep. The patient got up from the
bed when he felt the distressing situation.
Upon awakening he sat in an easy chair.
Later the General had four hours sleep.
One physician was present with him all
the time during his sleep, and strict
watch was kept of every movement, but
there was an entire absence OF anything
to occasion any further treatment. The
Generals family remained up all night
long, and it was a night of suspense to
them. They were much relieved, how
ever, when the spasmodic attack had
/ been subdued, and they were
assured that there was no occasion for fear
of any return of the bad symptoms.
! When the General awoke at a. m. he
partook of a small amount of liquid food,
which he was able to swallow without
! distress, and during the twelve hours
after 2 a. a. the patient had between
seven and eight hours sleep. 1t was, OF
course, artificial sleep, induced by an
anodyne. At 8 :45 p. m. the General re-
ouested that a dispatch be sent to DIR.
Douglas asking him to come and see him.
The patient was not alarmed, but wanted
to have his physicians near him. He was
not in a critical condition, and there was
nothing to warrant the message, but he
simply requested they be sent for, and
DIR. Douglas remained with the General
all night in accordance with the patients
, wishes Before the General went to bed
| his throat was treated with the anodyne
: given. The prospects were at the last
, account that the General would have q
good nights rest, and that his condition
| would be much improved. Harrison, the
r Generals servant, told member of the
, household in the afternoon that when the
, General struggled out of bed he said tC
{ him in a matter-of-fact way: 81 cam
stand this, Harrison; am going to die
| Tonight General Grant became anxious
J to see the doctors, and they arrived at hi
, house after IL o'clock. They found the
, patients throat much better than at thu
consultation, although there was still
: slight congestion. The doctors dressed
: it, gave the General another anodyne AM
, put him to bed They remained with tn
General all night, and DIR. Shrady vii
stay tomorrow night. Physicians are il
the house TO allay the Generals own mel
vousness and calm the anxiety of tn
| family,