The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-04-16
GRANTS CONDITION.
Some Absolute Facts" about
the Disease.
THE PATIENTS STATEMENT.
VIOLA Supposed Murderer
An Official Mission.
General Grant.

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New YORK, April Is, 9 am.-General
Grant enjoyed refreshing sleep Of
eight and half hours, and his pulse is
"a and of fair volume, and temperature
normal. He is inclined to be cheerful
and chatty. He has at present no pain
in his throat.
NEW YORK, April Is. = When Dr.
Shrady left General Grants house, after
the consultation to-day, he said, in an
swer to question, that the general con-
dition of the patient was improved
How do you account for this steady
Improvement" was asked.
1.-The Generals bad attacks have been
caused by complications associated with
the usual progress of the disease" was
the answer. "They have been over
come for the present and, of course, he
is better. The temporary irritation in
the throat has been relieved, and the
result IS what the bulletins have stated"
And do the bulletins state any
thing?" was asked.
1.-The bulletins deal with the plain
facts of the case, and with the facts
only" responded Shrady.
During the consultation this alter
noon, General Grant said to his physi-
clans: "The doctors outside, am in
formed, are writing about my case and
talking about it, and some of them seem
to think they know more about it than
you gentlemen do; but it is like the time
of war, when those at home think they
know more about it-and how to do it
than the generals who are on field
fighting"
Soon after his throat was dressed this
morning, General Grant said, in re-
marking upon his improved condition,
that he thought he would get well.
That the public may be enabled to
thoroughly understand the case as it is,
and from reliable opinions, the follow
ing absolute facts are given as a basis
for public and personal judgment Gen
eral Grant is not greatly emaeiated
about the body; He has lost
some flesh, but how much can
been weighed In some time. His face, is
not much changed, but it has care
worn appearance. The gland is swollen
on the right side and the swelling out
side varies more or less, as there Is
more or less swelling on the inside.
The glandular swelling has at no time
been larger than hens egg, and from
that down to the size of pigeons egg.
1t is located at the angle of the right
jaw. II has never entirely disappeared
since it came, months ago. The swell
ing is due, first to the irritation of the
growth, and finally to the progress of
the disease in the glands themselves.
There is no positive evidence at present
that the glands have become actively
diseased, though the presumption is
that they are diseased. The disease
does not extend to, nor affect any of the
processes of the Generals ear. There is
some danger of that, possibility
but not probability. At present 1t is
not going in that direction. The disease
is spreading very gradually backwards
into the back part of the throat and be-
somewhat to the back part of the nose,
in front and above the palate.
There is no lump on the
tongue. 1t is an ulcer, away back on
the side of the tongue; small ulcer. 1t
has never been shown to its whole ex-
tent, but it is small ulcer, irregular in
shape and from quarter to half an
inch in diameter. In cases of
epithelioma, there is not a lump;
it is an ulcer. There is discharge from
the liberated surface. The discharge is
composed of mucous, broken down tissue
and some little matter. In other
words, it is muco-pus. This
exndes. from an liberated surface,
that includes the palate. the back part
of the throat and right side of the
tongue. There is chance for the gem
eraI improvement of the patient by the
temporary arrest of the disease. The
atmosphere of the mountains, or of the
west would, in fair weather, be
better for the General than
the salt air of the seaboard.
In all icancerous cases in the throat
there are complications of irritation
about the throat, which might be called
accidents of the disease, and it is these
complications that have given trouble
rather than the steady progress of the
disease In this case, these COM
plications are swelling of the
throat. increase of Inflammation,
spasm, hemorrhage and increased flow
of mucus. Six drops and minims of
morphia are given each twenty-four
hours, just enough to control the pain
and induce sleep. Without morphia,
the pain would be at times unbearable.
The General takes for food from one
to two tumblerfuis of mixture OF
beef extract and egg and milk every two
to four hours, night and day. He
relished a little clam broth yesterday.
| as much as he rellshes anything. Inc
General usually reclines IN his chair, at
tired in knitted underwear; on his feet
knitted wool moccasins; brown
dressing gown, trimmed with silk and
belted with a heavy cord; over his
lap is spread a silk and satin quilt, filed
with down, while upon his head he
wears a silk cap, which he has long
worn to protect his head from neural
gia. -,
DR.. Douglas will remain with the
General tonight and a consultation will
| be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow.
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