The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-04-02
TaF DYING GENERAL.
Hero of AppomatOx
Ut Surely Surrendering.
,,o prDLETINs OF YESTERDAY
ling Points to His Almost Inn
Eyer, %ediate observation-disclosures
nv lions of Regret.
General Grant.

General Grant.
.u WORK, April The following
Min vas given out at $50 a. m.
o .saDeral Grant rested well until 4 a. m.
1sn no gas seized with an attack Of
'pg ,,noss from which he rallied.
6e .aaianod ]. H, DoUGIsAs, NJ. D.,
loisn'' GEORGE SHRADY. NJ. D."
..os5a m. ex-senator Chaffee left
A.. VI Cr lnts' house. He said General
Gsne.1 ,ra 9 very low, butcOnscious; that
tiFsn JAM " Jying, Mr.. Chaffee believed the
le SsS was dying, and he might GO
D 0,av anv minute, but the doctors SAID
" night last the day out.
Ae W li5 ex-senator Chatfee left
ara. ar Grants. He says the General
lIs L.oTing weaker. His throat is filling
5ig Iut the main trouble is with his
lp I,rt The doctors say he may die at
alS I'm Authentic information at
" b @, is to the effect that General
s :is IT'S is falling fast and that it is only
ul "Hostion of a few hours until the end
q.aecbed. He is gradually sinking,
5nt il not suffering pain.
Vu st 4 o'clock, Rev. DR.. Newman left
c.noraI Grants house. He was met by
U "~a-oI reporters and said: 1.-The Gen
ss,Y- soiemnly realized his prolonged
IL .,Fe,inps. but the strength of his intel
srt and the calmneSs and serenity OF
ts mind are wonderful
visitor. who left the house at 10
,,cIock said that the General had raj
led and Vas conscious and COM
posed. nn4.,s,
,ssstne,s of General Grant this morn
nc was the result of an affection of the
5Ssrt It's understood now (10.45 a.
N that the General has entirely lost
power of speech.
alive, but is sinking fast.
f1sO ma consultation of General
Grants physicians will be held at 2
n m before which no bulletins will be
issued. 1t is now stated that General
Grant is sitting up and is trif1e more
comfortable.
At 12.25 pm. General Badeau left
Grants house to send private message
nom the telegraph Office. While there,
be said General Grant was very low and
sinking rapidly, that he may die in
an hour and may live three or four
DAYS. The General, said he. is sitting
I'D all the time, except at long intervals
when he lies down for little time. He
is surrounded by all members of the
family, and DR.. Douglas is in attend
ance
At245p. m. General Grant was Wis
tied By DIS. Barker. Sands, Shrady and
Douglas His condition is an improve
ment upon that of the night. He has
no pain in swallowing, takes liquid food
as usual, has had no attack of choking
and no return Of weakness. His pulse
IS still quiet feeble and his vitality is
considerably impaired. He has not been
unconscious at any time.
J. w. DOUGLAS, NJ. D.
GEO. F. SHRADY, NJ. d.
General Badeau telegraphed to Col.
Payne at Washington that at consul
aton OF physicians CT General Grant
this afternoon 1t was doubtful if the
throat was in a condition to be exam
med but that if it should be in condition
twas doubtful if any good result would
follow, because the disease of the throat
Is regarded as beyond the control of
PHYSICIANS.
?9 p.m.-In response to an inquiry
Col, Fred Grant has just stated: Father
Is very feeble, and l think failing. l
aaTdly think he will get through the
night
Doctors Barker and Sands left the
9eneral'S house after the consultation.
w. Barker said the General would
I'VE through the night if no serious COM
llcatlOnS would arise.
NEW YORK, April About 6.30, Col
one Fred Grant sent the following dis
F4Gh to a friend in Washington
rather is sinking rapidly"
Az o'clock General John Cocbraine
Taied at the house to ask ifthe LOYAL
cHeslOn, OF which General Grant was.
Uomlmlander-in-Chief, could hold their
04eeung at DelmonicO's with propriety.
IN learning General Grants condition,
u l Cochrane stated that the Legion
MI SHl adjourn Immediately after assem-
Eb-General Grant is very low and
believed to be sinking.
NEW YORK, April 1.-General Grant
' ,essea on the bed. He has taken his
Nua nourishment without inconveni-
.noe, The pain III the throat and cough
s sO.I relieved, The general condition is
eupCsoluraging.
Signed,
}. H. DOUGLAS, NJ. y.
GEORGE +. SHRADT, NJ. D.
to na4'Secretary OF tile Treasury, Win
I'm, OF Minnesota, and eK- Postmaster
Al t ttSs1i Thomas l.. James, just called
6an ,ue mouse, bat were unable to see the
'9NSsrai, on account of his condition.
eont;n YORK 9 p. m.-General Grant
'VENanues very low.
W"bN YORK, April Hon. Cyrus
ii ssleld, Senator Leland Stanford, of
ppTriLI9ornla, and ex-Commissioner of
bs eTsc ~ works, Huoert o. Thompson,
boprr eaIIed at the house within the last
bssd i -FOUR detectives from the police
yipin;atlIa are patroling IN the
low oi Grants Mansion. The VIM
beinss vi The Generals bedroom are
.boS,,o opened every now and then, as
Dent 70 give the patient air. General
has Soo oro'her-in-law of General Grant,
y W 93een sent for.
hOpsaee h air. Stanford came out of the
quiries aI 9.l5, he said. in reply to in
bortsr. from an Associated Press re
n two ~ GENERAL Grant is now propped
much ~, CHAIRS He is suffering very
pun tp s.n. The doctors hope he will
viii li Trough the night. believe he
le pss until Il morning."
'si Dent. on leaving the house