The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-17
The Patient Looks Better in Every Way
and Outsiders Are Inclined to Doubt
Whether His Malady Really Is Cansar.
He Gives Practical Illustration of the
Improvement in His Condition,
By Suddenly Going Downstairs, Joining the
Family at Lunch, and Inviting the
Doctors toTa eats at the Table.
A SURPRISING IMPROVEMENT.


The General Passes a Quiet Night, and Is Abia
to Go Downstairs Without Assistance.
New YORK, April l6 $50 A. M.-General
Grant has passed a very quiet night, and his Inn
proved condition continues. He has slept well
and naturally for seven and a half hours, nearly
continuously, taking his nourishment well at long
intervals. He feels stronger and his voice ndi-
Gates it.
Elk xSenator Chaffee said, after leaving Grants
house this racrning, that he considered General
Grants condition wonderful. "He seemed to
me to look much better every way His eyes
were much brighter than they have been for
some time past. We spoke of the remarkable
sympathy manifested by the people all over the
country with the General in his affiiction and he
seemed to be very much touched. There is one
thing to be said about his throat, and that Is
that no one can deny the fact that it was ulcer
ated, and very badly liberated too; but the ques-
ton is, whether it is cancer or not If lis,
there is in my mind, but little hope for his life
if it is not cancer, then there is hope. He, /
think, has no hopes of getting we'll"
Generl Grant continues to improve His
throat was examined to day, by Drs. Barker,
Shrady and Douglas, and the local disease was
found to have improved with the general condi-
tion The pulse and temperature are unchanged.
The General, feeling much better, suddenly
started down stairs and joined the family at
lunch, taking everybody by surprise. He par
took Of semi-solid food without difficulty, much
to the delight of all.
While DR.. Douglas was writing the $3.50 P. NJ.
bulletin, after the consultation to-day, the Gen.
eral walked into the library, passed into the
hail. and called to Harrison. The servant did
not respond, and General Grant, cane in hand.
walked down stairs and into the dining room,
where the family was at lunch. Each member
arose at once with exclamations of glad
surprise. A place was made at the table
for the General, and he seated himself.
Then, calling servant, the General, with
a twinkle in his eye, sent word to DR..
Douglas that the entire family was waiting HE
coming to lunch. The Doctor came down at
once
IT got the best of you' remarked the General,
as DR.. Douglas entered the dining room. A.
merry chat followed, during which General
Grant was helped to cold mutton. He cut the
meat very fine and ate it. Afterwards he re-
turned to his room, using the elevator.
Senator Chaffee this evening said that he had
come to doubt If the doctors had properly dag.
nosed the case of the General, and the Senator
now believed that the disease might not be can
Ger, but malignant liberation of the throat
DR.. Shrady, when approached on this subject,
says he was surprised that there should be a
question outside as to the diagnosis of General
Grants case. TIE doctors had determined that
the disease was epthelioma, and they knew no
cause for changing that belief.
This correspondence has passed:
"CITY OF MEXICO, via Galveston April IA.
ITO Mrs F. D. Grant: My family and T. we
are very sad for General Grants health We
will take it AS favor if you will advise as to
how he continues. PoRFIRIo DiAZ"
A response was sent that General Grant was
better.
At midnight DR.. Shrady issued the following
bulletin: General Grant retired at $3.50 p NJ,
and since that time has been doing in his
chair having been occasionally disturbed by
coughing and expectoratons. He is quietly
sleeping, after having taken his nourishment
His pulse is 20, of good volume, and regular
Temperature normal