The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-01
GENERAL GRANT.
He is Very Much Improved aud Is Feeling
Much More Hopeful.

Ntw YoRK. March 3l.-Short.y after 4
o'clock DIR. Douglass and Rev. DR.. Newman
came down the steps of General Grants resi-
dence together. DR.. Shoady had departed
about an hsur earlier. DR.. Douglass en-
tered his COUP and was driven Of. Dr..
Newman strolled d3wn toward Madison
avenue, and on his way met reporter.
General Grants condition is much more
hopeful said the old soldiers former pas
tor, why he felt so good, DR.. Douglas has
gone of to visit other patients. The Gen.
eral asked 20 have all the windows opened
and wien latt be was waking cheerfully
about bis bedroom"
Il number of idlers and loungers, among
whom we're few wo omen, gathered opposite
the Grant homestead, aud gezed long and
earnestly at the house, and eagerly scanned
all persens who entered or left.
Two detectives from the Central Office
were detailed to look atter Objectionable
characters.
at $3.50 =. m. DR.. DOugas returned to
General Grants house. shortly after he
ing General Daniel E. Sickles and Judge
John r. Brady. drove up. They entered
the house, and remrined about ten min
utes. When they emerged General Sickles
said u noticed no very great change in the
Gen erai and his voice was good. He was
walking about the Ioom."
General Grant is better" said Judge
Brady, but his condition is critical still.
He has had two or three OF these attacks
and he may not be strong enough to resist
the next or !"
Late this evening the following bulletin
was issued: General Grant has had very
quiet cay. Drs. Douglass. Zarker and
Shosdy met st p. N. and found the Gen.
ersl IN better condition than the day be-
pain-only soreness in the throat.
the irritation which annoyed him
on Sunday is quite alleviated. The
pulse is the same as yesterday, and his gen.
eral condition is encouraging for the pres
ent He has just prepared for rest, and the
symptoms promise fair night.
-. II. DouGrAs."
DR.. Douglas remains at the house during
the night. Colonsl Fred Grant retired early
in the evening. He had not slept II three
nights, and was nearly worn out
The difficulty on Sunday night was the re-
suit of exudstions from the memb branes of
the throat and nose, increased by nervous
apprehension that rendered the muscles OF
the throat more rigid and less easy of man
sgement. These exudstions, which accom-
paDy cancerous disease O. a certain
stage were less copieus to-day md the con-
sequence was ouieter day. The cancerous
lump at the end of the Generals tongue is
not Jet active, and the trouble for few
dayEpast was the result, not 90 nuch OF de.
velopment of disease as a consequence oil
the lower vitality OF the patient. Should
General Grants demise soon occur, it will be
bt csuse OF falling strength and want OF vital
ity to withstand the disease as it now is
rather than from the disease itself.
NEW YORK, April IL O'Clock 8. m.-rhe
midnight bulletin was issued only short
time ago. 1t is as follows:
General Grant has been sleeping nearly all the
tiLae since O clock. He has just taken nourish
ment we II. and appears 10 be easy. His pulse il
the same, and breathing free from distress
J. II. DOUGLAS, NJ. ID.