Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-09
Suffering of General Grant.

New YORK, April 1.-The following
bulletin was given out at $50 a. m:
Gen. Grant rested well until a. m,
when he was seized with an attack of
weakness, from which he rallied.
At 6:55 a. m. Ex-senator Chaffce left
Gen. Grants house He said that Gen.
Grant was very low, but conscious, and
that he was dying.
Mr. Chaffee believed the Gendal was
dying, and he might 20 away at any
minute, but the doctors say he might last
the day out
At o a. m. when ex-senator Chaffee
left Gen Grant he said the General was
growing weaker. His throat is filling up,
but the main trouble is with the heart.
The doctors say he may die At any time.
At 945 Rev. Dr. Newman left Gen.
Grants house. He was met by several re-
poTters and said The General solemply
realizes the fact of his prolonged sufierings,
but the strength OF his intellect and the
calmness and serenity of his mind are
wonderful"
visitor who left the house at 10 o'clock
said that the general had rallied, and was
conscious and composed.
TO- a. m.-Authentic information is the
effect that Grant is failing fast, and that it
is only a question of a few hours until the
end is reached He is gradually sinking,
but is not suffering pain.
Ex-senator Chaffee states that the sud
den weakness of Gen. Grant this morning
was the result OF an affection of the heart.
1t is understood now (10:45 a. M that the
General has entirely lost the power of
speech
12.30-A consultation of Gen. Grants
physicians will be held at : p. m, before
which time no more bulletins will be
issued. 1t is now stated that Gen. Grant
is sitting up and is trifle more comfortable.
1:30-Gen. Grant is still alive, but sink
ing fast
NEW YORK, April 1.-245 p. m.-In re-
sponse 10 inquiry, Col. Fred. Grant has
just stated: My father is very feeble,
and / think falling. | hardly think he
will get through the night i
Drs. ;. Barker and Sands left Gen. Grants
house after the consultation DIR. Barker
said that the General would live through
the night ii no serious complications should
arise.
At 2i5 p. m. Gen. Grant was visited by
Drs. Barker, Sands. Shrady and Douglas.
His condition is an improvement upon
that of the night. He has no pain in
swallowing; takes liquid food as usual
is free from accumulation in secretion in
the mares. He has had no attack of chok-
ing and no return of weakness. His pulse
is still quiet and feeble, and his vitality is
considerably repaired. He has not been
unconscious at any time.
NEW YORK, April 2.-6:40 a. m.-Gen.
Grant has been resting quietly since
o'clock. The physicians are arranging for
a continuous attendance. At $50 Gen.
Grant was sleeping. At this hour the
house is closed and everything quiet.
1::S0 a. m.-tien. Grant passed a very un-
quiet night. He was continually going
from his bed to his chair and back again.
He was annoyed at times by attacks of
coughing and accuVulation of mucus in
his throat. His strength has been main
tanned by nourishment and stmulants, so
that his pulse is reasonably steady. At 5
o'clock failure of the pulse was felt to
such an extent that the family were APP
prised, and all soon congregated in the
sick room. lie spoke quietly to all the
members BY the administration of
proper stimulauts the General soon rallied,
and is now sleeping in bed.
Signed J. III. DOUGLAS, VI. u.
G.. r. SIIRADl. NJ. ID.
$50 a. m.-GeneIal Grant is still alive,
but very low.
An hour after midnight Gen. Grant was
asleep. At that time Col. Fred Grant was
in doubt whether his father would
be alive at daybreak. He had little
hope that such would he the case, but in
that he was happily disappointed. Day
dawned and Gen. Grant was still breath
ing The doubt of the son was based
upon the fact that the disease had spread
through the mouth and above the palate
in the patients head, and the back of his
throat was eaten into The gums on the
right side of his teeth were also partly
consumed. the posterior and anterior
arches in the right side were gone the
palate on the right side was raw, and
though the General spoke feebly it was
with difficulty and with scarcely any use
of his tongue His anxiety was further
augmented by the statement from DR.
Sbrady TO the effect that unless there was
a strong rally through the night, the Gen
eral could hardly survive until early day
break. The General rested with intervals
of fretfulness. Drs. Douglass and Shrady
were with him.
NEW YORK. April AT IL m There was
no material change in Gen. Grants condi-
tion. He was then very weak.
12l0-Gen. Grant is sleeping quietly
and naturally IN his arm chair. He rouses
occasionally to cough and expectorate,
which he does without apparent pain or
discomfort. He says he feels comfortable.
His pulse is fuller, stronger, and more
natural in volume. He is perfectly ccn-
scious. and replies lucid. " and tersely when
addressed. lie is surrounded by his fami-
ly and kept perfectly quiet. AT this in
slant he is taking cup of coffee.
1240-There Is slight change for the
better in Gen. Grants condition.
2:4j p. m-Jesse Grant says: At this
hour fathers condition is a little better
than il was last evening.
DR. Fordyce Barker, at o'clock, left the
house, where he had been in consultation.
He said When went in Gen. Grant was
asleep. He awoke and recognized me-"
The doctor said that the General, during
his visit. could not breathe through his nose
He is of the opinion that the General will
probably live through the night His
greatest danger, the doctor thinks, il to be
feared between four and five o'clock in the
morning.
Gen. Dent left the patient soon after,
and he said his brother-in-lawis condition
was about the same.
NEW YORK. April 3.-Dr. Shrady has
Just said: Grants condition is very good
tonight, but it cannot be told at what
moment he will die. The anodyDe adj
ministered produced sleepiness. DIR. Shrady
says he never saw so much exhaustion in
a man suffering with disease of such small