The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-13
HOW HE PASSED SUNDAY.
The General Has a Bad Day-Illusions Caused

The General Has a Bad Day-IllusionS Caused
by the Use of Morphine.
NEW YORK, April 12.-General Grant passed
a quiet night, with the exception of the fit of
coughing with which ne was attacked about
midnight. He fell into a natural sumber at
o'clock this morning, from which he awoke two
hours later.
Shortly after noon the patients throat was
treated and he walked into the library, where
the doctor applied the medication.
At p NJ. Drs. Barker, Sands and Shrady ar
rived and they were in consultation forty five
minutes. DR.. Barker said the condition of the
Generals throat admitted of freer examination
than for many days The laryngoscope was
used and by the aid of strong light reflected
into the throat the development Of the ulcers
was noted. The liberation has not made much
progress during the last days. though there has
been gra dual increase during the week. The
inflammation in the throat is not as pronounced
as at one time. The patients general condition,
DR.. Barker thought was somewhat better,
though it is still preearious. He is suffering
from weakness and exhaustion.
''Is there any reason to fear speedy fatal
termination of the diseaseg'
in the last two or three days, though we must
be prepared for emergencies"
The following bulletin was issued at p M.
by Drs. Douglas and Shrady: General Grant
has been very quiet since the fit of coughing
last night He has taken his nourshment reg
ularly and we'll, as usual His pulse is now 72
temperature, 99 At tie consultation just held
-Drs. Barker Sands, Shrady ana Douglas
being present-the treatment pursued was
approved by alln
Senator Chaffee and ex Senator Roscoe Conk-
ling called between 3 and o'clock. The latter
said the General was quiet. with, to him, no ap-
parent change since last Sunday when he called
Senator Leland Stanford visited the house in
the afternoon bringing flowers.
When DR.. Newman called, at 1l:30 yesterday
morning, he entered the library next the Generals
room and shook hands with Mrs Grant and Mrs
Sartoris.
Father" called the latter "Dr. Newman is
here" whereupon the General walked into the
library and greeted Dr. Newman He remained
few moments, and then returned to his room,
with the remark that the air in the library was
too cold for him. The conversation of the house
hold before the General is always cheerful and
pleasant, and family affairs and everyday mat
ters are discussed
The General is not delirious. His dream has,
by letters from many soothsayers, been inter
preted to mean that he will live seventeen days,
as many weeks, and by others as many years;
the seventeen being the number of dollars the
General had with which, to pay duty on the
satchel he left on the wrong side of the fence.
The astrologer who prophesied good days and
bad ones for the General has thus far been right
1t was prophesied that if the General survived
March 81 he would live until September That
remains to be seen. If the patient lives until
summer, Leland Stanford will endeavor to take
him to California in special car. The probably
good results of the Western climate upon the
Generals health have been discussed, Senator
Stanford urging that the General would be bene
fited thereby.
THE GENERAL VERY Low.
AT 0 o'clock o-night Col Fred Grant, speak
ing of his fathers condition during the day, said
that he had coughed good DEAL and had alto
gether bad day. although the paroxysm of Sat-
urday night had not recurred. The General was
very low, but Colonel Grant did not apprehend
the end would come tonight. Four days ago,
he said, the General, without seeming difficulty.
walked from the front to the rear of the house,
but each day since he had moved about
less, and to-day when he walked to
the rear of the house through the
hall he stopped to rest before returning. To
be sure. twice during this afternoon the General
had walked into his Office and remained there ar
hour at one time, and three quarters of an hour
at another, conyersing briefly with those who
were near, but on one Of these occasions, as the
GeAeral left the room and passed into the Office,
no remarked II cannot stand that referring
to sweet and pungent odor which filed the
room Colonel Grant stated that his father had
not at any time been deirious in the
sense Of impaired mental faculties but that
he had been much under the influence Of NOR
phia for week, and that during the twenty
minutes or halt hour when the influence was
passing of the General would experience .