Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-01
GRANT FIGHTING DEATH.
HIS RECENT RALLY AS YET NOT
MARKED BY A RELAPSE.

Decreased Phyaicisl Strength the Cause
ofMOnday's Dangerous Decline Rather
than IN Aggressive Attack by His Dis
ease-Yeetsrday characterized by Com
tinuOus Sleeping and Greater Case.
NEW YORK, March 8l.-The following
bulletin was issued at Gao O'Clock this
morning:
Gen. Grant has thus far passed a very qnlet
and comfortable night, sleepIn& ~ turns id
his chair and bed Tor dve hours. AT 8:81A
o'clock this morning he eouehed consiaerably
on account Of irritation 10 his throah but OBJ
tained relief aftef the use OF a gafFie, HIS
pulse ls regular and has q fair alaoIlpt 81
! force uie breathing is easy ana heswAllow5
without difficulty, having just taken como
hquid nourishment.
GEORGE F. sHRADY1 MD. (
At 0 O'Clock this morning callers at
Gen. Grants house were told that the
General was sleeping quietly. A little
after that hour Cyrus w. Field called at
the house and left a basket OF fl0wers,
He was told that the entire family hadi
been up all night, and that DR.. ShradY
had ordered them TO bed this murhingg >
Mr. Field then drove away In his carriage.l
DR.. Shrady was still on duty at that hours
not having been relieved BY DIR. pouglas.s
At l0:3o oo'cl0ck this morning II was an-l
nohnced that Gen. Grant WAS much het-i
ter. and that he aad had good rest lasE
night.
TALKING ABOUT DRIVE.
At II O'clock this morning DR.. Shrady9
issued the following bulletin:
Gen. Grant feels much refreshed after hiss
good nights rest. His pulse has improyed
somewhat in fullness and force. lie has taken
his breakfast with some relish. a slight
amount f soreness Of the throat hasibeeh re-
lieved by a local application, n 4
Gbp..fItF nrf Fg .Vc- AhIfAI
and 1t was SAID had a consultation Withs
DR.. Shrady about the advisabDity Of al
lowing Gen. Grant to go out for drive.
At O'Clock this afternoon Dr.DOuglas
issued the following bulletins: 4
Con. Grant has improved in all respects
slhce yesterday. His sleep is quiet and
scarcely disturbed by irritation OF the throat.
! Local applications have reduced the amonbt
| OF secretiODs so that they do not give the
suhocating feeling which was so 1isagreeable
| on Sunday. He takes his food we'll and with-s
out ineonvenience. DrA. Barker and Douglas.
visited the General and met DR.. Shrady, who
had remained over night and up to this hour
there is no change in the treatment.
DIR. Douglas viii remain until td-mofa
row. a.
DR.. Shrady, about O'Clock to-day, saids
that he regarded the present condition Of
gen. Grant as very hopeful.
THE O'CLOCK BULLETIN. 4
At $3.50 O'Clock tonight DR.. Douglas
issued the following bulletin; 4
Gen. Grant has had a very quiet day. Drs. \
/ Douglas. Barker and Shrady met at O'clock
| tins afternoon, and found the General ntet-l
| ter condition than the day before. He does
\ not speak OF pain, but only OF soreness ip the.
! throat. The irritation which annoyed him
4 on Sunday is quite allevated. The pulse fsl
! the same as yesterday, and the general COO
l ditlon encouraging for the present. lie has
Just prepared for rest, and the symptoms
I nrOUllgG a fair night aN
| J. II. DOUGLAS, NJ. D.
DR.. Douglas wilf remain at this house,
during the night. Col. Fred Grant re-
| tired to his room early in the evening. He
had not slept in three nights and Was.
nearly worn out with fatigue. The diff
Guilty of Sunday night was the result Of
exhibitions from the membranes Of the
throat and nose, increased by nervous
apprehension that rendered the muscles
Of the throat more rigid and less easy Of
management. These exhibitions, which
accompany cancerous diseases at certain
stages, were less copious to-day, and the
consequence was a quieter day. Thes
cancerous lump at the end Of the Gen-s
erals tongue is not yet active and theI
trouble Of few days past was the result j
not so much Of the deyelopnfent Of the
disease, as it WAS the Consequence OF,
the lower vitality of the patient.S
should Grants demise occur soon il wilb
be because of falling strength and wants
OF vigor to Withstand tne disease as It'll
now is rather than an aggressive triumpha
Of the cancerous difficulty itself. I
NOURIsHMENT AT MIDNIGHT.
NEW YORK, April l, 1 A. M.-The -mid-s
night bulletin was issued only shortI
while ago. tits as follows:
Gen. Grant has been sleeping nearly alIl
the time since O'Clock. He has just t9kens
nourishment well and appears 20 DO easy.A
His pulse is the same, and his breathing isa
free from distress. j.. DOUGLAS, NJ y,