Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-02
| SINKING RAPIDLY.
The General Perfectly Conscious
That He Is Dying.
h Vas Thought He Would Not Live
the Day Out.
his Throat Filling Up, but Main
Trouble With the Hsart.
depressing Bulletins Issued Con-
tinuOusly.
A Sketch of the Life Of General
Grant.

NV lUEH, ApuI line hrst ouAeun
klout General Grants health was issued
B; ) q m The bulletin as received read:
At ) clock this morning, Harrison, Gen
raj Grants valet, drove in haste for the
eiev. Or. Newman, aud DR.. Shrsdy, BY call,
urried TO the Generals residence. DR..
Newman said that General Grants condi-
ION is serious, and that it is believed the
worst is near.
DR.. Newman and Senator Chafee arrived
/, General Grants residence at $50. At
1 OIL 8. IN. servant went to the drug store
or medicine for Mrs Grant, who had be-
home nervous. |. 5. Grant, Jr., arrived at
! he house st 6:lO, and his wife who is at
H. ST.. Cloud Hotel who was sent for at
j -.
6.55 a. NIX. Senator ChatFee has left
kienrrsl Grants house He said General
kirant was very low and was conscious that
! De was diving. Mr. ChsHee believed the
.ieneral was dying, and he might go away
suy moment, but the doctors say he might
live the Cay out.
Trouble With the Heart.
At O'Clock ex-senator Chafee left Cen
] -pl Grant. He says that the General is
rowing weaker The throat is filing up,
4 II the main trouble is with the heart. The
s3o,tors say he may die at any time.
At 9:i5 o'clock this morning the Rev. DR..
E,vu an lett General Grants house. He
sr,> . er by several reporters, and said:
The General solemnly realizes the fact
ms prolonged suderings, but the strength
his intellect, and calmness and serenity
4 { tis mind are wonderful
I22S D m-General Adam Badesu has
sust left General Grants house to send q
private message from the telegraph office.
'While there he said General Grant was very
Bow and was sinking rapidly; that he may
liie in an hour and may live three or four
'Lavs. The General said he, is sitting
'sll the time, except at long intervals when
be- lies down for a little time. He is sur
bounded By sll the members Of his family
iand Dr. Douglass is in attendance
New NoEk, April l.-S:3O bulletin:
General Grant is resting on bed. He has
.raken his usual nOurishment witeout incon'
'renience. Pain in throat and his cough
are relieved. His general condition is en-.
lCouraging. Signed
J. II. DOUGLASS, NJ. ID.
Gao. SHEADY, NJ. D.
NV YoES. April l.-9:2O p N: Hon.
lCyrus ". Field. Senator Leland Stamford,
| of California, aud ex-Commissioner Of pub
lie works. Hubert .. Thompson have called
At the house within the last hour. -Four de-
tectives from police headquarters are pa
trolling in the vicinity Of the Grant man
sion. The windows OF the Generals bed
room are being opened every now and then
as though 20 give the patient air. General
Dent. bro,her.in.law OF Gen. Grant, has
been sent for.
q.JOp m.-When Mr. Stanford came
out of the house at9:l5 he said in reply to
INQUIRIES from an associated press reporter:
'General Grant is now propped in Two
chairs. lie is suffering very much pain.
The doctors hope he will pull through the
night | believe he viii live until morn
iLg.
NEW YoRE, April Ill P. N.-Since the
LAST statement the General has been very
restless and has been walking from room to
room. Now he is quiet resting in his chair
lis throat has been cleared, and the relief
mentioned a; N. has continued since.
>isued j. II. DOrGLAS, NJ. d.
GEORGE +. SuRADY, NJ. d.
4. 90 ex-senator ChafFee and General
lGaEer lett the house, Mr.. Chafee said, Il
can Z give much encouragement. The doc
toys revl more favorable to the opinion that
tc Geueyal will live until morning. The
uouj,e Is that the General is very restless
moving about or trying to move bout. He
: Tow lyiug on MS cot with eyes closed, 5u:
: rOt s'as Dir-