The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-06-20
THE NATIONS IDOL.
Unchanged Condition Ct Gen.
Grant, Except Weaker.
NEARING THE END
Unable to Speak, and Has TO write
Communications---Slowly But
Surely Passing Away.

MCGREGoR. N. Y, June 1S.-After DR..
Douglass had attended General Grant att
O'Clock this morning, the General fell asleep
and slept the greater part OF the Time untl
s O'Clock. Then DIR. Douglas again treated
his throat with c~ocoaine and left him TO
doze. which he did until 8 o'clock. He WI
dressed at 10 o'clock, but remained in
doors. and at noon had not appeared out
side. The Generals condition this morn
ing is not worse than yesterday so lar as
related to the local trouble. The Generals
voice. he thought, was somewhat improved
this morning. The loss of his voice has
been a cause of ~despondence with General
Grant since Sunday last. Yesterday ne
could not make himself heard with words,
but, when as the day advanced.
HIS VOICE AGAIN COMPLETELY FAILED,
the General was greatly Respondent. This,
added to the bad results OF too much exer-
else Yesterday, and both Of these supple
mented by extreme mental agitation late
in the afternoon and evening, furnish an
explanation of the note to his family and
physicians, and the ground on which Dr.
Douglas summoned DR.. Sands to come.
DR.. Sands arrived at 11:3O this morning.
Drs. Douglas and Sands finished their ex-
animation of the Generals throat at 1:45
D. IN. The General then appeared on the
piazza, where the family were awaiting him,
to Join with them and have a family picture
taken. The General remained on the piazza
reading the morning papers,. In the mean
time the Doctors were in consultation
They had found the Generals pulse to be
~. DR.. Sands found no particular change
in the condition OF the throat since Sun
day, and both doctors believe there is no
immediate danger.
HOW HE SPENT THE vENIN
General Grant spent the evening indoars
with his family and DR.. Douglas and Rev.
DIR. Newman. During the afternoon he la
been coughing occasionally, but not vio-
lently, and this evening he coughed at times
in clearing his throat OF the accumulated
mucus, when he was speedily relieved by
the physician. During the evening he wrote
the following words upon a card, which he
handed DR.. Newman: 'It is just a week
to-day since l have spoken. My suffering
is continuous. Drs. Sands and Douglas say
my ailment is improving" A little before
8 O'Clock General Grant wrote a few words
on a card which he passed to Mrs. Grant,
and which read as follows: Ask DR.. New
man to nave prayers. l want to retire
early" The request was complied with,
and at 9 O'Clock DR.. Douglas and the nurse
composed the general for the night in his
room.
TIRED, THOUGH QUIET.
Half an hour afterwards the Doctor in a
conversation said he thought the General
was tired, though quiet. The expectora-
ton that so weakens the patient, the Doc
tor thought somewhat abated, and the
General seemed inclined to sleep tonight.
When asked if he intended to remain here
constantly with General Grant, DR.. Douglas
said he was not certain that he would do
so. He might, after a time, return to the
city for a while and ask DR.. Shrady to come
here. The physician apprehended no
trouble tonight. He expresses the belief
that General Grant will pass a quiet night.
Midnight-At this hour the cottage is
dark, except a light in the Generals room,
burning low. His condition has not changed.