The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-23

9 n. m.-Thc actual condition of Cen
cral Grant il pronounced as UNI
changed since the last bulletin, except
that the general Is said by DR.. Doug
las to be growing weaker. Some
food has been taken and retained this
morning. The patient Is sitting with
slightly inclined head, aud Is con-
scious and clear of mind. DIR.
Douglas sent for DIR. Sands. as he OK
pccted the end during the day or
evening.
GROWING WEAKER.
Mount McGregor, N. Y, July 90,
1925 p. m.--The conditions are re.
ported unchanged since Q O'Clock, OK
cept the gradually increasing weak
ness.
HOLDING HIS OWN.
Mount McGregor, July %. 2 p. NJ
DIR. Douglas has just reported that his
patient has taken and retained a cup
OF milk, aud the doctor thinks that II
pass .sO.., eir~ BOsEosur rs-'ss $1,000 ssVsss-
ing his own.
DBCLINISG WITH THE DAY.
m.-Dr. Douglas has just left
the cottage. lie says the general sits
with his head inclined forward and
eyes closed a greater part of the time.
Ills pulse is very weak aud fluttering.
The patient once during the morning
attempted to write, but succeeded
only In writing the date, the effort
being greater than was warranted by
his little remaining strength. lie has
spoken at intervals, but his voice Is
very feeble. During the forenoon
food was taken and retained. With
the declining day the physician be-
lieves the general will also rapidly de-
cline.
HIS MIND STILL CLEAR.
Mt. McGregor, July 22,--9:20 p. m;
DR.. Sands and DR. Shrady have just
arrived by special train, which also
brought u. S. Grant. Jr., and his wife.
The new corners repaired ut once TO
the cottage and it is likely confer
ence will soon be held. No special
change has occurred since the last
dispatch. A singular occurrence at the
cottage has just been related by DR.
Newman as having taken place at
| o'clock. At five minutes of O'Clock
General Grant asked the hour of the
day. "One O'Clock" replied one OF
those near. Soon afterward the clock
chimed twelve strokes and the Gen
eral counted them, when he wrote oil
| his paper that he observed the CLOCK
was wrong and indicated desire Il
have it struck to the rigbthour; whlcl
was done and the incident passed a
one more of the remarkable episode
of the generals later sickness. Their
has been recurrence of hiccouSh
to-day.
rHYsIcIANS IN CONSULTATIONS.
, The physicians met at o'clock wit
DIR. Douglas In consultation. Ate
having left the cottage it was state
Doctors Shrady and Sands had foun
4 General Grant In critically low col
dition as already stated by DIR. Doug
, las and announced in these dispatche
A No one of the staff is willing to mai
any prediction beyond twenty-fol
: hours, which period it is deemed pc
. sible the general may survive, thong
: the probabilities as now indicate
: are that a less space of time mari
the limit OF the generals life.
change for the worse is anticipated
the day closes. The pulse is no
4 over 100.
y DYING BY INCHES.
+ Mt. McGregor, July 22.-The dew,
% opment of the generals weakness d
l. ring the afternoon was not particul
10 " noticeable from hour TO hour |
'r between $ and O'Clock there was
clearly, if not violently marked
crease of weakness. At
"A o'clock IL was possible 30 measure
-, pulse-beats, but at 6 o'clock one of
=; physicians stated that the pulse-be
a. could not be counted because OF Il
an weakness. During the afternoon
oh blood-tide has so quickened this
more rapidly weakened the sys
and exhausted the frail basis, II
existed, upon which might be pli
st, a hope that the general might r.
Va The point was reached at q o'e
rno when there was little TO be expe
a from attempts to administer
!, l., Soon after p. IN. a messenger {
up from the cottage aud told
Sands and Shrady that DIR. Do'
desired TO see them at the cot
, and thither went the doctors, rel
LII ing, however, but short time.
T., believed the condition of the pi
III was found to have been as 1
above, aud that while the temper
was nearly, II not quite normal
rcspirations were nearly thlrt!
INV minute.
wing SUDDEN SUMMONS.
food, Mount McGregor, July Pa
igor sun weEt down last night |
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