Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-13
GEN. GRANTS DREADF0E.
ULCER ALTON Ar PRESENT NOT
DANGEROUSLY RAPID.

ed-'he Patisnt Simpy Awaiting
Death. H"wcver-A riip TO California
Hanging On the PyninngatIou of Life
TIN summer.
NEW YORK, April 12.-Dr. Douglas re-
manned all night with Gen. Grant last
night, and did not deem it necessary to
summon either Of his medical colleagues
during after the coughing paroXvsm of
hi patient. Between and 8 O'Clock this
morning the nurse who attends the
General at night left the house. At that
time there was no excitement in the sick
room. The General was easy. At .
O'clock this morning Drs. b rker. Sands
ard Shrady arrived, and they wore in
consultation 45 minutes. Drs Baker
aud Sands went away. DR.. Barker said
tn the condition of the Generals throat
admitted OF treer examination than for
many days.
LIBERATION NOT RAPID.
A laryngoscope was US d, aud by the
aid If strong light r, fl cred into the
throat the development Of the ulcers was
no" d. The ulc ration has not made
much pro res during the last two days,
though there has ha a gradual increase
during the week. The Inflammation in
the throat is not sn pronounced d a. at one
( ttmp The PATIENTS general condition,
| Dr Bl' kcr thOughf, was somewhat b tier.
to uth it was still precari0us. His ap-
pearance would be- imoroved only by
grea' change. II is suffering from weak
aess and exhaustion.
TUE IMMEDIATE DANGER
CTS there any re lson to feara speedy
fatal term nation # the diseasp?'
"Fhere is no special cause tor fear more
/ than on the last two or three davs. though
we must be pr pared fDr emergencies"
The conversation Of the 5ousphoR be-
fore the General is always cheerful and
! pleasant. AMI fam " affairs and every
day matt r~ ar disru sed. Tn" General
always sits in his chair, with hs back to
tn wind Nv, il being sniff Il 0hl'quplv at
tim $. a. the Ii rht may be. The patient
is simply awai ing d ath. There is not
so much of nope as Of resignation in his
manner.
CALMNESS OF THE GENERALS WIFE.
Wurn Gen Gr. first became seriously
! III he seemed aVersa IN his wife being
with him est she be distressed to witness
h $ suG-rinCs. She is calm, and super
V.sn- the household. The General s not
deljriOus. He receives only eight mini
NUNS Of morphine IN twelve hours. If
90 p7t eDt lives until summer Leland
Stanford Will try and take him to CAlifnr-
MIA in special car. The probable good
results of the Western climate ON the
/ Generals heath has been discussed. Sem
ator Stanford urging that the General
would be benefited thereby.
BAD DAY.
At 9 o'clock to-oigut Col. Fred Grant.
+ IN speaking of his fathers condition dur
/ ing The day. SAID thar he had cOu ghed a
good deal and had had alfogetner a bad
/ day. although the p3 0Xysm of SATURDAY.
nj bit bad trerurrpd. Thp General was
very low, hut Col. Grant dii nor appre-
1 bend that th1 end would come Tonight
I Four days ago he General walked WiLh-
/ out seeming ditiicultv from the front tn
the rear of the house, but each day he has
moved about less and to-day when hr
walked to the rear OF the house through
TIE nall ne stopped before returning.
AUTOGRAPH HUNTERS.
Col Grant, when asked this evening if
J it w-s T0S-IbIe To secure the Generals au-
/ tOgraph rep led that it was an impossible
~ at pr sent. and he feared that il was too
late. Tn General meyer wrote except
sitting at desk in bis office, and it was
| growing more and more wearing to walk
tO and from adjoining rooms. Col Grant
remarked that he had at least 500 pic
lures and albums waiting for his fathers
autograph. There were addressed and
stamped letters bearing requests enough
t. fill a dry gOnds box. but Col. Grant
doubted il his father would sign ANYTHING
more, though he might If asked and per-
m tied bv the doctors.
Al I0:45 O'Clock Tonight Rev Dr. New
man left the house. Ia response to
/ question he said: IL zpect a very anxious
ni.ht. Gen. Grant has had bad day aud
/ thIn nix that there has been a recurrence
/ of coughing DR. Shradv is in his house,
/ and he General ut this moment is quietly
sleeping"
/ WHERE GRANT WANTS TO BE BURIED.
As to the statement that Gen. Grant has
! expressed q desire TO be buried m WASH
/ in4ton, il is clntradctpd on very good
authority. Indeed, il is said by those
who ousht to know, that he long ago said
/ be wanted to be buried at West Point.
II want to end whore began" be said:
and 10 was on this account that he desired
/ TO be reinstaied IN the armv, since It is
! necessary 10 he there in order 10 be in
TERED at Yves Point. Nothing is certain
about the matter. There are innumprable
! c nillcting statements, but those who
/ claim 20 be o. the inside say that Gen.
/ Grants real wishes are known 10 no hui
man being. and that his personal desire
/ rs to b. buried at West Point.
DozING AT 1890 A. NJ
NEW YORK April l3, 1890 A. M.-Gen.
/ Grant was troubled during the LATER part
/ OF the afternoon and entire evening with
/ an increase OF the mucous secretion IN
/ his throat and cOughpd copsidt rably in
consequence. He also suti rcd from two
attacks OF choking. which were attended
with difficult breathing. These we're hap
ply relieved by local applications and
The removal OF the phlesm. He is now
/ d'zinp IN his chair after haviL9 slept "n
bis bed for three hours. His pulse is -
and bis temp nature normal.