St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-06
ANOTHER DAY ON EARTH.
Gen. Grant Passes Another Comfort
able Day Still, Showing Wonder
full Powers of Vitality.
While He Grows Physically Weaker
His Mind is Unusually Active
and Clear.
He Dictates the Doctors Afternoon BulletiI
He ExtOls President Barri0s and
Says He is Not Dead.
Distinguished Gentlemen Call at the Grant
Mansion Bearing Easter Flowers and
Pay the Sufferer Homage.
pARTICULARs OF rHE NIGHT.

PARTICULARS OF THE NIGHT.
Last night was unusually quiet and un-
eventful in the neighborhood of the Grant
household. Nothing disturbed the silence,
save the sound of the two policemen walking
to and fro in front of the residence. The
night was cold and clear, and the only move
ment noticed in the house was that of Har-
rison, the colored attendant, who drew up
the shades about 5:45 a. m. The general
must have
PASSED AN EASY NIGHT,
as no commotion was visible at any time
after midnight. The CHEEKY sunlight of the
Easter morning was admitted to Gen.
Grants room 1t O'Clock, when the shades
were rolled up to the highest point and the
lace curtains were looped back. About
O'Clock DR.. Douglas appeared at the bay
window of the generals room, stroking his
grey beard and.looking complacent and un-
concerned, from which persons who
had even at that early hour
gathered in the street opposite concluded
that all was well within. The library win
dows were opened wide, and on the upper
floors the crisp air was suffered to come in.
Cyrus w. Field, with bunch CT flowers in
his hand, called at 9:15 and was admitted.
He remained but few minutes, and re-
marked as he left that the tenacity of the
general was marvellous. There could be no
hope of recovery, but the struggle was a
brave one. Half an hour later
LARGE BOX OF FLOWERS
sent from Washington was delivered by a
| messenger.
A message from the Boston M. E. confer
ence was delivered at the house al 10 O'Clock
| addressed to DR.. Newman, who was not at
that hour present. All the daily papers OF
| the city were sent into the house during the
morning. Soon after Mrs. Sartoris,
Mrs. Fred Grant and Jesse
| Grant gathered in group
| in the library, and. while Col. Grants wife
sat beside Jesse, Mrs. Sartoris leaned over
| the shoulders of both, and the journals OF
| the morning were examined, while DR..
! Douglas sat at the library desk writing bull
| letin. Senator Chaffee made his morning
visit at 10:35. He stated that the general
was calm as if about going for a drive, but
the fact could not be disguised that the can
Ger was constantly developing and there
COULD BE NO HOPE
| for permanent improvement During the
| morning Gen. BadfAu expressed the belief
that the general might expire in an hour and
that he might linger for day, but that the
| local difficulty was not now so much to be
feared as the constitutional results of the dis
ease. The general was clearly aware of the
hopelessness of his case and
DESIRED TO DIE.
Jesse Grant strolled out at 10 80, and five
minutes later his brother arrived at the
| house. Benjamin NJ, Field and Sidney Dill
Ion called during the forenoon and DR.. New.
man was admitted at noon.
MORNING BULLETIN.
| The following bulletin was issued al
| 10:30 a. M: Gen. Grant has been
very comfortable all the morning
He has taken his nourishment regularly
and well. Pulse 72, temperature 99.5. He
appears to be cheerful, and is now sitting in
his easy chair, drawn into the sun, near the
window. He says he has no unusual pain.
j. ID. DOUGLAS, M. d.
SECOND BULLETIN.
3:15 D. m.-At the consultation at 2 D. M
Drs Barker, Sands, Shrady and Douglas were
present. The throat was examined
by the strong reflected sunlight.
It was agreed that there
was an improvement in the local condition,
| continuation of the anodyne was approved,
and the treatment pursued during the last
week was commended. The general is now
doing before wood fire, and is very COM
| Portable.
j. II. DOUGLAS, M. d.
GEORGE f. SHRADY, NJ. d.
THIRD BULLETIN.
Sis p. m.-Gen. Grant has just awakened
from short nap and expresses himself as
being very comfortable. He wishes it stated
that he is very much touched and very graf
flied for the prayerful sympathy and interest
manifested for him by his friends and by
those who have heretofore not been regarded
| as such. He says: II desire the good will
of all, whether heretofore friends or not'
G. F. SHRADY, M. d.
QUIET, BUT NO STRONGER.
AS DR.. Barker left the house, after the
con srfltation, he said: .'Gen, Grant was
quiet, but grew no stronger" "What will
be the probable limit of the generals
strength?' was asked of DR.. Barker II
wish ! could tell you," he replied, shaking
his head and becoming very grave. Ex-Sec-
retary of State Hamilton Fish and wife were
driven to the house at 10 minutes past 4.
Mr.. Fish sent fhis card to the general, but
did not alight from his carriage.
MANY CALLERS
While the footman was delivering Mr..
Fishs card at the door, Roscoe Conkling and
Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the World, drove
up Mr.. Conkling entered the house, but
soon returned and engaged in chat for five
minutes with Mr.. Fish. Mr.. Conkling
in response to inquiry begged
to be excused from saying any
thing about Gen. Grants condition
Jesse Seligman called during the afternoon
and saw Gen. Grant. Secretary of War
Endicott called and left his card, after in
ouiries for the generals condition. Dexter
A. Hawkins, G. E. burlington, +. II. Jones
of New Hampshire, and Mr.. Spencer, the
late bookkeeper for U. s. Grant, Jr., called
during the afternoon. James Grant Wilson,
house, as also Mrs. Leland Stanford,
who brought flowers. At the time DR..
Shrady sat down 10 write the 5:15 bulletin,
Gen. Badeau and Gen. Grant we're speaking
of the kindness of go many people in calling.
Dr. Shrady turned to Gen. Grant and re-
marked that the general was 30 well it was
hard work to prepare bulletins, and then
Gen. Grant dictated the Sis bulletin, the
doctor, by the generals desire, quoting him
in the first person in the last sentence, as
indicated.
GENERAL GRANTS BULLETIN.
NEW YORK, April 81 wish to enter my
protest az TO the acceptance as fact of the
report of the death Of Gen. Barrios. was
killed precisely in the same manner in Sal
vador during the war in 1876, i. e. on paper.
Be sure that when the sword of Gen. Barrios
is found On the field of battle, his right hand
will be found firmly grasping it.
As Dr. Sealdivar is not at present practicing
medicine, his certificate as TO the death Of
Gen. Barios is not evidence Of the fact, un-
less marked and wonderful changes have
taken place in San Salvador since 1876. Il