New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-03

dync. He was observed 10 speuu nvi1 s'' .,,ar ra-
derred fo the case. except on one occasion, IL Is i
known that his mind dwelt upon tne supjeo &c his
was this that aggravated the cono,sunh ,nh forcc
throat He did not seem TO exercise as mucn IoIve
TO combat the disease and rather resigned nlnsnn n
TO Its advance. The disease spread more IaPiuy
than it had for some time and the % o an in
crease in the activity of the malady. ne oeneiG, ~
no Iever believed It was duty mat ne M oMou 20 -.
the world to present bis story OF his relaLlons -
Grant & Ward and to James ID. Fish. and he wonia
have done it even though he had been IN ea muGa
weaker condition and had actually KNOWN IL "ouiu
have been fatal for him to do So. -. 4.
Dr Newman left the house at 1:50 and went 10
the telegraph office at Madison-ave. and sixty
sixth-st He had received dispatch irom tho .ho
Methodist Conference at Hartford IN wnieh Inc inc
conference expressed desire that he should iglvo
TO General Grants family the assurance OF tnsr
heartfelt sympathy: and also stated INA. peSSta3
were beino offered for the comfort OF the ancteu
General in his grand struggle for life DE- Newman
had also received dispatch from tne onn
Conference in session at foughkeepssiet.A ps oonter
ence had passed upon being informed that tne
General had died in tho morning Dr. newman y.
acknowledged both dispatches ana was ~ bs real
inform his brethren at PouehKeepsie VI 'no ''"'
state of the Generals condition. ,.s.w
"How Mas the General when you saw him last U
~ He was sleeping peacefully in his chair in his
room HIS family are near him, but ne does noe
seem to be In immediate danger OF death.
He has pain at all that h. ompian,s Oh anu ne ne
:" It has been reported that the General is delir-
WHY no. not in the least. His mind, as far as
can Judge is as strong 1t ever was, and TINS Is
what surprises me. What suffering he mas had mo
one will ever know, and how he has kept his mental
supremacy is something / cannot understand
Such power of endurance and suoh ae-
termination and will force l y neyer dD be,
held As to his starting TO walk down
stairs it was not because of any impairment OF ms
mental faculties. 1t was only an exhibition OF one
of the pecuarities of this disease; Que moment oI
brightness is follow ed by depression and vice versa.
"Will he die tonight, do you think
"Tbe indications. as far as cag judge are tnat
Shortly before 2 o'clock Drs. Shrady and Barker
came TO tho honse IN their carriages, and Win Dr.
Douglas. who had remained In the house during tne
day held consultation. The Generals throat was
moi examined, as there was nothing that couid DC
done TO better its condition. and 1t was not causing
hlm any particular trouble. No cnange was sle-
gested III what was being done Tor the patient re,
lief by DIR. Douglas, and the only thing that couIu
be done IN the opinion OF the physicians was 10 al
leviate the suffering OF the General when nc was
subjected to any special attack. He was extremely
weak and exhausted, aud most OF the time the pny-
scians were present he slept In his char, lie
seemed exceedingly dr0wsy even when the doctors
were talking to him, but spoke 10 them In cneer
full tone of voice The consulting physicians assured
the Generals family, who had been anxlously await
ing their decision that there was no great danger
for the worst indicated by his condition. but on the
contrary there was slight Improvement IN ms
general condition Dr. Barker lett the house. look
ing cheerful at 2:l5, when the following ouhouu
W as issued
General Grants condition presented an Improvement
in this respect His pulse was steader aud uef III VOL
ume. No change since report or l2;lo Inc Gcaera
remains most OF the time Ia his chair, sleeping lie IA
easily aroused and awakes with clear mind lie Akes
nourshment "a usual. and II free from pain .
Colonel f. G.. Dent came from the house after the
consultation was over at 2:51. He had been wththc
General in his room and thought that inere was was
some Improvement In his condition. but that IL was
only a temporary change aud in reality there was
no ground for hope. DR.. shrady entered his car
bulletin that had been last issued, and would not
discuss the time that the Generals death was 10 De
expected. ,.. f.. .,;
carriage at 5:10 and entered the house. MIS- fish
remained IN the parlor while Mr. Fish tskoe by
General Badeau To the GeneraIs room. lhe Ger era
was awake and spoke TO Mr. FIsn in cheer
full tone of voice. He was not inclined 10
talk much, and evidently weak. Mr;
Fish did not remain long WIN ~, .ae nGneraa In az
and his wife at $3.50 departed from the house. MI.
Fish said that the General appeared TO HIM to 6e
very feeble, and he did not see how any one In his
condition could live throughout the day.
General Charles L. Stone was among those VINO
nqnired after the condition of the General at the
front door General Badeau walked hastily down
the front stoop at O'Clock and 10 the telegraph
Office IN MadisOn-ave where he sent dispatch IN
regard TO the General that was not encouraging IN
tone He said that the Generals exhaustion con-
tinucd though II was not 80 great rs II had been,
and that he spent most Of the time sleeping IN his
chair He was able 10 talk, but did not seem IN,
chned to, and rather preferred TO remain quiet ana
undsturbed. He was not asleep all the time that
hs eyes were closed but was evidently
bnsily thinking. General Badeau thought that
the General would live through the day ana nght
and perhaps longer, though he was not sanguine,
and there was nothing 10 warrant such be lei.
President Barnard and wife called at this time
and extended their sympathy to the Generais
family. . .
ULYSSES s. Grant, jr., accompanied by his wife
came up from the st. Cloud Hotel and arrived at
the house at D. H.. After remaining an noili tney ,
hair
been assured by Dr. Douglas that there were no
symptoms of a speedy decline, but that on the
whole the patient condition was more favorable.
General DANIEL f. sckles walked from his car,
age INTO the house at 4:30 and saw the General
for short time. lie had just awakened from a
short nap and was rather brighter and some
what chatty. General Sickles said he
fore entering his carriage: Il do not see
much change in the Generals appearance since yes
terday and think that he Is slightly better. His
strength, however, is fast giving ont, and 1t Is a
wonder to me how he can last 40 long. HIS const-
tuition must be made OF IRON or 1t would nave sue
cumbed long ago to this terrible disease He Is
making a grand fight for his life. and that he VIII
keep It up to the end you can rest assured"
From this time the Generals condition appeared
TO change for the better. He grew brighter and
takatlve and spoke of the dull day rs II II had
been disagreeabie thing TO HIN. Ever since ms
sickness began he has felt better on bright, clear
DAYS. lie asked for some food aud ate the usua
LIQUID nourshment with somewhat OF relish
The quantity taken small His throat was
Troublesome, and he asked Dr. Douglas toexamlne
IL and see what the difficulty was. Ills family
were delighted at the change and their sorrow was
altered in measure TO JOY at his chcerfuiness
" If he would only continue TO improve" SAID Mrs
Grant 10 Dr. Douglas. " how greatly we would be
relieved" After the change for the better which
had come so suddenly, the General got up from ms
chair and with the assistance OF his cafe TOOK
walk around the room and into the hall lNay. lie
felt relieved to move around and continued doing
so for several minutes before going back to his
chair.
Mr.. Chaffee walked brlsky down Sixty -sixth-stt,
to Madison-ave at 5:40. us the General betterF
he was asked,
Yes was the reply; he is picking up wonder:
fully When | came out he was walking around
the room and acted quite strong The
I hope it will not return, but he is
liable to sink again at any moment. The
weather. think, has had depressing effect on
him. lie is the most wonderful man i ever saw.
He was expected to die two hours ago. and now he
is walking around like man who has months to