Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
STEADILY SINKING.
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GRANT GRADUALLY DYING.

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NEw YORK. April Lat ) o'clock
this morning. Harrison, General Grants
valet, drove in haste for Rev. DIR. New
man, and Or. Shrsdy, by call, hurried
10 the Generals residence. DIR. Newman
saws that General Grants condition is
serious, and that II is believed the worst
h near. DIR. Newman and Senator
Chsiec arrived at General Grants resi-
aence At $50 A. NJ. At SOS q ser
Want went to the drugstore for medicine
for Mrs. Grant, who had become ner-
vous. u. s. Grant. Jr.. arrived at the
house at 6:I0. and his wife, who is at
The st. Cloud Hotel. was sent Tor at
Sos.
At 10 o'clock General Grant was
failing fast, and il is only . question Of
hours until the end is reached. He Us
gradually sinking, but is not suffering
pain. At 9:45 o'clock this morning
Rev. DIR. Newman left General Grants
house. He was met by several report
ers and said 1.-THE General solemnly
realizes the fact Of his prolonged suffer-
ings. but the strength Of his intellect
and the calmncss and serenity Of his
mind are wonderful" Senator Chafiee
states that the sudden weakness Of
General Grant this morning was the
result Of an affection Of the heart.
At 1925 p. NJ. General Badeau left
General Grants house to send pri-
vsie message from the telegraph office,
and while there he said that General
Grant was very low, and was sinking
rapidly that he may die in an hour,
and may live three or four days. "The
General,r said he, is sitting up all
the time, except at long intervals,
when he lies down for little time. He
is surrounded by all the members OF
his family, and DR.. Douglas is in at
tendance"
General Badeau telegraphed to Colo
mel Payne at Washington to the effect
that at the consultation Of physicians
Of General Grant this afternoon 1t was
doubtful II his throat was in condition
to be examined, but that if it should be
in condition il was doubtful if any good
result would follow, because the disease
Of the throat is regarded as beyond the
control Of the physicians.
At 2:45 General Grant was visited
by Drs. Barker, Sands, Shrady, and
Douglas. His condition is an improve
ment upon that Of last night. lie has
no pain in swallowing. He takes his
liquid food as usual, and is free from
accumulation Of secretion in the nos
irils. He has had no attack Of choking
and no return Of weakness. His pulse
is still quite feeble, and his vitality is
considerably impaired. He has not
been unconscious at any time.
bIuCH WORSE THAN THE PHYsI-
CLANS SAY.
General Frederick Dent came out Of
Grants house at 5;45 p. NJ. lie said
that the General was much worse than
The physicians cared to say. The fol-
lowing bulletin was issued at O p. NJ.
General Grant bears up nobly.
Within the last half hour he has
coughed considerably on account of
accumulated secretion. lie suffers some
pain in his throat, which has been
somewhat relieved by gargles.
lSigned) "DR. GEO. SHRADY."
BELIEVED 10 BE SINKING.
At 7:l5 p. NJ. General Grant was
very low and believed to be sinking.
When Senator Stanford came out Of
the house at 9:l5 p. NJ. he said, in re-
ply to inquiries from an Associated
Press reporter 90 General Grant is now
propped up in two chairs. lie is suf-
fering very much pain. The doctors
hope he will pull through the night. |
believe he will live until morning"
General Dent, on leaving the house
this afternoon, left word that he should
be called if any material change took
place. lie is still in the city.
$50 y. M-General Grant is resting
on his bed. lie has taken his usual
nourishment without inconvenience.
The pain in his throat and lis cough
are relieved. His general condition is
encouraging.
ISignedl
j. ii. DOUGLAS, NJ. d.,
GEORGE +. SHRADY, NJ. ID.
Four detectives from police head
quarters are patrolling in the vicinity
of the Grant mansion. The windows
of the Generals bedroom are being
opened every now and then, as though
TO give the patient air.
II Z. M-Since the last statement
the General has been very restless, and
has been walking from room to room.
Now he is quiet, resting in his chair.
His throat has been cleared, and the
relief mentioned at s =. NJ. has con-
tinued since.
fSignedl j. ii. DOUGLAS, Nj. d.,
GEO. +. SHRADy, NJ. ID.
AZ 1880 Drs. Douglas and Shrady
and the members of the household were
all in the Generals room, moving about,
when necessary, on tiptoe. From the
outside the house seemed quiet and
peaceful. Neither Of the doctors would
be seen.
MAY LIVE TILL MORNING.
Al ll:40 p, NJ. ex-senator Chaflee
left the house. Chsffee said - can't
give much encouragement. The doctors
feel more favorable to the opinion that
the General will live until morning.
The trouble is that the General is very
restless or trying TO move about. lie
is now lying on his cot with his eyes
closed, but is not sleeping
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