Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-31

New YORK, March 30.
At l2.45 this afternoon, Kiernans news
agency furnished the following:
Gen Grants condition is quite critical.
He is failing rapidly and in the opinion of
DIR. Douglass aud his nurse, ne NAV not live
more than ~ hours.
Gen. Grant was astir at 30 this morning
when he breskfasted. At | o'clock the toll
lowing bulletin was procured from DR.. Doug
lass:
General was visited at II O'Clock last night
night by Drs. Shrady and Douglass The
afternoon had been y quiet one with periods
of slumber, alternately upon bis bed and easy
chair. As the time of the night visit arrived,
the General became apprehensive that the
symptoms of the preceding evening might be
renewed, and that DR.. Douglass be sent for.
The apprehensiOns were alayed bv the en-
ployment of some means were used the
night before with success. But the General
preferred to remain in his chair, so to avoid
the possibility of their reoccurrence while in
a recumbent position. His throat was attended
to again at 2 o'clock in the morniDg, and the
General had, altogether comparatively
comfortable night. He took his food and
medicine rs usual, and, having no renewal of
his difficulty in breathing, he has taken his
usual breakfast, and is now quiet and free
from pain. DR. Douglass remained in his
room with him during the night, but was not
called upon for special service after o'clock
SECOND DisPATcH
There is good ground for the belief that
the actual condition of Gen. Grant, this morn
ing. is worse than is indicated by the bullle
tin. At II O'Clock, noon, the General, who
had been sitting and reclining in his easy
chair, was lifted by his servant Harrison.
and placed upon his bed. At II 10 O'Clock
p. NJ Mark Twain, who is interested in
firm which is publishing General Grants
book, called at the house in a coupe. He
alighled from the carriage and was met at the
foot of the steps by Harrison, who told him
of the Generals condition. Twain did not
enter the house.
THIRD DIsPATcH.
In answer 10 an inquiry as to Gen Grants
condition. Col. Fred Grant stated that his
father is not so well as he has been.
$50 p. M.-Gep. Grants condition re-
mains unchanged.
Prompted by curiosity, many persons
stroled through Goth street during the after
noon, stopping in front of Gen. Grants house
to gaze at the building. The shades at the
front parlor windows were lowered all day.
The inner blinds of the Generals sleeping
room were shut about 3 o'clock. His wife
stood for some minutes at the window on the
Sd floor. and after looking for some minutes
at the watchers below, drew down the shade
and closed the shutters. Blue coated mes
seugers vexed the bell pull at short intervals
throughout the day. Personal messages of
sympathy and inquiry were constantly com
ing from friends aad interested persons in the
city and out OF the city
At 4.l5 p. NJ DR.. Douglass returned to
the house after brief absence. After he had
been within for half an hour, he returned to
the carria ge to visit other patients. Before
leaving ne made known this bulletin:
BULLETIN.
4.3O F. M-Gen Grant is free from pain.
takes his food at regular intervals and is
as well as usual. He is not as strong and is
showing more feebleness of body.
The DR.. was asked if he thought the end
would come during the night, and answered !:
II think not, but the General is now passing
through stages incident to the disease and
frankly | cannot tell whether the end will
come tonight. The General is growing weak
er and weaker"
These words were spoken without reserve.
DR. Douglass returned from his calls after
an hour. He had come back to remain all
night Dr. Shrady soon joined him for the
same purpose.
At6P NJ. Senior Romeo, Mexican minis
ter caile at the house. His stay was short
| When asked abou: the patient, he said "Of
course no one can fortell with certainty. The
disease, until recently. was within the power
Of the doctors but now it has gone quite be-
yond them. The General may live ten days
and he may die in two hours. | fear he is
going to choke to death. If the disease
reaches an artery the danger of choking is
| increased, and death by thst means becomes
almost inevitable. The members of the fam
! iy are now at the Generals bedside. The
doctors are there too but they keep back as
much as possible. fear he will choke to
! death 1t is too bad"
The following bulletin was sent out at p
n bv Drs. Douglass and Shrady:
BULLETIN.
At this moment Gen. Grant is very quiet.
His temperature and pulse are about normal
/ lie has taken his liquid food regularly and
well, and in the usual quantities. He is more
I silent than usual and he has made no exer-
ton of any kind today. He gives the i'm
4 preston OF being weaker, which is not indi-
( csted by the pulse.
( BuLkETIN.
9.aoP. M.-There is no change in the
! condition of Gen. Grant; he is somewhat
weaker if anything. Temperature and pulse
normal He has taken liquid food in the
usual quantity today.
Ats p NJ, Rev. Howard Henderson, del
/ egate from the Newark, n. j.. annual con-
ference. called at the house. He came IA
present resolutions of sympathy and hope,
passed by the conference. He was told that
the General was very weak.
At 9.l5, Rev. John p. Newman and Sena.
ter Leland Stanford of Cal, gained entrance