The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-11
General Grants Condition.

NEW Ohh, ApII1 AA0 A0AA
Orrhage in General Grants throat
this morning was the accinent that
had been feared by those nearest the
patient. The immediate result was
not strangulation as had been antic-
lpated by those in attendance and by
the General himself, Just how Sc.
rious it would be on the Generals
condition could not be foret0ld early
in the morning, but at $50 am. there
was no perceptible increase in his de-
bility or weakness caused by the loss
of blood.
It is possible that crisis may oc-
cur to-day but the probabilities of
such turn during the day is scarce
ly entertained among those best
posted as tothe Gederaps condition..
Senator Chafree said this morning:
1.-THE General may not die during
the day but the family hold them..
selves in readiness for any critical de.
velopments''
DIR. Barker was seen soon after con-
sultation as he was leaving General
Grants house. He said the General
is considerably weaker and takes his
food only on solicitation and under
protest. He is liable to q recurrenoes
of the hemOrrhage at any moment.
At consultation held at two p. M,
Drs. Barker, Sands, Shrady and
Douglas were present. 1t was found
there had been no recurre nee of the
hemorrhages, put that the patient
had grown weaker. Pulse 80, tenn
perature 1O1.
(Signed) J. H. DOUGLAS.
GEO. F. SHRADY.
NEW YORK, April $3.50 p. m.-
General Grant has been sleeping
quietly since last record. He has
Just awakened and taken food and
stimulants. His pulse is rs; volume
fair; temperature lO1. There has
been no recurrence of hemorrhage.
J. H. DOUGLAS, M. d.
GEORGE r. SHRADY, M. d.
NEW YORK, April 7.-Drs. Baker,
Douglas, Shrady and Sands were in
consultation about General Grant
this evening. DR.. Baker later said
the General was considerably weaker
and took food under protest. He was
liable at any moment to have re-
currence of hemorrage. Mrs. F. D.
Grant during the evening, sent a
message To Mrs. Potter Palmer, her
sister, who Is in Georgia, stating that
the General was much worse. Gen.
Grants wife did not 60 with the
family to dine to-day. She had her
meals served in the library where
the family watches and waits
throughout the day. DIR. Shrady
arrived at, General Grants house
at 6 p. m. He had with him many in
struments. U. s. Grant, son of Or
vile Grant, left the house at $50.
He said the local rumor that the
General had been delirious during
the afternoon was untrue. DR.. New
man at the request of General Grant,
was sent for about p. m. DIR. New
man had spoken Of the friendly feel
ing of the people at large and the
great number of friends the General
had land have 8 great many on
the other side too," said the General.
eyes, that is true, and they are
waiting for you, General they are
waiting for you" "Ah, yes, and I
wish they would come," replied Cen
ersl Grant. DR.. Newman said that
never in his life did he see such an
expression of peaceful satisfaction as
that on the Generals face as he ut
tered those words. At o'clock DR..
Douglass said the end was near.
At 9p. LII, DR.. Shrady said he was
prepared for all emergencies. Ex-
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Green B. Raum and Senator Palmer
of Michigan called this evening.
Ex-senator Chaffee and U. S. Grant
Jr. entered the house about $50 p m.
Bulletin, 1880. General Grant
continues in a comfortable condition.
He has slept we'll and his pulse is 81.
There is no appearance of hemorrh-
age and he has just taken nouris-
hment wi: hout paia.
J.H. DOUGLAS NJ. D.,
GEO. F. SHRADY ID.