Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-17
HAS GRANT CANCER /?
Ii Is a Question According to Dr..
Chaffee.
THE GENERAL HOPES TO GET WELL.
The Improvement Still Continuss--.He
Sleeps Well and Naturally and
Feels Stronger.
lNIlmArloN OF A WRONG DIAGNOSIS.

NEw YoRK, April .l6.-Gensral Giant
has passed q very quiet night. The i'm.
proved condition continues. He has slept
well and naturally for seven and . half
hours nearly continuously, taking his nour-
ishment as well at longer intervals. He
feels stronger and his voice indicates it
Ex-senator Chafee came out Of the
Grant mansion at 9:25 this morning, after
brief visit. He said: Il think the Gen.
erals condition Is wonderful. He seemed
TO me to look much better every way.
His eyes wes were brighter than
they have been for some time past.
!, He spoke Of the remarkable sympathy
manifested BY the people oil over the coun'
try, and seemed to be very much touched.
There is one thing to be said about his
throat, and that is no one csn deny the fact
that il was liberated, and very badly ulcer
ated, too. But the question is whether it is
a csncer or not. fit is, there is little hope
for life. If is not Q cancer then there is
hope. He, / think, has now hopes Of getting
we'll"
Mr.. Chaffee intimated that the physicians
bad made wrong diagnosis, but he would
not say so positively.
Walked Down stairs.
While DR.. Douglas vas writing the $50
D. m bulletin after consultation this after.
noon General Grant walked into the library.
passed into the hall and called to Harrison.
The servant did not respond and General
Grant, cane in hand, walked down stairs
and into the dining room where the family
was at lunch. Each member arose with
esclamatiors Of glad surprise A place
was made at the table for the General.
and he seated himself. Then calling ser
want the General with twinkle in his eye
sent word to DIR. Douglas that the entire
family was waiting his coming lunch. The
doctor came at once. | got the best OF
you" remarked the General as DR.. Douglas
entered the room. A merry chat followed
during which Gen. Grant was helped TO
cold mutton and macaroni. He cut tho
meat very fine and ate il, Afterwards he
returned to his room using the elevator.
Senator Chafee this evening said that he
had come to
Doubt II the Doctors Had Properly dag.
nosed
the case Of General Grant, and the Senator
now believed that the disease might not be
cancer, but malignant liberation OF the
throat. DR.. Shrady, when approached on
this subject, said he was surprised there
should be question outside as to the dag.
nosis Of Grants case. The physicians had
determined the disease was epthelomea,
and they knew no cause for changing that
belief
This correspondence has passed.
MExIco, Via Galveston, April IL.
Mrs +. ID. Grant:
Ny family and !, we are very sorry Tor
General Grants health. Favor to advise
us how he continues.
PoRrIERo DIaz.
Response was sen, that General Grant
was better.
Midnight-General Grant retired at $50
p. m. aud since then has been doing in his
chair, and having been occasionally dis
;u.bed by coughing and expectoration. He
is now quietly sleeping after having taken
bis nourishment. His pulse is 20, Of good
volume and regular. Temperature normal
(Sigbed) GEO. +. SHRApY, NJ d.