Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-02
Grant SINKING RAPIDLY.
nr.TH WITHIN A FEW HOURS
~ ALMOST INEVITABLE.

tegta in haste lOF IOeN. OTs Newman, ana
~ ebrady, by call, hurried to the Gene
r,rs residence DR.. Newman said this
rrorpiog that Gen, Grants condition was
a,rions. and that it was believed that the
worst was near, DR.. Newman and Sena-
tor chaff.e arrived at Gen. Grants resi-
5gnca M 800 O'Clock this morning. At
e,a7 o'clock a servant went to a drug
stare tor medicine for Mrs. Grant who had
baeome nervous. U. S. Grant, Jr., ar
riyad at the house at 6:10 o'clock this
,oarning. and his Wife, who is at the St.
Cloud Hotel, was sent for at 500 O'Clock.
The authentic information at 10 O'Clock
+bis morning was to the effect that Gen.
Crant was failing fast, and it was only a
question of hours until the end was reach
ID. At that hour he was gradually sink
inc but was not suffering pain.
WONDERFUL SERENITY.
At9:45 O'Clock this morning Rev. DR..
Newman left Gen. Grants house. He
was met by several reporters and.said:
aTae General solemnly realizes the fact
of his prolonged sutferings, but the
strencsaof his intellect and calmness and
he renty of his mind are wonderful"
/ visitor who left the house at 10 O'Clock
sgld that the General hadrallied and was
conscious and composed. At II 80 o'clock
nUas stated that Gen. Grant was sitting
up ami feeling better.
At9oel0ck this morning when eX-Sen-
atar Cbiioe left Gen, Grant he said that
H. General WAS growing weaker. His
ago3t was thickening, but the main
1ouble was with the heart. The doctors
said that he might die at any time.
AFFECTION OF THE HEART.
Ex-senator Chaitee stated that the sud
dgB weakness of Gen. Grant this morning
wss tle result OF affection OF the heart.
HWss understood at 10:45 O'Clock that
te General mad entirely lost the power OF
s9e gb.
AT ll:40 o'clock it was reported that
Gsant was still alive, but was sink
{ last. Al 12:2j O'Clock Gen. Badeau
6 q. Grants house to send a private
4essag from the telegraph office. While
1era said that gen. Grant was very
5W aud was sinking rapidly, and that he
M1Ht die IN an hour, and might live three
01 Tour days. 'fha General" said ne, sis
ter ais, when be lies DOWN for a little
tine. He is surrounded by all the men,
@ sot his fanny, ana Dr.. Douglas is in
atgudaHce."
BEYOND MEDICAL CONTROL.
G.n Bldaau telegraphed to Col. Payne
at Washington, to the effect that at a CON
m-alou q the phy hysieians of Gen. Grant
this afternoon, ii Was doubtfulif his throat
Vi rs u frth h.
lit should be IN condition it was doubt
iuli amy good resu would follow, be-
cans DE disease OF the throat is regarded
as 9eai tine control OF physicians.
Gen John q. Robinson called at the
Grant house this afternoon and was told
II u. Fred Grant that his father was
|Wl 1w, AT 2:45 O'Clock this afternoon
es. Barker and Sands left the Generals
luse after consultation. DR.. Barker
SAD hat Gen. Grant would live through
4c ht if 40 serious complication
eull arise.
At2:i5 o'clock Ger. Grant was visited
F DIS. Barker, Sands. Shrady and Dou-
sas His condition Was an Improvement
/ |Vu t4at of last night. He had pain
b Talowing and took his liquid food as
usual, and was free from an accumula-
q erection in the nOstrils. lie had
lal 10 attack Of choking and no return of
sa-.ness. His pulse was still quite
e'.e aud his vitality was considerably
Impaired. He had not been unconscious
3, auy time.
IN SINKING CONDITION.
At $3.50 O'Clock Gen. Grant was still
any aut iu the same sinking condition as
AZ Z O'Clock. A consultation Of Drs.
Barker, Ands, Shrady and Douglas was
-sa' They found his pulse and vitality
Very Noak
al 3 O'clock Gen. Grant was still com.
.fisvie, an6 there was no special change
''aee the last bulletin.
BELIEVED TO BE DYING.
Gen. Frederick Dent came out of Gen.
|0ihEf house at 5:45 O'Clock. He said
4 Ial lhe General was much worse than
IeNns cared 10 say. The following
'llIelih was issued at O'Clock.
Grant bears up uobly. Within the last
M 1 he has ogughed considerably on ac-
% accumulated secretion. Iie suffers
g NV laih in his tlroat, which has been SOME
DR.. G. S. sHRADY.
II 1915 O'Clock Gen. Grant was very
aQu believed to be sinking.
"40y $3.50 O'Clock tonight Col. Fred
o.ah. sens the following dispatch to "a
...aa tu 0ashiugton: "FathGr is sinking
4 spNy7
9lea senator Stanford came out Of the
y a.l0 O'Clock tonight, he said IN
4 /" inquiries from an Associated
reporter: "Geu. Grant is now
tIsd up ia two chairs. lie is suffer-
eig much pain. The doctors hope
Will pun through the night. 1 be-
,,Htt ne VIII live uutl morning.
Hthli on leaving the house, left
taaJ he should be called II any ma
.A"hge took place. He is still in
'o'aisbRs $3.50 O'Clock bulletin said:
grant Is resting on hts bed. lie has
t w 9ahal ngurlehmeut without ucon-
. M..ag the pain IN his throat and his
Il oMg,.ig relieved. iils general condition IS
t"HiAts y, II. DOUGLAS, nj, ID,
GEORGE s. suRADY, M, j.
bErEcTlYEs ON DUTY.
a. a'2Q O'Clock tonight tour detectives
tat pliice headquarters commenced
NnB ln the vicinity Of the Grant
The windows OF the Generals
m We're being opened every now
Jeh as though 20 give the patient
WIs, was said that Gen. Dent, the in-
oiothef-in-law, had been sent for.
r PERIOD on NERVOUSNESS.
1a p O'CLOCK. bulletin said;
0.a lhe last statement the General has
man restless, and has been walkipg from
@ room. Now he al quietly resting in
N 3ir r.r Ills throat has been ciearetls and
tftll mentioned az o'clock has con-
''Ale. }. II. DOUGLAS. ~. -.
GEO. s. sHnADY, III. ID.
SIM li;dO O'Clock Drs. Douglas and
h56 ana the members OF the house
he sle az IN the Generals room, moy-
FI61" "eout when necessary on ,.tiptee.