Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-07-24

casioned by the filing up Of the lungs and
throat with mncus, is heard. He now
recognizes his friends by opening his eyes.
MT. McGREGoR, July 2S.
8:15 A. M.-General Grant breathed his
last at 8:O4. Was conscious until near
the last and seemed without much pain. h
gs->s Conscious to the Last. #
Mt. McGREGoR, July % Especial Gen.
Grant breathed his last at S:O4 a. M, sur
rounded by all the immediate members
Of his family and Drs Sands, Shrady and
Douglas. The general maintained his con-
sciousness to the very last Signs of dis
solution set in at midnight and it was
plainly to be seen that the end was but a
question of few hours.
Hyperdermics of brandy were used, and
at a. m. the patient was in a somnolent
condition; the respiration had grown shall
low, and there was expectoration, because
of his weakness, which was increasing.
.@ Bells Tolled.e eE.. 81 .- u.
NEW YORK, %, $50 A. M.-[Special]- The
news Of General Grants death had been
received but few moments before the
bells upon Trinity and st. John churches
began to toll, and in few moments the
solemn tones were caught up in all parts of
the city and carried the news of the Gen.
erals death to the people of this
city and Brooklyn. In less than half
an hour after the sad news from Mt. Nc
Gregor was received in this city, all the
flags upon the public buildings and large
blocks down town were at half mast. The
peals Of the church bells had also
carried the tidings to the shipping in the
harbor and the flags upon their masts
were all lowered. -@. :s.
Signs of mourning were also visible on
all sides, and all are doing what they can
to show that the death of the great hero is
deeply mourned by the people.
At Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2S.-Special-
The news of General Grants death has
thrown the city into the most profound
grief. Bells are tolling and flags are at half
mast. The G. A. r. recommend the tolling
of bells throughout the land.
At Chicago. So
CHICAGO, 2s-[SpeciaL| Nothing since
the death of Garfield has thrown the city in
such universal sorrow as the news of the
death Of General Grant. All flags are be-
ing placed at half mast and many business
houses will be closed.
Beathbed Scenes.
MT. MCGREGoR, July 23.-A few min utes
before o'clock Doctors Douglas, Shrady
and Sands stood upon the cottage veranda
conversing of the condition of General
Grant and discussing the probabilities Of
his death and the limit of life. Mrs. Sarto-
ris and Stenographer Dawson were con-
versing little distance away when Henry,
the nurse, stepped hastily upon the piazza
and spoke quietly to the physicians. He
told them that he thought the general was
very near to death. The medical men has
tily entered the room where the sick man
was lying, and approached his side, and
instantly upon scanning The patients face
DR.. Douglas ordered the family to be sum
to the bedside. Mrs. Grant,
Jesse Grant and wife, U. S. Grant and wife
and Mrs. Col. Grant were quickly beside
the doctor. Mrs. Sartoris and Mr.. Dawson
had followed the doctors in from the piazza,
and the entire family were present except
Col. Fred Grant, hasty summons being sent
for him, but he entered the sick room while
che messenger was searching for him.
Colonel Grant seated himself at the head of
the bed, his left arm resting upon the pill
low above the head of the general. who was
breathing rapidly and with slightly gasp
ing respirations. Mrs. Grant, calm, but
WITH INTENSE AGITATION
bIavely suppressed, took seat close by the
bedside. She leaned slightly upon the cot,
resting upon her right elbow, and gazed
with tear blinded eyes into the generals
face. She found there, however, no token
of recognition, for the sick man
was peacefully and painlessly passing
into another life. Mrs. Sartoris came be-
hind her mother, and looking over her
shoulder, SO witnessed the close of life in
which she had constituted strong element
of pride: Directly behind Mrs. Grant and
Mrs. Sartoris, and at little distance re-
moved, stood Doctors Douglas, Shrady and
Sands, spectators Of the closing of the life
their efforts and counsel had SO prolonged.
On the opposite side Of the bed from his
mother and directly before her, stood Jesse
Grant and Mrs. U. S. Grant, Jr., and near
the corner of the cot OIL the same side as
Jesse and near to each, was N. E. Dawson,
the generals stenographer and confidential
secretary. At the foot of the bed and gaz-
ing directly down into the Generals face,
was Col. Fred Grant. Mrs. U. s. Grant, Jr.,
and Mrs. Jesse Grant were somewhat re-
moved from the family circle Henry