Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-22
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. GENERAL GRANT: DYING. The Doctors Hold Out No
 Hope. SCENES IN THE SICK ROOM. Faithful Hearts About the
 Dying Hero. THE HOTTEST DAY FOR YEARS. A Great Mill Strike in
 England.
SCENES IN THE SICK ROOM.
THE HOTTEST DAY FOR YEARS.
A Great Mill Strike in
 England.
GENERAL GRANTS LAST HOURS.


 The old Hero Slowly Dying-His
 Family and Friends Look On With
 out Power to Save-A Sad Scene
 in the Chamber of Death-All Hope
 Gone and the End Very Near.
 ternoon General Grant sat on his chair list 1ess1y, caring neither to move or write any thing He was in a condition lot fully awake nor yet dozing, but indifferent to his surroundings. Towards evening food was given him.. He did not repel it, but had great trouble in swallowing, and fully half of it was thrown out because of the failure of the throat muscles to act. He was rest less tonight and after being moved about in the sick room he was taken to the parlor where the family gathered about him in an anxious group.
 9:20 p. m.-General Grant is worse. He is unconscious and cannot be aroused to take nourishment.
 9:45 D. m-General Grant is very low The family are gathered around his bedside. They fear that he may not survive the night though there has been slight rally since the alarming symptoms noted in the previ- ous bulletin.
 1p At dusk General Grant grew very restless. He was not content to keep his chair as was the case early in the day, but wanted to move to his cot and to other chairs. He was not able to walk unaided nor scarcely to rise and seemed unable to compose himself in any place five minutes at a time. It was decided at about 8 o'clock to change him to the parlor. All the family assembled there with Dr. Newman. The general soon began to catch for breath and there were plain signs that he was sinking. Fans were used vigorously upon him; but for half an hour he showed no improvement. Ehen his breathing be- came easier and he fell asleep. That was the turning point of the at short intervals, the family going to his side whenever he awoke not knowing what it might mean. He showed no signs of gain of strength, although occasionally of repose that promised to prolong his hours. It was the opinion of Colonel Grant all the evening that he cannot live through the night. Dr. Douglass says he may last twenty and Jesse Grant were summoned early this evening At 11:3O o'clock on awakening from short nap the general sent word to the family, who were sitting on the porch, that there was no use in their sitting up any longer. The family asked Dr. Douglass what he thought. He would give .them no assurance. All except Colonel Grant concluded to retire. Rev. Dr. Newman, who then left the cottage, said that from until g o'clock all the indications were that the general was dying. Prayers were held, the general clasping his hands while the family knelt around him.. Dr. Newman said that Mrs. Grant could not be- ieve the general was dying even while he sank before their eyes. He thinks the night will pass safely. A constant watch of course will be kept on the general and all will be summoned if there are any signs of failing
 NEW YORK, July 21.-Bulletins are being issued at the various newspaper offices from the special correspondents at Mt. McGregor, all of which agree upon General Grants con- dition as being critical and getting worse.
 SARATOGA, July 21.-General Grant can not sit down for five minutes without rising again. Rev. Dr. Newman and the family are gathered around him. Dr. Douglass says that the general cannot live longer than twenty-four hours. U. s. Grant, jr., has been telegraphed for. Dr. Douglass is in constant attendance. The general is con scious of everything and speaks in a. whis- per. ..:s
 MT. McGREGoR, July g, a. m.-Dr Douglass has telegraphed all the absent mem- bers of General Grants family that if they wish to see the general alive they must come immediately as he does not think life can be prolonged later than Wednesday evening. The doctor has also summoned all the other physicians to come at once to Mt. McGregor.
 MT. McGREGoR, July 21-2 a. fm.-All the family are abed except Colonel Grant and Dr. Douglass There has been material change in the generals condition since the last bulletin