The Portland daily press., 1885-04-13
GEN. GRANT.
The Patient Experiences Another
Bad Day.
He Experiences Severae Severe Coughing
Spells.

NEW YORK, April 11-Q2.2O a. m.)-Gen.
Grant, at IL o'clock, had q severe paroxysm of
coughing, with spasm of the glottis, but it
was soon relieved, and he then went to Sleep
! His pulse was 72 and regular,
1 All in all, Gen. Grant spent an uneasy dav
and though comparatively comfortable the pa
tient was restless with pain during part of
the day, but in the evening he grew brighter
anu conversed readily with members of his
family. During the day the General left his
chair, walked into the hall and passed along
its entire length to Mrs. Grants room, which
is at the extreme rear of the house, and hav-
ing reached the apartment he sat down in q
Chair and remained some minutes conversing
briefly in response to salies upon his activity.
He then returned, unaidsd, to the sick room
with evident exhaustion. The Generals ear
Is acute, and he frequently interjscts remarks
that proves he has been an intelligent and ap-
preciative listener to the talk going on about
him
NEW YORK, April 12.-At 2 p. m. today
Drs. Barker, Sands and Shrady arrived at
Gen. Grants house and were in consultation
40 minutes. DR.. Barker said the condition of
the Generals throat admitted fresr txamina-
tion than in many days. The liberation has
not made much progress during the last two
days, though there has been gradual increase
during the week; the infam nation in the
throat IS not as pronounced as at one time, and
the patients general condition, DIR. Barker
thought, was somewhat better, though it is
still precarious He is suffering from weak
ne IS and exhaustion
LIS there any reason to fear speedy fatal ter
mination of the disease?
There is no special cause to fear more than
In the last two or three days, though we must
be prepared for emergencies.
This bulletin was issued at 8 p. m.:
Gen: Grant has been very quiet since the fit of
coughing last night. He has taken his nourish-
now 72, and temperature 99 At the Consultation
just held, Drs Barker, Sands, Shrady ana DOUGLASS
were present. and the treatment pursued was ap-
proved by ALL
(signed), J. H. DOUGLASS, M. D.,
GEO. +. SHRADY, M. d.
When DR.. Newman arrived, the General
left his chair, walked into the library and
greeted the doctor He remained a fa,u mo
ments, and then returned to his room with the
remark that the air in the library Twas too cold
for him. The patient is simply aWaitne death
There is rot SO much of hope as of resignation
in his manner.
At 9 o'clock tonight, Col. Fred Grant, speak
ing OF his fathers condition during the day,
said he had coaghed good deal, and had had
altogether bad day, although the paroxysm
of Saturday night had not recurred, and the
General was very low; but Col. Grant did not
apprehend the end would come tonight. Four
days ago the General walked without seeming
itficulty from the front to the rear of the
house, bat each day since be has moved about
less, and today when he walked to the rear of
the house through the hail. he stopped to rest
uoAoIo Returning. AWlC0 curing G0e afternoon
the General walked into his office and remain
ed an hour at one time, and three-quarters of
an hour at another, conversing briefly with
those near, but on one of these occasions the
General left his room because the burning OF a
deodorizer irritated his throat. AS he left his
room at that time and passed into the office he
remarked, II cannot stand that" referring to
the sweet and pungent odor.
At 10.45, Rev. DIR. Newman left the house.
He said: "I expect very anxious night, Gen,
Grant has had bad day, and think there
has been recurrence of coughing. DR.. Shra-
J dy is in the house, and the General at this mo-
ment is quietly sleeping
NEW YORK, April 13- (12 30 8. m.). Gen,
Grant has been troubled during the latter part
of the afternoon and evening with an increase
OF mucous secretion 10 the throat, aud has
coughed considerably in Consequence He has
also suffered from two attacks of choking,
which we're attended with difficult breathing,
but these we're happily relieved by LEGAL appii-
cations and the removal of the phlegm. He is
now dozing i'll his chair, alter having slept on
his led for three hours. His pulss is 70 and
temperature normal.
(Signed), Eo. F. SHRADT, M. d.