Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-06

How the Day was Passed-The Generals
Desire for Death-A Pleasant Letter
from Jefferson Davis.
Gen. Grant slept we'll all Saturday night, He
awoke at six o'clock Sunday morning and had
cup Of coffee. During the morning the gene
raj took nourishment every couple of hours,
and appeared bright and cheerful. At the con-
sultation at p.m., Drs. Barker, Sands, Shrady
and Douglas were present. The throat was ex-
amined by strong reflected sun light. It was
agreed that there was an improvement in the
local condition. A continuation of the anody ne
was approved. The treatment pursued during
the last week was recommended.
81 DESIRE THE GOOD WILL OF ALL"
Shortly after five o'clock the general awoke
from short nap and expressed himself as feel
ing very comfortable. He then requested DR..
Shrady to publicly announce that he is very
much touched and very grateful for the sym
pathy and interest manifested for him by his
been regarded as such. He said: II desire the
not"
A PLEASANT LETTER FROM JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Gen. Grant received on Saturday letter OF
sympathy from Jefferson Davis, in which Mr..
Davis said "If the prayers and good wishes of all
Grant could avail he would conquer the dread
antagonist with whom he is now cOntendins
just as triumphantly as he Overcame the an.
tagonists with whom he contended twenty
years ago.
The important family document which was
cation to the President of the United States,
asking him to appoint the eldest son of Colonel
Erred. u; Grant to 2 cadetship at West Point.
The boy Is now only three years old.
THE GENERALS DESIRE TO DIE.
Gen. Grant has stated repeatedly to his doc.
tors and his family that he is ready to die
and would prefer to do SO without further suf
fering. He awOze yesterday morning more
fully convinced of this than ever, and it was the
DfoN~
Gen. Badeau joined the circle toward nine
O'clock. and when he left the house said: ''Gen.
Grant does not want to live, suffering as he is
now, and knows he cannot get better. He does
not desire to have his life prolonged. I know
this. The trouble Is not so much the cancer as
his debility He is broken
the trouble, Gen. Badeau continued: 81 consider
Ferdinand Ward morally responsible for this
eral into his financial affairs, and then brought
upon his old shoulders the only sorrow and
shame Of his life, Grant would be as well as
held In allegiance for years yet"
An intimate friend of the Grant family, who
has been ,d constant GO visitor at thc house for
raj Grants weakness and inability to Withstand
the present attack undoubtedly came from the
4 Ward caused him. He is not q demonstra
tive man and at the time did not show the
grief and worry which it inflicted on him. In
this respect he is like Horace Greeley. The Sc
cret grief has broken him down. Shortly after
the failure he told Gen. Fry that he had moi
sitting in his psrior Wv with his head sunk on bis
breast, picture of dependency and despair
About MRS. Gar1felll's Marriage.
AN AUTHORITATIVE DENIAL FROM THE REV
DR. TAYLOR.
Rev. DR.. William N. Taylor writes to the
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette as follows: 4" Per
NIT me to say that the rumor in regard to the
proposed marriage of Mrs. Garfield and myself
Is utterly unfounded. No correspondence has
passed between us since the death Of President
GRrneld. We have never met nor spoken t<
each other, nor had any communication r.
any way nom the day the President died unit
this hour. How such an improbable and totally
GrOundless report ever got afoat is q mystery
that remains to be solved. But am sure thai
neither Mrs. Garfield nor myself gave Madama
Rumor 80 much as an iOta, or even the shadow
OF an iOfas TO found 1t on. It Is flying fals<
report manufactured ont Of the. whole cloth
Please do all you can to cut the wings and STOP
the flight OF this false rumor.