Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-04-03
IaTEST.
Gen. Grant Rapidly Sinking.
Post Dispatch.l

New YORK, April I. BULLETIN
AT S O'Clock this morning HARRISON,
Gen. Grants valet, and DR.. Shrady by
call, hurried to the Generals resi-
dence. DIR. Newman says that Gen.
Grants condition is serious, and that
it is believed the worst is near.
MRS. GRANT VERY ILL.
DR.. Newman and ex-senator Chat
fee arrived at Gen. Grants residence
at 6:o5 a. m. A servant went to the
drug store for medicine for Mrs. Grant,
who had become nervous. U. S.
Grant, jr arrived at the house at 6:Io
a. m, and his wife, who is at the St.
Cloud Hotel, was sent for at Gag.
At 6:s5 a. m. ex-senator Chaffee
left Gen. Grants house. He said that
Gen. Grant was very low and that he
was conscious that he was dying, and
he might go away any moment, but
the doctors said he might last the day
out.
MAY DIE AT ANY MOMENT.
Bulletin-At o'clock ex-senator
Chaffee left General Grant. He says
that the General is growing weaker.
The throat is filling up, but the nam
trouble is with the heart. The doctor
says he may die at any time.
LOST THE POWER OF SPEECH.
At 9:47 o'clock this morning the
Rev DR.. Newman left Gen. Grants
house. He was met by several re-
porters, and SAID: The General
solemnly realizes the fact of his pro-
longed sufTerings, but the strength of
his intellect and the calmness and
strength of his mind are wonderful. "
A visitor who left the house at 10
O'Clock SAID that the General had raj
lied and was yet conscious and COM
posed. Senator Chaffee states sthat
the sudden weakness of Gen. Grant
this morning was the result of an affec-
ton of the heart. 1t is understood
now, at 10 As a. m, that tie General
has enterely lost the mower of speech,
SINKING, BUT NOT SUFFERING.
| BULLETIN-Io \. Authentic in
formation at this hour is to the effect
that Gen. Grant is failing fast, and
that it is only a question of hours IN
Ill the end is reached. He is gradu-
ally sinking, but is not suffering pain.
a TRIFLE MORE COMFORTABLE.
1I:3o A. MA consultation ot
Gen. Giants physicians will be held
at p m, before which no bulletins
will te issued. 1t is now stated that
Gen. Grant is sitting up and is a trife
more comfortable.
SINKING FAST.
40 A. M.-Gen. Grant is still
alive, but sinking fast.
ACQUISITION. OF TINE.
1 AtI2:25 p, m. General Badeau left
General Grants house to send a pri.
vate message from the telegraph Office
While there he said that Genera
Grant was very low, and was sinking
rapidly that he may die IN an hour
and may live three or four days
"The General" said he, "is sitting uI
al the time. except at long intervals,
when he lies down for a little time
He is surrounded by all the members
of his family, and DR.. Douglass is II
. attendance.
VERY FEEBLE.
2:45P P. Mn response to an in.
, q1iry, Col. Fred Grant has just stated
, Father is very feeble and, l think
failing. l hardly think he will gel
through the night"
NO HOPE.
/ General Badeau telegraphed to Col
onel Payne at Washington, to the
effect that the consultation of the ply.
; sicians OF General Grant this afternoon
it was doubtful if his throat was in &
, condition to be examined, but that i
1t should be in a condition, it wa:
doubtful if any good results woulc
follow, because the disease of the
throat is regarded as beyond the con
troll of the physicians.
General John c. Robinson called a
the Grant house this afternoon anc
was told by Colonel Fred Grant tina
his father was very low. At .45 p
m. Drs. Barker and Sands left the Gen
erals house. After the consultation
DR.. Barker said that General Gran
would live through the night if nc
serious complication should arise.
Wilson Wallis.
Another snow Saturday night.
Weather still cool, but clear.