The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-06-20
LIFE SHORTENING.
Serious Turn in the Case. OF
General Grant.
HIS DEATH FEARED.
Moved to Mount McGregor In the
Hope of Securing Tempo
rary Relief

NEW YORK, June 1G.-The Sun this morn
ing says: Very many OF those who are in
formed as to General Grants actual eondi-
tion look upon the plan of removing him
from his comfortable home with grave mis-
.givings. That his life now hangs by very
slender thread there is little doubt among
them. His throat in it's aspect was worse
last night than it has ever been before
Colonel Grant told reporter last night
that his father had totally lost the power
OF speech. He is still able to articulate
customed to his mode OF speech cannot
make out what he says except at very
brief intervals; something that has never
happened before, and it is a development
OF the past twenty-four hours. 1t is said
by those who are well informed that
HIS MOUTH CANNOT LONGER BE OPENED
sufficiently wide to enable the physicians
to make oracular examinations and when
they feel OF the affected parts they give the
patient such excruciating pain that they
refrain from it as much as possible. In
outward appearance, and when clothed and
in his easy chair with wraps about him,
bilc OcllCIdA Is HOU very SIcdUly CIIiHScu.
His face is aged, it is true, and it is scanned
with wrinkles, but it has retained to a
great degree it's natural fullness; but aside
from this he is but a shadow OF himself.
His body is wasted almost to skeleton,
and the bones of his hands and wrists show
through the tightly drawn skin with the
CHASTITY distinctiyeness of consumptivo
That which most shocks those who vi Ia:
have seen the General, is a
GREAT MALIGNANT LOOKING SWELLING
which has appeared on his neck under his
right ear. 1t has of late grown with great
rapidity, and is now as big as mans two
fists put together. 1t is kept concealed
most of the time by wraps about the
Generals throat. OF course the Generals
household are better able to Judge than
anybody else what is prudent and what is
imprudent for him to do; but notwith-
standing their decision that it is safe to
make the experiment they are going to
make, there is among many who have
closely watched his case from the COM
a feeling OF very grave anxiety
as to the result. They doubt whether the
mountain air will suit General Grant.
OFF FOR THE MOUNTAINS.
VIM. H. Vanderbilt's g private car was the
last of three which made up the special
train which was to convey General Grant
to Mount McGregor. General Grant ar
rived at the depot about O'Clock, and at
once entered Vanderbilt's car and took hls
seat on sofa. He adjusted his wooden
skull cap and drew closer the scarf so as to
conceal the ugly swelling that filled out the
right side of his neck even with the ear. He
watched with apparent interest the move
ments of DR. Douglas and Harrison, who
were arranging chairs and bags so that the
General should be as comfortable as possi-
BILE during the trip. The heavy drapery
was so arranged as to prevent any draught
from reaching the sick man. Mrs. Grant
sat at the Generals right hand and he was
EVER UNDER HER WATCHFUL EYES.
The ride through the tunnel in the city was
the worst to be expected during the entire
trip. The sharp curves shook the car lit
tie, but the care OF the engineer prevented
any shaking that could disturb the Cen
eral. Mrs. Fred Grant, Mrs. Ulysses
Grant and Mrs. Sartoris were also in the
car. General Grant passed restless night
and this morning looks much depressed and
While he watches everything
that is done, he does not speak word.
MOUNT McGREGoR, N. Y, June 16.-Gen-
eral Grant arrived here at 2:45 p. IN. The
last stage OF the journey was the most jolt
ing which caused the General much pain.