Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-04-08
Death Not Far Away.
SEIZED WITH A lIEMORRHAGE-
THE DOCTORS sUMMONED IN
GREAT HASTE.
THE END NEAR AT HAND.

in the forty eight hours prior to Mon
day night, he had mapifested 80 much
buoyancy Of spirit and his family and
physicians seemed to be no reassured as
to the danger OF an immediate relapse
that when, Mt midnight on Monday DIR.
Douglas sent out highly favorable
bulletin there was among the anx xious
watchers outside the house a settled
conviction that the dawn would see the
sufferer refreshed by n peaceful sleep
and stronger. The family were asleep
and the house remained without al
sign of excitement until 3.45 in the
morning. AT that hour two messen-
gers darted out of the door and ran as
fast as they conld 60 toward Madison
avenue.
One had been ordered to fetch DIR.
Shrady and the other DIR. Sands. A
few minutes later aDothOr messenger
was sent flying after General Badeau
and Senator Chaffee and US. Grant,
Jr., at the st. Cloud and still another
rau for the Rev. DR.. lTewman. At
4 10 General Badeau, the first to rive,
came In hurrying coupe, which drew
up with q jerk at the Grant mansion.
He had the door of the cab open before
IL came TO u stop and was up the steps
of the house In AN instant. At 4.25 DR.
Shrady's carriage came tearing around
the corner from Madison avenue and
the doctor hurried into the house. The
carriage containing DR.. Sands and that
Ia which were U. s. Grant, Jr., and
Senator Chafiee arrived almost stimuli.
taneously. The horses Of both veh icles
came to dead stop and stood painting
and smoking before the door. DR.. Sands
had In his hands case of surgical in
s'rumeuts. The faces of Senator Chat
fee and young Mr.. Grant looked
anxious and careworn. DIR. Newman
had not yet arrived and another mes
eenger was sent for him. He did not
get 10 tho house until $40.
SEIZED WITH a HEMoRREAGE.
The immed iate danger was over when
DR.. Sands and Shrady arrived. At
3. .35 the General, who had been tle"p
ing quietly, had walked up and taken
nourishmeht. Almost instantly after.
wards he was seized with a paroxysm
of coughing, which ended with a sudden
flow OF blood from the mouth. The ac-
ciGeut that all along the physioians
had feared had arrived. The ravages
of the disease had 30 weakened the
walls of an artery of the throat that
the strain OF coughing had burst 1t.
DIR. Douglas at once saw the gravity Of
the situal ion, aroused the family and
sent for friends and help. The General
was perfectly calm. He composedly
wiped the blood from his lips, manifest
ing not the slightest concern. The flow
OF blood stopped of itself after a time
An anodyne was administered, under
| the influence of which the patient was
soon asleep. DIR. Sands went away In
short time, there being no occasion
for his services, and soon after DIR.
Douglas said the immediate danger
was over.
THE MORNING HOURS.
Senator Chafiee remained in the
house until quarter past six. He
was very despOndent nd was afraid
the General would not live twenty four
hours more. DR.. Newman's wife cal
led in the morning and was shown into
| the reception room. DIR. Shrady came
from General Grants room while she
was there TO see the visitor. When
l Mrs, Newman saw him she burst into
tears.
| ~ thank God that you have been
able 10 keep him alive ~ long. Let us
pray that you may be successful In
keeping him with us longer"
| At IL o'clock DR. Shrady wrote a
bulletin, which read ::
General Grants condition remains
unchanged. He has taken his food
without pain. His pulse IL still steady
and reasonably firm. THERE'S no lon.
ger hemorrhage. His mind il clear. He
replies to questions and gives evidence
of the same great firmness which char.
acterized him during his entire sick.
ness.
The family believed that the end was
looming. Mrs. Fred Grant telegraphed
to Mrs. Palmer, her sister, who Ia in
tGeorgia Father Ii worse." Mrs
lGrant did not come down stairs all day
even to meals. She scarcely left the
library, which is next TO the Generals
room.
L GROWING WEAKER.
/ DIR. Douglas returned 10 the house al
! /. so and at2 O'Clock DIR. +, rdyce Barker
and DIR. Henry B. Sands arrived. The
lconsultation lasted about half an hour
Before it was over messenger was sem
for Rev. John p. Newman. Gen. Gram
requested it, saying that be wished u
, talk 70 DIR. Newman. TIE result of th'
: consultation was this
ii At a consultation held a. . p. M, a
which Drs. Barker. Sands, 6hraay ant
Douglas were present, IL was fount
, that there had been no recurrence of thu
temorrhage, but that since the las
! bulletin the General had grown weak OF
Pulse, 80; temperature, 101.
Il READY TO DIE.
THE people all seem to be your friend
at present." DIR. Newman said to th'
IGeneral
| /" Yee," said the General, land
, lhave many friends on the other side.
| Yes" repeated DIR. Newman, "ant
they are waiting for you"
$50 they are," returned the Gene
: raj. Then he paused a moment ant
, added a" wish they may not hav'
long to wait"
Young u. 8. Grant went away sool
after this He said that his uncle hat
day" he repeated. Il He is very lov
. and it's doubtful If he lives through tn
might. He has slept little this after
lnoon and when left him he was cheer
: full and composed. He smiled at all
lus."
}. DR.. Newman left the house shortl.
c after. He was sad looking and defect
led.
"There will be no 'deathbed scene,
=, lhe said i" that occurred last Thursda.
morning, when the General addressed
G and caressed each member of the faml
lily" DIR Newman said that he ha'
II never rendered his services to Genera
otGrant az q minister. General Gran
lalways called the family to prayers
n b" This afternoon" DIR. Newman COL