The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-04-09
His Son Sends n Bulletin OF Very
Startling Report.
THE DOCTORS GIVE UP, AL HOPE
Closing Hours OF nm Eventual Life-The
Family at the Bedside-orowds
About the Residence-A Note
Made of All Incidents,
PATHos OF THlcKENlNG SHADOWS


another OF those dangerous attacks.
The household was called and the fami-
~ gathered at his bedside. Messengers
were promptly dispatched at the sug'
gestion of Gen, Grant for his physicians
and Rev. DIR. Newman.
DIR. Newman has just arrived. The
dread is just now that the general may
die at any moment. ,-
DIR. Newman says that Gen. GRANTS
condition Is serious, and that ~ 10 DC,
lieyed the worst is near. DR.. New nan
and Senator Chailee arrived NJ Gen.
Grants residence at $3.50 n. IN. SER
want went to drug store for medicine
for Mrs. Grant, who had become nerv-
Gus.
u. S. Grant, IT,, arrived at the house
NJ 6:l0 a. M, and his wife, who Is at the
st. Cloud hotel, was sent Tor al go
a. III.
The following bulletin was given out
at $50: Con. Grant rested well until i
Il. nl., when he was seized with an at
tack of weakness, irom which he raj
lied.
ISignedl DOUGLASS, NJ. d.
GEORGE SHRBADY, NJ. ID.
AT ESQ a, IN. ex-senator Chaiiee LETT
IL,
Grant was very low and was conscious
that he was dying. Mr.. Chafiee be-
lieved the general was dying and he
might go away at any moment, put tne
doctors said he might last the DAY out.
ANOTHER BULLETIN.
At 9 o'clock ex-senator Chatfee left
Gen. Grant. lie says that the general
is growing weaker. The throat is fill
ing up, but the main trouble is with the
heart. The doctor says he may de at
any timo.
10 II. m.-Authentic information at
this hour is to the effect that Gen. Grant
is falling fast aud That il is only ques-
ton of hours until the end is reached.
He is gradually sinking, but is not suf-
fering pain.
u:i0 a. m.-Graat still alive, but sink
ing fast.
Bey. DR.. Newman was met by several
reporters, and said the general solemnly
realizes the fact of his prolonged suffer-
ings, 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 the general had rallied, and
was conscious and composed.
Senator Chatiee states that the sudden
weakness of Gen. Grant this m 0rninE
was the result of an affection OF the
heart. 1t is understood now that the
general has entirely lost the power of
ii 80 a. MA consultation of Gen.
Grants physicians will be held at . p
m, before which no bulletins will be
issued. 1t is now stated that Gen.
Grant is sitting up and is trifle more
comfortable.
At 1925 Gen. Badeau LETT Gen, Grants
house TO send private message from
the telegraph office. While there he
said that Gen. 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 up
all the time, except ut long
intervals, when he lies down for little
time. He is surrounded by all the fam
lily and DIR. Douglas is in attendance all
the time.
Gen. Badeau teIegrapbs TO Col. Payne,
at Washington, 20 the effect that at the
consultation OF the physicians of Gen.
Grant, this afternoon, it was doubtful if
his throat was in condition to be exam
ined, but that If it should be in condi
ton il was doubtful if any good results
would follow, as the diseased throat is
regarded as beyond The control OF pbysi.
clans.
2:4O p. m.-Col. Fred Grant says: "Fa-
Their is very feeble and, think, falling.
l hardly think he will get through the
night"
Gen. John C. Robinson called at the
Grant house this afternoon, and was told
by Col. Fred Grant that his father was
very low.
At 2:45 p. N. Drs. Barker and Sands
left the generals house. After the con-
sultation DR.. Barker said that Gen.
Grant would live through the night if
no serious complication should arise.
1884 p. mat 2:4O p. m. Gen. Grant
was visited by Drs. Barker, Sand,
Shready and Douglass; His condition is
swallowing and takes his liquid food as
usual. He is free from the accumula-
ton of secretion in the mares, has had
no return of weakness. His pulse is
still quite feeble and his vitality is con-
siderably impaired. He has not been
unconscious at any time.
GSianedl j. Fl. DOUGLASS, M. d.
GEORGE F. SHERADY, M. ID.
4p. m.-Gen. Grant is still alive, but
in the same sinking condition as at 3 p.
m. A consultation of Drs. Barker,
Sands, Shready and Douglass has just
been held. They find his pulse and vi
tality very weak.
SP. M.-About $3.50 p. m. Col. Grant
sent the following dispatch to a friend
in Washington:
"Father is sinking rapidly"
At o'clock, Gen. John Cochran called
at the house to ask if the Loyal Legion,
of which Grant Is commander, could
hold their meeting at Delmonico's with
propriety. On learning Gen. Grants
condition, Gen. Cochran stated that the
Legion would adjourn after assembling.
GENERAL CONDITION ENCOURAGING"
S:45 p. m.-Gen. Grant is resting on
the bed. He has taken his usual nour.
ishment without inconvenience. The
pain in his throat and his cough are re-
fieved. His general condition is en-
couraging.
[Signed J. II. DOUGLASS,
GEO. F. SHIEADY.
DISTINGUISHED CALLERS.
Top. m.-Hon Cyrus w. Field, Soma
tor Stanford and ex-Commissioner of
Public Works Hubert o. Thompson,
have called at the house within the last
hour. Four detectives from police
headquarters are patroling the vicinity |
of the Grant mansion. The window of
the generals bedroom is being opened |
every now and then, as though to give |
the patient air. Gen. Dent,a brother-in-
law of the generals, has been sent for. |
When Mr.. Stanford came out of the |
house, he said, in reply to an inquiry |
from an Associated Press reporter:
"The general is no propped up in
two chairs. He is suffering very much |
pain. The doctors hope he will pull
through tho night. i believe he will
live till morning"
Bishop Harris, methodist EpiscopaD,
IF Pennsylvania, DR., Charles Q Tiffany
md Gen. Clinton Il. Fisk called about
o O'Clock, but came away Immediately.
DR.. Douglass has Just stated that there
will be no bulletin for little while.
The military order of the Loyal Le-
ZION was to have held its regular BIZ
II. aA H.