St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-04
Previous Mental and Physical Shocks
Thought to Add to His Pres
ent Infrmity.
Hopes Entertained That He May Survive
Easter Sunday, But Liable to Drop
Off at Any Hour.
Stirring Words of Sympathy From New York
Soldiers-His Remains to Rest
at Washington.

! Rev. DR.. Newman. He came forth at 8
| O'Clock. To the reporters who had patrolled
the street ali night he said Gen. Grant fell
asleep at 10 o'clock last night and slept con-
tinuously until 5 this morning. At that hour
he asked for drink, which he received.
| His throat was then moistened and
dressed and he seemed quite bright.
THE MORNING BULLETIN.
| The first of the new day, and to Gen.
Grant, indeed, Good Friday, was as follows:
a. m.-Gen. Grant has had a prolonged
Sleep He has taken food at intervals during
the night. The rest of the time has been de-
voted to refreshing sleep. His pulse is steady
and full, and he has no pain.
DIR. DOUGLAS.
DR.. SHRADY.
A CHEERIER ASPECT.
AS the fog lifted with the rising sun the
home of Gen. Grant seemed to assume a
cheerier aspect. The windows were raised to
admit the warm spring-like air, and the lace
draperies at the windows lifted and futtered
in the slight breeze that was stirring. At 9:20
a. m. DR.. Shrady left the house and went to
his home. As he came down the steps he
said: ''The general is first-rate, as com pared
with yesterday."'
WELCOMES HIS FRIENDS.
Gen. Dent called during the morning and
at 1915 ex-senator Chaffee entered the
house. Five minutes later U. s. Grant a
son of Orville Grant, left the house. He had
been there all night. He said the general
was resting on his chair during the night,
with his feet upon stool. During the night
he had entered the room and the general had
oxfa dad han in
recent sinking spells had been due to trouble
of the heart, though there was no organic
disease of the heart. Col. Grant had been
with his father all night and has not had his
clothes off in week.
THE SECOND BULLETIN.
11:3O a. m.-Gen. Grant is quite refreshed
by mis- long sleep. He has taken nourish-
ment twice since the last bulletin and is now
preparing for bath in bed. His pulse is
good and the good condition OF 6 O'Clock
continues.
MORE CALLERS.
At 10:45 Senator Chaffee and Counsello
Pennington reported the general easy and Mr..
Chaffee said the Improvements must be re-
garded as due to the patients great constitu-
tion aud indomitable pluck, but that the i'm
provement could not be permanent. The
general ate a heartier breakfast this morn
ing than he has for some time past. After
having taken bath he went to sleep and at
IL 80 he seemed to be in a refreshing slum-
Der.
SOME THROAT UNEASINESS.
1890 p. m.-The general was bathed, cov-
cred in bed, and then, ut his own request,
returned to his easy chair, in which he is
more comfortable than lying in bed. He
took food and stimulants and is now quiet.
The effect of the anodyne, given last night,
passed off about the time of the last record.
He is now wakeful and experiences some
uneasiness in the throat. His pulse is the
same as at 1880.
NOT QUITE AS WELL.
l AS p. MT is believed that the general
is not SO strong as he was this morning,
and it is feared that he may be considerably
worse. 1t is believed consultation of the
doctors will soon be held. DR.. Shrady has
Just arrived.
ENJOYS BREATH OF FRESH AIR.
p. m.-Gen. Grant is at this moment
very comfortable. The uneasiness in his
throat was relieved by the remedies previously
employed. He has taken his food regularly
and we'll The bath refreshed him. About
2 o'clock he had his window opened and the
air of the room was renewed with good effect.
Signedl BARKER,
SHRADY,
DOUGLAS.
NO PERCEPTIBLE CHANGE.
4.40p m.-Gen. Grant has continued
comfortable since the visits of Drs. Barker
and Douglas. He is still! sitting in his easy
chair and has just taken liquid nourishment
yNi ich IL ic md raI
in volume; temperature normal.
DOING IN HIS CHAIR.
$50 p. m.-Gen. Grants condition is
unchanged since the last bulletin. He has
just taken some nourishment and is doing
in the chair GEORGE F. SHRADY, NJ. d.
sGxTYsIxTH STREET THRoNGED.
New YORK, April 3.-The warmth of the
| sunny afternoon to-day encouraged prone
naders and they started through Sixty-sixth
street from Fifth to Madison and from Mad
ison to Fifth avenues. The throng passed
on the southern side of the street so that
they might view the residence of Gen.
Grant. Directly opposite the house, during
two hours at least in the afternoon, the pas
sage along the walk at that point was with
| difficulty accomplished; but few people
passed on the side Of the street upon which
the Grant house is located A policeman
was constantly near the steps of the gen
erals house. Two officers still patrol the
street in that block all night.
ANXIETY OF THE FAMILY.
Despite tee reassuring bulletins of the
morning aud afternoon there was anxietv in
the Grant household during the dav. Col.
Fred Grant was at no time reassured. He
| felt that his father was growing all the time
weaker and that he might expire at anv
hour. DR.. Shrady returned TO the generals
| house at 4 p. m, and at that hour DR..
Douglas went home to return at IL D. II. :
after that hour both doctors will be on duty
all night.
MANY DISTINGUISHED CALLERS
During the afternoon John Jacob Astor
called: also \. J. Drexel Of PHILADELPHIA. C..
P. Coils, DR.. Tiffany, Hamilton Fish, Jr..
DR.. Newman and Senator Chaffee went to-
gether. One OF the gentlemen expressed the
belief that the general was growing weaker
constantly. Visitors were not in aIl cases
shown upstairs United States Senator Don
Cameron was in the sick room some time.
Mrs. Grant sat near her husband during the
afternoon. but the general spoke TO no one
except his physician, lest his throat should be
! irritsted.
HIS WONDERFUL VITALITY.
.. m.-Gen. Grants pulse is eighty per
minute aud somewhat stronger. He walks
across the room and declines assistance.
His mind is clear aud his manner cheerful.
He has taken more nourshmenL There il
soreness Of the throat, but no difficulty in
swollowIng- BE hss just used gargie with
benefit The secretion Of mUcus is conpxr-
atively slight The breathing is easy and
natural. George z. SHRADY, NJ D.
MORPHINE ADMINISTERED
NEW YORK. April S.-Ar- Chaffee return ed
to the residence OF Gen. Grant and at 1880
leit fer The night. he sid morphine had
been administered anda good nights rest