Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-11
MAY LIVE the YEAR OUT.
Physicians Expect Grant to Live at
Lsast q Week
WITH PROSPECT OF ANOTHER WEEK,
After That-.-The Cancer May With Proper
Treatment Be Held at Bay
Till Fall.
GRANTS CONDITION ABOUT rHEsAxE

NkW YoRk, April lo-A gentleman who
knows a. much as any Of the medical 49,
poets of General Grants case. says the
phyncians expect him to live at least week
longer with the chances that he will.not die
for two weeks. With proper treatment the
cancer itself could be held at bay until
fall. There is no fear Of death from
hemorhages. They are easily con.
trolled. Blood poisoning is the most to
be feared, or there may be some un-
70, eseen incident such as q sudden failure
Of the heart. The progress Of the cancer 10
the last source Of danger. II Is now sta.
tionary, and has been so for . week. The
General is not emsciated, ~ patisnts in the
last stages Of the cancer disease usually are.
His face is full and rather inclined TO bs
flushed. His mental condition is perfect.
He is rs well fitted mentally to direct sn
armys movements or transact other buG-
ness as he Was twenty years ago.
Bulletin: Gen. Grants condition remains
substantially the same Pulse 81, regular;
temperature, 80; respiration Is. He slept
well during the night but not profoundly.
Awoke clear and has taken his nourishmeat
as usual.
TSigued1 J. II. DouGLls, NJ. d.
General Grants condition remains peacti.
cslly the same as during the past three
days. Since last night the pains in the
throat which were reported yesterday to
have been annoying him. have entirely
passed away. The first caller ut the resi-.
derce OF the ex-President this morning Vas
Captain Fu,hill, Of the 7th regiment war
veterans. He presented resolutions Of sym
pathy from that body. lie Was told that
the General was asleep, The resolutions
would be handed to him when he awoke.
The tidings Of the Generals improved con.
house. II has relieved the steeet from On.
noying crowds and left il to the policemen,
fremen and reporters. Only occasiooslly
curious pedestrians 6nd their way 10 the
front Of the house. This Is great relief 10
the family.
Senor Romero and Captain Bedford
Kim, Of the royal navy, called to day. and
the latter lek Isthmian papers for the Gen.
eral. Senior Romero said be saw no change
except for the better in the Generals conds
titon. Senator Chafee and Or. Newman
called. II is said that the General glanced
at the papers Of to day to read the war
news heading. Gen. Thomas Kirby Smith,
Of Phils delphis. called ~ also Commander
and Mrs. Garrison. DIR. Douglas left the pa-
tent at noon, and again the General WAS
without medical attendance.
Sleeps We'll and Naturally.
$50 p. m.-General Grant has had q
comfortable day. He has rested on his bed
longer than for many days and slept wdl
and naturally. His pulse, temperature and
respiration are as previously reported.
(Signed) j. H. DoUGLAs, M. ID.
Financial Trouble.
Senior Romero called at the residence OF
Gen. Grant between Z and o'clock. He
said when leaving the house that be had con.
versed with Gen. Grant. lie q, times seemed
anxious about the financial future Of his
family and he intimated that the dsprecia-
lion Of Toledo and Wabash, In which tho
trust fund was invested, had been q source
ofanxie'y to Gen. Grant.
Rev. DR.. NeS man left Grants house q
1890 p. m. He says The condition Of
the General is more favorable nov than st
any time since the hsmorrhage. lie will
have an easy night,
MIDSIGHT-Gen. Grant has been quiet
during the evening. He has dozed most of
the time, and at present is inclined to fall
into a natural sleep. Thus far the admin.
istrstion Of the snodyne has not been nee.
essary as the patient suffers no pain. The
pulse 10 60 and temperature normal. lie
has taken the usual amour, Of noarishmeut
Signed GEO. Z. SHRADY, n. ID.