Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-23
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE END DRAWING NEAR. General Grant Just Barely
 Alive. HOURS OF ANXIOUS WATCHING The Group in the Death
 Chamber. SOME POINTS OF THE TARIFF. Socialists Routed by the
 Police.
SOME POINTS OF THE TARIFF.
Routed by the
 Police.
WAITING FOR THE END.


 mic Injections of Brandy Keeping
 Up LIfe-A Locomotive In Readi-
 ness To Bring An Undertaker.
 MT McGREaoR, July 22.-The early morn ing hours at the Grant cottage were cool and refreshing. On the veranda the thermome- ter marked at 3 o'clock this morning seventy two degrees. This was the equable tempera- ture maintained in the sick room while Gen eral Grant remained in New York. This morning the air was laden with the sweet smell from pine trees that bend over the cot tage roof A gentle breeze, soft and deli cious, swept down the valley and from the mountains stirred the curtains at the window near which sat the sick man, and famed his face About the cottage all was quiet. Once at nearly o'clock Mrs. Grant came out upon the veranda and seated herself in one of the willow chairs that were scattered in groups about the piazza. Suddenly there came the sound of a rattling, labored coughing from within the cottage The general was clearing the affected parts of his throat. Mrs. Grant left the piazza quickly, and seat ed herself by the generals side, slowly fan ming the sick mans face. The coughing was not severe. Colonel Fred Grant entered the room while the nurse was aiding the gen.
 
 his father. The morning had passed three o'clock and time had come to administer food. The nurse touched the shoulder of Dr. Douglass as he lay sleeping couch in the same room. He arose fully dressed, and seated himself beside the patient. The food were cleared by the doctor. It was nearly o'clock when the physician laid aside his appliances. General Grant leaned forward in his chair and signifed a wish that lamp should be brought. The nurse fetched lamp and held it at the sick mans shoulder, and at that moment the general turned his face toward the light and upward to bid the nurse bring his pad and pencil. His wish was not at the moment understood, and turning trife- further the general re- peated his wish. The scene at the moment was picture in shadows. As the fickering candle-rays fell across the face of General Grant it became grim Rembrandt, with strong, rugged lines broken down by suffering and pain. On his head was the skull cap that at all times lends a startling effect to the sick mans appearance. crimson scarf had been thrown over the back of the generals chair, but as he leaned forward it drew across his shoulder, one end being fastened under his arm. He wore a dark dressing gown. The gray of the close-cut beard seemed white and the lines of the cheek and forehead were deep. The generals face as he spoke ap- peared strained and drawn, but it's color and fullness were not such as would be expected after so much suffering and care. The lips husky and low, but the nurse un- derstood and the pad and paper were brought He wrote only briefly. The slip was handed to Dr. Douglass who at once turned it over to Colonel Grant, who stood beside his mother at the generals side. It was a private family communication and when finished the sick man resumed his half reclining position with head slightly inclined and elbows on the side of the chair, while the fingers of either hand were interlocked each with the other beneath his chin.
 It was 4:30 o'clock and the peaks of the mountains eastward were darkly outlined against the reckoning dawn. At 5 o'clock 8. for Dr. Sands. The general moved restless ly and his eyes for few moments gazed in tently away through the trees
 The morning was clear and the mercury marked 80 at Ii o'clock. No visitors were allowed near the cottage and quiet prevailed on every hand. Dr. Douglass and Dr. New man remained with the family. All through the day the general kept growing gradually weaker, though several times food was taken and retained. Dr. Sands had arrived during the afternoon and at once proceeded to the cottage. From o'clock this evening there was no material change in the generals con- dition from that of the morning. At p. m. the three doctors, according to an agree ment made at o'clock, met in the generals room. They were there for about ten min utes when they departed. Twenty minutes elapsed and they were summoned again to the cottage. The general at this time was growing weaker and alarm was felt lest he should make his demise. What the doctors did could not be learned, but they soon reap peared on the porch. Your correspondent met Dr. Shrady on his way to the hotel and learned that the general is receiving a | hypodermic injection of brandy every thirty minutes and that the end is not more than 8 few hours away, possibly before midnight. l Shortly after o'clock the general again had | turn for the worse and the family gathered | around him while Dr. Newman prayed. The | cottage was now closed and nothing can be seen but dim light on the northwest porch. | At S:10 Dr. Douglass came to the hotel, but refused to say anything as to the generals | condition. Dr. Sands is now in attendance upon the general.
 | SARATOGA, p. m.-A private dispatch | from Mt. McGregor says the general is sup posed to be very near the end. The physi clans refuse to talk, but the reporters believe | from the indications that death is at hand MT. MeGREGoR, D. m.-There has been no change since the last bulletin:
 9:20 p. m.-General Grant is unconscious | and slowly sinking.
 9:3Op. m-Genera1 Grant is now in a semi-unconscious condition Pulse 120 | He at times half opens and closes his eyes. l Dr. Shrady says he does not wish to proph- esy any mans end, but will say that the gen. | erals end is near. The three doctors are now at the cottage.
 II p. m.-At 11:30 p. m. there was ob- served slight movement in the generals room which soon ceased and it was thought | that the general had awakened and after seeming to recognize the members of the | family grouped about him had again closed 1 his eyes to fall into quiet doze. He is stil | sleeping.
 11:30-Shortly after il o'clock Dr. Doug | lass and Dr. Newman came out on the porcl and conversed for a few moments They re
 entered the house and soon afterwards Mrs | Fred Grant and Mrs. Sartoris came out ane remained few moments. Dr. Newman wal | seen by United Press reporter. He say | the generals respiration is 45, but the pulse l could not be tailed The hands and arml | as far as the elbows are cold. Dr. Newman | thinks 8 crisis will be reached about | o'clock. The generals mind seems to b, | clear.
 | 12p m-After short sleep Genera
 Grant awoke. He was asked if he would l like to go to bed and signified that he would
 and was removed there for the first time il
 several days. His feet were warmer tha1 his arms and hands. He had the power o
 speaking in faint whisper. The doc
 tors think the removal will do good if an, | is to be had. The general IS in faint dog
 now and is lying on his right side on th
 parlor bed. The family have not retired
 everyone is waiting for the end. Drs. Sand
 and Douglass are waiting close beside tn l patients bedside. A locomotive is ready t,
 go to Saratoga for an undertaken in case O.
 the generals dying.
 12:30EDr Shrady just left the cottage witt
 "Buck" Grant for a walk. The doctor say
 there hes been np change In the generala
 condition in the last half hour. He Sis stil
 dozing. Harrison walked over to the hote
 and when asked how the general was replied
 that he would probably live through tn
 night No one else, however, is so sanguine
 2:15 g. m.-The general aroused shortl
 before o'clock and Colonel Fred Gran
 called Dr. Sands Warm fannels were ap
 piled to the neok and back to relieve neu
 ralgic pains and brandy was hypodermi
 eally injected This brought temporary re
 lief. There is no real improvement notiee'
 or expected: The falnily are still awake an | fho etc ic1 iuIf fed