The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-03
GENERAL GRANT.
Doctor Douglns says There Has Been n De-
cided Improvement All Day.


six or seven would congrsgste Just opp ,siie
General Grants residence and gsze upon the
second-story windows, where the Generals
room is located. Two policemen dispersed
all such gatherings in short order, and the
drivers of wagons and carriages, while on
that block. were called upon &c walk their
horses. General Bsdeaa came from the
sickr-oom shortly after noon, and walked
toward Madison avenue. He said in
reply to an inquiry, General Giant
is very low, and is gradually sinking.
He will probably die tom prov morning"
At II o clock two gentlemen drove up to the
house in light carriage one of them en-
tered the house and remained for about fl We
min utes. He said that the General hsd ex-
perforated quite freely and felt relieved.
Rev DR.. Newman visited the General at
O'Clock and remained with the patient for
over an hour. When he left the sick room
he siid to = reporter This Generals con-
ditlOn is about the same. He is resting easy.
DE cCnverses fTeey. and eDuuoi8tes dis
tiDotly. His mind Is clear and unClouded.
6;3J p ma member of the household
hss just stated to reporter that the General
| is considerably improved. 1t is the belief OF
nile person that the General msy live three
| days yet. The General is at this moment
resiiog on sort CT couch INSIDE up OF two
chairs, although be has lately shown some
rest,e ssnets b. walking up and down. Ssnor
Romero is now with him. General Charles
I. Stone, Of the Egyptian army, and General
Daniel 4 Sjckles called at the house but
neither OF them saw General Grant General
Slckles says General Grant is about the
same.
At5p.m. U. s. Grant Jr., and his vile
drove away to their hotel.
The 6:3O pam. bulletin of DR.. Douglas
said: The General has just had his throat
attended to At his own request, which gave
an opportunity to examine il closely. There
is no II crease of liberation, and the parts
are not so angry in color as q week ago. He
mas the appearance of one refreshed by a
good sleep. There has been decided i'm
UrCyement all day to. day. at one time he
said, | am not suffering now In other re-
spects the report is the same"
At $3.50 General Grant took his own tenn
Ierature and timed his pulse beats by MS
stop watce. He has gargled his throat aud
feels comfortable and cheerful. He has
asked for the presence of the members OF his
'a1ily that he may enjoy their converse
ton.
His general improvement continues. His
pulse is 50 AID of fair volume. He is not
suffering any pain.
About $3.50 m. General Grant intimated
to DR.. Shrady that he thought he would like
TO take his own temperature and also see
how his pulse was. DR.. Snrady gave him
the thermometer. The General put it in his
mouth and kept ii there about five minutes.
The General also set mis- stop-watch and
placed IL in his Jap and put his second
finger on his pulse. At one time the
watch seemed about to slip to the floor, but
the General retained The thermometer in his
mouth. Neverthee the General was able
TO tss e his own temperature and record mis-
pulse end sthis feat was regarded by D..
Shrady as indicating that his intellectual
perceptions were clear. When General
Cant made his request for the thermometer
DR.. Shady said, I'VE must humor a sick
man. General at which the G neral
mlled. AT 9 p. III. Mrs. Grant,
MS eartorls and several other members of
the family were about the sick mans bed
SIDE. DR.. Newman aud ex-senator Cbaffee
were also present. DIR. Shrady regarded the
ability of General Grant to exercise his men,
tai faculty ct the same time as very hopeful,
and was quite saDguine at that hour that
General Grant would pass comparatively
easy night.
Cyrus w. Field called about 9:15. Mr..
Field said: He (Grant) is 3 man of wonder.
full vitality. Despite his low condition he is
able to walk across the ROOM"
Colonel Fred Grant made a visit to the
drug store in DR.. ShTady's carrisge.
Bulletin-1O:S 80 p. m.-General Grant is resting
in his easy chair, after having enjoyed the
saton OF mis- family for half an hour He has taken
is still steady, and his mind is clear. He has no
pain. GECRiE F. SHRADY n. d.
About p. m, Stephen B. Elkins called at
the house of General Gralt. He visited the
Generals room, where he remained until
nearly 10 O'Clock. He told q reporter that
General Grant was inclined to be laxative,
but wss discouraged by DR.. Shrady. Mr..
Eikins' opinion is that the Generals
mind is perfectly clear. and his so.
pesrsrce about the same as week
ago. Elkins informed the General he had
received dispatches from prominent men ell
over the country asking for news of his con-
diron. General Grant, who was sitting in
large arm chair, answered, "Yes, | under
stood 500 Just before Elkins left the
Ger ersl asked for something to eat. Liquid
food vas given him, of which he psrtook
sDariBgiy, helping himself. Elkins believed
the General would live through the night.
10p m.-Meyor Grace, General L L. James,
u Grant, Jr., called After they had
tered the house. venerable looking man with
shOw white hair and falteriDg steps walked
from the Fifth AvsDue in front of the Grant
mansion. Here Do lifted his het and bowed
! his bead as if in prayer He remained thus
| for minute o. more, and then assembled the
| steps. The colorFd servant who answered
| the bell told the old gentleman the General
wss very low. and the visitor went away
| weeping. It's said on good authority that the
6ieesse, which is well down in the sufferers
| threat has made much progress during the
asst two days General Grant has difficulty
| in breathing. as the cancer has also extended
| TO the rear CT his nose. He can not submit
to an examination on account of the pain.
| In hir weak condition he could not stand it.
| DR.. Shrady SAYS his bulletins truly tell the
inyalids condition up to this time, but be
canDet say when the General will drop Oft
| Detectives are stationed at the house and
will send an alarm through the city when
the General dies, by means OF the engine
! house signals.
At o'clock u. s. Grant. Jr.. and ex-Sena.
tor Chaffee left the house. The General vas
| then asleep. Colonel Grant and d D New
man were in the room with him. DR.. Shrady
| will remain in the house all night. 1t is ex-
| pscted the General will pass an easy night.
| General Clinton B Fiske, General G.
| Route Bushy and Street Commissioner
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