Daily Republican., 1885-04-02
Almost Over.
GENERAL GRANT ON THE VERGE
OF THE E6RvAE-THE FAMILY
OF GEN. GRANT sUMMONED.
HIS GREAT VITALITY.

NEW 1ORk, April l.-ADOut nve o.
clock this morning q great unfavor-
able change took place in General
Grants condition, and Rev. DR.. New
man was hurriedly sent for, and the
family were summoned TO the sick
room. All believed that the end was
near.
At 8.56 a. m. Senator Chafiee left the
house. He said General Grant was
very low; that hewas dying, but was
still conscious. At the same time
the doctors said he might last out the
day.
AT 9.46 O'Clock this morning the Rev.
DR.. Newman left General Grants
house. He was met by several re-
porters, and said 1.-THE General
solemnly realizes the fact of his pro-
longed sufieriDgs, but the strength uf
mis- intellect and the calmness and
serenity OF his mind are wonderful"
A visitor who lett the house at 10 o.
clock said that the General had rallied,
and was conscious and composed.
| General Badeau telegraphed to
Colonel Payne at Washington to the
effect that At the consultation of the
Ipbysicians of General Grant this AFTER
noon 1t was doubtful II his throat was
In condition to be examined, but that
IL 1t should be In q condition it was
doubtful II any good result would
follow, because the disea of the throat
ID regarded as beyond the control Of the
physicians.
All through tho day and up to even
ing bulletins were constantly issued.
none Of which showed any improve
ment In the patients condition.
| THE EVENING REPORTS.
| Up to a late hour TO. night there were
many callers at the house, but only a
few entered. Bishop Harris, M. E., OF
Pennsy lvania. Rev. DR.. Charles g.
Tiffany and General Clinton Is. Fisk
called about ten O'Clock but came away
Immediately.
Il IL p. IN. Bulletin" Since the last
statement the General has been very
restless, and has been walking from
room TO room. Now he Is quiet, rest
Ing in his chair. His throat has been
c cleaned, and the relief mentioned at I
p. IN. has continued since.
"(Signed) J. III. DOUGLAS, NJ. d.
"GEO. +. SHRADY, Nj. ID. .
At IL 80 Doctors Douglas and Shrady
and the members of the household wert
all in the Generals room moving abou
when necessary on tiptoe. From th'
, outside the house seemed quiet ant
peaceful. Neither Of the doctor
, would be seen.
AT l1.4O ex-senator Chafiee and Gene
, raj eager left the house. Mr.. Chaffe
= said: can't give much encourage
ment The doctors feel more favorable
r to the opinion that the General will
= live until morning. The trouble Is tina
v the General is very restless, movin
q about or trying to move about. He
Y now lying on his cot with his eyes clos
6 ed, but is not sleeping.
Labor Notes.
n1i At the February meeting of thu
: Bricklayers' Uuion of Easton, Penna
NJ the builders were notified that th
n brick layers would on April l deman
ts an advance Of wages from $3.50 to I
- per day. As the demand has been II
fused, all the bricklayers quite
"a work, and will not return until th
a advance is granted"
a. OF $50 miners employed by the Nj
n Lean County Coal Company at Bloom
q ington, Illinois, 225 struck on Wedne
- day against redution of 90 cents p,
70 ton in the price Cf mining.
1t Is reported from Alliance, Obi
II that the miners strike at Diamond an
~ and other points ON the CLEVELAND
in youngstown anu flttbDurB ftillrOau
of declared off, and the miners will r
;, turn to work at the 10 per cent. redu
a tion as coon as the condition of q
mines will permit.
IA Three hundred striking quarrymt
al paraded the streets of Joiiet, Illinoi
70, ON Wednesday, armed with clubs, or
+. compelled the wor,men in all Il
al quarries adjacent to the city 10 ~
RI. work. The strikers demanded an a
nil vance in their wages to Sl.50 per da
M They have been receiving from Sl.l0
ss Sl25.
he The President Of the North Chica
N. Rolling Mill Company announces I'll
nd the mill at South Chicago will be put
of full blast next Monday. Thirteen hu
ed dred men will be given work, MAXI
mn the total force 1 800 men, and the pa
ie. roll Sl00, 900 month.
an. The painters of Fall River Massach
cd setts, struck on Wednesday against
,er reduction of 25 cents per day.
an All the printing machines in I
American Print Works at Fall RlN
scr N,le on Wednesday shut down for
i'd. .Ljeiinite period.