The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-07-31
GEN. GRANT DEAD.
General Grant Dies Shortly After
SO'clock Thursday Morning
--Scencs at the Bedside.
An Eventful Life Brought to Close,
Mourned by the Entire Nation.

An Eventful Life Brought to n Close,
Mourned by the Entire Nation.
THE END AT LAST.
M1. lIcGREGoR, NY, July 23.-Gen. Grant
died at sos a. M, surrounded by all
his family. He passed out OF life peace
fully and without evident pain. A New
York embalmer will be summoned to
preserve Gen. Grants remains, but alocal
undertaken will undoubtedly conduct the
details and convey the remains
to New York. When the body shall have
reached New York, the question of post
mortem will be considered and de-
termined by the family. Touching the
place for burial the General about a month
ago indicated three places as suitine
his wishes in that direction. The choice,
however, was narrowed to two, owing to
the natural wish OF the General that his
wife should rest beside him. A strong de.
sire has been expressed to the family that
the burial should take place in Washington.
Efforts have been put forth to make New
port the last resting place OF the Gen.
eral.
LATE BULLETINS.
Mt. McGREGoR, July 23, 3 a. m'-Gen.
Grant is in somnolent condition. The
respira tions have grown shallow and the
general is no longer expcctoratins because
CT the weakness, which is increasing. There
seems little possibility that he will survive
the night.
MI, McGEEGoR, N. ", July %, 4 a. m.
The respiration is fifty, the pulse so rapid
as not to be counted and the hypedermics
which have been quite freely administered
through the night have no longer any mark
ed effect. The family are still astir.
5:25 a. m.-The respirations have in.
creased to sixty, and the death rattle, oc.
casioned by filling up OF the lungs and
throat with mucous, is heard. He now
recognizes his friends by opening his eyes.
CLOSING SCENES.
Mr.. McGREGoR, n. Y, July 23.-At 8
O'Clock last night one OF Gen. Grants ply
sicians conceded with some caution that the
patient might survive until July %. His
meaning was that the sick man might yet
be living when midnight should mark
the new day. The physicians indication,
was not Representation, was horne
out and more the General passed into the
first hour OF the day. He saw its light at
sunrise and through the early morning
hours he still survives. The advent OF July
%, however, marked change il
Gen. Grants condition which was sig
nificant. Tho chill at the extrcmities
was increasing, and the use of applicants tc
keep warmth in the eXtremities and vita
parts were resorted to. They were OF some
avail, but artificial warmth was without
power to reach the cause or stay tn,
RESULTS OF DISSOLUTION
which began Tuesday evening and hat
been progressing steadily but gradually
Hypedermics of brandy were frequentl,
given to stimulate the tagging physical pow
ers but later this failed to affect the pa
tient, whose vitality and whose physica
forces were SO far spent as to furnish nj
footing for rebound. Indeed, the efforts Of tn,
medical men were being made because nom
could stand by inactive and without th
| trial Of an expedient that might prolon
life an hour or a minute The physician
| believed that the patient might reacl
| the extreme ebb of his strength a
| l O'Clock this morning, and tn
| approach OF the hour was antci
| pated with intense anxiety at tn
cottage. 1t passed, however, and tn
General, lying upon his back, and pror
ped by two pillows, lay upon the cot bed il
| the parlor and was yet living, but CROWN
| weaker.
| THE INEVITABLE CLOSE
/ OF the Generals long sickness seemed NOR
| and more imminent. The feeble pulse beat
have worn themselves by thei
rapidity to fickerng throb tina
could not be gauged beneath tn
finger OF the physician. The body was b,
ing worn out by its own life currents, S
rapid was its coursing through thu veins
Repeatedly the brandy was entered beneat
the skin OF the Generals arm. but despit
its waning influence the respiration ha
quickened fgom forty-foUr to the minut
breathing that was painful to friends VIII
grouped and bent near the sick man. Tw
o'clock had been passed and the evidenc,
OF nearing deathwere multiplying. The il
creasing respiration We're not alone mo-
rapid but was shallow The lungs and IL
heart were giving away. So veal, had Il
General become ut 8 O'Clock though he fr
quently attempted to dc so, and was u,
able any longer to
CLEAR THE GATHERING MUCOUS
from his throat. 1t accumulated and /,
mained. and as four clock drew on. ar
the daylight came, u point had been reoc
ed when expectoration WAS impossibl
There was not left enough strength al
from 4 on there was ii the throat the sigi
ticant rattle OF the mucous filling tie un
and clogging the throat. At 3 the ge
eral asked for water and after til
it is not remembered shat he u
tered any word. At four the beat ting "
quickencd and reached fifty to the MIMI
| An hour later rcspiratious lail reaah
sixty and between . and 6 the tiligerna
had become blue aud the hands further g
, dencnd the progress OF nuIubaess az the
tremties, and at every breath innco
cogsing in the throat was growing iac
noticeable
Robert Bourke, under foreign secreta.
answering inquiries IN the house OF co
mons, said during May 1854, NJ Bill,
had offered Lord Lyons, British ambas,
dor at Paris, to obtf.in the ransom OF 81
4 Gordon from III Makdi for S2S. 600 Ir