The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-20
GENERAL GRANT.
His Condition much ImProved-A Consul
tatton of His Ply sicians Held-Inci-
dents aud Callers.

NEW YORK, April l9.-Everything passed
quietly stthe Grant mansion last night Cyrus
w. Field drove up to the house at 9:45 this
merning and had short conversation with
the General, who he said he found feeling
and looking much better than on his previ-
Gus visit. He said the doctors would not
allow the General out just at present. The
air was 50 chilly. At 1870 the General sp-
peaIed at front window, and seemed to en-
Joy the bright sunshine which streamed in
upon him. People passing upon the
presence, most OF them lifting their
hats. which the General recognized with ap-
parent pleasure. About the same time Jesse
Grant went out for stroll with his little
daughter, Nellie. She saw the upturned
faces on the other eide OF the street. looked
up to the window where the General stood,
and quickly placing both chubby hands to
her lps, threw a kiss to him.
There's Grandpa" cried the child as she
did so, and in response General Grant nodded
to the child and smiled.
At o'clock the entire staff of physicians
met in consultation, after which the follow
ing bulletin was issued:
p. NAT the consaltstion held at this
hour, Drs. Barker, Sands ShraGy aud Doug.
las were present General Grant was found
10 be IN an i'm proved condition, both general
and local, as compared with the last state
ment. The physicians n attendance ara,
and have been, in entire agreement concern
ing the management OF this case.
J. II. DOUGLAS, NJ. d.
GEO. L. SHRADY, NJ. ID.
Unless On unforeseen change for the worse
occurs there will not be another general COZ
sDltatson in 2 week DR. Shrady will not
all
will be in charge, and will remain nights if
General Grant desires. The other doctors
ara TO be in readiness 20 respond t0 a call
from DR.. Douglas should a change take place.
The General this afternoon. for the first tina
in many days slept an hour upon the bed
General Mcclellan, Sidney Dillon and Alex.
S. Webb called IN the afternoon.
Mrs. Grant has prevailed upon DR.. Doug.
lass to stay in the house during the nigat.
Senator Leland Stanford, accompanied by
Rev. DR.. Newman entered the Grant resi-
dence about O'Clock tonight, and remained
for two hours. When they emerged from
the hOuse DE-. Newman said: The General
is VOL derlully cheerful. he thought that
Mrs. Stamford came with Us, and he walked
down stairs to the parlor TO welcome her.
he found out his mistake and assembled to
the library again by wey Of the elevator"
DR.. Douglas came about $3.50 O'Clock and
said there would be no bulletins Issued dar-
ing the night. General Grant wilt be with
out any medical attendant tonight.
There was only one crank with any
specially interesting point Yesterday. BE
can suddenly from the direction of Central
| Park. In one hand he carried beefstes k
/ and in the other hand a generous chunk oil
/ bread, and as he walked ne divided his at
| tention impartially, bite for bite. between
! them. He said be came from Gelena, the
! Generals old home, and that he came ali
! The way to have Look at the house in which
/ the Ger eral MSS sick. He SUSPENDED hi;
breakfast while he gratifed his ambition
and resumed it as he walked away.