Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-13
GEN. GRANT.
sa=-s---a-s-
The Physicians Hold Another 0Onsulta-
ton and Examine the Patients
Throat.
The Disease is Gradually Gaining in
virulenoe, but None Dan Say When
the End Will Come.
Many Letters Received From Sooth.
sayerS Interpreting the Gen.
erals Dream,
ANorurn SUNDAY rAssrp.


ton OF the fit OF coughing with which
he was attacked about midnight. lie
fell into n natural slumber ut 4 o'clock,
from which be awoke two hours later.
Dr.. Douglas remained all night with
him and did not deem IL necessary to
summon either of his medical col
leagues during the af,eT-ooughing par
oxy SIMS of his patient.
shortly after noon the patients
throat was treated lie walked into
the library whore the doctor passed
the morning,
Al 2 p. m Doctors Barker, Sands
aud Shrady arrived, and they we're in
consultation forty.five minutes. DIR.
Barker said the condition OF the gen
erals throat admitted Of freer oxamin-
alton than for many days. Thelaryn-
goscope was used, and by the aid ola
strong light n f-cted into the
throat, the development OF the
ulcers was noted. The ulcerat ion
has not made much progress
during the last two days, though there
has been a gradual increase durlngthe
week. The Inflammation In the
throat Is not ao pronounced as at one
time. The PATIENTS general condi-
ton, DR.. Barker says, was better,
though II ia sull procarious. He IL
suffering from weakness and exhaust
ION.
lis there any reason to fear aspecdy
fatal termination OF the disease2"
"rhere is no special caus.lto fear
more than In the last two or three
days, though we must be prepared for
emergencies
The following bulletin was Issued at
p. m: "Gen. Grant has been very
quiet since the 1T OF coughing last
night. He has taken adjustment
regularly. His pulse Is now ~, tenn
perature 90. AT the consultation just
held Doctors Barker, Sands, Shrady
and Dsugles were present The treat
ment pursued was approved by all"
Senator Chutfse and ex Senator Ros-
coo Conkling called between Q and
O'clock. The latter said the general
was quiet, with, 10 him, no apparent
change since last Sunday when he
called
Senator Leland Stamford visited
the house In the afternoon, bringing
| flowers.
When DIR. Newman called at 1880
o'clock yesterday morning he en-
tered the library next TO .he generals
room, aud spoke To and shook hands
with Mrs Grant and Mira Sartorls.
Father" called the latter, "Dr.
Newman Ia here,n wheIcupon the
general left his chair, walked into tho
library and greeted DR.. Newman. He
remained few minutes. aud then 70.
turned to his room with the remark
tina. the air In the library was too cold
for him. The conversation OF the
household before tho general 10 always
cheerful and pleaeant, aud family af-
fairs and everyday matters are dis
cussed.
The general Is not delicious. He re-.
ceivea only eight minims Of morphine
In twelve hours
The generals dream has. by letters
FROM many sooihsayerB, been inter
preted 10 mean that he Will live eev-
entee1 days or as many weeks, and by
others as many years, the seventeen
being the number OF dollars the gem
eral had with which 10 pay duty on
tho satchel he left on the
wrong side Of the fence.
The aslrologer who prophesled
good days and bad ones for the general
has thus far been right. II was pro-
phesied that II tho general survived
March 81 he wonld live until 5epten-
Der. That remains to be teen. II this
patient lives till summer Leland Stan
ford will endeavor to take him to Cali
fOYnia Ia special car The probable
good result Of the Western climate on
thegeneral health has been discussed,
Senator Stanford urging that the gen
eral would be benefited thereby.
| BADDAY.
NEW YORK. April IL --At9 o'clock