St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-16
GEN. GRANT IMPROVING
His Physicians Give a Diagnosis Of His
Disease.
Mountain or Western Air VIII Pro-
long His Life.


a refreshing sleep last night and suffered no
pain in his throat. During the forenoon he
was quite cheerful, and though not gaining
in strength was holding his own. AT the
medical consultation at 3 p. III. the general
was found to be in more improved cOndi-
ton than at the last general consultation,
and the same treatment was recommended
to be pursued
INTERVIEW WITH DIR. sHRADY.
When Dr. Shrady left Gen. Grants house
after the consultation to-day, he said in an
swer to question, that the general condi-
ton of the patient was improved.
GLOW do you account for this steady i'm
provement," was asked.
The generals bad attacks have been
caused by complications associated with the
usual progress of diseases, was the an
swer and these have been overcome for
the present and of course he is better. The
temporary irritation in the throat has been
relieved and the result is what the bulle-
tins have stated"
''And do the bulletins state everything, F."
was asked.
''The bulletins deal with the plain facts
of the case and with the facts only" re-
sponded DR.. Shrady.
WHO KNOWS BEST.
During the consultation this afternoon
Gen. Grant said to his physicians: ''The
doctors outside | am informed, are writing
about my case and talking about it, and
some of them seem to think they know
more about it and how to do it than the
generals who are on the field fighting"
Soon after his throat was dressed this morn
ing the general said, in remarking on his
improved condition, that he thought he
would get we'll That the public may be en-
abed to thoroughly understand the case as
it is and form reliable opinions,
the following absolute facts are given as
basis for public and personal Judgment:
The general is not greatly emacated about
the body; he has lost some flesh but how
much can't be told, as he has not been
weighed for some time; his face is not
much changed but it has q care-wOrn eX-
preston; the glandular swelling has at no
time been larger than hens egg, and
from that down to the size of a pigeons
egg; it is located at the angle of the right
jaw; it has never entirely disappeared since
it came months ago. The swelling is due
first to irritation of growth and finally to
the progress of the disease in the glands
themselves. There is no positive evidence
at present that the glands have
BECOME ACTIVELY DISEASED,
though the presumption is that they are dis
eaScd. The disease does not extend to nor
affect any of the processes of the generals
ears. There is some danger of that, pos
sibility but not probability. N present it
is not going in that direction. The disease
is spreading very gradually backwards in
the back part of the throat and below the
palate. II has communicate somewhat to the
back part of the nose in front of and below
the palate. There is no lump on the tongue,
ii is an ulcer away back on the side of the
tOngue-a small ulcer. 1t has never been
shown to its full extent, but is quarter to
half an inch in diameter. In cases of epi-
thelioma there is no lump. 1t is an ulcer.
There is n discharge from the liberated sur
face. The discharge is composed of mucuS,
BROKEN DOWN TISSUE,
! and some little matter; in other words it is
mucuS puS. This eXudeS from an liberated
surface that incloSes the palate, the back
part of the throat and the right side of the
tongue. There is chance for the general
improvement of the patient by the temper
airy arrest of the disease. The atmosphere
of the mountains of the West would in fair
weather be better than the salt air of the
Seaboard. In all caneerous cases i'm the
throat there are complications of inanition
about the throat which should be called
accidents OF the disease and it is these COM
! plicationS that have given trouble rather
than the steady progress of the disease. In
! this case the complications are swelling
Of the throat, increase of Inflammation.
SpaSnS. hemorrhageS, increased flofs of
mucuS. Six drops of mOrphia are gwen
each ~ hours; just enough to control
N-r, YN-r,r-f.u,
Without morphia the pain would at times
be unbearable. The general takes for food
one to two tumblerfulls of mixture of beef
extract and egg and milk every two to four
hours. night and day. He reliShed little
clam broth yesterday aS much as he reliSheS
ANYTHING. The general usually reclines in
the chair attired in knitted underwear. on
his feet are knitted wool moceaSins He
has on a brown dressing gown trimmed with
silk and belted with heavy cord. Over
his lap is spread silk and satin quilt
filled with down. while upon his head he
wears a silk cap which he has long worn to
protect his head from attacks of neuralgia.
Dr. Douglas will remain with the general
tonight and consultation viii be held at
p. m. tomorrow.
LATE EvENISG BULLETIN.
1Ip m.-Gen. Grant has been very free
from pain during the afternoon and even
ing. His condition has not materially
changed since the last report. He has a
cough infrequently. and has not been
troubled by any accumulation of mucus.
His pulse at 10 p. III. was - and tempeTa-
ture normal. He is now sleeping quietly.
]. H. DoUGLAS, VI. d.
Cross Gets There.