The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-03

the second story windows, where the Generals
room is located. Two policemen dispersed all
such gatherings in short order, and the drivers
of wagons and carriages, while on this block,
were called upon to walk their horses.
At 1:4J o'clock, Dr. Newman, who had gone
for walk, was sent for in the greatest haste.
At $40 Senator Chaffee called and shortly afs
terwards Nellie Grant appeared at one of the
windows, looking as if she had been crying. q.
S. Grant. jr., left the house at $50. When
asked about his father he merely shook his
head.
General Badeau called at the house about $50,
and DIR. Newman returned to the house at 8
o'clock.
Dr. Shrady left the house at 9:l5 A. NJ He
said that the General was then resting easily.
At 10 o'clock the following bulletin was issued
by DR.. Douglas
'The Generals sleep in bed continued until
$50, when he arose and tried to go down stairs
He was gently induced to return to his room and
chair, where he is now When he took his place in
the chair, nourishment was brought to him
which he took without objection. In other
respects his condition is as good as at 7:30 A. NJ.
DR.. Douglas said the General was conscious
when he tried to 60 down stairs, but the physi-
clan could not express any opinion as to how
long his patient might live.
General Badeau came from the sck-room
shortly after noon, and walked towards Madison
avenue. He said, in reply to an inquiry: ''Gen.
Grant is very low, and is gradually sinking He
will probably die to morrow morning"
At II o'clock two gentlemen drove up to the
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the house, and remained for about five minutes
He said that the General had expectorated quite
freely, and felt relieved.
Rev. DR.. Newman visited the General at /
o'clock, and remained with the patient for over
an hour. When he left the sick-room he said to
a reporter "The Generals condition is about
the same. He is resting easily. He converses
plainly and enunciates distinctly. His mind is
clear and unclouded."
The following bulletin was issued at 1910 p
NJ. by DR.. Douglas:
General Grant is sleeping quietly and nat
urally in his armchair. He rouses occasionally
to cough and expectorate, which he does without
apparent pain or discomfort He says he feels
comfortable. His pulse is fuller stronger and
more natural in volume. He is perfectly con-
scious, and replies lucidly and tersely when ad-
dressed. He is surrounded by his family, and is
kept perfectly quiet AT this instant he is TAX
ing cup of coffee"
DIR. Fordyce Barker, at P. NJ, left the house,
where he had been in consultation. He said to a
reporter: When / went in General Grant was
asleep. He awoke, and recognized me, saying,
How do you dol? l replied that I felt pretty
good and that he looked little more comforta-
BILE hiraa
The Doctor said that General Grant, during
his visit, could breathe through his nose. He IS
of opinion that the General will probably live
through the night. His greatest 1anger, the
Doctor thinks, is to be feared between and
o'clock in the morning.
General Dent left the patient soon after, and
said that his brother-in- laws condition was about
the same.
At 5P NJ. U. s. Grant, jr.. and his wife drove
away to their hotel.
At $50 DR.. Douglas issued the following bull
letin:
''The General has just had his throat attended
to, at his own request, which gave an opportu-
nifty to examine it closely. There is no increase
of liberation, and the parts are not so angry in
color as week ago. He has the appearance OF
one refreshed by good sleep. There has been
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time he said: i am not suffering now In other
respects the report is the same"
At 6:30 p NJ, member of the household
stated to- reporter that the General is consid-
erably improved 1t is the belief of this person
that he may live three days yet. The General
is at the moment resting on sort of couch
made up of two chairs although he has lately
shown some restlessness by walking up and
down. Senor Romero is now with him. Gen.
Charles P. Stone of the Egyptian army, and
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles called at the house. but
neither of them saw General Grant General
Sckles says that General Grant is about the
same
MARKED IMPROVEMENT.
About $50 P. NJ General Grant intimated to
DR.. Shrady that he thought he would like to
take his own temperature and also see how his
pulse was. Dr. Shrady gave him the thermome-
ter. The General put it in his mouth
and kept it there for about FIVE minutes.
He also set his stop-wgtch and placed
it in his lap and put his second finger on his
pulse. At one time the watch seemed about to
slip to the floor, but the General retained the
thermometer in his mouth. He was able to
take his own temperature and record his pulse,
and this feat was regarded by DIR. Shrady as
indicating that his intellectual perceptions were
clear. When the General made his request for
the thermometer, DR.. Shrady said: ''We must
humor a sick man, General" at which the Gen
eral smiled.
Atop. NJ Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Sartoris and sew
eral other members of the family were about the
sick mans bedside. DIR. Newman and ex-senator
Chaffee were also present. DR.. Shrady regarded
the ability of General Grant to exercise his
mental faculties and hands at the same time as
very hopeful, and was quite sanguine at that
hour that General Grant would pass compare
lively easy night.
Cyrus w. Field called about 9:15 Mr. Field
said: HE (Grant) is a man of wonderful vitali-