Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-08
Telegrams to The Star.
GRANTS WONDERFUL VITALITY.
he Has Another Good Day.
CHICAGO ELECTION RETURNS.
THE ILLINOIS SENAT0RSHIP.
PRINCE OF WALES In IRELAND.
THE FRENCH. CHINA PEACE TREATY.
THE POPE SERIOUSLY ILL.
He Has Another Good Day
CHICAGO ELECTION RETURNS
THE ILLINOIS sENATORSHIP.
PRINCE OF WALES In IRELAND.
THE FRENCH.CHINA PEACE TREATY
THE POPE SERIOUSLY ILL.
GEN. GRANT COMFORTABLE.
He Passes q Quiet Night mud Requests
Family Prayers this Morning.

NEW YORK, April S.-Gen. Grant passed n
very quiet night. There was no recurrence of
the hemorrhage and the official bulletins OF the
medical attendants were quite reassuring The
rain poured down in torrents at intervals and
the only persons who paced the street were the
watchful policemen and reporters.
About 4:3O Senator Chaffee and U. S. Grant,
tr, emerged from the house and gave an en-
couraging report of the generals condition. DR..
he remarked that the general was a wonderful
man. Dr. Newman stated that Gen Grant re-
anested family prayers TO be said, and added:
'1here is nothing peculiar about that"
Gen. Badeau strolied slowly down toward
Madison avenue about q O'clock and in re-
sponse 10 question said: Gen. Grant has
passed a very easy night and is now resting
quietly"
Sleep of Five Hours.
Gen. Grant sleeps or appears TO sleep at any
night his long rest began at about midnight,
and until five O'Clock il continued with little
interruption: The professional nurse attended
the patient through the night, while the family
and physicians gained considerable sleep. The
night was quiet one, with no alarming symp-
tom or circumstance; About five O'Clock, when
the general aroused himself he stood upon his
feet briefly, but did not essay to move about.
FLOWERS FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Commodore {. h. Garrison and wife called
and left cards at11:30 Mrs. Leland STANFORD
large box Of flowers was delivered, sent by @.
w. Childs, of Philadelphia. The express COM
pany mas nOClCe Inat similar tokens Will be
sent each day during the generals illness.
AT 11:45 q. m. Mr.. John Foley visited the
house. He was met by Col. Fred. Grant. The
quiet and comfortable night that he suffered
very little pain; that he had slept compare
lively Well; that the despondency of yesterday
had entirely left him, and that he seemed to
have returned to about the same condition
that existed two or three days ago. How long
his father might remain thus Col Grant was
unable to fOretell. About noon a person who
had at that time left the sick room stated that
the generals appearance was perceptibly
changed for the brighter. That the anxiety OF
the family was allayed was evident about mid
day, when Jesse and Mrs. Fred. Grant went out
to stroll. DIR. Shrady spent the morning in
attendance and was relieved at noon by Dr.
Douglas. Drs. Barker, Douglas, Shrady and
Sands will meet in consultation during the
afternoon.
The General Walks About His Room.
AT 1890 pm. Senator Chaffee left General
Grant. He said the generals face looks as well
as 1t has in a month past, but that his body is
becoming emaciated. The patient walked in
his room to-day. Senator Chaffee did not appre-
hend immediate death.
Expressions Of Sym pathy.
CHICAGO, April S.-The Iroquis club, at fits
meeting last night, adopted the following res
olution unanimously: "Resoired. That the
Iroqus club, of Chicago, hereby extends to Gen.
Grant Its sincere sympathy in this hour of his
great suffering and, trial-a sympathy which is
heartily shared by the great mass of the Amer
tcan people, and by the masses of enlightened
men in the civilized world"