Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-03
How the Night was Passed.
GEN. GRANT TIMES HIS OWN Pulse AND TALK
WITH THE FAMILY.

GEN. GRANT TIMES HIS OWN PULSE AND TALKS
WITH THE FAMILY.
U. s. Grant, jr., son of the generals brother,
Orville, thus described the scene about the gen.
erals bedside yesterday morning, when he bid
the family farewell: Though we were all SO
sad" said Mr. Grant, "the general appeared so
quiet and composed that we kept our faces firm
and did not show him how badly We felt. He
was lying in his chair and recognized each one.
As we came in he extended his hand as If to bid
farewell, and each grasped his hand with more
feeling than can describe to you. We were there
some few minutes, and at one time his mind
seemed to wander a little, for he murmured, Il
am detailed from to s. This was going back
to his old West Point days, for that place is the
only one where he ever had detail duty.e But
this Was not delirfum, and seemed TO
US to be the effect Of his stimulants
rest of the time bis mind was perfectly clear,
although his mind does not seem to dwell SO
much on the present as the past The general
rallied somewhat after this, and was given some
nourishment ofmilk. In the opinion OF every
one he shows a most remarkable vitality. The
bat Sanr AIDED Mr Grant, he
is prepared for the end and seems to prefer to
die rather than linger in such pain. All night
times walking the floor i'm his suffering. His
pain now seems to pe of aspasmodic character"
NO APPARENT INCREASE OF LIBERATION.
AT 5:45 p. m, DIR. Douglas issued the following
bulletin: "The general has just had his throat
attended to at his own request, which gave an
opportunity to examine it closely. There is no
increase OF liberation, and the parts are not So
angry In color as a week ago. He has the APP
pearance of one refreshed by a good sleep.
There has been a decided improvement all day
to-day. At one time he said, Il am not suffer.
ing now"
GEN. GRANT TINES HIS PULSE
About $50 Gen. 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 thermom-
eter. The general put 1t in his mouth, and
kept 1t there for about five minutes The gen.
eral also set his stop-watch, placed it in his lap.
time the watch seemed about to slip to the
floor, but the patient could make no remark as
theless me GENERAL was able to fsSe his oven
temperature and record his pulsations and
this feat was regarded by DIR. Shrady as indi-
clear and unclo1ded. when Cen. Grant made
his request for the thermometer DR.. Shrady
said: 1--WE must humor sick man, genefal, }" at
About p. m Stephen B. Elkins called at the
house. He remained In the back parlor for half
an hour conyersing with some Of the family,
and then visited the generals room, where he
remained until nearly 10 o'clock. He after.
wards told . reporter that the invalid was In.
6r IN N.Y. ens S Spinon tSs
rails mind was perfectly clear, and his appear
ance about the same as week ago.
TOUCHING INCIDENT.
At 10 p. m. Mayor Grace, General L. James
and U. s. Grant, jr, called. After they had en-
tered the house Q notwithstanding man, with
snow-white hair and faltering step. walked
from 5th avenue until he stood In front Of the
Grant mansion. Here he lifted his hat and
thus for q minute or more, and then assembled
the steps, The colored servaD who answered
the bell told the old gentleman that the gen.
eral was very low, and the visitor went away
weeping.
1t Il Stated that the disease, which 10 well
down In the sufferers throat, has made much
progress during the last two days. The patient
has difficulty In breathing, as the cancer
has also extended TO the rear Of the noee He
cannot submit to an examination on account
Of the pain. His weak condition could not
Dr. shrsdy says that his bulletins truly ten
the invaNds condition up to the time ofthedr
issuance, but he cannot say when the general
will drop Oh. detective stationed 1t The
house VIII send an alarm through the city when
the general dies, by means Of the engine house
THE MIGHT BuLLErrxA
At 1880 p. m. the following bulletin was H.
sued: "oen. Grant 10 resting In his easy chair,
after having enjoyed the conversation OF his
family tor half an hour. He has taken his nour.
ishment with apparent relish. Hts pulse r. stin
steady and his mind ID clear. An anodyno -
been adxhinletered for the purpose OF cecurfng
early hleen He has no pain" -
The O'clock bulletin said Gen. Grant hsa
ben sleeping quietly since the administratlon