The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-06
UNUSUAL QUIET
Reigns In and Around the Grant Mansion
No Hope of Recovery, but Strug-
CLING Bravely.

CLING Bravely.
NEW YORK, April D. Last night was IN
usually quiet and uneventful in the neigh
hood of the Grant household. Nothing dis
turbed the silence save the sound OF the two
policemen, walking to and fro, in front of
the residence. The night was cold and clear,
and the only movement noticed ia the house
was that of Harrison, the colored attendant,
who drew up the shades about 5:45 a. n.
The General must haYe passed an easy night,
as no commOtion was visible at any tims
alter midnight. The CHEEKY sunlight of the
Easter morning was admitted to General
Grants room at 9 o'clock, when the shades
we're rolled up to the highest point and the
lace curtains were looped back.
About O'Clock Dr. Douglas appeared
room, stroking his gray beard,
and looking complscent aud uncon.
cerned, from which persons who had
even at that early hour gathered in the
street opposite, concluded that all was we'll
within.
The library windows were opened wide,
aud on the upper floors the crisp air was suf-
fered to come in. Cyrus w. Field, with q
bunch of flowers in his hand, called at 9:l5
and was admitted. lie remained but few
minutes, and remarked as he left that the
tenecity Of the General was marvellous;
there could be ho hope OF recovery, but the
struggle was brave one.
Half an hour later a large box OF flowers
sent from Washington was delivered by
messenger.
message from the Boston NJ. f Confer.
ence was delivered ~ the house at 10 o'clock,
addressed to DR.. Newman, who was not 1T
that hour present.
AL the daily papers of the city were sent
into the house durlug the morning, soon
after Mrs. Sartoris Mrs. Fred Grant and
Jesse Grant gathered in group in the libra
ry, and while Colonel Grants wife sat be-
eide Jesse, Mrs. Ssrtoris leaned over the
shoulders of both, and the journals OF the
morning were examined while Dr. Douglas
eat at the library desk writing a bulletin.
Senator Chaffee made his morning visit at
1875. He stated that the General was as
calm SIS if about going for drive, bat the
fact could not be disguised that the cancer
was constantly developing, and there could
| be no hope tor permanent improvement.
During the morning General Baden ex-
| pressed the belief that the General might ex-
| piTe in an hour and he might linger for
| days; but that the local difficulty was not
! now so much 20 be feared as the constitu-
| tioDal results of the disease. The General was
/ clearly aware of the hopelessness of mis- case
| and desired TO die.
jesse Grant strolled out at 10 30, and five
| minutes later bis brother Ulysses arrived at
| the house. Benjamin II. Field and Sidney
| Dillon called during the forenoon, and Dr..
f, Newman was admitted at noon. AS DR..
( Barker left the house after the consultation,
| he said General Grant was quiet, but grew
no stronger. What will be the probable
| limit OF the Generals strength" was asked
| of DR.. Barker. Il wish 1 could tell YOU" he
replied, shaking his head and becoming
I very grave.
Ex. Secretary of State Hamilton Fish and
| wife were driven to the house at ten minutes
| past 4. Mr.. Fish sent his card to the GEN
elal, but did not slight from his carriage
i While the footman was delivering Mr.. Fisn's
card at the door, Roscoe CenkIing and Jo.
| seph Pulitzer, editor of the World, drove up
/ Mr.. Conkling entered the house, bat soon
| returned and engaged in chat for nye min
utes with Mr.. Fl h. Mr.. Conkling, in re.
/ sponse to inquiry, begged TO be excused from
| saying anything about General Grants con-
| dition.
Jesse seligman called during the after.
| noon and saw General Grant.
Secretary of War Endicott called and left
his card. after inquiries for the Generals
| condition.
Dexter A. Hawkes., f. @. Purrington. T..
| II. Jones tOf New YorF, and Mr.. Spencer,
| the late bookkeeper for L. S. Grant, Jr,
called during the afternoon.
James Grant Wilson, on Grants staff, Wis
1 itcu lIt uOueS, as dlSO MIS-. LeihQQ
who bro1ght flowers.
At the time DR.. Shrady sat down to write
the 5:l5 bulletin, General Bsdeau and Gen
eral Grant were speaking of the kindness of
so many people in calling. DR.. Shrady
| turned TO General Grant and remarked that
the General was so we'll ID was hard work 10
/ prepare the bulletins and then General
Grant dictated the 5:15 bulletin, the Doctor
| by the Generals desire. quoting him in the
/ first person in the last sentence as indicated.
During the evening, Sixty.sixth street, in
/; the vicinity OF General Grants house, was
unusually quiet. Occasionally the occu-
| pants of carriages passing through the street
! would order their drivers TO pull up, few
doors from the Grant home, and alightiue
would ask what news there was from the
sick chamber and then drive of. De
| Douglas called to relieve DIR. Shrady
at $50, but the latter did not
| leave till $50, Just after issuing q
reassuriDg bnlletin. He said there was moth
/ ing 20 add. The General was resting COM
fortably. Shortly after DR.. Shardy's depart
uIe General Horace Harter and General E
| +. Wipslow vifited the house. They did not
| see the patient, but were told by the family
| that no serious change was antIci-
pastd during the night. When ex-