Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-22

AAsoofE q s4o Anton1o- ae0 the H4czce
sEsser1, Ineluding tie Southern Pacific
Of New Asxiso. Sozfhern Psc15c Of
Arizona, Southern P2si6c Of California,
soufhern Pacific Of California North
D1Vtstonl AAa Central Paeife. and here
after their earnings viii Be reported by
the system and not for each road
CeserHl Graas.
Nj. Act5REeoR. n. Y, JaIy 2i.-The
fatigue that followed bis ride yesterday
afternoon was % great that General
Grant sievt eight hours Of almost nAiu-
raj sleep dnrinR the night. After taking
food 81 2 O'Clock be vas awake scarcely
an hO1r and slept contiGnoualy and uifh
good effect from midnight until after
O'Clock this morning. At O'Clock he
aroused. His pulse tnis morning IL
more frequent and soc1swhat weaker
than last night
Mr.. AcGKEGoE, n. Y, July Alias
p. ni.-Gsneral Grant il sinking rapidly
10 .. m.-Dr. Douglas thinks there 10
. slight rally and Gays that be has
known patients in the GensraIs present
condition 10 survive for I've days
1IsO D. m.-General Grant has lust
told bis family that there 10 no neces
sIty of their sitting up any longer to-
q
second rally.
MOUNT McGEESoR, July 2l.-Thoueh
General Grant was greatly exhausted
bv the iolting ride In his chair Monday
afternoon. 1t vas believed this morning
that the eight hours Of natural sleep
obtained By him last night had restored
q portion of bis lost energy. This be-
lief vas supported by his refreshed and
somewhat brighter appearances. His
pulse had scarcelv the volume 10 h4d al
II last night, and As morning wore on
the doctor thought be detected sviden-
ces of feverish condition, bot the fore
noon was passing 30 quietly as to give
strength to the belief that the General
was resting and farther recuperating
from the fatigue Of the trip, which had
been undertaken at his solicitation and
BY his expressed desire, after an assur-
anee by himself that his strength vas
equal TO the Accomplishments of this
purpose.
Toward noon. however, there grew in
the physicians mind q conviction that
the DOING quietude vas more of ex
trems and grox ring lassitude than Of
restful repose. At midday there was
slight change in the sick mans condi-
tion, which was marked by increased
weakness and less interest in What was
going on about him. This change was
80 slightly marked, however, that no
unusual alarm was felt by the family,
though ID was deemed advisable 10 re-
port the same 10 DIR. Douglas, Who at
the time was at the hotel. Accordingly,
Jesse Grant walked up the slope to
speak TO the doctor, who came down t.
the cottage. The General was less
quiet, though he desired rest. He ia
formed the physician that he had de-
clined alcoholic stimulants because be
believed they served only TO heat his
~ stem without imparting strength. He
expressed himself as feeling that he
could endure his condition Of weakness
but q short time longer. and then
requested the physician TO administer
a hypodermic injection Of morphine.
DIR. Douglas was not much inclined TO
grant this request because he believed
the sleep and rest produced by artificial
means would too rapidly drain the VI
tally of the patient. Besides, a lethar-
Ric tendency was developing and DR..
Douglas preferred that the patient
should take food rather than opiates.
The sick man. however, declined aud
Insisted upon the administration Of
morphine. At length, TO satisfy bin,
DIR. Douglas administered what Grant
believed 10 contain three minims of the
of the drug, although a. fact that
quantity was not administered, but
slight portion diluted In the usual three
drops Of liquid was infested into the
Generals arm. The sisk man grew
more quiet and seemed 10 sleep and
then 10 was that the physician left the
cottage and reported the patient exceed
inRly weak.
Il has since transpired that the Cen
eral vas attacked this forenoon with
the hiccouRh, and this disturbing and
rapidly weakening as well a. significant
fact was present in the afternoon with
added frequency. The sleep which fol-
lowed the injecting of the morphine
was followed by renewed hiceoughing.
Attempts were made as the afternoon
was waning to give the General food.
He Joined in the endeavsr, but the
quantity retained was small. When the
current of goblet full of liquid was
passing the Generals throat, its own
weight distsnded the throat and the
food passed down IL, bat when the last
few mouthfulls were being drained
the weight and fnllness Of liquid was
not sufficient TO distend the parts and
they closed, because the muscular pow
or Of the throat was insufficient TO keep
oren q passage. The result was parox-
ysm of choking and coughing with the
election of portion at each attempt to
administer food.
The condition Of the patisnt may be
appreciated when il is known that with
In perhaps fifteen minutes after an at
tempt 10 administer nourishment to
him, she General would suddenly look
up with q monetary expression
OF beviidegment and inquire OF
his attendant, When ars you 60
ing 10 give me that food fn Half
an hour might then elapse and the sick
man might dcxe, bat would start as II
he bad forgotten something and ejaou-
late, when are you going to give me
that food you spoke OF ln Aud when
told that he had Just received food, but
that more would be given, II desired.
the General would again fall into half
unconscious dcze and mutter, Never
mind, never mind"
The aftaFnoon VAS sultry and almost
hrsathIess. With the Thermometer as
high A. 81. There we're ne reviving
clements in the atmosphere, and the
sun went down after day Of sitting
discomfoft, even 10 persons IN good
Aeaish. The General remaised in his
room and was not dressed during the
day. He did mot move except 10 rise
when the pillows, kept constantly be-
neath him 10 prevent bed sores. we're
beaten up and aired. Several times
be walked feebly 10 tho cot in
the sick room while his resting place
vas thus being aired. and thus the
afternoon wore on and at 6 o'clock Dr..
Donelas cams 10 the hotel 30 dinner.
| fhe Grant family were then dining.
DR.. Newman came mp the mountain
on the train, arriving az Sis .. m. He
joined the Generals family st the table,
and there DR.. Douglas reported the
Generals condition. He said the pa-
tent vas in q critical condition. and
that be wosld hazard no prediction OF
the future. not even Of the niRht-
"a m.-The General 10 In the same
condition as at l O'Clock. Mrs. Grant
is tanning him, with nurse In attend
aiies. DR.. Douglas has retired.
a shsrt Coarse.
PfrTSRu.s, July H.-It IL asserted
among sporting men here that the
ceurTe over which Gaoduur made the