Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-04-27
Grant sCondition.
HE FEELS STRONGER THAN ARY
TINE eINOE rHE I'm PROVE
MENT BEGAN.
BIRTHDAY CEi EBRATION.

| NEW YosK, April 26-Shortly after
eleven o'clock last night General Grant
fell asleep, five minims of morphiue
having been admin istered-one minim
less than usual. Though he did not
sleep continuously through tie night
the patient slept in all AZ much az u sual |
and aroused for the day at eight o'clock
this morning. He was eaid by DR..
Douglas to have been better this morn
ing than on any day since the improve
ment began, just two weeks before.
During the night the General coughed
much less than usual and expectorated
scarcely any. DR.. Douglas arose late
end left the Grant residence at nine
O'Clock.
The day broke cloudy and at six o..
clock rain began falling the air was
chill and raw, precluding the pos
sibility Of the Gene raj going out during
the day.
Drs. Barker, Douglas, shrady and
Sands met at the Generals house for
the regular weekly consultation at two
O'Clock p. m. This dialogue took place
between DR.. Barker and q reporter,
when the former left the house after the
consultation
" How is your patient to day ?" was
asked Of the doctor. s
has feltin . long time" was the Doctors
answer.
As compared with his condition
when you last saw the Genera, what is
his condition to-day?"
The General eays lie feels better
than he has in weeks" eaid DR.. Bar
ker.
But your opinion is worth more as
TO the Generals actual condition. Is
his throat improved or worse than
on Wednesday last ?" urged the in
quirer.
The throat has cleared CD some
since Wednesday, but there has been no
radical change in the throat. We did
not expect that" replied DR.. Barker.
When DIR. Douglas left the house he
said General Grant was found to have
improved since the last consultation.
the observation of all the doctors result
ing In that opinion. The General was
feeling better and was better than since
his improvtmen began. DIR. Shrady
would join DIR. Douglas on Wednesday
afternoon, and the next full consultation
would take place on Sunday.
In relAtiOn to certain alarming state
ments by IN electric light agent, who
carried his machine to General Grants
house on Saturday night and assumed
W uesCripe the appeA' 'ance OF the Gene.
raFs throat when he left the house, IL
may be stated on the authority of DR..
Douglas that he did not see the General
nor did be approach him any nearer
than the reception room down stairs,
HIS machine for examining the throat
with electric light WAS not used on Sat-
urday night and was not used at the
consultation to-day. Colonel f. d.
Grant corrobated DR.. Douglas in this.
see General Grant, much less examine
his throat.
General Horace Porter called to sec
the General at 26 Dr Newman call
ed st 30 and remained until 1920,
He fa's the General ~ !ivelyand cheer.
ful I'D has not teit b-tnr IN a week.
The family will celebrate Tie Generals
birthday in quiet way.
WASHINGTON, April 26-TLe ami
v.'sary OF The birth II Genoa. Grant
will be celebrated in this ci'y 5o-mor-
row evening by aftropriste xcercises
at the Metropolitan church. The Presi-
dent and tho mem bsrs of his Cabinet,
mem bers OF Congress, officers Of the
army, navy, Marine Corps and the
civil service aud the Loy al Legion and
Grand Army OF the Republic Posts
have been invited la participate.
TOPEKA, April 26 Tie birthday of
General Grant will he celebrareG tere
by half holiday to morrow af;er. oon.