Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-04

and two officers will patrol the
street on that block all night.
Despite the reassuring bulletins of the
morning and afternoon there was anxiety
IN the Grant household during the day.
| Col. Fred Grant was no time reassured
He felt that his father was growing all
! the time weaker, and that he might expire
at any h0ur. DIR. Shrady returned to the
! GeneraPs house at o'clock. and at that
! hour DIR. Douglas went home to return at
IL O'Clock. After that hour both doctors
| We're to be on duty all night.
| During the afternoon John Jacob
Astor called, as did also A. j.
! DreXel of Philadelphia, G. p. Coils,
| Ilr. Tiffany and Hamilton Fish, Jr. DR..
Newman and Senator Chatfee left to-
| gether. One of the gentlemen expressed
/ the belief that the General was growing
weaker constantly. Visitors were not in
/ all c0ses shown up stairs. United States
/ Senator Don Cameron was IN the sick
| room some time. Mrs. Grant sat near
! her husband during the afternoon, but
the General spoke to no one except his
| physicians, lest his throat should be irri-
tated.
A STRONGER PULSE.
The 8 O'Clock bulletin of tonight reads
as follows:
! Gen. Grants pulse is so and somewhat
| stronger. lie walks across the room and de-
! cllnes assistance. His mind is clear and his
manner cheerful. He has taken more nour-
! lshment. There Is soreness of the throat but
! no difficulty in swallowing. He has Just used
/ gargle with benefit. The secretion of mu-
cous is comparatively slight. Breathing is
| easy and natural. GEORGE n. SHRADY.
MORPHINE ADMINISTERED.
Ex-senator Chatfee soon returned to the
residence OF Gen. Grant, and at 1920
/ O'Clock again left. He SAID that a large
| dose of morphine had Just been admins
tered aud good nights sleep was ex-
/ pected. "Gen. Grant is the most wonder
| full man in combating disease / ever
/ heard Of" said Mr.. Chafee. "He walks
about the room unaided, Notwithstanding
| his extremely weak condition. A short
time ago be walked into an adjoining
room and affixed his autograph to four
| pictures. The strokes of his pen were as
| bold and firm as they were when the Gen
| eral was in health"
| Secretary John w. Vr0Oman of the
! State Senate called at the house this eve
| ming and presented the family with a copy
! Of resolutions Of sympathy passed by that
! body.
The Association of United New York
| Volunteer Regiments held meeting to-
night and resolved that
| We take this occasion to tender our heart
! felt sympathy to our grand old commander in
| the cross he has to bear-he whose glory as a
/ superb soldier has never been dimmed. We
| pray Almighty God that his life may be
! spared. but If it please God TO take HIM from
| us we sha1 ever treasure his memory.
Gen. Grant was able at 10 O'Clock to
walk, unalded, into his library and sign
| an important document AnOdyne was
administered, and at II O'Clock he was
| asleep in his chair. His general condi-
tion remains the same as stated in the
! last bulletin.
! The important document alluded TO in
| the IL O'clock bulletin was family paper
Nothing more specific can be learned.
DR.. ShTady said, at 1915 O'Clock, that
Gen. Grants condition was very good to-
night, but it cannot be told at what mo-
ment the patient will die. The anodyne
administered has produced sleepiness.
DR.. Shrady says that he never saw so
much exhaustion in a man suffering with
a disease Of such small local magnitude.
This exhaustion, the doctor thinks, is due
largely to recent shocks. By these shocks
the doctor probably meant the Generals
fall when entering his carriage, neuralgia,
extraction of teeth, business troubles, etc.
ASLEEP IN HIS EASY CHAIR.
NEW YORK, April 4, 1890 A. M.-Gen.
Grant is sleeping quietly in his easy
char. His condition is the same as at II
O'Clock.
An inmate of Gen. Grants household
said tonight: ''The true history of Gen.
| Grant 'deathbed' scene on Tuesday
morning, when it was feared the General
had breathed his last, is as follows:
About O'Clock in the morning the Old
soldier suddenly gasped and presented
all the symptoms of "A death struggle.
The family, the physicians and DR..
Newman rushed to his side.
Nearly all gave him up for good. Drs.
Douglas and Shrady held hurried con-
sultatiOn, after which Dr. Shrady filled a
| hypodermIc syringe full of brandy and
injected the contents INTO the Generals
arm. The extreme pall0r so characteris-
tic Of death gave way TO healthiul look
ing flush, and the dying soldier was given
| for the time new lease of life.
/ This prOmpttude on the part Of DR..
! Shrady saved the General and prolonged
| his life so as to enable him to sign some
| papers Of great moment to his family. 1t
| also saved the great figure in American
| history TO his cOuntrymen for at least
some days. After the General had re-
| covered he pleasantly said to the surgeon
who had performed the signal SER
| vice: swell, you've prolonged my
agony for a while." "Yes," answered
! Shrady; we will have you with us some
! time vet" DR.. Newman was OVerjOyed
| at seeing the General recover so rapidly
and prayed fervently. Tle eyes Of the
ladies suflused with tears, but they
showed great joy when they saw death
| averted. minutes delay at that time
would have made a great change in the
history of the case. II is understood that
| if Gen. Grant dies his funeral will take
place in Washington, and the interment
near there.
GRANT AS A NATIONAL HERO.
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