The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-15
His General Condition Thought to Be
Somewhat Better, Though stu Pre-
carious-sOothsayers's and Astrol-
gers Predictions.


NKw York, April 12-General Grant passed
q quiet night with the exception of the ct Of
coughing with which hs rss attacked about
midnight. He fell into q natural slumber
at o'clock this morning, from which he
swoke two hours later.
Shortly after noon the patients throat was
treated, and he walked into the library,
where the doctore applied the medication.
2p. N. Drs. Barker, Sands and Shrsdy
arrived, and they were in consultation forty
five minutes. DR.. Barker said the condition
of the Generals throat admitted OF freer
examination than for many days. The
lsryngoscope was used, aud by the aid of a
stIoug light reflected into the throat, the de
velopnent OF the ulcer was noted. The
liberation has not made much progress dur
ing the last two days though there has bsen
a gradual increase during the week.
The Inflammation in the throat is not as
pronounced ss at one time. The patients
condition, DR. Barker thought wss somewhat
better, though it is stu precarious. He is
suffering from weakness and exhaustion.
rs there any reason to fear speedy fatal
termination Of tina diseaser' There is no
special cause to fear more than in the last
two or three days though we must be pre-
pared for emergencies.
The following bulletin was Issued at
p. m:
General Grant hss been very quiet since the fit
of coughing last night. He has taken MS nourisn-
ment regularity and well as usual; pulse now,
~; temperature. go. At the consultation Just
held Drs. Barker, Sands. Shrsdy and Douglas
al. sIr''-' y '' '" j. q. Douec1s' "a Il. D.
GEORGE +. sHRADY, NJ. d.
Senator Chafiee and ex-senator Roscoe
Conkling called between and clock.
The latter said the General vas quiet, with
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day, when he called.
Ser ator leland Stsndford visited the house
in the afternoon, bringing flowers.
When DR.. Newman called az 1880 ysstsr-
day morning, he entered the library, next to
tbs Generals room, and shook hands with
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sarteris. Father"
called the latter, DIR. Newman is here;'
whereupon the General walked into-t the
library and greeted DR.. Newman. He re-
NAMED few moments aud then returned to
his room with the remark that the air in the
library was too cold for him. The conver-
is always cheerful and pleasant, and family
affairs and everyday matters are discussed.
The General Is not delerious.
The Generals dream has By letters from
many soothsayers, been interpreted TO mean
that he will live seventeen days, as many
weeks, and by Others SIS many years; the
seventeen being the numbsr OF dollars the
General had with which 10 pay duty on the
satchel he left on the wrong side OF the
fence. The estrologer who prophesied good
days and bad ones for the General has thus
far been right. 1t was prophesied that IL
the General survived March 81 he would
live until Septen Der. That remains to be
seen. II the patient lives until summer. Ls-
land Stanford will endeavor to take him to
California In a special car. The probably
good results of the western climate on the
Generals health hss bsen discussed, Senator
Stanford urging that the General would be
benefited thereby.
at 9 o'clock tonight Colonel Fred Grant,
speaking tf bis fathers condition during the
day, said that be had coughed good deal,
and had, altogether, bad day, although the
paroxsysm Of Saturday night had not been
renewed. The General was verv low, but
Colonel Grant did not apprehend the end
would come tonight. Four days ago, he
said, the General, without seeming difficulty,
walked from the front TO the resr OF tie
house, but each day since he had moved
about less and to day when he walked 10 the
rear Of the house through the hall he stopped
to Test before returning. To be sure, twice
during this afternoon, the General had
walled into his Office and remained there an
hou. at one time and three-quariers of an
hozr at another, conversing briefly with
tlofe who were near. Bat on one OF
these occasions. as General Grant left the
room aud passed in to the Office, he reRarked ::
II can not stand that" referring 10 the