Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-03

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THr sxprovEMrwT CONTINUES
DEcTpED.
5:4sP. M--rhe improvements noted
At AS p. n. have continued. The
General has just had his throat attend
ed to At his own request, which gave
a. opportunity TO examine II closely.
There IL no increase Of liberation, and
the parts are not so angry in color - .
week ego. He has the appearance OF
one refreshed by good sleep. There
has been decided improvement All
day. To-day at one time hs said ~
am not suffering now" In other re-
spects the report Is the same.
ISignedl J. II. DOUGLAS, M. ID.
$50 p. MA member Of the house
hold has Just stated to reporter that
the General is considerably improved.
II is the belief Of this person that the
patient may live three days yet. The
General is at this moment reposing on
! sort Of couch made up Of two chairs,
although he has lately shown some rest
lessness by walking up and down.
Senior Romeo is now with him.
COMFORTABLE AND CHEERFUL.
At haif-past 8 O'Clock General Grant
took his own temperature and timed
his pulse-beats by his ctop-watch. He
has gargled his throat and feels COM
Portable and cheerful. He has asked
for the presence Of the members Of his
family, that he may enjoy their CONVEX
sstion. His general improvement con-
tinues. His pulse is 80 and of fair
volume. He is not suffering pain.
ENJOYS A CONVERSATION WITH HIS
FAMILY.
1890 p. M-General Grant is rest
ing in his easy chair after having en-
joyed conversation with his family for
half an hour. He has taken his nour-
ishment with apparent relish. His
pulse is still steady, and his mind is
still clear. An Anodyne has been adj
ministered for the purpose Of securing
early sleep. He has no pain.
ISignedl
GEORGE F. SHRADy, NJ. ID.
THE GENERALS CONDITION AT MID
NIGHT.
II is stated on good authority that
the disease, which is well down in the
sufferers throat, has made much pro-
gress during the last two days. The
patient has difficulty in breathing, as
the cancer has also extended to the
rear Of the nose. He cannot submit
to an examination on account Of pain.
His weak condition could not stand
il. -. DIR. Shrady says his bulletins truly
tell the invalid's condition up to the
time of their issuance but he cannot
say when the General will drop off.
The detective stationed at the house
will send an alarm through the city
when the General dies by means of
the eDgine-house signals.
At IL o'clock U. s. Grant, Jr., and
Senator Chaffee left the house. The
General was then asleep. Colonel
Fred. Grant and DR.. Newman were in
the room with him. DIR. Shrady will
remain in the house all night. 1t is
expected that the General will pass an
easy night.
General Clinton b. Fisk, General
Cyrus Bussey, and eet-Commission-
er Coleman were among the callers late
in the evening. To General Fisk word
was sent by Colonel Grant that the pa
tient was asleep. At 1l:30 the front
door was locked, and soon after a light
was visible in the sick mans room only.
MORE SYMPATHY FOR THE SUI
FERER.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April g.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted to-day by the Southern
Press Association
Resolred, That this Association ex-
presses its deep sorrow at the news re-
ceived Of the critical condition of Gene
raj U. S. Grant and its sympathy with
the distinguished sufferer and his family.
NASHVILLE, April AT a meet
ing Of ministers and laymen at the
Southern Methodist publishing-housc
to-day prayers were offered for General
Grant, petitioning Almighty God that
the distinguished sufferer, now hover
ing between life and death, might be
sustained and comforted, and be cter-
nally saved through Jesus Christ.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-In the
Senate to-day the Chaplain concluded
his prayer as follows: 1--WE tarry
moment to ask special blessing upon
our dying chieftain. BE with him as
he engages in this last struggle with
foe to whom the wisest and bravest
must at last surrender, and, though the
skill of physician and the kind ministra-
tons of tender love may not avail to
retain him longer in our midst, may the
holy Offices of our blessed Christianity
have been so presented to his faith that,
having fought the good fight, having
finished his course, he may also beglad
to testify before the world that he has
kept the faith"