Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-03

lie is OF the opinion that the General will
probably live through the night. His
greatestdangeF,r ,rthe doctor thinks, is to-
be feared between and 5 in the morning.
Gen. Depkaaft the patientsoon after. and
ssln BIS brotheT-in-law's condition'is
about the same.
A bulletin issued ats 8 :45s O'clock this
afternoon says:
The improvements noted al .: AS O'Clock con-
unue, The General has just had his tn roat
attended toat.his own request, which gave an
no increaseof the liberation and the parts
are not so angry in color as aVweek ago. lie
mas the appearance OF one refreshed by a.
good sleep. There has been a decided i'm
prOvement all day. To-day at one time he
sad; Il am not suffering now" In other
respects the report is the same.
J.H. DOUGLAS, M. d.
At G:30 O'Clock member OF the house
mold stated to reporter that the General
was considerably improved 1t was the be-
lief OF this person that the patient might
live three days. The General was at that
moment reposing easily on a sort of couch
made up Of two chairs, although he had
lately shown some restlessness by walk
ing,up and down. Senior Romero was
with him.
The bulletin issued at10:30 O'Clock to-
night read as follows:
Gen, Grant is resting in his easy char, after
having enjoyed The conversation of his family
for half an hour He has taken his nourish-
ment withapparent relish. His pulse is still
STEADY anu his mind IS clear. An anOdyne
has baeh administered for the purpose of
securing early sleep He has no pain.
GEORGE S. SHRADY, N. d.
NEW YORK, April 3, A A. M,-The bull
letin issued at O'clock this morning
read as follows:
Gcn, Grant has been sleeping quietly since
the administration of the anodyne.
J. II. DOUGLAS. NJ. d,
q. II. sHRADY, NJ. d.
{ TIE DISEASE GAINING GROUND.
1t is stated on good authority that the
disease, which is well down in the suffer-
er's throat, has made much progress dur
ing 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 ac-
count of the pain. His weak condition
could not etand it. DIR. Shrady says that
his bulletins truly tell the inyalid's con-
diti0n up to the time of their issu-
ance, but he cannot say when the
General viii drop off. The
detective stationed at tire house will send
an alarm through the city when the Gen.
eral dies, by means of engine-hOuse sig
nails. At II O'Clock u. S. Grant. Jr., and
1
General Was then asleep. Col. Fred.
Grant and Or. Newman were in the room
with him. Or. Shrady viii remain in the
house all night. 1t is expected that the
General VIII pass an easy night. Gen.
Clinton b. Fisk, Gen. Cyrus Bussey and
Street Commissioner CoIemanwere among
the callers late in the evening. 1t was
said by Col. Grant at 1850 O'Clock that
the patient was asleep, ana the front door
ffs.ss q FTfr1,A
visible in the sick mans room only.
CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE.
During the day from early morning
scores of persons kept walking to and fro
on SiXty-siXth street, betwhen Fifth and
Madison avenues. Occasionally six or
seven would cOngregate just opposite
Gen. Grants residence and gaze up at the
second story windows, where the Gen
erals room is located. Two po-
licemen quickly dispersed all such
gatherings, and drivers of wagons
and carriages while upon that block were
called upon to walk their horses. Gen.
Badeau came from the sick room shortly
after noon and walked towards Madison
avenue. He said in reply to an inquiry:
"Gen. Grant is very, very low and Is
gradually sinking. He will probably die
tomorrow morning"
Rev. DR.. Newman visited the General
at ] O'Clock, and remained with the pa
tent for over an hour. When he left the
sick room he said to reporter: "The
Generals condition is about the same.
He is resting easy. He converses plainly,
and enunciates distinctly. His mind is
clear and unclOuded." About 80 o'clock
tonight, Gen. Grant intimated 10 DIR.
Shrsdy that he thought he would like to
take his own temperature and also see
how his pulse was. DR.. shrady gave him
the Thermometer. The General put st IN
his mouth and kept it there for about five
minutes. The General also set his stop
watch, placed it in his lap and put his
second finger on his pulse.
UNCLOUDED MENTAL FACULTIES.
The General was able to take his own
temperature and record his puisatiOn,
and this feat was regarded by DR.. Shrady
as indicating that his intellectual percep-
tiOns were clear and unclouded. When
Gen. Grant made his request for the ther-
mometer DR.. Shrady said: eve must hu-
NOR a sick man, General" at which the
patient smiled. The old soldier showed
bV his request that in sickness as in
health he would have his own way TO the
last. At9 o'clock Mrs, Grant, Mrs. Sar-
tors and several other members OF the
family were about the sick mans bedside.
DIR. Newman and ex-senator Chatlee were
among the number. DR.. Shrady re-
garded the ability Of Gen. Grant TO
exercise his mental faculties and hands ut
the same time as very hopeful, and was
quite sanguine at that hour that the in
valid would pass a comparatively easy
night. Cyrus w. Field called about 9:lJ
O'Clock. About o o'clock $. B. Eikins
called at the house. He remained Ia the
back parlOr for half an hour COnVcrsing
with some of the family, and then
visited the Generals room where
he remained until nearly 10 O'Clock. He
afterwards told a reporter that the Invalid
was inclined 10 be talkatiye, but was dis
couraged by DR.. Shrady. In Mr.. Elkn5
opmion the Generals mind was perfectly
clear. His appearance was about the
same as a week ago. Mr.. Elkins in
formed the General that he had re-
cqiyed dispatches from prominent men
all over the country asking for news.
Gen. Grant, who was sitting IN
large arm chair answered: Eyes, !
understood so.v just before the visitor
left the General asked for something 20
eat. A LIQUID food was given. lie par
took sparingly. helping himself. Alr. El-
kins believed that the General would live
through the night. At 10 O'Clock Mayor
Grace, 4. j. James aud U. ;. Grapb JrY
called. -,
AN AGED sTRANGER's TEARS. NJ
After they had entered the house a yen-
7 erable-loohug man, with snOW-Wnlte
hair and faltering step, walked from Firth
avenue until be stood IN front OF the