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GEN. GRANT DYING.
AN UNFAVORABLE CHANGETHIS
MORNING.
LIFE RAPIDLY EBBING AWAY.
FRIENDS GATHERING AROUND HIS
DEATH-BED.
THE OLD COMMANDER SILENTLY
AWAITING DEATH.
LIFE RAPIDLY EBBING AWAY.
AN UNFAvORABLE CHANGE

An Alarming Bulletin This Morning.
NEW YORK, April L, 1855 a.m.-About five
O'Clock this morning great unfavorable
change occurred in Gen. Grants condition.
Rev. DIR. Newman was hurriedly sent for. 1t is
believed the end is near. The members OF the
family were summoned to the sick room
CONSCIOUS OF APPROACHING
DEATH.
The General Very Low at 6:JJ A. NJ. I
NEW YORK, April 1.-At 6:55 a m. ex-Sena-
tor Chaffee left Gen. Grants house. He said
Gen. Grant was very low, and was conscious
that he was dying. Mr. Chaffee believed the
general was dying and he might 90 away any
minute, but the doctor said he might last the
day out.
GATHERING AROUND THE DEATH.
BED.
Friends and Members Of the Family Az.
semblfng at the House.
New YORK, April 1.--At five o'clock this
morning Harrison, General Grants valet drove
In haste for Rev. Dr. Newman, and DIR. Shrady,
by call, hurried to the generals residence Dr.
Newman says that General Grants condition
is serious and that it is believed the worst is
near.
DR.. Newman and Senator ChafIee arrived at
Gen. Grants residence at $50 a. rn. At COS a
servant went to a drug store for medicine for
Mrs. Grant, who had become nervous. U. s.
Grant, jr., arrived at the house at 6:10, and his
wife, who is at the st. Cloud hotel, was sent for
at 6:25.
The General Growing Weaker at Nine
O'clock.
NEW YORK, April 1.-At o'clock ex-senator
Chaffee left Gen. Grant He says that the Gen.
eral Is growing weaker. The throat is thicken-
Ing, but the main trouble is with the heart The
doctors say he may die at any time.
HIS MIND WONDERFULLY SERENE.
What DR.. Newman Said After His
Visit to Gen. Grant.
NEW YORK, April lat 9:45 o'clock this
morning the Rev. DR.. Newman left Gen.
Grants house. He was met by several re-
porters and said: "The general solemnly rea-
Lies the fact of his prolonged sufferings, but
the strength of his intellect and the calmness
and serenity of his mind are wonderful"
A visitor who left the house at ten o'clock
said that the general had rallied and was con-
scious and composed.
DYING WITHOUT PAIN.
AZ 10 O'Clock the Patient Failing Fast.
NEW YORK, April 1-10 a. m.-Authentic
information at this hour is to the effect that
Gen. Grant is failing fast, and that it is only a
question of hours until the end is reached. He
is gradually sinking, but is not suffering pain.
A COnsuitatfOn to be Held.
New YORK, April lat 11:3O a. m. IL was
stated that Grant was sitting up and feeling
better. A consultation will be held at D. m.
Still Alive, But Sinking.
NEW YORK, April /, 11:4O a. m.-Gen. Grant
still alive, but sinking fast.
SILENTLY WAITING.
The Dying Man Loses the Power Of
Speech.
NEW YORK, April 1.-Senator Chaffee states
that the sudden weakness of Gen. Grant
this morning was the result Of an affection OF
the heart. 1t is understood now (1O:45 a. m)
that the general has entirely lost the power OF
speech.
VERY Low AND SINKING RAPIDLY.
Gen. Grants Condition rs Described
by Gen. Badeau.
NEW YORK, April 1.-At 1925 D. m Gen.
Badeau left Gen. Grants house to send q
private message from the telegraph office.
While there he said that Gen. Grant was very
low and was sinking rapidly; that he may die
in an hour and may live three or four days
"The general" said he 'is sitting up all the
down for a little time. He is surrounded by
all the members Of his family, and DR.. Doug
lass is in attendance.
BEYOND THE DOCTOR-S SKILL.
Doubts Whether Amy Good Results will
Follow the Consultation.
NEW YORK, April 1.-Gen. Badeau telegraphed
to Col. Payne, at Washington, to the effect that
at the consultation of the physicians Of Gen.
Grant this afternoon it was doubtful If his
throat was in q condition to be examined, but
that IL 1t should be in a condition it was doubt
full il any good result would follow, because the
disease of the throat is regarded as beyond the
control of the physicians.
An Unlawful Order ReScinded.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 1.-The recent order
of the board of public works extending the time
for taking oysters five days beyond the lawful
time was rescinded to-day, the board having no
right to interfere with act of the legislature.
Bank Failure i'm Ohio.
CINCINNATi, April 1.-The Farmers and Me-
chanics' Bank of Crestline, this state made an