St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-05
Gen. Grant Rallies from Another
Sinking Turn and Lives on
Easter Morning.
The Family Greatly Alarmed Early
Last Evening and DR.. Doug
las Sent For.
Tributes to His Great Chieftainship and
Noble Character by Military and
Civic Officers.
His Demise Becoming Now Question OF
Hours, While He is Ready and
Willing to Die.
PASSES A COMFORTABLE NIGHT.


NEW YORK, April 4, 6:30 a. m.-Gen'
Grant awoke after a continuous sleep OF
eight hours, and related in lucid and
humorous manner his dream while under
the influence of anodyne. He feels cheerful
and refreshed, and asked for a cup of coffee
His pulse is the same.
Last night was comforting one for Gen
Grant. He slept quietly in his easy chaiI
with his feet resting on stool from
shortly before II o'clock until $50 this
morning. He was much refreshed by his
sleep Of eight hours, unbroken save when
gently aroused to take nourishment at regu-
lar intervals. During the early morning the
patient had occasional attacks of coughing
His breathing during the night was comfort
able. Doctors Douglas and Shrady remained
with the general and Col. Fred Grant re-
mained with his father all night.
SURPRISES HIS PHYSICIAN.
DR.. Shrady came out of the house at 7:3C
this morning and walked to Madison avenue
where he boarded downtown car. He said
that it was nothing less than miracle thai
the general should have lived so long and be
in the condition he is. DR.. Douglas re-
mained in the sick room while DR.. Shrady
was away.
NO VISIBLE CHANGE.
At Ills the following bulletin was issued
The improvement which the last statement
suggests in Gen. Grants condition contin-
ues, since taking his coffee he had strong
liquid nourishment. The throat has been
attended to and the irritation which begun to
trouble him has been allayed. He walked
firmly into the adjoining room to have his
throat cleaned. He is resting quietly now in
his easy chair. His pulse is about the same
as yesterday at this hour.
j. H. DOUGLAS, NJ. D.
EXPECToRATRs FREELY.
p. m.-Gen. Grant has been very quiet
since the last report. He has taken his
nourishment regularly. His pulse is 72. He
is not complaining of his throat and the ac.
cumulation of mucus is easily removed by
gargling. He moves from room to room
when required without trouble. He is now
resting in his easy chair after having been
on his bed for few moments.
SYMPTOMS STILL BETTER.
Sd. NAT the visit to Gen. Grant at
o'clock this afternoon by Drs. Barker, Shrady
and Douglas, the generals condition, which
has been uniform during the day as por-
trayed in the statements of IL: :46 a. m. and
l p. III. was confirmed. After having his
throat attended to Gen. Grant returned to
his easy chair.
sOoTHED WITH ANoDYNR5.
9p. m.-Gen. Grant has, within the past
half hour, become somewhat restless, chang
ing his position alternately from his chair to
his bed. He has complained Of pain in his
throat which has been relieved by local APP
plication of cocoaine. He has occasional
walked about his room and for a change sat
for short time in the library. His pulse
remains the same and the temperature is
pormal. He has just taken his nourishment
and at this moment is inclined to doze in
his chair, having had his anodyue admin
istered. GEORGE F. SHRADY, NJ. d.
DETER THAN FOR WEEK.
During the afternoon an artist called at
Gen. Grants house carrying with him several
copies of a steel engraving by himself Of the
general. They we're brought for the gen.
eral to put his autograph on them, and the
engravings are then to be presented to
Senators Chaffee and Stanford, DR.. Newman
and the attending physicians, Drs. Barker
and Shrady, left shortly before 2 O'Clock.
When DIR. Barker left the house he said that
Gen. Grant was better than he had been for
a week, that his throat was easier and the
mucus was less adhesive and was thrown
off much easier
AGAIN RELIEVED
II p. IN. Gen. Grant has been sleeping
quietly since the last bulletin. The general
condition is that of p. m. The pain and
restlessness noted at s 80 have been relieved
by the local application and the anodine. He
has just taken nourishment.
j. II. DOUGLAS, VI. D.
DR.. DOUGLAS HURRTEDLY SUMMONED.
Shortly after 9 o'clock there were indica-
tions of considerable commotion within the
residence of Gen. Grant. The light in the
room of Col. Fred Grant flashed brightly up
and the figures of many people fitted in and
out of the bedroom of the dying
soldier. A messenger boy came
hurriedly down the stoop with
message for DR.. Douglas, who was sum-
moned in hot haste. About 9:25 DR..
not been expected until II P. IN, it looked
as If the general had taken 4
TURN FOR THE WORSE.
Senor Romero left the house about GAS,
and he said that the general was sleeping
quietly and he thought the outlook was ia
vorable.
When Senator Chaffee called on satu rday
afternoon the general, in referring to his
condition, said: ''This is hard" After a
relapse of some minutes he said, ''I'm going
TO die" Mr.. Chsffee then said to him !:
'You are feeling little better to-day are you
noti" 81 don't know" answered Gen.
Grant, ''you know I'm going to die; the
doctors know l am going to die"
WANT TO DIE"
As to DR.. Newman's visits Gen Grant
said that Mr.. Newman prayed for him aud
be allowed him to pray. Not that he thought
the elergyman's prayers would save him, but
he did not want to say anything to hurt
his old friends feelings, and so
did net request him to stop.
The general wrote half page letter to sena-
tor Chaffee on Saturday, and his writing was
as strong and legible as at any time while in
health.
TIE FAMILY FEAR TIE MORNING HOURS.
It's authoritatively stated that Gen. Grants
family regard the coming morning hours with
great apprehension and fear that his dissolu-
ton may then take place
DR.. Shrady left the house at 80 O'Clock
last night and went home. When asked If
the cold weather would have any bad effect
on the generals condition, he said: 81 think
notn He further said that he did not think
the patient would die during the night, but
that If anything serious occurred
during the night DR.. Douglas
would send for him. DR.. Shraiy
is to return to the Grant residence at n.
m. SUNDAY. The nourishmeut taken nv
Grant consists chiefly Of beef tea, eggs beaten
in milk aud farinaceous substances which
contain the greStest amount of nutrition.
While be does not take any liquid food with
relish be is still able to take al the nourish-
ment that Is given him.
SLEEPING soCNpLY