St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-06
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 lie is Ready and
Willing to Die.
PASSES A COMFORTABLE NIGHT.

the influence of anodyne. He feels cheerful
and refreshed, and asked for cup of coffee.
His pulse is the same.
Last night was comforting one for Gen.
Grant. He slept quietly in his easy chair
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-
manned with his father all night.
SURPRISES HIS PHYSICIAN.
DR.. Shrady came out of the house at 40
this morning and walked to Madison avenue
where he boarded a downtown car. He said
that it was nothing less than a miracle that
the general should have lived so long and be
in the condition he is. DR.. Douglas re-
NAMED in the sick room while DR.. Shrady
was away.
NO VISIBLE CHANGE.
At II Is 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. II. DOUGLAS, NJ. D.
EXPECToRATEs FREELY.
/ p. m-Gen Grant has been very quiet
since the last report. He has taken his
IS not complaining of his throat and the ac-
emulation 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.
2 D. mat the visit to Gen. Grant at 2
O'Clock this afternoon by Drs. Barker, Shrady
ana Douglas, the generals condition, which
has been uniform during the day as por
trayed in the statements Of II :46 a. n. and
p. m. was confirmed. After having his
throat attended to Gen. Grant returned to
his easy chair.
sooTHED WITH ANoDYNEs.
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 a local APP
plication of cocaine. He has occasionally
walked about his room and for change sat
for a short time in the library. His pulse
remains the same and the temperature is
normal He has just taken his nourishment
and at this moment is inclined to doze in
his chair, having had his anodyne admin
stered. GEORGE F. SHIADY. NJ. d.
BETTER THAN FOR WEEK.
During the afternoon an artist called at
Ben Grants house carrying with him several
Ho1ses of a steel engraving by himself of the
general. They we're brought for the gen
sral to put his autograph on them, and the
sngravings are then to be presented to
Senators ChaiTee and Stanford, DR.. Newman
and the attending physicians, nrs. Barker
and Shrady, left shortly before O'Clock.
When DR.. Barker left the house he said. that
Gen. Grant was better than he had been for
Ii week, that his throat was easier and the
nucus was less adhesive and was thrown
)iT much easier.
DIR DOUGLAS HURRIEDLY SUMMONED.
Shortly after O'Clock there we're indica-
tions Of considerable commotion within the
residence Of Gen. Grant The light in the
room Of Col FREQ Grant flashed brightly up
and the figures of many people fitted in and
put Of the bedroom of the dying
soldier. A messenger boy came
hurriedly down the stoop with
message for DIR. Douglas, who was sum
moned in hot haste. About 9:25 DR..
Douglas arrived at the house. and as he had
not been expected until l | p. IN, it looked
ms If the general had taken a
TURN FOR TIE WORSE.
Senior Romero left the house about GAS,
and he said that the general was sleeping
quietly aud he thought the outlook was fla
vorable.
!. When Senator ChafTee 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
70 die" Mr. ChafTee then said to him:
s'You are feeling a little better to-day are you
uotl" Il don't know" answered Gen.
Grant, ''you know I'm going to die; the
doctors know | am going to die"
WANT TO DIE"
As TO Dr. Newman's visits Gen. Grant
said that Mr.. Newman prayed for him and
be allowed him to pray. Not that he thought
the clergyman's prayers would save him, but
he did not want to say anything TO hurt
his old friends feelings, and so
did not request him to stop.
The general wrote half page letter to Seua-
tor ChafTec on Saturday, and his writing was
as strong aud legble as at any time while in
health.
THE FAMILY FEAR THE MORNING HOURS.
Its authoritativey 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 1880 O'Clock
last night and went home. When asked IL
the cold weather would have any bad effect
on the generals condition, he said: ~ think
not" He further said that b. did not think
the patient would die during the night, but
that il anything serious occurred
during the night DR.. Douglas
would send for him. Dr.. Shrady
is to return to the Grant residence at p.
m SUNDAY. The nourishment taken by
Graut consists chiefly Of beef tea, eggs beaten
in mill, and farinaceous substances which
contain the greatest amount of nutrition.
While he does not take any liquid food with
RELISH he is still able to take all the nourish-
ment that is given him.
SLEEPING soUNpLY.
1880 a. m.-Geu. Grant has slept contin-
uously and well. His pulse is good and his
general condition is unchanged.
J. II. DOUGLAS, NJ. ID.
THE LONG WATCHING.