Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-04
GENERAL NEWS.
General Grants Condition Growing
More Serious.
Els THROAT TROUBLE BEYOND MED
icAL CONTROL.
Enragsa Wives ccraer q Turkish Asnis-
ter q Finance.
rBs MANITOBA wAR-sulIoIhss PilLAstO
AND suanEn.
AsPINwALL BURNT TO ASHES
BY INSURGENTS.
Some Interesting Washington
Gossip.
AsPIgwALL BURNT TO ASHES
BY INSURGENTS.
Some Interesting Washington
Gossip.
c.,.ra, Grants Condition.

Ngw YoRk. April AIT 5 o'clock har'
rison, Grants servant, drove for Rev. Dr.
Newman in haste, and DR.. ShSrdy was
hurried 10 Grants house by 3 call.
Soon after 5 o'clock this morning Gen.
Grant had another Of those dangerous A.
lacks. The household were called md the
family gathered st the bedside. Messengers
we're promptly dispatched at the sus'
gestion Of Gen. Grant for the physicians
and Rev. DR.. Newman. Telegraph and
telephones are now again brought int
prompt requisition. DR.. Newman has a.
ready arrived. and DR.. ShArdy's coach Is
seen coming rapidly toward Gen. Grants
house. The dread just now is that the
General may die at any moment.
A report from Gen. Grants house says:
DR.. Newman, who arrived at 5:5S A. NJ,
believed tbs worst is near by.
DR.. Newman and Senator Chafee arrived
at Gen. Grants 81 $50 A. n.
At COS, q servant went to . drug store
for medicine for Mrs. Grant, who had be-
come nervous. e. S. Grant. Jr., came 81
6:l0, and his wife was sent for at the ST
Cloud Hotel at 6:25.
The following bulletin was given out at
$50 A. NJ:
General Grant rested well until 4 A. NJ,
when he was seized with an attack of weak
ness from which be rallied"
fSigned:) j. II. DoUaLAs, n. D.,
GRoR6E SHR4DY, N. d.
At 6:55 A. NJ, ex-senator Chsfes left Gen.
Grants house. He said that Gen. Grant
was very low, but conscious thai be was
DYING. Mr.. Chsffee believed the General
was dying, and he might so any minute,
bat the doctors said be might last the day
out.
At 9, ex-senator Chaffee left Gen. Grant.
He says the General is growing weaker.
The throat is filling up, but the msin
trouble il with the heart. The doctors
now say he may die st any time.
At $50 o'clock, Rev. DR.. Newman left
Gen. Grants house. He was met by sew
eral reporters and said: 1.-The General
solemnly realizes the fact Of his prolonged
suffering. but the strength of his intellect
and the cAlmness and serenitysof his mind
are wonde rfal."
A visitor who left the house at 10 o'clock
c1A4 t1Ah y 1C4CA8& A44 AAAI4 BAH was
conscious and composed.
Senator Chafee states thst the sud
den weakness Of Gen. Grant this morn
log wa the result of an affection OF, the
heart.
1t Is understood now 10.45 A. NJ that
the General has entirely lost the power Of
speech.
Authentic information at this hour 10
A. Nj is to the effect that Gen. Grant is
failing fast and that it is only 8 question
Of q few hours until the end is reached.
He is gradually sinking, but is not suffer
ing pain.
At IL: 40 A. N. Gen. Grant was still alive
but sinking fast.
At 1850 A. N. the following bulletin was
issued:
A consultation Of Gen. Grants physi.
clans will be held at 2 P. NJ, before
which no more bulletins will be issued.
1t Is nov stated that Gen. Grant is sitting
up and is s srife more comfortable.
At las P. N. Gen. Badesu left Grants
house TO send . private message from the
telegraph office. While there be said Gen.
Grant was very low and sinking rapidly,
that he may die in an hour and may live
three or four days. 1.-THE General" said
he, lis sitting up all the time, except al
long intervals, when he lies down for q
little time. He is surrounded by all the
members OF his family, and DR.. Douglas
in attendance"
Gen. Badeau telegrsphed TO Col. Payne
at Washington that st the consultation of
the physicians of Gen. Grant this after
noon it was doubtful il the throat was in q
condition to be examined, but that if ii
should be in condition, il wss doubtful il
any good result would follow because the
disease OF the throat is regarded IS beyond
the control of the physicians.
In response to an inquiry, Colonel Fred
Grant, az 2:45 P. NJ, stated: Father il
very feeble and / think failing. / hardly
think be will get through the night"
Drs. Baker aud Sands left the Gen.
erfs house after the consultation. DR..
Baker said the General would live through
tie night If no serious complications would
arise.
At2:45 P. NJ, Gen. Grant was visited by
Drs. Baker, Sands. Shrady, and Douglas,
His condition IL IN improvement upon
that OF the night. He has no pain in sx.l.
lowing, takes liquid food "a usual, and i
free from accumulation in the secretion IN
the nostrils. He has had no attack q,
choking and no return Of weakness. Hi,
pulse is still quite feeble and his vitality i,
considerably improved. He has not beer
unconscious at any time.
J. II. DOUGLAS, NJ. D..
GEORGE SHRApY, NJ. d.