Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-01
MUCH BETTER.
General Grant Walks ChesrfllIl
About His Room.
HIS CONDITION MUCH IMPROVED,
Thou the Generals Case Is Still Yer!
CriticaI-.,It Is Feared He
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NOT STAND ANOTHER sucHATTAcK.

New YORK, March 3l.-Shortly after
o'clock DR.. Douglas and DR.. J. P. Newman
came down the steps OF General Grant
residence together. DR.. Newman strouec
down toward Madison avenue and on thu
way met the reporter.
General Grants condition is much more
hopeful" said the old soldiers former pas
tor. "Why he felt SO good DR.. Douglas ha'
gone off to visit other patients. The Gen
eral asked 10 have all the windows opened
ard when | left he was walking
cheerfully. around his bedroom
a number of idlers and loungers, among
whom were a few women gathered opposite
the Grant homestead and gazed long and
earnestly at the house and eagerly scanned
all persons who entered or left. Two detec'
tiyes from the central Office were detailed tc
TO look after Objectionable characters Al
$50 o. m. DR.. Douglas returned to Gen.
Grants house. Shortly after he had dlsap
peared within, carriage containing Gen
Daniel E. Sickles and Judge John
R. Brady drove up. They entered the house
and remained about ten minutes. when
thew emerged Gen. Sickles said: Il no
ticed no very great change in the General
and his voice was good. he was walking
about the room" :,
General Grant is better" said Judge
Brady, but his condition is critical still:
He had two or three of these attacks, and
he may not be strong enough to resist the
next one. 81,
Generall Coils seat some beautiful
flowers.
New YORK, March 3l.-Late this even
ing the following bulletin was, issued;
"Gen. Grant has had very quiet day. Drs.
Douglas, Barker and Shrady met at 2 P. m.
and found the General in better condition
than the day before. He does not speak oi
pain only soreness in the throat. The irr;-
tation which annoyed him on Sunday.
is quite alleViated. Pulse is the same as
Yesterday and his general condition en-
couraging for the present. He has Just
prepared for rest and symptoms promise a
fair night.
(Sioned) J. II. DOUGLAs.
DIR. Douglas remains at the house during
the night. Colonel Fred Grant retired
early in the evening. He had not slept
in three nights and was nearly
worn out The difficulty Sunday night was
the result of exudations from membranes OF
the throat and nose, increased by nervous
apprehension that rendered the muscles Of
the throat more rigid and less easy OF man
agement. These exudations, which accom-
pauy cancerous diseases at Ger.
tain stages were less copious
to-day, and the consequence was
a ouieter day. The cancerous lump at the
end of the Generals tongue is not yet ac-
tive and The trouble for few DAYS past
was the result, not so much of the develop.
ment of the disease as the consequence Of
lower vitality of the patient. Should
General Grants demise soon occur
it will be because of fail.
ing strength and want OF
vitality to withstand the disease,as it is now
rather than fromIthe,disease itself
April IL 4. MA midnight bu 'letln
was issued only short time ago.
1t is as follows: General Grant has
been sleeping nearly all the time since 3
o'clock. He has Just taken nourishment
well and appears to be easy. His pulse is
the same and breathing free from distress.
TSigned. J. II. DOUGLAS, NJ. d.