Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-02
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
GRANT CLINGS TO LIFE.
But Death Expected Any
Moment.
THE WAR IN THE NORTHWEST.
Aspinwall Burned By The
Insurgents.
BECK TO OPPOSE PEARSON.
The Republican Senators
Agree on a Course.
GENERAL GRANT

Holding His own Through the Night
I'm Great Pain But Bearing Up He
roically-The End Expected at Any
Moment.
New YORK, April 1.-During the after
noon there was almost a continuous process
sion of carriages through Sixty-sixth street.
Many stopped at General Grants house, but
the greater number passed by while the oc-
cupants gazed up at the windows. w. H.
Vanderbilt was one of the callers. He re-
when he came out he said he did not see the
general, but had been informed that he was
very low. Cornelius Vanderbilt drove past
soon afterward, as did also Sinclair Tousey
and other well known men. Ex-Lieutenant
Governor Robinson painfully assembled the
steps in crutches to inquire after his old
friend. ''He is dangerously low" said Gov
ernor Robinson when he came out. The
street was crowded with persons drawn by
sympathy and curiosity. Everyone who en-
tered or left the house ran the gauntlet of the
reporters questioning. Among those who
looked curiously at the windows as they drove
by was Harry Hill as he checked his fast
team for a moment Artists for the illus
trated papers hurriedly made sketches of the
house and its surroundings. Two special
policemen came on duty just before dusk
with orders to keep the people moving and
not to allow any unseemly gathering in front
of the house. At T:15 Colonel Fred Grant
telegrsphed friend in Washington: "Father
is sinking rapidly" At 1885 General John
said that a banquet which was to
have been held at Delmonico's by the
Loyal Legion, of which General Grant
Is president, would be postponed as indecor-
Gus in view of the generals precarious con-
dition. ExSecretary Window, ex-Postmas-
ter General James, Cyrus w. Field, II. o.
Thompson and Senator Stanford were among
the callers after s o'clock in the evening.
The latter reported the general ~ half re-
clining upon two chairs and suffering intense
ly. General DEM, General Grants brother
in law, had left word during the day to be
sent for IL the patient grew worse. At 0.05
n messenger was despatched to bring him to
the house.
The 8 p. IN. bulletin of Drs. Douglass and
Shrady says: General Grant is resting
quietly on the bed. He has taken his usual
nourishment without Inconvenience. The
pain in the throat and the cough have
been relieved. His general condition is en-
couraging."
Ex-senator Chaffee on leaving General
Grants house at 11:40 o'clock tonight in
company with General Badeau said: 81 can't
give much encouragement. The doctors feel
more favorable to the opinion that he will
hold out all night. The trouble is that the
general has been very restless, moving about
or trying to move about. He is now lying
on his couch with his eyes closed, but not
asleep"
At II o'clock DR.. Douglass and DR.. Shrady
gave out the following bulletin: "Since the
last statement the general has been very
restless and has walked from room to room
He is now quietly resting in his chair. His
throat has been cleaned and the relief men
toned at $50 p. m. continues"
At 2 a. m. no bulletin had been issued
since II o'clock and all quiet around the
house.
At $50 no bulletin has been issued since
II o'clock. Grant is sleeping quietly and
the house is dark