New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-03
CEN. GRANTS STRUGGLE.
uprTER IN THE EVENING AFTER A DAi VI
DE DEPRESSION.

bat he re3tieSS. nv o. AN,
.,oo,;rg ouietIy in his chair. but his family anu
NJ nors,as and Shrady were apprehenslve OF MS
s.a,h in tine early morning hours. tie slept nt-
s,,,v until r o'clock, when it was noticed that no
-. - growing suddenly weaker. The family were
.roused and gathered around the bedside the hev'
Dr Nswman being with them. The doctors ao-
,o;n;stercd brandy as a stimulant. giving IL ny
bvnodcrm;c injection because OF the Geoerafs ma
h;,;tv To swaIlow. The attack Of weakness las.eu
a long time. and at $50 the doctors expressed sno
sn;n;on that their patient could live only lew
..,omont. The members of the household walteu
=; tho fuIl expectation that the end was near. Du'
the nowerful will of the dying hero shooA Oh .no
crasn of death with the aid OF stimuian.s' anu ~
O'clock there was noticeable return oi s"os
DR. Newman then conducted service Vi p'"y' -
after which the General talked for some '''"0 WIN
those present. -, u.;a n
a,ror % a>ouestion: "We thought about nall
as. : th,t be was passing away but stimu-
;nt was administered and he is now resting quiety'
The doctors thought that he could not iast nVe
,,;rutes Int that wonderful tenacity OF l1e anu
stre,gth of intellect enabled him to rally stiau-
lont, arc being administered hypodermicaiiy. hiS
fom;lv were ali with him when the attack OF weak
ness came on and it was most affecting SCENE
"DOes he talk much ~
"yes freely. His intellect is as clear as crystal
little while after family prayers be said: press
Won all, He is calm and resigned. Duiie'in 10
now being prepared" ,. r
ing that he was only out Ior WAN """
return to the house soon.
Al 7.3O the following bulletin was issued:
cor,, Grant passed a very unquiet night. He was
ontinnaiv roing from his bed TO his char ana pscn
ogan he was annoyed at times by attacks S Ws
and fhe accumulation OF mucus In MS tntoe.. -.
Strength has been maintained by nourisning sa
80 that his pulse reasonably steay grse that The
family were apprised and all soon Sher IN By
He spoke rnssr S%esy ystmuaas M1, he soon rallied
VII" 40 NV 1 J. Ii. DOUGLAS NJ D., -
GEORGE L. SiiRADf' NJ IL.
Fifteen minutes later amessenger boycame out OF
.h. borso and ran down Flfth-ave. He had mes
.aoa for DR. Newman which was marked In
basten He returned In less than 20 minutes, say
inc that he could net find DIR. Newman at MS
home. II was not until 10 minutes before .
that the doctor came walking leisurely along
Fiftb-aye Being tod of the message. he SAID tha'
ne had not received It, and hastened to the hoase'
The sending of the messenger had awakened iear
among those who were watching the Generals mouse
that the final hour had come. 1t was learned
later that the messenger was sent because OF WISH
exnressed by the General for his friends presence,
which he desires continually.
Ex-senator Chafee arrived at $40 and 1ew
moments later Ulysses S. Grant. jr., came out ana
xva,ked SLOWLY and with bowed head toward Fifth
avo He was asked: " Has there been any par
+icularly serlous change within the bourf" WITH
cut pausing or raising MS eyes ho 'inP''
the word Mop
General Badeau entered the house at SAD ana
Senior Romero at o'clock. An hour later anephew
of General Grant who came ont OF the house sara :
al STAYED with the General all night lie
rested quite we'll from l TO O'CLOCK
At that hour he had sinking turn
and believing he was about 10 die. called In all the
members cf his family. His wife, three sons Mrs
Sartoris, Mrs. Corbin and myself were present. lie
sbcok hands with each Of us, aud when ne was
through said God bless you ALL The doctors
rallied him by hypodermlc injection OF brandy
and since then he has taken some refreshment."
Another bulletin was issued at ten minutes past
10. 1t was as foli0ws:
TIE Generals sleep in bed continued until 9;3o when
he Suddenly and attempted TO go down stars H nc ne
induced quietly to return TO ms room m an" h VI ,e
chair where he is now sleeping Mhen ne took ns @
in the chair nSnrishmen! was Ss resnec bs condition
Is as good as at 1:3O
In connection with the statement of the attempt
of the General to walk down stairs, a
gentleman who was in the house all
night, when asked If the SICK man
was conscious of what he was dong, replied :
"yes perfectly. He walked IN circle around
the room and started to go down stairs but lie was
gently persuaded to return aad not waste his
strength by such severe exercise. This action of
his was not because of any affection of his mind,
His brain is clear and unclouded. As to his present
condition the doctors do not wish to say positively
that he will live through the day, but they think
that he will lest until the morning
General Bajeau said at 11:45 on his way from
the house: He is very. very low, and is gradually
sinking He will probably die tomorrow morning.
He has said little during the day SO far. but he
fully realizes that his end is near, and, believe,
sheles my opinion that it will be either to night or
early in the morning at about the time when he is
usually at his worst General Badeau was much
affected while talking. The tears stood In his
eyes and his voice was frequently choked by sobs.
When Dr. Newman again left the house, about
IL o'clock. he said: When / returned from my
walk this morning l found the General i'm
bued with spirit of Christian resignation. He Is
prepared TO go and has no regret at dying
except that he is compelled to leave his family He
has displayed extraordinary will power. and al
though his sufferngs have been agonizing he has
manifested throughout q courage and patience that
are remarkable
The first caller at the house in the morning was
the Rev. DR. o. Ii. Tiffany. who came at 6:l5 In
his hand he carried small valise. As he was about
to pull the door bell he stepped back,
took careful survey of the house and then said
to a bystander: IL guess will not disturb them
If there had been any change for the worse during
the night should have been informed of it; but
Am going to the Methodist Conference at Pough-
keepsie and could not forbear coming around &c
as TO get the latest tidings" DIR. Tiffany made NO
effort to obtain such tidings, however, evidently
being satisfied that the apparent quiet of the house
hold was q favorable sign.
Commodore Garrison and his wife drove up In
their carriage at 1890 O'clock. The Commodore
did not alight. and Mrs. Garrison simply made an
inquiry at the door.
w. A. burlington, a friend of U. S. Grant, jr.,was
another caller in the forenoon On leaving the