Evening star., 1885-07-23
Telegrams to The Star.
Silent Forever!
GEN. GRANT DEAD
he SUCCUMBS AT LAST TO
THE DREAD ENEMY,
HE PASSES QUIETLY AWAY
THIS MORNING.
SCENES AROUND TEE DEATH BED ON
MOUNT McaREG0R.

MOUNT MCdRREEGGOR.
THE CLOSING SCENES.
Mt. McGREGoR, July 23-Late yesterday
afternoon there was a marked increase in
the weakness Of Gen. Grant Between 3
and O'Clock the pulse at times was so feeble
and rapid that it could not be counted Every
symptom indicated the slow approach Of the
end. SO the evening wore away and midnight
was reached. After that hour the chill in the
| extremities, which had been noticed for some
time, was found to be rapidly increasing, and
the use OF hot applications to keep warmth in
the extremities and vital parts were resorted
to. They were of some avail, but artificial
warmth was without power to reach the cause,
or stay the results of dissolution, which began
Tuesday evening, and had been progressing
steadily though gradually.
Hypodemics OF brandy were frequently given
to stimulate the tagging physical powers, but
later these failed to affect the patient, whose
vitality and physical forces were SO far spent as
to promise no footing for rebound. The physi-
clans believed that the patient might reach the
extreme ebb OF his strength at / o'clock this
morning, and the approach of the hour was an
t1clpated with intense anxiety. 1t passed, how
ever, and the general, laying upon his back on
the cot bed in the parlor was vet living. The
feeble pulse beats had worn themselves py their
rapidity to a fiuttering throb that could not be
gauged beneath the finger of the physician.
Repeatedly the brandy was entered beneath the
skin of the generals arm, but despite its wan
ing infiuence,t he respirations had quicsened
from fl to the minute during the evening to a
point of labored breathing that was painful to
friends who grouped near the sick man. The
increasing respirations were not alone more
rapid, but more shallow. The lungs and the
heart were giving away. So weak had Gen.
Grant grown at o'clock that, though he fire.
quently attempted to doZe, he was unable any
longer to clear the gathering mucous from his
throat.
the significant rattle of mucous that was filling
the lungs and ciogging the throat. At 3 O'Clock
the general asked for water, and after that il is
not remembered that he uttered any word. At
O'Clock, breathing was quickened and reached
fifty to the minute. An hour later the respira-
tiOns had reached sixty, and between five and
six o'clock the finger nails had become blue
and the hands further evidenced the progress
of numbness at the extremities, and at every
breath the mucous clOggng in the throat was
growing noticeable.
GEN. GRANT DEAD.
Passing Away Peacefully without Any
Evidence Of Pain.
MOUNT McGREGoR, N. Y, July 23.-General
Grant died at sos am, surrounded by all his
family. He passed out Of life peacefully and
without evident pain.
A few minutes before eight . clock Drs. Doug
lass, Shrady, and Sands stood on the cottage
veranda conveIsing of the condition of General
Grant and discussing the probabilities OF his
death. Mrs. Sartoris and Stenographer Dawson
were conversng a little distance away, when
Henry, the nurse, stepped hastily upon the
piazza and spoke quietly to the physicians.
He told them he thought the general
was very near to death. The medical
men hastily entered the room where the sick
man was lying and approached his side. In.
stantly, upon scanning the patients face, DIR.
Douglas ordered the family to be summoned to
the bedside. Haste was made, and Mrs. Grant,
Mr.. Jesse and wife, q. s. Grant, jr., and wife,
and Mrs. Col Grant were quickly beside the
doctors at the sick mans cot. Mrs. Sartoris and
Mr.. Dawson had followed the doctors in from
the piazza, and the entire family was present
except Col Fred Grant. A hasty summons was
sent for him, but he entered the sick room
while the messenger was searching for him.
The colonel seated himself at the head of the
bed. with his left arm resting upon the pillow
ing rapidly and with slightly gasping respira-
tiOns. Mrs. Grant calm, but with inten &c agita-
ton, bravely suppressed. took seat close by
the bedside She leaned slightly upon the cot,
resting upon her right elbow. and gazing with
tear-blinded eyes into the generals face. She
IGNITION. for the sick man was peace
fully and painiessly passing into another life.
Mrs. Sartoris came behind her mother and
leaning over her shoulder witness the close
OF q life in which she had constituted a strong
element Of pride. Directly behind Mrs. Grant
anS moved Stood prs bonslas a. sarady and sande
spectators of a closing life their efforts and
counsel had so prolonged. On the opposite side
before her, stood Jesse Grant and U. S. Grant,
jr, and near the corner of the cot on the same
side as Jesse and near to each was Mr.. N. f.
Dawson, the generals stenOgrapher and conf
Dental secretary. AT the foot OF the bed and
gazing directly down into the generals face was
Mrs. Mrs c Jesse re Grant % While z: Sea
Harrlson Harm e Tyrre % the generas @ body serSant ana
the patient. Dr. Newman had repaired to the
hotel to breakfast and was not present, and the
generals little grand children, y. s; Grant,
nursery room above stairs. Otherwise
the entire family and household were gath
n;eIabers of the group had been summoned not
moment sooner than was prudent.
The doctors noted on entering the room and
pressing to the bedside, that already the pur-
plish tinge-one of the signals of final dissolu-
tion-had settled beneath the finger nails. The
hand that Dr. Douglas lifted WAS fast growing
pulse had fiuttered beyond the point where the
physician could distinguish it from the
pulse in his own finger tips. The res
piration was very rapid and was q sue
cession Of shallow painting tnhalations; but
as the respiratiOns grew quicker and more
rapid they also became less labored and almost
nOiseless. This was q comfort to the watchers
by the bedside, to whom was SPARED the scene
OF an agonizng or other than a peaceful death.
The wife almost constantly strOked the face,
forehead and hands of the dying general, and
at times, pressed Doth his hands, and, leaning
forward, tenderly Kissed the face OF the sinking
man. Col. Fred Grant sat silently, but with evi-
dent feeling. u. 5. Grant, jr., was deeply
moved, but Jesse bore the scene steadily. and
the ladies, while watching with wet cheeks
were silent. as befited the dignity Of q life
such as was closing before them. The morning
had passed five minutes beyond eight O'Clock,
and there was not one OF the strained and wait
ing watchers but who cold mark the nearness
of the life tide TO It's final ebbing. DR.. Douglass
ment and quietly approached the bedside
the sorrow OF the gray haired physician
seemed very closely allied with that OF
the family. DR.. Shrady also drew near. 1t was
seven minutes after eight o'clock, and the eyes
Of the general were closing. His breathing
grew more hushed as the last functions OF the
heaft and lungs were hastened to the closing OF
the; ex-President's life. A graceful expression
seemed to be deepening In the flrm and strong
lined face and It was reflected % q closing conf
fort In the sad hearts that beat quickly under
the stress Of loving suspense.
A minute more passed and was closing as the
general drew deeper breath. There was an