St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-08
Gen. Grant Has HemOrrhage from the
Throat, and Loses Two Ounces
of Blood.
He Meets the Change for the Worse
With Great Composure and
FOrtitude.
Longs to Join the Silent and Invis-
ible ThrOng.
His Physicians Say He is Liable to Expire at
Any Moment-The President Postpones
His Reception.
THE SURRENDER OF LEE.

of the meeting of Gems. Grant and Lee,
says: 'sWhen shown into the room, Gen.
Grant advanced and shook hands with Gen.
Lee. The Federal commander was in un-
dress uniform. Gen. Grant, by way Of apol-
ogy to Gen. Lee for coming without his side
arms, said that his sword was with his bag
gage, and because of his desire to reach the
place for the ceremony he had fastened to
the place in undress uniform. This was the
only allusion to a sword that was made at
the interview. After the terms of the
SURRENDER WERE SETTLED,
Gen. Grant explained that he was advised
that Gen. Lees forces had a number of Fed
eral prisoners who, like their captors, were
out of rations. Gen. Sheridan replied he
would supply $4,000 rations. Gen. Grant
then instructed him to send $4,000
rations to Gen. Lees commissary.
After the interview Gen. Lee asked for Gen.
Williams and thanked that officer for his
kindness to his son Gen. Curtis Lee, who
had been captured several days before. When
Gen. Lee and Col. Marshall rode away the
Federal officers filled the front porch. Col.
Marshall is not sure Gen. Grant was among
them, for his thoughts were busy with other
matters at the time.
STEADILY SINKING.
at 1925 Mary Alice Brown, an artist
whom the general had patronized and be-
friended some time ago, called and was told
by Harrison that the general was steadily
sinking. Ex-senator Chaffee returned to
the house about O'Clock.
NO RECURRENCE OF HEMoRRHAGE.
6p. m.-Gen. Grant has been sleeping
quietly since the last record. He has just
awakened and taken food and stimulants.
His pulse is 76, volume fair, temperature 101.
There has been no recurrence of the hem
orrhage. j. Fl. DOUGLAS, M. D.
GEORGE F. SHRADY, NJ. D.
CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.
New YORK, April About 5:45 this
morning messenger boy dashed hurriedly
down the steps of Grants house and rushed
towards the telegraph Office on Madison ave-
nue. near Sixty-sixth street. The lad had in
his hand two notes, one addressed to Fl. B.
Sands and the other to DR.. George F. Shrady.
few minutes later another messenger
rushed out of Gen. Grants house bearing
notes for Senator Chaffee, Gen. Badeau and
Dr. Newman. Gen. Badeau was the first to
arrive. He Immediately rushed up the steps,
was admitted, and proceeded to Gen. Grants
room.
HORSE AT FULL GALLoP
brought the coupe of DIR. Shrady up to the
door at 4 :55 a. m. In few minutes Dr.
Sands arrived. U. S. Grant, Jr., and Sena-
tor Chaffee reached the house about 5 O'Clock,
evidently in great perturbation. DR.. Shrady,
in response to a question, said that DR..
Douglas was quietly sitting by Gen. Grant
when the latter suddenly had slight hem
orrhage from the throat. Dr. Doug
las took such measures as were ne
cessary and sent for Drs. Sands
and Shrady. Gen. Grant said !:
''No use sending for the other doctors, you
are enough" Gen. Grant spit about two
ounces of blood and then wiped tine traces
from his face with his handkerchief and ap-
peared calm and cool. He was so much
collected that he directed those attending
him to hold the vessel so no blood would
reach the floor. Dr. Shrady at a. m. said
Gen. Grant was asleep and was doing as well
as could be expected under the circum-
stances.
THE MORNING BULLETIN.
New YORK, April Z, $3.50 a. m.-Gen.
Grant is quietly sleeping. The hemorrhage
impression on the pulse.
[Signed.l j. II. DOUGLAS,
G. +. SHRADY.
ANOTHER BULLETIN.
9:3O a. m.-Gen. Grant has Just awakened
His pulse is the same. No return of the
hemorrhage. J. II. DOUGLAS,
G. F. SHRADY.
THE HEMoRRHAGE.
The hemorrhage in Gen. Grants throat
this morning was the accident that had been
feared by those nearest the patient. The
immediate result was not strangulation,
as had been feared by the general himself
and those in attendance. Just how serious
the result would be on the general condition
of the patient could not be foretold early in
the morning, but at $50 this morning there
was no perceptibe weakness caused by
THE LOSS OF BLOOD
but serious change during the daylight is
scarcely expected by those best posted as to
the generals condition. Senator Chaffee's
opinion this morning is that Gen. Grant may
not die during the day.
Such is the opinion Of well posted people
who have no incentive to be alarmists, al
though all hold themselves in readiness for
duN ucFtiODHcuIS. 1uc
in Gen. Grants throat this morning was
arterial blood. The general seems not at all
alarmed, and the family was not greatly
frightened. The hemorrhage was due to an
increase of the disease, and was induced by
a momentary fit of coughing. The probabili-
ties are that he will survive to-day.
EVERYBODY HAS REMEDY.
Special TO the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April IA friend of Gen.
Grant, who returned from New York to-day,
says that Drs. Shrady and Douglass are wor-
edge Of certain remedies that will restore
Gen. Grant to health. SIT reminds me of
my own experience when I had charge at the
White house during Garfelds Illness" said
DR.. D. W. Bliss. although the entire
period was less than ninety days, received
over I, 900 letters, one-half of which were
absolutely
DEVOID OF SENSE.
The others related to tomechanical contrivances
that eager inventors wished to place at the
White house. The people regarded the
White house as they would a state or county
fair, fine place in which to exhibit their
gOCAs. Obe Vi tuc HOst siu guar loSao run
ming through the correspondence was the
popular belief in the TRANSMISSION Of blood.
There were any number Of volunteers in this
respect, and one enthusiastic Republican
offered his entire life's blood IL IL would save
the president"
THE DOCTORS II CONSULTATION.
Doctors Barker, Douglas, Sbrady and
Sands we're in consultation about Gen.
Grant this morning. DR.. Barker, later. said
the general was considerably weaker and
that be took food under protest he was
LIABLE AT MOMENT
10 have 4 recurrence Of the hemorrhage.
Mrs. F. D. Grant during the afternoon sent
q message TO Mrs. Potter Palmer, her sister,
who Is in Georgi2, stating that the general
was much worse. Gen. Grants wife did not