St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-01
GRANT AND THE DOCTORS.
The Cancer InTIaming the JuguIar.
md the End Very Near.

Mt. MCGREGOR, June 3O.-TO-day it
has been two weeks since Gen. Grant was
moved from New York. On the day he
came the temperature was So; this morning
il is -. Dr. Douglas was asked this
morning to review the fortnight that Gen.
Grant has passed upon the mountain. His
life has been prolonged 10y the invigOrating
air here instead Of the great heat of New
York. The disease has progressed in the
natural way, but aS l have said
before, 1t is one of increasing de
bility. The general was likely To die at
any time in New York. and had he remained
there instead of coming here. he would in
all human probability have expired before
this. His present weakness is the natural
result OF the disease. lie Is each day grow
ingless strong, and though the step from
day TO day is scarcely perceptible, the ag-
gregate of fOurteen,dayS becomes noticeable.
Two weeks ago Gen. Grant left the city. If
he was in New York to-day he could not be
moved here, as his strength. is not equal to
such a journey. Now, if you ask me when
the end viii probably be cannot tell No
one can tell. He grows
WEAKER AND WEAVER,
and al last the point OF exhaustion will be
reached That is all, and nobody can say
when that shall be-" The doctor this morn
ing reported that the general had fairly
GOOD night and gained considerable sleep.
He remained in his room this morning, the
air being raw and chilly. and fires blaze in
the cottage and at the hotel. DIR. Douglas
entered NJ ] o'clock. do You feel as well
as YOU did a week ago?" asked the doctor.
Better" was the generals reply. At
about $50 this afternoon the physician
told Gen. Grant Of the comparative estimate
,.Ff, which nod kaan ont In
these dispatches, to which the general as
scented in the following note, which he
handed 10 Mr.. Douglas: 1.-The atmosphere
! here enables me 10 live in comparative COM
| fort while 1 am being treated, or while ma
] ture is taking its course with my disease. /
have no idea that / should have been able
/ TO come here now If had remained in the
/ city. Ii is doubtful indeed whether /
would
HAVE BEEN ALIVE NOW.
~ would be much better able TO move
back than to come at the time I did, Hav-
/ ing written the above, and while the doctor
was reading it, the general, in writing,
asked DR.. Douglas if he would like his sig
nature TO the above as the patients indorse-
ment of his doctors Judgment. DR.. Doug
las aSsented, and the general then added
! the signature 80. ). Grant" and affixed
/ lllC NalC W. AooJ- ~ s-1O II.
Douglas had composed his patient for the
night. The doctor said he had scarcely
cleared his throat during the evening, 50
little had been the mucus secretion. The
general would have been able TO speak this
evening had he exerted himself, there be-
ing less thickness of tongue than has been
the case. The doctor believed the indica-
tons for favorable night were as strong
as last night Samuel l.. Clemens MARX
Twain arrived at the cottage this evening.
WAsHINeToS, June 30.-Gen. Dent
who is Gen. Grants brother-in-law, said
to-day: II am AFRAID the general win not
last many days. To-day received infor-
] nation from the family that the cancer had
commenced to swell the jugular and death
is the question Of few days in the opinion
of his doctors"