Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-09
PULLED THROUGH AGAIN.
GEN. sIi ROAN STILL IN THE LAND or
THE LIVING.

He Rec overs Consciousness and Asks fol-
| the NewH-HardIy Possibility. How
ever that He Can Recoverable Phys
ieians Indulge in No Hopeful TaIk-Th.
Midnight IIuIIetIn.
WASHINGTON CITY, June 9.-Yesterday
wns one ono Of General Sheridans good
days Since the time Thursday evening
when his father-in law Cen Rucker. and
ms FAMILY left the house for their home,
ieellng that the patient was greatly i'm
proved there has been no recurrence of an
attack OF any sort. The frightful rapidity
OF his respiration which gave such alarm
Thursday evening has subsidized and instead
or being at the rate Of more than forty per
minute, as 1t was, it now comes III a regular
ana normal manner at about twenty eight to
thirty per minute. The generals pulse, too
has come back to its usual condition. and
altogether he seems AS far from the grave as
no was during his comfortable days in
the early part of the week. Still, when all
things are considered, it does not seem pos
slble that he will ever leave his
bed again. When the general awoke yester-
DAY morning the first sign Of Improvement
was seen in the fact that his mind was clear
lie put several questions 10 those about him
as to how long he had been delirious. and
also showed quite commendable anxiety
to hear something about the news OF the day
When his curiosity was satisfied ON these
points the sick man sank into an easy sleep,
Tree from the restlessness Of the past few
DAYS. The marvellous manner in which the
general RECEIVERS from the fearful attacks
that occur about three times a week is still
matter of greatest surprise 10 the physicians,
and even 10 those friends who have long
known what an IRON constitution he pos
sesses
1t is an unsettled question with the physi-
clans and friends of Gen Sheridan whether
the condition Of the weather has any effect
upon the patient. The bulk of opinion is
that it does not, vet the fact remains that
whenever there is II favorable change in the
weather there is a corresponding favorable
change in the patients condition. At almost
the identical hour that he began his improve
ment Thursday evening the thermometer,
which had been uncomfortably high all day,
dropped about 10 degrees, a cool breeze
sprang up, and yesterday it was decidedly
pleasant. Yesterdays improvement in the
generals copdition and the tone of his mind
have kept pace with atmospheric change
Soon after he awoke he asked his brother
Colonel Mike, several questions about the
political news of Thursday, and made two
or three characteristic comments on the in
formation given in reply.
AT ii O'Clock IL was stated mat the gener-
ais mind had remained perfectly clear. He |
was resting quietly, with little or no pain, |
and for the time being his condition was
slightly improved The organic diseases |
from which he suffers, however, remained /
He was more or less deliriuso all |
through the night; not violently, though for |
he was too weak for that but he could not |
the members of his family or his |
and refused to take any medicine |
Or nourishment. About o'clock Yesterday |
his mind cleared, and he readily |
took peptonized milk. The medicine was |
given hypOdermically. Each of the several |
attacks which he has had lately has left him /
much weaker than the previous one. His
rallies have been but partial and unsatisfac.
DRY, and altogether the case is a most des-
lerate one. From information received
rom high sources it is believed that the end
$ not far off. Last night the generals physi-
'ians said that he had been comfortable all
he afternoon; that his mind was clear, and
hat he had shown great interest in the news |
If the day. They are greatly pleased to note
hese signs, but when asked for their opinion
IS to the chances of ultimate recovery they |
ay nothing.
At l2:lO last night the following bulletin |
vas issued by the physicians;
Gen. Shcridan's cough has increased somewhat |
ince last report and this has made him restless |
nd nervous. His pulse is rather quicker, but of |
,ood strength, and his respiration is rather more
requent within the last two hours. He takes his
punishment with regularity and relishes it,