Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-31
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
"A CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.
General Sheridan Critically
Ill Again.
HIS FAMILY AT THE BEDSIDE.
Death May Come At Any
Moment.
H0NORS To THE SOLDIER DEAD
Harvard Wins The Game
At Princeton.
'HONORS To THE SOLDIER DEAD
SHERIDAN MUCH WORSE.

The Heart Trouble Returns COmpli.
Gated by a Severe and Dangerous AT
fectiOn of the Lungs-H18 Physi-
clans and Family at His Bedside and
Fears That Death May Come at Any
Moment.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-General Sheridan
at $50 this evening was reported to be in as
favorable condition as at any time since
his illness took turn for the better. To-
day is the anniversary of the capture of
Bonneville, Miss, by General Sheridan in
1862. The District commandery of the Loyal
Legion gave him basket of choice and rare
roses with note conveying their affection
and best wishes and the hope that as he was
victorious twenty six years ago he would be
in his present struggle.
The $40 p. m. bulletin says: General
Sheridan's condition is not SO favorable as it
was at the time of the last bulletin owing to
the fact that harassing cough has appeared,
making him restless and proven ting sleep"
Colonel Kellogg said the cough did mot
give them any apprehension as the other
favorable symptoms continued. The damp
weather might have caused the cough, and
as the general had secured SO much sleep re-
Gently he would naturally be littls restless
No more bulletins will be issued until
O'Clock tomorrow morning, as it is not
thought any more will be required tonight
in view of the generals improved health.
General Sheridan's condition has again
changed for the worse and he is now as criti-
oally i'll as at any time of his sickness. There
has been more or less of recurrence of the
heart trouble, but the exact degree and the
extent of it cannot be learned. 1t is COM
plicated by a severe and dangerous affection
of the lungs and the greatest alarm prevails
among General Sheridans physicians and
family. They were all hastily summoned
and are now at his bedside keenly spprehen-
sive of what may follow. The use of oxygen
the present attack were noticed about
o'clock when the general was seized with
spell of coughing. 1t was not thought at
first that this cough was of dangerous
character. About 10 o'clock the general
was seized with q severe retching cough.
The pulmonary affection brought an
other faintness of the hearts action and
the pulse grew weaker. Mrs. Sheridan and
the physicians, who had all been called to the
sick room, sprang to the generals bedside
and everything that was possible to be done
was Immediately undertaken. Digitalis was
administered. Meantime the generals can
dition grew worse, and Notwithstanding all
that was done the attack refused to yield to
treatment. The oxygen arrived shortly
before halt-past ten as General Sheridan
lay breathing heavily in imminent danger
of suffocation. A jet of gas was thrown into
u.
The gas made him Tightly and irrational. It
was Then discontinued and other remedies
applied only to give way to renewal OF
the oxygen at intervals. By extraordi-
nary exertions, however, the patient was
rallied, and at 1890 he had improved
to some extent His breathing
was still labored and heavy end not per
son left his side. One of the generals aides
came out about l o'clock and handed the
12:45 bulletin to the reporters. He said he
knew nothing much beyond what was in the
bulletin, but his manner showed the anxiety
and alarm he felt. To an inquiry as to
whether Mrs. Sheridan and the other mem
bers of the family were at the generals bed
side he said: "God, yes; everyb body is therel"
At 1870 word came down that the generals
condition was still the same as indicated in
the bulletin and that he had not improved.
10 P. M.-Another Sheridan bulletin will be
issued tonight and this fact has given rise to
q report that the general is much worse and
that his attendants are discouraged and
alarmed.
The 12:45 a. m. bulletin says: At 10 o'clock
last night General Sheridan was suddenly
threatened with suffocation from pulmonary
effusion and for while was in imminent
peril. The attack was mastered with great
difficulty. At this hour the immediate dan
ger has apparently passed. All the physicians
are at the generals beside and fear that death
may ensue at any moment.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-General Sheridan
has fallen asleep and is now resting more
quietly. His slumbers are light and he is
easily awakened. General Macfeely and Col
onel Gregory, who had been in the house
since about 1880 O'Clock came out to 90
home and said that they did not apprehend
any change before morning. Mrs. Sheridan
and the physicians were all in the sick room.
1t is said that the General is conscious but
very weak.