Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-09

| the hotel for supper at seven O'Clock. On
! returning the usual preparations for the
night were made and Colonel Sheridan
said "Good night to his brother about
nine O'Clock and went 10 the hotel. There
| bad then been no apprehension of ap-
| preaching death.
| When the first bad symptoms appeared
| at $50 O'Clock Drs. Matthews and O'Reilly,
who were i'll attendance, applied the REM
| edies which had been effective in former
attacks but they had no effect and the
General gradually sank into complete un-
consciousness ending in the quiet cessation
of life at 1920 p. m. Mrs. Sheridan, the
Sisters Moban and Justinian and body
servant Klein were present during the Gen
| erals last moments. No arrangements
| have yet been determined upon for the
| funeral.
The following official bulletin was issued
at midnight:
General Sheridan died at 30 this evening.
! The immediate cause OF death was heart failure.
The remote cause was disease OF the mitral
and aortic valves. the existence OF which was
known 10 his physicians, To himself and TO his
family in November OF last year. The symptoms
| which have occurred have been nervous ex-
haustion, pulmonary and pneumonia compllca-
tions. oegeria. anasarca and hemorrhages.
The last day of his life was somewhat restless,
but not more SO than he had been several times
since his arrival at Nonquitt. At 9:30 synp-
toms of heart failure suddenly appeared. The
remedies which had hitherto been successful
were vigorously applied, but proved Intellectual,
and he sank rupidly, dying painlessly at the
hour nained ROBERT NJ. Oi:EILLY,
Surgeon u ). A
It was impossible last night to obtain an
interview with any of the inmates of the
Sheridan cottage or with any one likely to
be informed Us to the incidents attending
the Generals death, as all refused to talk.
A train was sent to New Bedford for an
undertaken, who will embalm the body and
prepare it for conveyance TO Washington.
Colonel Kelly, who is now in Washington,
was telegraphed 10 start for NUnquitt at
once and bring with him the Generals
uniform. AS there is no telegraph office at
Nonquitt it is extremely difficult to obtain
any details.
The illness which has just resulted in
General Sheridan's death commenced May
-, Immediately after his return from a
tour of inspection out West. He COM
planned of feeling unwell and worn out but
went to his office each day for about a week.
He was then forced to remain indoors, and
L
Cf heart failure, which greatly alarmed
his family and physicians. On account of
the effect it was feared the news would
have on the Generals mother who was
aged and in i'll health, an endeavor was
made to keep the more alarming phases of
his illness from the public, and it was not
until the end of that week that the phySi-
clans admitted the true character of the
disease. On Friday of the week ended
Nav 26 he had several attacks of heart
failure and these increased in violence with
each succeeding one. Then followed relapSes
and recoveries in quick succession With
the approach of warm weather it was de-
cided by the physicians after several con-
sultatons that he should be removed, as
he would be utterly unable in his weak
ened state to withstand period of pro-
longed heat. Accordingly, on Saturday,
June 50, be was, after several delays,
placed on board the United States steamer
Swatara and brought here after several
stops caused by FecurIeuces of the heart
trouble.
The General had made his will and all
preparations for death, and was ready To
face it though resolutely determined that
life should not be given up without Sc
we're struggle on his part. He leaves
wife the daughter of General Rucker, and
four small children, three girls and Uhe
hoy