The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-08-11

Inc following official bulletin was is
sued from Nonquitt, Mass, to the Asso-
ciated Press at midnight on Sunday:
''Gen. Sheridan died at O:20 this even.
ing. The immediate cause of death was
heart failure. The remote cause was dis.
ease of the mitrael andaoertic valves, the
existence of which was known to his
physicians, himself and his family in Nov
ember of last year. The complications
which have occurred have been nervous
exhaustion, pulmonary insarotions, pneu-
monla, pulmonary oegeria, anasaca and
hemorrhages. The last day of his life
was somewhat restless, but no more so
than he has been several times since his
arrival at Nonquitt. At 9:3O symptoms
of heart failure suddenly appeared. The
remedies which had hitherto been success
full we're vigorously applied, but proved
Intellectual, and he sank rapidly, dying
painlessly at the hour named. Signed
Robert NJ. O'Reilly, Surgeon U. S. A;
Washington Matthews, Assistant Surgeon
U. S. An
Owing to the lateness of the hour at
which the news of Sheridan's death was
received at Washington, D. c., it was
impossible to get any information from
the more important public officials.
Neither the President nor the Secretary
of War had heard of the death of the
commander of the army, and the first
news Col. Lamont had of it was received
from an Associated Press reporter. A
telegram was received at the White
House from Nonquitt at 1908 a. M, and
a messenger boy told a night Waterman
that it was an announcement of Gen.
Sheridan's death. The Waterman de-
cided not to telephone the news to the
President at Oak View, nor to disturb
edly asleep. The seal of the telegram
was, therefore, left unbroken. Col.
Lamont, however, was subsequently,
awakened by an Associated Press re.
porter, and informed of the sad news.
He said that he would not communicate
it to the President until morning. The
ringing of the colOnel's door-bell .awak-
ened several of his neighbors, and they
expressed sincere sorrow at the death of
the general, and sympathy for his family
One of the servants at Secretary Endi-
colts was notified of the death but he
declined to awaken the Secretary to com
municate the news to him.
Previous to the sudden appearance of
heart failure at about 8 80 there had been
no pTemonitions Of any unfavorable
change in his condition. The weather
had been warmer than usual and the gen
eTal was at times a little restless, but
seemed generally bright and cheerful.
His voice was strong; he took a small
supply Of nourishment, slept occasionally
. as usual, and the doctors and his family
were in hopeful spirits. At o'clock,
Mrs. Sheridan and the doctors and went
to the hotel for supper, and soon after
their return the usual preparations for
the night were made At about 9:20
Col. Sheridan said Good night" to his
brother who went to his hotel, there
having been through the day no sign
whatever of any uuiavorable change in
his condition. At $50 symptoms of
heart failure suddenly appeared, and
Doctors O'ReillY and Matthews. who
were with him at the time. Immediately
applied remedies which had proved sue
cesslul in all similar attacks, but this
time they were without effect, and despite
all that could be done, the general grad
ually sank into condition Of complete
Inconsistencies and at 1920 breathed
his last. Mrs. Sheridan, the Sisters Of
Charity, Madam and Ju. tician, and the
faithful body servant Klein, were also
az his bedside throughout his dying
hours.
The deceased was a wSAP hearted man