Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-11

General Phillip II. Sheridan died very
suddenly ut his cottage in Nonquiit Mass,
ut 1920 o'clock Sunday evening of failure Of
the hearts action. The end came without
warming and was unexpected by his physi-
cians, and is cruel blow to his family.
Previous to the sudden appearance of heart
failure at about $50 there had been no pre-
monitons OF any unfayorable change i'll his
condition.
His voice was strong, he took a full supply
of mourishment, Sept occasionally, rs usual,
AMI the doctors and lis family were in hope
full spirits. At o'clock p. NJ. Mrs. Sh ridan
and the doctors went to the hotel for
supper, anu soon after their return
the usual preparations for the night
were made. At about 30 Colonel Sheridan
said good might tn his brother, and wen: ID
the hotel, there having been, through tho
day, no sign whatever OF any change Ill his
condition.
At $50 o'clock symptoms of heart future
appeared, and Drs. O'licilly aud Matthew's,
who were with him ut the time, Immediately
applied the remedies which proved sue
cessfii III all similar previous attacks, but
without avail
At 10 O'Clock messenger camo, bare
headed and brcathlesS to the hotel and de-
man,lcd the immediate presence OF Colonial
Sheridan ut the cottage. Five minutes after
another lie ;sengcr summoned the Co;oneis
wife.
Mrs Sheridan received with composurc the
news, and cxerted hers III TO make MS COM
Portable us possible the last hours OF her nus.
bands life. Airs. Sheridan had summoned
the four children, and they were brought
into the sick room. Colonel Mike was
present. rs were also the physicians
The General was conscious up to within
few hours of his death. He hal, no Hcyer,
lost the power of speech, and indicated by
signs his desires. Mrs. Sheridan sat ut tt9
bedside Next to her was Colonel Mike, and
ranged around the bedside were the four
children
The Sisters Madam and Justinian, and the
faithful body servant Klein, were also ut his
bedside throughout his dying hour
The General gaSpa:l us if trying to cough
He was unsuccessful, and seemed to be
awrully distressed at some internal attack
which he could neither relieve nor
indicate to the physicians that they
might apply remedies. H9 gradually
sank into Il stupor and remained
unconscious to the end Mrs. Sheridan held
his hand AMI DR.. O'neilly noted the ilutter
ing pusation of tho heart. They became
weaker and weaker until 1920 when the heart
ceased to beat forever, and the lille OF the
gallant General of the Army was ended in
pence.
General Sheridans illness began about the
middle Of May. On May %, however, it was
acknowledged that he was in danger. A Sc
we're relapse on May 3 again Frustrated Gen-
eral Sheridan. y slight rally on June Il en-
couraged his physicians to hope once more
for his recovery.
On June 20 it was decided to place him on
the United States steamer Swatara to be
taken to his cottage at Nonquitt
General Sheridan arrived at his Massa-
chusotts cottage Oh board the United States
steamer Swatara on Sunday afternoon, July
S. The journey from Washington had been
made by easy stages, and Drs Robert NJ.
O'Reilly autl HenryC Narrow declared that
Their patient had improved since leaving
Washington.
patient had apparently reached stage very
near to conya.eScence.
A few DAYS ago it became evident hat the
General was really retrograding instead OF
progressing. The reaction which had been
accustomed by the change of climate, had
been exhausted, and symptoms OF rapid de-
cline were noticed DR.. o Reilly was hastily
summoned and on his arrival acknowledged
that the case was hopeless.
The following official bulletin was issued ut
midnight:
';General Sheridan died at 1920 this even
Ing. The immediate cause of death was
heart failure The remote cause was dis
ease of The mitral and aortc valves. the
existence Of which was known TO his ply
sicians to himself, and to his family in No.
vember of last year. The complications
which have occurred have been nervous ex-
haustion, pulmonary infarctions, pneumonia,