The Portland daily press., 1888-05-28


much better. There has been no return o.
heart trouble today. The General has taker
and retained sufficient nonrishment. At 6.SC
p. m, he was sleeping quietly and his condi
tion remained unchanged.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-8.15 p. m. Gen
Sheridan is not so strong nor well this eve.
ming as he was earlier in the day. There is
no recurrence of the heart trouble but all ef
forts of the physicians to rally him from the
attack of yesterday evening have proved un
availing. The doctors are even less hopeful
than before.
WASHINGTON, May 27 Bulletin. 10 3d.
that General Sheridan can live another
twenty-four hours.
How the Day Passed.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Gen. Sheridan's
condition is much worse than last night and
he appears to be gradually sinking. Almost
all hope is abandoned His strength is grad
ually failing and while there is no recur-
renee of heart failure. there is continual
tending in that direction. His pulse is
growing weaker and his breathing more la
bored. His blood is thick and black. Ever
since the attack last night the physicians
have been doing everything in their power
to stimulate the action of the heart but
without success, and its beating is feeble
and uncertain despite the administration OF
d:gitalis and other powerful remedies. The
patients strength gradually failed during
the day and hope that he would be able to
rally proved Elusive.
General Sheridan had trouble in breathing
during last night but improved this morn
ing. He rested easily. and was perfectly
conscious and rational, recognizing those
around him. Peptonized milk and chicken
broth were given him and he took the latter
with relish. His appetite was good and
he retained all the food he took. The nour-
ishment, however, did not seem to give him
any strength he grew weaker and weaker
and his interest in passing events did not
seem so keen as on the previous day. He
read no newspapers as formerly, not
seeming to care for them. A few
intimate friends were admitted to
the room and to them he listened with at
tention. His respiration grew worse as the
day wore on and the lungs failed to properly
purify the blood At about 2 O'Clock, twas
found necessary to give him oxygen to pre-
vent the blood becoming poisoned. This
gave him considerable relief and he rested
easily from until 8, sleeping for quite. a
while. Since that time he has been doing
at frequent intervals. Bromide of potas-
stun mixed with chloral were given to in
duce sleep.
Two physicians remained constantly at his
side to give immediate attention in case of
need. All the doctors attending the sick
General are frequently there together. The
General did not leave his bed during the day
but remained propped up with pillows. About
6 o'clock he desired to be lifted up higher.
Two attendants, assisted by Mrs. Sheridan
endeavored to raise him but he was SO heavy
n. a r.l
noticing it, said jokingly, Il am pretty heavy
but haven't got any paralysis" Referring
to statement in newspaper
giving that as his malady.
The oedema of the lower limbs mentioned is
a dropsical swelling due to imperfect circu-
lation of the blood. Gen, Sheridan fully re-
coghizes that his end may come at any time.
1t is said he has made all arrangements he
desires to have perfected prior to his demise.
One of the physicians in attendance said
this evening: Gen. Sheridan has great vi
tality, but do not think he will be alive
thirty hours from now, certainly not in two
days, unless there is a great change. He has
no pain. think he will sink away easily
The recurrence of the heart trouble may
come, the heart will cease to beat and all will
be at an end"
There has been steady stream of callers
at the Generals residence today and many
kilograms have been received asking inform
alton as to his condition. The President
sont basket of flowers and note OF SYM
pathy to Mrs. Sheridan in the morning He
asked to be informed of the Generals con-
dition and expressed the sincere hope that
his life be spared. Gen. Sheridan. has al
ways been a great favorite with the PreSi-
dent, who admired his frank, open manner
of expressing his opinions upon current
topics and his peculiarly pleasing way of en-
phasizing his statements by little anecdotes.
The General appeared to gradually grow
weaker as night fell. A change was noted
in the doctors bulletin prepared at s o'clock.
1t read.
The repeated attacks of partial failure of the
heart ana its continued feeble action have in
duced condition of the lungs which prevents the
proper aeration of the blood. This condition has
hitherto been measurably controlled, but shows
such tendency TO recurrence as to justify the
most serious apprehension. 1t is critical He is
free from pain and distress and so expressed him.
self
Two hours later another bulletin was is
sued. 1t simply said:
No change for the better has taken place in
Gen. Sheridans condition.
To an inquiryImade at 11.30p p. m. as to the
Generals condition, the answer returned
was, HE is lowering between life and
DEATH
Still the Same
WASHINGTON, May 28--1 a. NAT this
hour it is reported that there is no change in
General Sheridan's condition. He holding
his own, and is conscious and rational at all
times, except Immediately after inhaling
oxygen, when he becomes somewhat highty.
The doctors say it is improbable that any
change will occur for several hours.
WASHINGTON, May 2S = (Bulletin)-1 As
a. m.-General Sheridan is sleeping quietly,
and no immediate danger is apprehended.
The only persons in the room are the phy-
sician and nurse. The other doctors are ly-
ing down, and Mrs. Sheridan has also been
persuaded to take short rest. The General
had one or two slight attacks of coughing
How Saturday was Passed.
WASHINGTON, May. 26-The renewed at
tacks this afternoon give especial concern to
Gen. Sheridan's physicians, as they show
that these attacks seem disposed to occur
from time to time. Improvement up to the
time of the afternoon attack was
clearly seen. He was bright and cheerful,
and was particularly desiTous to see what
the newspapers had to say about his case,
and laughed when he saw anything that
pleased him. Some of the statements that
he was extremely ill, however. did not seem
pleasant reading. An endeavor was made to
keep the more alarming accounts from him,
but this was found difficult, as he at once
noticed the absence of any paper he was in
the habit of reading, and asked for it. AL
though he dislikes newspaper nOtoriety so
far as he and his family are concerned, he Is
great reader of the daily press, and 1t is
said that when he travels he buys and reads
every newspaper that comes into the train.
he read several newspapers today, and die
tated replies to a number of letters on pri-
vate matters His children were In the room
two or three times during the day, and he
appears to enjoy their visits very much.
church, paid him short visit, and was very
much surprised to find him in such excellent
spirits. He told the patient he called as a
friend and not in pastoral capacity Two
other intimate friends of the General were
also accorded brief interviews. There was a
constant stream of callers all day. Mrs.
Sheridan, the Generals mother, will not
come to Washington, as was stated. She is
very old and in feeble health and it is
thought would be unable to stand the jour-
ney. 49,
was to have been given to the press at $3.50
D. M, but owing to the extremely critical
condition of the General it was not issued
until 10 O'Clock. A few minutes after that
hour one of the aides stepped out of the
house on to the portico, and then gave to the
newspaper men who gathered around him
an official statement of the physicians. II
reads:
MAY 26-1O p. m.-General Sheridan passed q
comfortable day, took plenty of nourishment
We'll until ten minutes before o'clock this after
noon. when action OF the heart became very
feehle from which condition he has reacted i'm
perfectly. AT this time he is suffering neither