St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-06

ened by an Associated Press reporter
and informed of the sad news. He said
that lie would not communicate it to the
president until morning. One of the
servants at Secretary Endicott's was
notified of the death, but he declined
to awaken the secretary to communicate
the news to him. The illness which has
just resulted in
GEN. SHERIDAN'S DEATH,
commenced on the 18th of May last, i'm
mediately after his return from tour
of inspection out West. He COM
planned of feeling unwell and worn out,
but came down to the office each day for
about week. He was then forced to
remain indoors, and on Tuesday. May
%, he had a severe attack of heart
failure, which greatly alarmed his
FAMILY AND PHYSICIAN.
On account of the effect it was feared
the news would have on the general S
mother, who was aged and in ILL
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 physl-
clans admitted the true character OF
the disease. On Friday of the week
ending May 26 he had several attacks of
heart failure, and these increased in
violence with
EACH SUCCEEDING ATTACK.
Several times during his illness it
seemed as if life had become extinct,
but, by the adoption of radical meas
ures, the action of the heart was
stimulated, and he was brought round
again. His heart one time ceased
to beat for full second, but the
extraordinary watchfulness and care of
the attending physicians, brought him
back to consciousness again. New COM
plicationS set in and hope was we'll
nigh abandoned several times, only to
be renewed by the great vitality and
determination shown by
THE STRICKEN SOLDIER.
The history of these relapses and re-
coveries is familiar to the readers of the
daily press. With the approach of
warm weather it was decided by the
physicians, after several consultations,
moved, as he would be utterly
unable in his weakened state to
withstand period of prolonged heat.
Accordingly. on Saturday, June so, he
was, after several delays, placed on the
United States ship Swatara and taken
to Nonquitt, Mass, which place he
reached after several stops, caused by
occurrences 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
severe struggle on his part. He leaves
wife, the daughter of Gen. Rucker.
and four small children,
THREE GIRLS AND ONE BOY.
Gen. Kenton. assistant adjutant gen.
eral, in speaking about the deceased,
said: "Even when cadet at the acad-
envy Gen. Sheridan was making HIM
self the lieutenant general he after
wards became. He was ready for
every kind of work: whatever was to
be done he wanted to have hand in it:
if everything was going to happen he
wanted to be there. Everything from
a cavalry raid on a
BAND OF WARLIKE INDIANS
to an Arctic expedition suited him: he
wanted to know it all and to have part
| in everything. His courage was equal
to his energy. 1t was this hunger for
work and experience that fitted him for
the position of lieutenant general tC
which he was afterwards elevated. He
was practically familiar will all arms of
the service"