The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-29
News From His Bedside Up to
Monday at $50.
THE WARRIOR FADING AWAY,
that The General is
No Better
General Sheridan.

| has been abandoned. His strength is
gradually failing and while there has
been no recurrence of heart failure,
there is a continual tendency in that
direction nd his pulse has been grow
ing weaker AMI breathing mere labored.
His blood is thick and black. Ever
since the attack last night 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 digitalis and
other powerful remedies. His strength
gradually failed during the day and the
| hope that he would be able to rally has
proved Elusive. General Sheridan rested
we'll during the early part of the even
ing. He had some trouble in breathing
| during the night, but he improved early
in the day. He rested easily, and was per-
fectly conscious and rational recoghiz-
ing 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 nOurishment,
however, did not seem to give any
strength, and he grew weaker and
weaker. His interest in passing events
did not seem so keen as on the previous
! day, and he read no newspapers as
| formerly, not seeming to care tor them.
| A few intimate friends were to MS
room and to these he listened with at
tention. His respiration grew worse
as the day wore on, and his lungs failed
to properly purify the blood. Dlgitalis
failed TO have much effect on him. and
about O'Clock it was found necessary
| to give him oxygen IN order to
prevent his blood becoming poisoned.
| This gave him considerable re-
| lief and he rested easy. From
until O'Clock he slept for quite
a while, and since that time he has been
doing at frequent intervals. Bromide
of potassium mixed with choral has
been given to induce sleep. Two
physicians renamed constantly at his
side to give immediate attention in case
of need, and all of the doctors attend
ing the sick general were frequently
there together. He did not leave his
bed during the day. but remained there
proppsd up with pillows.
About o'clock he desired to be lifted
mp higher, and two attendants, assisted
by Mrs. Sheridan, endeavored to raise
him. He was SO heavy that they
had some difficulty, and the
General, noticing this. said jokingly
II am pretty heavy, but I haven t got
any paralysis" referring to the news
papers statement giving that as his
malidy. The Oedema of the lower
limbs which had been mentioned, is a
dropsical swelling and is due to imper-
foot In zion nE thu h1oad
Sheridan fully recognizes that his end
may come at any time and it is said he
has made all the arrangements he de-
sired to have perfected prior to his de-
mise. One of the physicians in attend
ance said this evening: General Sher-
idan has great vital power; but l do
not think he will be alive thirty hours
from now, and certainly not in two
days, unless there is great change.
He has no pain and think he will sink
away easily. Recurrence of the hear
trouble may come, the heart will cease
to beat and all will be at an end"
At the Generals house all is quiet,
and conversation is carried on in sub
dued whispers, so as not to disturb him
in the least should he be able to sleep.
There was steady stream of callers at
the residence during the day, and
many kilograms were received asking
for information as to his condition
The callers include many persons we'll
known in Washington life, and a con-
siderable number of them were ladies.
| The President sent basket of flowers
and note of sympathy to Mrs. Sheri-
dan. He asked to be informed of the
| Generals condition, and expressed the
sincere hope that his life would be
spared. General Sheridan has always
been great favorite with the Presi-
| dent, who admires his frank, open
manner of expressing his opinion upon
current topics, and his peculiar, pleas
| ing way of emphasizing statements by
little anecdotes. . --.
The General appeared to gradually
grow weaker as the night fell, and this
change was noted in the doctors bull
letin which was prepared at o'clock,
and issued later. 1t reads as follows:
"8 p.m.-Repeated attacks of partial
failure of the heart and its continued
feeble action have induced condition
of the lungs which prevents the proper
aeTation of the blood. This condition
has hitherto been measurably con-
trolled, but shows such tendency to
rscurrency as to justify the most
serious apprehensions. It is critical.
He is free from pain and distress and
so expresses hImsslf."
Two hours later another bulletin was
issued. 1t simply said: mo change for
the better has taken place in the
Generals condition.
WASHINGTON. May %, 1 a.m.-At this
hour 1t is reported that there is no
change in Sheridan's condition. He is
holding his own and is rational at all
times, except immediately after inhaling
oxygen, when he becomes somewhat
Eighty. The doctors say it is improb-
able that any change will occur for
several hours.
6 a.m.-General Sheridan has been
sleeping quietly for quite while and
there Is no perceptible change in his
condition.
At $40 o'clock General Sheridan was
still alive, but very low.
Doctors have iseued tho folIow;no