Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-26
GEN. SHERIDAN BETTER.
He has been Critically HI from Hear
Failure.

FIRST ATTACKED ON MONDAY NIGHT AFTKR HIS RE-
TURN FROM THE wEsT-rHE PROGRESS OF THE
DrsEAsE srNcE-rHE LAST RITES OF THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH ADMINISTERED TO HIN
Gen. Sheridan Is reported as being better this
morning. A STAR reporter called at his house at
1913 a. m. and asked to see Col. Sheridan, who
promptly sent down word that there was bull
letin at Army headquarters which would tell the
whole story. The usher at the door told the re-
porter tnat the general W as much better.
THIS MORNINGS BULLETIN.
The morning bulletin was as follows:
"May 20 8:45 am.-Consulationb by Drs. Yarrow,
Matthew's, and O'Reilly. Patient expresses him
sell as having passed q restful night says he has
no pain Whatever and feels first-rate No material
change In symptoms has occurred since report OF
last night r N. O'Reilly, Washington Matthews,
ChaS. B. Byrne H. c. Yarrow."
This report OF last nights symptoms referred to
SAID that the patient was stting up; voice strong;
bright cheerful, and hopeful; Rdema OF legs dim
iirm and regular; heart sounds clearer; respira-
tion, 80; regular; has had no nausea; tongue
clearer; condition generally improved"
the general Is suffering from heart-failure, term
signifying valvular disease OF the heart
THE HISTORY OF HIS ILLNESS
He was first affected on Monday night. He had
returned from fatiguing trip In the Mississippi
valley Few days before, worn out, 1t Is said, by
constant travelling and attention to the details OF
the work at the new rortiiicationS. Although he
Old not feel In very good health he kept at his desk
throughout last week and went to the Office on
MONDAY. During the day, however, he complained
OF being Ill and was induced TO go to his home.
That night he was seized with the terrible pains
In his heart, which he had felt before ana had
called indigestion"
A PRIEST CALLED IN.
This time, however, there was no mistaktng the
nature OF the disease, and DR.. ORelly and priest
were summoned In haste. 1t was an exciting mo-
ment and with the fear OF death the family
awaited sacrament extreme
JUNCTION was administered, but the attack sue
cumDed TO the physicians skin and by morning
Tuesday and wednesday and seemed to be regain
ing his strength. On Thursday he was very
bright, and attended to his private mail he
wanted TO go 10 the Office but the physician
demonstrated. That night the heart pains came
again, and 1t was feared that he would die.
Another attack In the morning caused the bulletin
to be issued, which made public for the first time
the fact that the disease was to be named ''heart
failure" 1t Is said that the attack on Thurday
doses OF dgitaS given TO reduce the heart action.
1t was thought better TO reduce the doses In order
TO thus have a reserve on which to draw In case
OF recurrence or the attacks
1t Is reported that the general aware OF his pre-
| carious condition, made his VIII yesterday
morning.
IN TIE SICK ROOM.
Sister OF Charity from Providence Hospital is
In attendance in the sick chamber, and one OF the
four physicians is always at the house. The
generals mother was sent for yesterday morning.
and she Is now on her way from her home In Som
erset, Ohio and is expected TO arrive this evening.
The general is kept in sitting position in great
arm chair, the danger OF the attacks being les
Sened while he avoids lying horizontally.
The physicians and those about the general
have been criticised for the reticent manner In
which they have given out the news OF his illness
When, on Tuesday morning, inquiry was made at
Army headquarters concerning the generals
health, one OF his aides Indignantly denied that
| there was anything more serious the matter with
him than 'rauigue," resulting from travel and
longer q young man tt was not strange that he
should be worn out. The stories that were anoat
bles were denounced as .'ies out OF whole cloth,
and the fatigue" story was reiterated. The ply
stcans have steadfaStly refused to give any infOr