Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-27
4 GRAVE SITUATION,
The Action of General Sheridan's
Heart Becomes Feeble and the
Reaction is Very imperfect.
he is Not Suffering, and Thoroughly
Understands the Gravity of His
Conditional Bulletin.
The Senate Committee Resume Investiga.
rfon of the jackson, Miss, Election
Riots, Having Secured Fresh witnesses.
GENERAL SHERIDAN BETTER


| Sheridan's house this morr ipg he is re-
ported better. The following bulletin
was issued this morning, May &c, st S:45,
after consultation by Drs. Yorrow,
Matthews and O'Relly: The patient ex-
presses himself SIS having passed q rest
flu night. he says ne has no pain what
ever and feels first rate. No materisl
change in symptoms has occurred since
| the report Of last hight.
Signed 2. NJ. O'REILLY,
CHARLES T. BYRNE,
fHERIDAN's CONDITION CRITICAL.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-General Sheri-
| dams condition is extremely critical TO-
night and his death ST any moment would
| not DE unexpected. He had 8 recurrence
of the heart trouble about O'Clock this
| afternoon, accompanied by serious
| sinking spell which gave great alarm
to his physicians who Immediately took
prompt action snd powerful measures
to rally him. These remedies have
| only given partial relief, and at 1890
O'Clock tonight the four physicians who
| have been in attendance are at his side
closely, snxiouslY watching every symp-
tom. The acton of the he:rt is still very
feeble and has responded but fairly to
the medicine administered to him. The
attack came almost without premonition,
5 slight feeling Of faiatness being the only
thing which warned the physicians that
crisis might be at hand. Up to about
ten minutes to ) the General
the family were in cheerful epirits
O. .ha iutoroaS IN pscc{pr
events shown by the sick man. No
symptoms Of recurrence Of the failure
Ct the valves of the heart to properly
close had appeared, and as the attacks OF
the DAY previous had occurred in the
morning it wss hoped he would quickly
rally, and become better able to meet any
fature dangers. As soon as it became
;vident, however, that the Vslvular fail
ure Of the heart had again set in, they
saw thst their choice hopes of SUCCESS
full day would not be realized. Every
thing possible was done for the patient,
but with
ONLY IMPERFECT SUCCESS.
Digitslis and whisky were admins
tered, and finally blister was put over
the heart. These applications stimulated
the heart to an increased action, though
not to the extent that was desired. TIE
blister was not intended so much to
counteract the present attack IS to pre-
vent subsequent enc. The Generals
return to nearly the normal condition in |
which he hss been since his illness was |
slower than from any previous attack, .nd |
the doctors said CT the attack: at was |
pretty severe" At o'clock he had recov- |
cred somewhat from this attack and wss |
getting on comparatively comfortable. |
He was still an object CT earnest solicit |
tude, however, and the doctors did not |
l. ave his side. Mrs. Sheridan also re-
manned constantly near. The attack was |
auaccompanied by pain and he wss con-
scious and thoroughly aware Of the gray |
ity OF the situation. A bulletin stating |
his condition was to have been given 10 |
the press st 8 80 O'Clock, but owing to |
the extremely critical condition Of the |
General il was not issued until |
10 o'clock. A few minutes after |
that hour one Of his aides stepped out |
of the house into the portico and gave to |
the newspaper men who gathered around |
him the official statement Of the physi- |
clans. It reads:
"WAsRINGToN, Msy &c, 10 P. M-Gen !
eral Sheridan passed comfortable day; |
took plenty of nourishment, spoke cheer |
fully snd hopefully and generally did well |
until ten minutes before O'Clock |
this afternoon, when the action of |
the heart became feeble, from which |
condition 1t has reacted iInperfectly. At |
this time he is suffering neither pain nor
distress. He thoroughly understands, as
does his family, the gravity of the situa-
ton, but is now quite tranquil. undis-
mayed and hopeful for the best.
TSigned1 R M O'REILLY,
WASHINGTON MATTHEW'S,
C. B. BYRNE, !
81 G. YARRow.
THE JACKSON ELECTION RIOTS.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Senate |
committee to investigate the jackson,
Miss, election riots, after & suspension
of three OF four weeks, has resumed its
sittings, having secured six fresh wit
nesses from jackson. The sittings are |
continued with closed doors.
FAvoRs THE BLAIR BILL.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The caucus has |
decided to recommend the passage OF the |
Blair educational bill ,and IL now discuss
ing the Tar f. The debate so far indicates |
8 large majority against accepting Mr..
Mills proposition to dispense with the
fve-minute debate.
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