The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-09
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Phil Sheridan, the Little Cavalry
man, Has to Yield
at Last.
After a Long Struggle His Death
Comes Suddenly and
PainlessIy.
Particulars of the Death of the
Great Commander at Non
quit, Mass.
Ganeral Schofield Succeeds Him
IN Command of the Army.
Funeral Arrangements.


NoNeUITT, Mass, August 5.--General
Sherdau's death occurred at 1920 this
evening. Previous to the sudden ap-
pears nee of heart failure, at $3.50, there
had been no premonitions to-day of any
unfavorable change in his condition. The
weather. had been warmer than usual and
the general was at times a little restless,
out seemed bright and cheerful. His
yoios was very strong. He took full
supply of nourishment, slept occasionally,
as usual, and the doctors and his family
we're IN hopeful spirits.
AT O'Clock Mrs. Sheridan and the doc.
tors went to the hotel for supper, and soon
after heir return the usual preparations
for the night were made.
a. bout 9:20 Colonel Sheridan said
gooG hight to his brother and went to the
Aotel, there having been through the day
10 sign whatever of any unfavorable
change in his condition. At $3.50 symp-
toms Of heart failure suddenly appeared,
anu DIS. O'Reilly and Matthews, who
were With him at the time, Immediately
applied remedies which proved sue
cessSul in all previous similar
attacks, but this time they
were without effect, and despite all that
could 90 done the general gradually sank
iatO d condition of complete unconscious
ness and at 1920 breathed his last.
Mira. Sheridan, the sisters Madam and
Jqsteniana, and the faithful body servant
Klein, were also at his bedside throughout
his dying hours.
No arrangements have yet been deter
mined upon as to the time of his buriel
The blowing official bulletin was issued
to lh Associated Press at midnight:
General Sheridan died at 1920 o'clock
tonight. The immediate cause of death
was heart failure. The remote cause was
disease of the mitral and aoriic valves, the
eristnnce of which was known to his ply
sic'aus, to himself and to his family in
November of last year. The compiled
tiUns which have occurred have been
nervous exhaustion, pulmonary insarc-
lions, pneumonia, pulmonary @geria,
apasaca and hemorrhages.
Ihe last day of his life was somewhat
restless, but not more than he has been
several times since his arrival at Nonquitt
At about $3.50 o'clock symptoms of heart
failure suddenly appeared The remedies
which had hitherto been successful were
vigorously applied, but proved Intellectual
.aad he sank rapidly, dying painlessly at
the hour named.
ROBERT NJ. O'REILLY,
Surgeon United States Army"
HE NEWS RECEIVED AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, August 5.-Matthews, as
aisJant surgeon United States army,
owing to the lateness of the hour at
which news of General Sheridan's death was
received said it was impossible to get any
information from more important public
officials. Neither president nor secretary
OF war has heard of the death of the
commander of the army and the first
news was received from an Associated
Press reporter.
Colonel Lamont, however, was awak-
eneJ by the Associated Press reporter and
informed of the sad news. He said he
would not communicate to the president
until morning.
One of the servants of Secretary Endi-
colt was notified of the death, but he de-
clined to awaken the secretary to COM
mnuicate the news to him.
The illness which has just resulted in
Gen oral Sheridan's death commenced on
May IL last Immediately after his return
from tour of inspection out west. He
complained of feeling unwell and worn
ont, but came down to the Office each day
Tor about week. He was then fored to
remain indoors, and on Tuesday, May %,
he had severe attack of heart failure,
which greatly alarmed his family and
physicians.
On account of the effect it is feared the
news would have on the generals mother,
who was aged aud in ill health, an eff
fort was made to keep the more alarming
phases of his illness from the public, and
II vas not until the end of that week that
the physicians admitted the true character
of The disease. On Friday of the week
ending May 26 he had several attacks of
heart failure, and it increased in violence
Nth each succeeding attack.
1.-The history of his relapses and recov-
cries is familiar to the readers of the
daiiy press. With the approach of warm
westher it was decided by the physicians
after several consultations that the patient
must be removed as he would be utterly
unable in his weakness to Withstand a
pc iod of prolonged heat. Accordingly
on Saturday, June 80, he was, after several
eslays, placed on board United States the
stesmship Swotara and taken to Nonquitt,
which placed he reached after several
ops caused by occurrences of heart
Touble. The general had made his will
and all preparations for death.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
General Philip Henry Sheridan was
10 i in Somerset, Ohio, on March 6, 1881.
lie was graduated at the military academy
81 West Point in 1858, and served in
tier duty in Texas for nearly two
years and in Oregon from 1855 to 1861.
he commencement of the civil war he
N-s appointed quartermaster, of the
hrny of southwestern Missouri, and in
Ap.l, 1862, chief quartermaster of the
We ern department. In May, 1862, he
was appointed colonel of the Second
4lcligsn volunteer cavalry; was commits
sioIad brigadier general Of volunteers
oy 1, 1862, and after brief period was
put IN command of the Eleventh division