Wichita eagle., 1888-05-30

hensive of a sudden change
The following bulletin was issued at 10
o'clock: Consultation at $50 a. M, May
%. General Sheridan passed quiet night,
sleeping most of the time. He awoke for
few moments at intervals of about half
an hour, recognizing and conversing
nationally with those in the room. His
respiration and pulse remain good on the
whole, and the condition noted in last
evenings bulletin continues with even a
slight improvement.
[Signedl r. N. O'REILLY,
w. MATTHEWS,
c. B. BYRNE,
Ii. G.. YARROW.
General Sheridan was reported much
better this morning and his military aides
express themselves as feeling encouraged
to believe that he has fair chance for re
covery. There was an air of cheerfu,uess
about the members of the household this
morning that indicated better than words
that there had been decided change for
the better in the sick soldiers condition.
The first intelligence of his condition
came from Colonel Blunt, who remained
at the house all night. He left at $40
O'Clock to go home for breakfast, and as he
said that the general had had a
very comfortable night, and that
one of the physicians told him few mo-
mentS before that the general was doing
Splendidly." Everything seems to be
favorable now" said Col Blunt, 'and
Mrs. Sheridan and all of us feel much en-
couraged. But then you knew the disease
is still there and no one can tell what may
happen"
Col. kellogg relieved Col. Blunt and after
spending some little time in the house
with the, physicians and the members of
the family he appeared on the front porch
about o'clock and conversed freely about
the case.
THE general slept well during the
night" said he "and now appears to be
much refreshed His sleep was natural
and not caused by narcotics of any
kind HIS respiration also was
easier and more natural and there was
no occasion to resort to the oxygen treat
ment at all. This compressed oxygen gas
has worked wonders in this case and the
generals remarkable rally from his severe
sinking spell of yesterday morning is at
trihuted by many to this agency"
DR. Yarrow passed out OF the door while
Colonel Kellogg was talking and confirm
ed his statement that 10 artificial means
were used during the night to induce
Slumber or to assist him his breathing.
There were the usual number of callers
during the morning, and the attendants at
the door seemed to take special plea ure in
dilating on the generals Improvement.
One Of the prettest sights of the morning
was when the generals three girls stopped
in the midst of their play on the beautiful
green lawn surrounding the house and
gathered some flowers to be sent to their
afflicted father.
The physicians met in consultation about
: o'clock and prepared the bulletin an
nOuncjuV he continued inn N
their patient since the favorable turn in
Dictated IN the bulletin last evening.
At ll:+5 a. m. it was reported from the
sick chamber that the favorable condition
indicated iii the morning bulletin had
been fully maintained, indeed not an I'M
favorable symptom or condition has ap,
peared since the change for the better
noted in the $50 bulletin of last night
The general sleeps aG intervals without
artificial aid, and not a trace of the recur-
renee of the oedema has so far made its
appearance and ali things considered, the
general is confidently believed by his
attending physicians to be really better
The following bulletin was issued at D.
M: ''Since this mornings bulletin. what
ever change has taken place in General
Sheridans condition is for the better"
At O'Clock this afternoon Col Blunt
said: "All the favorable conditions indi-
Gated in the l o'clock bulletin have been
maintained. The general is sleeping
quietly.
$3.50 p. m.-The senate has just passed
the bill TO revive the grade of general of
the army and have conferred it on Lieut.
General Sheridan. There were seven votes
in the negative.
The diet of the general has been changed
somewhat from the scanty variety of |
nourishment heretofore allowed him. He
was given some beef juice, obtained by
pressing steak. He laughed when it was |
given to him. and said, Its pity to spoil !
that steak for this would rather get the !
juice between my teeth" 70 this the doc |
tor replied, well, you shall general before !
the week is over if you climb up like this"