The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-30
THE GENERAL BETTER
Good News from Skeridan's
Sick Chamber.
HE CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.
The Latest Bulletin Says He Was
Sleeping Quietly without the
Aid OF Narcotic5.
General Sheridan

WASHINGTON, May 29.-7 a.m.-Th
favorable turn in General Sheridan's
condition continues. He passed very
comfortable night and Mrs. Sheridan
and the physicians are encouraged,
though still apprehenslve of sudden
change.
A bulletin was issued at 10 o'clock,
consultation at $50 am: General
Sheridan passed quiet night. sleeping
most of the time. He awoke for few
minutes at intervals OF about half an
hour, recognizing and conversing
ralionally with those in the room.
Respiration and pulse remain good.
On the whole, the condition noted in
last evenings bUlletin continued with
even slight improvement.
ROBERT M. O'REIILY,
CHARLES B. BYRNE,
w. MATTHEWS,
II. G. YARRow.
Sheridan is reported much better this
morning, and his military aides express
themselves as feeling encouraged that
be has fair chance of recovery. There
was an air of cheeIfulness ABOUT the
members Of the household that indi-
Gated better than words that there had
the sick soldiers condition. The first
intelligence of his condition came from
Colonel Blunt, who remained at the
house all night. He left at about $50
O'Clock TO go home for breakfast, and
as he passed the newspaper men in
waiting, he said the General had very
comfortable night, and that one of the
physicians told him a few minutes be-
fore that the General was doing splen-
didly. "Everything seems to be more
favorable now" said Colonel Blunt.
land Mrs. Sheridan and all of US feel
much encouraged; but then you know
the disease is still there, that no
enc can tell what will happen"
Colonel Kellogg relieved Colonel
Blunt, and after spending some
little time in the house with
the physicians and members OF the
family, appeared on the front porch
about o'clock, and conyersed freely
about the case. The general slept
well during the night" said he, land
now appears 10 be much refreshed. His
sleep was natural and restful, and not
caused by narcotics of any kind. His
respiration was also easy and more
natural, and there was no occasion to
resort TO the oxygen treatment at all"
There were the usual number of call
ers during the morning, and the at
PENDANTS at the door seemed to take
special pleasure in d:lating on the gen.
erals Improvement. One of the pretti-
est sights of the morning was when the
generals three iittle.girl stopped in the
midst of their play on the beautiful
lawn surrounding the hou=e ard
gathered some flowers to be sent to
their afflicted father. Physicians met
in consultation about s O'Clock, and
prepared a bulletin which announced
the continued improvement of their
patient, since the favorable turn indl-
Gated in the bulletin issued last even
ing. at 1l.45 it was reported from the
sick chamber that the favorable condi-
ton indicated in the morning bulletin
had been fully maintained; indeed, not
an unfaVorable symptom or condition
had appeared since the change for the
better noted in the $50 bulletin of last
night. The general slept at intervals
without artificial aid while not trace
of the recurrence of the 9dema has 50
far made its appearances and ali things
considered the general, is confidently
believed by his attending physicians, to
be really better.
A bulletin at l am. says General
Sheridan is sleeping quietly, without
the aid of narcotic. No change to
chronicle.
sHERIDAN's THANKS.
Mrs. Sheridan, this afternoon, sent
to Senator Henderson the thanks of the
general for the good news of the bill
reviving the grade of general which
passed the Senate.