Daily Republican., 1888-06-05
GEN. sHERYDAs DYING.
aemorrhage and Heart Failure Heste r.
day AfternoOn-ResGsc by 0hl-

GN0thuEInAkD hhu kACMEt 6Abhke ADNse@
day AfternoOn-Resusct by GnA-
vanIsm-In q Comatose Condition.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Dr. Pepper
arrived at General Sheridan's residenoe
ct O'Clock this morning from Phtls-
delphta, when q consultation with the
other pbysiciAns was held, and the fol-
lowing bulletin was issued at 8 O'clock:
321 D. m Within the last hour
another attack of the heart failure has
occurred. The worst may be learn ed
at sny limo.
4.26 p. m.-Gans:a, Sheridan has just
had very severe hemorrhage. The
blood elected from the mo nth Ia almost
black and oloited.
mt 10 stated by oue ef the at
teEdsnts that Gineral SnericAn ie sieep.
ing al tnis hour. Rev. Dr.. Cespelle
has juss lefs the hause.
THIS attack OF this afternoon WAS By
far tbs mots gsvsre that the General
has yet ezp7rienced. AL nope was
abs n topsd for tune, and II wAs be-
lieyed that 1t would be impossible to
reilly hln. Ia edition TO the oxSRen
Grest nsnt galvanic battery was used,
! and, after prolonged effort, the Gen.
eral began to breathe little more
ffeely and becsne partially conscious.
Sum III 3,8h.ter he sank into al ex-
| haustea sleep.
General Sheridan 10 nov lying Eesk
an exhausted and In e c0Inatos3 con.
dIt.oa. He hss only rallied verS feebly
from tho attack which nearly c@used
| his death. TIE hemofrha2o which pre-
ceied she attack OF heart failure came
| from the lungs, bat was not accompa-
MED bj coughing.
Ths blooa e@!tsd was dark and
thickiy clotted. A recurrence OF the
heart failare folio we'd CLOSELY upon tho
| hemorrhngs. The pIlss beat feeblers
| and etill more feebly; the breathing
grew exceedingly laborsd and heavy
and the eisk mans fsce assumed .
blush tlpRs. His heegt ceased to beat
for few seconds, aud the Anx ions
doctors, bending over him, thouSh' all
WAS over.
A gavanic tAttery was applied,
and as last the patient was
brought from the verge OF the grave 70
oonsoiousntss sgain. He lay back ex-
hausted end every one In the room re-
mained erxiously Watching and dread
ing q return OF the attack.
Ali of the doctors are present, ana
the Slater CT Charity who has been In
almoit constant attendance ever sinos
he became Ill, 70 also assisted To- night
, By. another Slater, who came over from
Baltimore during the day. Miss Ruak-
or, Mrs Sasrldan's sister, 10 also near
all times, DIR. Pepper was Summon
ed from Philadelphia Immediately af-
| ter the Generals attack this afternoon
: aud 10 expett It'd to reach Washington in
= special traia about Q O'Clock.
Itis two weeks sinoo General Sheri
. dAn was taken Ill, and st was though
J, q week ago that he eoald not sniviv'
auother day. He has showa vitality
that has astonisbed every one, and, q
one of the physicians said, "hts deter
minn.ion has perhaps done rs mnca TO
him IS the doctors. he has been re
!. solved to fizht to the very end, ard thi
fact mas pu!lad him through In severa
y instances whtrs less plucky maj
!, would have sucoumbed. His detsrmi
p nation tns shown isself frequently an
has eftsa been in niicstod In h.s couvei
u sation.n
y WASHINGTON, June b-1s Id m.-
"a There has been no Material change !
General ehetidHl's condition since th
last report. He has bean blssptn
Tel tfully nearly all tha tvsptng.