Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-28

them OF the Generals condition. These
officers, the physicians and members of the
family have ceased to attempt to conceal
the dangerous condition of the patient, anG
this fact is argued to be one of the wors
features of the case. AS long as it was DOS
sible. the officers Immediately surroundin,
the General en- deavored to conceal the gray,
character of his affliction, and to substitut,
for heart disease, of which he is suffering
the miserable subterfuge of nervous pros
tration. The staff officers who have given
out these misleading reports perhaps shoulC
not be too severely blamed.
In the event of General Sheridans death
his brother Mike would be assigned to duty
as Major at some other less desirable pos
than Washington. Lieutenant Colonel
kellogg is Captain in the line, and is liable
to be assigned to duty in Indian Territory
Lieutenant-C Colonel Blunt is Captain O
Ordnance, and is liable to be assigned tC
duty with his corps, should he be detached
from SherldanS staff.
Yesterdays BULLETINS.
Last night WIS trying one for the Gen.
eral of the Army. His bedside was sur
rounded by physicians who intently
this morning his physicians issued the fol
lowing bulletin:
Consultation at S A. NJ. by Drs O'Reilly. Bvrne
Yarrow and Matthews: General Sheridan ha,
rested fairly well during the latter part of the
night, and has taken a sufficient quantity o
nourishment. His pulse at this hour H. ant
strong. His breathing has been labored at time,
during the night, but has been improving con
stantly since 4 A. NJ. The unfavorable symp
toms reported last night were not relieved unit
A. NJ. There is less edna of the lower ex
tremities The patent expresses himself a.
rested and as feeling comfortable.
At 5:15 tonight another bulletin was is
sued by the doctors, saying that the Genera
was sleeping quietly and that there had
been no recurrence OF the dangerous symp
toms of yesterday afternoon.
A COMPLICATION OF MALADIEs.
"The General may live ten months, or he
may not live ten minutes" said one of his
intimate friends, as he left the Generals
house this afternoon. He has fatty de-
generation of the heart and dropsy. He is
full of courage, and may overcome his
maladies. On the other hand, he may die
instantly. 1t Is perfectly ridiculous to pre-.
tend that he is not in serious danger.
would not be surprised to hear of his death
at any moment"
General Sheridan has been engaged in
the preparation of history of the cavalry
operations of the Union armies during the
war, which was intended as a companion
volume to Grants Memoirs" His death
unless the work of compiling the vol
ume be left to another-will prove of in
calculable loss to the military history ol
the Government.
ADMINISTERING OXYGEN.
While your correspondent was at Sheri-
dams residence cab brought Dr. Yarrow
who had been to secure can of oxygen
This pure air the doctors are using to aid
the action "f the lungs, since the action OF
the heart LAS become so feeble that it fails
to do its work in forcing the blood through
the lungs. The latter have become clotted
with bad blood, and il is exceedingly diff.
cult for the patient to breathe. The Gen
eral is given this oxygen in the same man
ner as gas Is administered to dentists pa.
tients.
When Mr.. Moxley, the man of whom
this oxygen was obtained, came out, be
was questioned about tie condition of the
patient He said that when he entered the
room General Sheridan was lying with
his eyes open, looking vacantly in front OF
him. He moved his head slightly, and
said feebly: =" will take g little more OF
that in a moment" and then added imme-
ately, Ny cigar is burning the bed-clothes
move it quick ~ One OF the physicians
made motion as though to remove the
imaginary cigar, and told the General il
was all right which seemed to quiet him
ANOTHER ATTACK EXPECTED HOURLY.
Mr.. Moxley said further thai there was
no denying the fact that the patients con-
dition was almost comotose. 1t was only
at brief intervals that he was conscious
Between his last attack and the second one
was thirty-twO hours. at l o'clock another
thirty-two hours will have passed. and all
of the physicians are on the alert for an
other attack, which, 1t is more than likely
will be the last.
THE PATIENT READY FOR DEATH.
WAsHIHGToN, May 27th.-About6 6 o'clock
he desired to be lifted up higher, and two
attendants, assisted by Mrs Sheridan, en-
deavored to raise him. He was so heavy
that they had some difficulty. and the Gen
eral noticing this said, jokIngly, Il am
petty heavy, but / haven't got any paraly-
sis" referring to a newspaper statement
giving that as his malady)
The 9dema of the lower limbs, which
has been mentioned as dropsical swelling
is due to imperfect circulation of the blood
General Sheridan fully recognizes that his
is said he has made all the arrangements
be desired to have perfected prior to his
demise.
DEATH LIABLE AT ANY MOMENT.
One physician in attendance said this
evening " General Sheridan has great
vital power, but | do not think he will be
alive thirty hours from now, unless there is
great change. He has no pain, and l think
hp will irLr lu A ~
the heart trouble may come. The heart
will cease to beat, and all will be at al
end"
AT the Generals house all is quiet, and
conversation is carried on in subdued whis.
pers, so as not to disturb him in the least
should he be able to sleep. There was
steady stream of callers at the residence
during the day, and many kilograms were
received asking for information as to his
condition.
HIS CONDITION CRITICAL.
The last bulletin given out is alarming
1t says:
The repeated attacks of partial failure of the
heart and its continued feeble action have pro
dnced condition OF the lungs which prevents
the proper action OF the blood. His condition
has hitherto been necessarily controlled but
there is such tendency to recurrence as &c
justify the most serious apprehensions. 1t i.
SAlblCAA nc Is Tree IIOIl pain ana DISTRESS anC
so expresses himself.
ALL HOPE ABANDONED.
WASHINGTON, May 27th.-IO:30 p. M.-Al
hope has been abandoned, and it is not be-
lieved that General Sheridan can live an.
other twenty-four hours.
BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
11:30 P. Mo an inquiry Just made a:
to General Sheridan condition, the answer
was returned: He is lowering between
life and death"
IN THE SICK ROOM.
The children have retired, but Mrs
Sheridan refuses to leave her husband:
bedside, except at short intervals, when she
is forced from exhaustion to lie down on s
lounge close to the Generals bed.
The indications justify the assertion tha
General Sheridan cannot recover, and tn,
probabilities are that he will die within tn,
next few hours.
: The President and Mrs. Cleveland thi,
afternoon sent basket OF flowers, with ,
letter OF coincidence to Mrs. Sheridan.
Among the callers to-day were Secretar,
Endicott and Secretary Whitney and Ad
| miral Porter
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