The Penn's Grove record., 1888-08-11
DEAD.
HE PASSED AWAY AT NoNQUITT LAST
NIGHT, HEART FAILURE THE
CAUSE.


CAUSE.
NoNQUITT, Aug, 5,--General Sherl-
dan is dead. .
NoNQUITT, Mass, Aug. 5.-General
Sheridan's death occurred at 10.20 this
evening. Previous to the sudden ap-
pearance Of heart failure,a about $50,
there had been no premOnltions to-
day of any unfavorable change in his
condition.
The weather has been warmer than
usual, and the General was at times a
little restless, but seemed generally
bright and cheerful. His voice was
strong, he took a full supply OF nour.
ishment, slept occasionally as usual,
and the doctors and his family were In
good spirits.
At Z O'Clock Mrs. Sheridan and the
doctors went to the hotel for supper,
and soon after their return the usual
preparations for the night were made.
at about 9.20 Colonel Sheridan said
"Good night" to his brother and went
to the hotel, there having been through
the day no sign whatever of any un-
favorable change in his condition.
At ESQ symptoms of heart failure
suddenly appeared, and Drs. O'Reilly
and Matthews who were with him at
the time Immediately applied the
remedies which proved successful in
all similar previous attacks, but this
time they were without effect. and
despite all that could be done the
General gradually sank into a condi-
ton of complete Inconsistencies, and
at 10.2 20 breathed his last.
Mrs. Sheridan the Sisters Madam and
Justinian, and the faithful body serv-
ant, Klein, were also at his bedside
throughout his dying hour.
No arrangement has yet been deter
mined upon in regard to the time OF
place of the Generals funeral. The
following official bulletin was issued at
midnight to the Associated Press:
General Sheridan died at 1920 this
evening. The immediate cause OF
death was heart failure. The remote
cause was disease of the mitral and
acertic valves, the existence of which
was known to his physicians. to him.
self and to his family in November OF
last year.
The complications which have 90
CURED have be en- v exhaustion,
pulmonary in starctions, pneumonia,
pulmonary 9geria, anasarca and hem
orThages.
The last day of his life was some
what restless, but not more so than he
has been several time since his arriva,
at Nonguitt. at about $50 symptoms
of heart failure suddenly appeared.
The remedies which had hitherto
been successful were vigorously ap-
piled, but proved Intellectual, and he
sank rapidly, dying painlessly at the
hour named.
ROBERT M. O'REILLY,
Surgeon U. S. Army.
WASHINGTON MATTHEWS,
Assistant Surgeon U. S. Army.
The body of General Sheridan wa
| removed to Washington on the Sth,
and the interment will take place in
Arlington Cemetery on the 18th. II
| accordance with Mrs. Sheridan's wish
| her husband will be buried with ne
display beyond the strictly military
| honers due to his rank. The religious
services will take place IN st. Matthew:
| Church, and will also be simple Fl
| character, though Cardinal Gibbon:
| will oficiate. The pall-bearers, selected
| by General Sheridan's family, are Gen.
| eral W. Il. Sherman, Marshall Field
| of Chicago; General Hawley, of the
| U. 5. Senate; Speaker Carlisle; Vict
| President Frank Thomson, of Penn
sylvania Railroad; General Wesley
| Merritt, U. S. A., the senior officer o
the Grand Army Of the Republic il
| the District of Columbia; Secretar.
whitney. General Joseph Fuller
ton, of St. Louis; Seeretar.
| Endicott and George w. Childs.