The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-02
SHERIDAN RECEIVES HIS COMMISSION
And Issues His First Order as cener-
al Of the Army.
The Sick Soldier Gains Somewhat
During the Day.
Or. Pepper Has Some Hope that the
General Will Recover.


WASHINGTON, June 1.-The following bull
letin has just been issued
9p. M, June 1st.-The situation is about the
same: Through the day Gen. Sheridans mind has
days attack but there is but an Incomplete recOy-
cry from is effects. No new symptoms have de.
veloped. The unavoidable excitement connected
with his promotion had no deleterous affect
whatever and the General slept quietly through
the greater part of the day.
WASHINGTON, June LII o'clock. Gen.
Sheridan has had no relapse today, but has
not recovered from the effects of the last at
tack and is still much weaker and in worse
condition that before
WASHINGTON, June 2.-There is no appre
ciable change in General Sheridan's condi-
tion since last evenings bulletin. He has
coughed but little. and slept most of Ss tbs
time. When awake he is clear in his mind
and cheerful.
A Hopeful View.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-Dr. William
Pepper returned from Washington this af-
tefnoon. and expresses somewhat hopeful
view of General Sheridan's condition. He
says that although desperately i'll, there may
be chance of recovery. The entire course
OF treatment appears to be most judici0us
and carried out with rare devotion of effic-
iency.
One Of the Reports.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Washington
Post, as part of the inside history of the
Sheridan case, makes the following state
ment: Several days after Gen. Sheridan's
first attack physician was called in whose
name has never appeared on any bulletin
He found that digitalis had been given in
large quantities and to dangerous extent
He ordered its suspension and substituted
strychnia, a powerful nervine. He, 90, sug
gested the use of oxygen. The result of his
course was seen in the long rally which fol-
lowed the attack Of Sunday morning and
which lasted until Wednesday night. Hav-
ing given directions as to the treatment he
retired, and immediately .other complications
arose. The edema Of the legs grew so in
tense that the patient who had been lying in
a reclining chair in half sitting posture,
was transferred to bed and placed flat on
his back. The strain on his legs being thus
reduced, aided, perhaps by bandages, the
edema OF the legs disappeared. But the
serious matter which produced the ndema
was not entirely eliminated frem the system
through the kidneys. The fluid pen etrated
the abdomen. Then, instead Of penetrating
the heart sac and producing death it found
Its way into the lungs, producing congestion
ana the cough, which caused the relapse of
yesterday"
General Sheridan's Promotion.
The House today passed the Senate bill to
revive the rank Of general of the army for
the benefit of General Sheridan.
The bill was at once signed by the Speak
er Of the House and presiding officer of the
Senate and sent to the President, who inn
mediately approved it and at once sent the
Of General Sheridan to the Sem
ate for confirmation.
At 3 p. m, Senators Hawley and Mander-
sen drove to General Sheridan's residence
with the commission which the President
had Just signed. making him General of the
Army. They were admitted and were soon
Joined by Mrs. Sheridan. As she entered
the room, Senator Hawley handed her the
commission. with the remark Madame, l
hand you this with great pleasure"
Mrs. Sheridan was much moved, and ex-
claimed: II know he will now get WE'LL"
She thanked the gentlemen with much earn
estness and, retiring, said she would at once
hand the commission to the General. She
had previously been told that the Lill max
ng him General had passed.
;, Soon after the receipt of his commission as
General of the Army, General Sheridan took
'he oath of Office and directed the issuance
II the following general order, being the first
ofncial act in his capacity as general:
SffEADoUAKiEKs or InE aisnr.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, ID. O.. Jnne /, 1885,
The following named officers are appointed
lides-de camp on the staff Of the General of the
Army with the rank OF colonel to date from this
Major Michael V. Sheridan, assistant adiutant
general
Capt. Stamford G; Kellogg. 9th Cavalry.
Capt. Stanhope Blunt, ordnance department
Id addition to his duties as aide-de-camp, Col.
Blunt will continue to perform the dnty of inspec-
or OF rifle practice at the headquarters of the ar
By command of GENERAL SHERIDAN.
A. Q. DRUM, Adjutant General
(OmciaD j. @. KILToN, Asst. Adj, Gen.
General Sheridan signed his formal accep-
ance OF his commission as General of the
Army with pencil in large and perfectly
egible hand.
Alarm Yesterday Morning.
WASHINGTON, June1.-At s.15 O'Clock this
morning General Sheridan was reported to
70 slightly better.
General Sheridan held his own through the
light. There has been no recurrence of i'm
ninent danger, but his general condition still
ustifes the gravest anxiety.
All reports given out at the door of Gener-
j SheIidan's house between and s o'clock
AAtS sAOAhih6 hCAC w tilO CACCt biidb tut u
raj was better and stronger. Therefore
surprise was manifested when
he $50 o'clock bulletin was issued and the
physicians said that the patients condition
t that hour ''still justifies the gravest anx-
ety."
DR.. Pepper of Philadelphia, was sum-
noned last night by telegraph and reached
Washington at 5.45 this morning. He was
lriven directly to the house. The other
physicians, with the exceptions of DIR. Lin
oln, were waiting for him, and upon his ar
ival all immediately proceeded to the sick
chamber where DR.. Pepper made careful
md thorough diagnosis Of the case. That
he results of his examinations were not of
IN encouraging character is clearly shown
y the brevity and evident alarm expressed
the next bulletin. DIR. Pepper remained
\ counsel with the physicians until $50
clock, and took the 8 o'clock train for Phil
delphia.
At noon the Generals condition was prac-
lcally unchanged. There had been no re-