The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-08-10
DEATH OF GENERAL PHIL. SHERIDAN.
Great Soldier Passes Beyond the Lines.

NoNQu1TT, August 5.-General Sheriden's
death occurred at 1920 p. m. Previous to
the sudden appearance of heart failure At
about $50 this evening there had been no
%premonitions Today Of. unfavorable change
in his condition. The weather has been
warmer than usual and the General was At
times . little restless, but seemed generally
bright and cheerful. His voice was strong.
He took = full supply Of nourishment, slept
occasionally, and the usual doctors and his
family were in hopeful spirits. At I 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 abou. $50 Colonel Sheridan
said "Good night" to his brother and went
to the hotel, there having been through the
day no sign whatever of any unfavorable
change in his condition.
At $50 symptoms of heart failure suddenly
appeared and Drs. O'Reilly and Matthew'S
who were with him at the time, immediate.
" applied the remedies whichproved success
full in all similar previous attacks, but this
time they were without effect, and despite
all that could be done, the General gradu-
ally sank into a condition of complete IN
consciousness and At 1890 breathed his last.
Mrs. Sheridan, Sisters Maban and Justinia
and the faithful lady servant, were about his
bedside throughout his dying hour.
WASHINGTON, August 5.-The illness
which has just resulted in General Sberi-
dams death commenced on the 18th of May
last, Immediately after his return from atour
of inspection out west. He complained of
feeling unwell and worn out, but came
down to the office each day for about q
week. He was then forced to remain in.
doors and on Tuesday, May %, he had ase.
we're attack Of heart failure which greatly
alarmed his family and physicians. On Fri
day ofthe week ending May 26, he had several
attacks Of heart ~failute, and these increased
in violence with each succeeding attack.
Several times during his illness it seemed
as if life had become extinct, but by the
adoption Of radical measures the action of
the heart was stimulated and he was brought
around again. His heart at one time ceased
to beat for a few seconds, but extraordinary
care and watchfulness of the attending ply
sicians brought him back to consciousness
again. Again new complications set in
and hope was we'll nigh abandoned several
times only to be renewed by the great vital.
ity and determination shown by the stricken
soldier. The history Of these relapses and
recoveries are all familiar to the readers of
the daily press.
With the approach of warm weather it was
decided by the physicians, after several con-
situations, tbatthe patient must be removed,
as be would be utterly unable in his weak
ened state to Withstand a period of prolonged
ill-healtb. Accordingly on Saturday, June
80, he was taken to Nonquitt. The General
had made his will and Ill preparations for
death and was ready to face it, though
resolutely determined that life should not
be given up without q severe struggle on his
part. He leaves q wife, daughter of Gen.
Rucker, and four small children, three girls
and one boy. ...M "u... M@.."-