Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-31
THE TIDE TURNED.
General Sheridan Suffers a
Serious Relapse.
FAVORABLE SYMPTOMS REVERSED
Recurrence of Heart Trouble Aug.
mented by Hacking
Cough.
tAssociated Press Dispatches to the HrnALDI

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WASHINGTON, May 80. = Midnight =
General Sheridan's condition has again
changed for the worse, and he is now as
critically i'll as at any time OF his sick
ness. There has been more or less of re-
curfenee of heart trouble. but the exact
degree and the extent of it cannot be
learned at this hour. 1t is, however,
complicated by a severe and dangerous
affection Of the lungs, and the greatest
alarm prevails among tho physicians and
family. They were all hastily sum
moned, and are now at his bedside,
keenly apprehensive of what may follow
The use OF oxygen, which had been dis
continued has been resumed. The first
symptoms Of the present attack were no.
ticed at O'Clock. when the General was
seized with spell OF coughing. 1t was
not thought at first this cough was OF a
dangerous character. As the time went
by the coughing increased in frequency
and vigor, and grave alarm began to be
felt among the household. At about 10
o'clock the General was seized with a
severe retching cough. This brought
another faintness of the hearts action,
and his pulse grew weaker and weaker.
Mrs. Sheridan and the physicians, who
all have been called to the sick-room,
sprang to the Generals bedside, and
everything that was possible to be done
was Immediately undertaken. Digitalis
was administered TO counteract the
feebleness of the heart. A jet of oxygen
was thrown into his mouth, and be was
allowed to inhale for several seconds.
The gas made him flighty and irrational.
1t was then discontinued and other
remedies applied, only to give
way at frequent intervals to renew
ais OF the oxygen treatment. For some
time the General appeared to be very
much like drowning man, and it was
feared the end had come. By extraor-
dinary exertions, however, the patient
was rallied again, and at IL 80 O'Clock
had improved to some extent. His
breathing was still labored and heavy
and not q person in the room left
his bedside. One Of the Generals aides
came out about l o'clock and handed
bulletin to group OF reporters who were
anxiously awaiting the official bulletin
which it was known would be issued.
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cal. the aide said he knew moth
ing beyond what was in the bulletin, but
his manner showed palmer than words
could ten, the anxiety''and alarm he felt.
At 80 O'Clock word came down tina {
the Generals condition was still the
same as indicated in the bulletin. He
has improved.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
To-day being the anniversary OF the
capture Of bonneville, Mississippi, by
General Sheridan, then in command Of
his first expedition in the South, the Two
District Communicates of the Loyal
Legion, through Recorder General Mas
sey, gave him a basket Of choice and
rare roses, with a note conveying their
affection and best wishes, and the hope
that as he was victorious twenty-six
years ago, he would be SO in his present
struggle.
DAY REPORTS.
"a. M.--The physicians announce that
General Sheridan passed comfortable
night, sleeping well and for longer
period than on previous nights. The inn
provement reported in last evenings bull
letin is maintained.
At IL 80 the General was reported to
be doing comfortably and improving all
the time.
2 P. M.-The physicians bulletin says
General Sheridan has been quite bright
and cheerful all the morning. There
have been no disquieting symptoms since
last nights bulletin. Improvement in
pulse and respiration continues. No
oedema."
At 6 80 p. NJ. the condition of General
Sheridan was reported to be as favorable
as at any time since the change early
last Monday morning.
CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.
The following bulletin was not given
out until after 10 O'Clock: S:45--General
Sheridan's condition is not as favorable
as it was at the time OF the last bulletin
owing to the fact of harassing cough
which has appeared, making him rest
less and preventing sleep.
10 80 n. M.--Colonel Kellogg said the
cough did not give them any apprehen-
sion, as other favorable symptoms con-
.tinued. The damp weather, he thought,
might have caused the cough, and as the
General had secured so much sleep re-
Gently he would naturally be little rest
less. No more bulletins will be issued
before 8 o'clock tomorrow morning,
as it is not thought that any
more will be required tonight, in
view OF the Generals improved health.
One Of the physicians says the cough
heretofore mentioned is caused by irri-
tation OF the lungs and is of hacking
nature. The only bad effect which it
has had as yet is that it awakes the Cen
eral when he is inclined to sleep, and
therefore interferes with his rest. 1t may
be due to congestion or to the same suf-
fusion which produced oedema, or again
it may be OF nervous nature. There
has been no recurrence whatever Of heart
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