St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
SHERIDAN SLOWLY DYING.
Gloomy Apprehensions That the End Is
Near.
ANOTHER SINKING SPELL,
Which Left the Gallant Old Soldier Very
l. Near the Dark Door of
d Death.

p WASHINGTON, June 7.-Gen. Sheri-
dams condition is again exceedingly
sprecarious, and the feeling of hope and
seheerfulness which pervaded the house.
ldlold has once more given way to gloomy
apprehensiOnS that the worst may occur
at any time. There was recurrence
.:pf the heart failure this afternoon.
lsbut the attack was not so serious
vas some that have preceded it. The
physicians were warned of its approach,
and awaited its appearance with dread
forebodings. Prompt measures were
Immediately taken to tide the patient
over the fainting spell, but with only
partial success, and his rally from
its effects was slow and feeble.
The attack left HIM in de-
Iirium. His Manner. however, was
devoid of nervous excitement. Whether
or not the fact that the attack was less
severe than some others was due to the
administering of remedies to prevent its
recurrence cannot be ascertained to-
night, though this is not improbable.
The congestion of the lungs has
again become very severe, and
is, perhaps, more to be feared
than the heart trouble. The generals
respiration is higher tonight than at
any previous time. The feeble lung ac-
tion prevented @ration of the blood and
recourse was again had to the oxygen
treatment. A ''dry cup'' was applied to
the chest to bring the watery fluid which
and this helped him some
what. The congestion of the
lungs is due to the heart
trouble and but little relief can be eX-
pected. 1t was congestion of similar
nature which produced the hemOrrhageS.
The blood vessels became diStended,
and finally the walls gave way and there
was discharge of mucus and blood.
The general becomes weaker and
weaker with each of these attacks,
and the rallies which take place
are only partial. 1t is necessary to re-
duce his nourishment, and this is an ad-
slant recurrence OF these attacks
of heart failure and the patients
inability to rally entirely be-
fore another occurs is. the most
serious difficulty with which
the physicians have to con-
tend, and gives them the greatest
anxiety. Another thing of serious i'm
port is the drain which these repeated
attacks have made upon the generals
nerves .yitally. Gen. Sheridan's extra
/ ordinary wfllpower has been of the
greatest help to'the physicians, but this
now has become weakened, and
tonight he is lying in a coma
tose state. DR.. Pepper has been
summoned and will be here about
,.2:30 o'clock, and will with the other
tphysicians and DR.. Lincoln, who has
fsalso been called in, hold another con-
tasuitation. AT midnight it is stated that
bno bulletin will be issued until about
td 80 O'Clock. The generals condition is
essentially the same, except that the de-
llirium has in a great measure subsidized.
a. m.-Gen. Sheridan has become
more tranquil in his mind since 9
| clock. He has had several short but
loquiet sleeps, and is now sleeping. The
| lpulse and respiration are diminishing
in frequency, but not in strength and
l3regularity. About l O'Clock Gen. Sher-
.idan'S rest was disturbed by several
l5coughing spells, and his breathing
seems to be rather stentorious.