Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-06
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. GEN. SHERIDAN DEAD. His Long Struggle Ends
 and He Passes Away AFTER A BRIEF RELAPSE. Four Hundred Men Strike
 in Brooklyn. AMERICAN BOARD SUSTAINED. Dynamite Again Plays
 Havoc with Life.
cENEwAL SHERIDAN DEAD.


 He Expired Suddenly and Painlessly
 az 1O:3O Last Night at NOnquItt-
 Heart Failure the Immediate Cause
 Alter a LOng Brave! Fight Against
 HIs Last Enemy she Noble Leader
 Yields During a Relapse of Less
 Than one Hour-Sketch of His
 Career.
 NoNourrr, Mass., Aug. 5.-General Sheri- dams death occurred at 10:20 this evening. Previous to the sudden appearance of heart failure at about 9:30 there had been no pre- monitions to-day of any 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 to-day. His voice was strong. he took full supply of nourish- rnent, slept occasionally as usual and the doc tors and his family were in hopeful spirits. At 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 an unfavorable change in his condition. At 9:30 symptoms of heart failure suddenly appeared and Drs. O'Reilly and Matthews, who were with him at the time, immediately applied the reme- dies which had proved successful in all simi- lar previous attacks, but this time they were without effect and despite all that could be done the general gradually sank into condi- tion of complete inconsistencies and at 10:2O breathed his last.
 Mrs. Sheridan, the sisters Maban and Jus tinia and the faithful body servant Klein were also at his bedside throughout his dying hour.
 |. lok< 1A upon in regard to the time or place of the generals funeral.
 The following official bulletin was issued to the Associated Press at midnight:
 General Sheridan died at 1920 this even- ing, The immediate cause of death was heart failure. The remote cause was disease of the mitral and aortic valves, the existence of which was known to his physicians, to himself and to his family in November of last year. The complications which have occurred have been nervous exhaustion, pull monary iusarctions, pneumonia, pulmonary oegeria, anasaca and hemorrhages. The last day of his life was somewhat restless, but not more SO than he has been several times since his arrival at Nonquitt. At about 9:30 symptoms of heart failure sudden ly appeared. The remedies which had hith- eYto been successful were vigorously applied, bat proved intellectual and he sank rapidly, dying painlessly at the hour named.
 ROBERT M. O'RELLY,
 Surgeon U. S. Army.
 WASHINGTON MATTHEWS,
 Assistant Surgeon U. s. Army.
 CINCINNATI, Aug. 5.-An the fire bells are tolling in consequence of news of General Sheridan's death and will continue to ring one hour. Flags are going to be at half-mast and tomorrow all flags on public buildings of every description will be lowered.
 BosroN, Aug. 6.-When the news of Gen. Sheridan's death was received in this city the fire alarm bells immediately announced the sad fact tolling for nearly an hour.
 Philip Henry Sheridan was born in Ohio in 1883, graduated at Military academy at West Point in 1s53 and being assigned to the in- fantry served on frontier duty in Texas for two years and in Oregon from 1856 At the beginning Of the rebellion he was ap- pointed quartermastsr of the army of south western Missouri, and in April, 1862, chief quartermaster of the western department In May, '62, he was appointed colonel in the Second Michigan Volunteer cavalry; brigadier general of volunteers July 1, 1862; soon after in command of eleventh division of army of Ohio. He commanded @ division in army of Cumberland, and saved that army from rout at battle of Stone river December 31, 1862, for which he was made major general of volun- teers In the march toward Chattanooga in '6S he was active, and in battle of Chicka- mauga, though swept of the field he returned with his own command to the support of Gen sral Thomas. In April, '64, he was called to Army of Potomac by General Grant. Given command of cavalry corps, he engaged in eighteen separate actions during May, June and July. In Aug, '64, he was put in command of the army Of Shenandoen, ana soon aIIer cesses over General Early for which he was made brigadier general and in November major general. After crushing Early's army he effectually cut of supplies for the COnfed- crate army from the North. Made dstour of Richmond joined Grant at City Point, whence he started on March 25, '65, to strike the final blow at Lee in northern Virginis. Fought battle of Dinwiddie Court House, March S1; Five Forks, April l, and forced Lee to evscuats Richmond and Petersburg. Followed rebel army till surrender at Appo- mattox, April g, 1865. Appointed command of military division of southwest, June 3; military division of gulf, July r; of Fifth district March il, 1867; of department of Missouri, Septsmber 12. Made lieutenant | of division of Missouri including departments of Dakota, Missouri and Texas, with headquarters at Chicago, which office he held until recently. He was ordered to New Orleans during disturbances of 1870, \ but returned to Chicago at return of quiet. | In 1883, on retirement of General Sherman, | he assumed command of the army. He has \ been several times prominently mentioned as \ candidate for president. He was taken i'll | in the latler part of May and since then has | been in 6 serious condition. Every care was given htm, but ne did not seem to sensibly | improve No alarming change. however, | was noticed in his condition until about one, hour before he died, when he began te t fail rapidly. His death comes as shock his brave fight with disease having afforded ground for hope that he would yet be spared ! to the nation for years to come.
 General Sheridan visited NewHayen about ten years ego attending the annual session oi the national encampment G. A. E. held here General Grant, General Sherman, Genera Sheridan, General Hancock, General Deyenf and Vice President Wilson were the leading celebrities here on that occasion. The ses sions were held in old Music Hall and woane up with grand reception and ball. Fron this visit General Sheriden is most viyidly remembered in New Haven. His death vii be deplored throughout the nation. H leaves an imperishable fame which an affec tion country will ever cherish.
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