New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-01
GEN. SHERIDAN'S RELAPSE.
HE RECEIVERS INIPERFECTLY FROM Sc
WE'RE ATTACK IN THE AFTERNOON.
DISTINGUISHED PHYSICIANS SUMMONED TO HIS
BEDSIDE-THE ACTION OF THE HEART
WEAK AND FLUTTERING, AND
DEATH BELIEVED TO
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WASHINGTON, May 31.-Early this afternoon
authentic information reached THE TRIBUNE
oice from the Sheridan household that the General
was much worse again, and was, in fact, regarded
as being in extremis Upon reaching the house
the correspondent first observed the familiar equi-
page OF DR.. N. S. Lincoln, one Of the leading
civilian physicians of the city The fact that DR..
Lincoln had been called in for consultation by the
Army surgeons was regarded as strong confrma-
hon OF the statements which had previously been
received as to the serious condition of Inc General
Members Of the household are entirely reticent
as TO what time the relapse had taken place and
as to its nature. At 10 o'clock Colonel Blunt
emerged from the house, and stated to the CORE
spondents in waiting that he must request them
to accompany him as far as practicable from the
house and to be consderate enough to have their
carriages stop sufficiently far away from the house
to be out Of hearing distance. He then handed
them bulletin issued at 0 o'clock, which seemed
fully to confirm the worst apprehensions The
following is the bulletin
10 m, May 31-General Sheridan had another severe
attack this afternoon He very imperccty
and his condition the greatest apprehension.
N. S. LINCOLN,
r. NJ. oREILLY,
WASHINGTON MATTHEW'S
CHARLES Z. BYRNE,
HENRY c. YARROW.
referring to this Ulletin, Colonel Blunt said:
" You will notice that the name of DR.. Lincoln is
signed to the bulletin He was called in at the
request Of Dr. OReilly this afternoon, and has
been fully informed of the course of treatment
pursued by the physicians who have been in at
tendance upon General Sheridan. He says that
nothing whatever could have been done for the
General which had not been done. and that he en-
tlrely approved Of the course of treatment At
the request of DIR. O'Reilly Dr. Pepper Professor
of Clinical Medicine. and Provost Of the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, has been
summoned. He will arrive about o'clock to-
morrow morning. That is all that can say to
you about the case at present"
During the day there have been several recur-
rences OF the heart trouble, and each attack has
apparently left General Sheridan weaker, and it
IS becoming more and more difficult to rally him.
his breathing has become labored and heavy and
the lungs are gradually getting more and more
OedematOuS The presence Of Oelema has also
been again noticed in the legs and this indicates
that the circulation of the blood is growing more
feeble. The General remains perfectly conscious
and rational and suffers pain except that arising
from difficulty in breathing. The action of the
heart varies constantly. Sometimes the heart will
be acting with a good deal of vfgor and the next
moment its action will become lutterng and weak
The circulation through the lungs has likewise
become slow and much embarrassed. The General
has showed remarkable degree Of vitality and
composure and has kept up his spirits remarkably.
THE BILL TO MAKE SHERIDAN A GENERAL
The House Committee Military Affairs decided to-
dag to report favoraby the Senate bill to the
rank of General of tho Army for tho benefit OF
LeutenantGe Sheridan Later In the day, Major
Mckinley, of Ohio, and Mr.. spnola, of NewYorh repre-
sentlng the committee sought to secure consideration
for tho bill in tho House. Objection, however, was
madc by Mr.. Kigore of Texas, and other Democratic
1arahap md tha n