The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-01
ONCE MORE IS SINKING.
The Condition of Gen. Sheridan
Again Extremely Criti-
cal.
Another Attack of the Heart Trouble
Places Him in Greatest Dan.
ger.
Death Is Close Upon the Brave Soldier
His Family All at His Bed
side.

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Gen. Sheridan was suddenly threatened
with suffocation from pulmonary effu-
sion, and for awhile "a in imminent
peril. The attack was mastered with
difficulty. All the physicians are at the
generals bedside and fear that death
may ensue at n moment. He is now
rs critically i'll as at any time of his sick
ness. There has been more or less OF q
recurrence of the heart trouble, but the
exact degree and the extent OF IL 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 Gen. Sheridan's
physicians and family. They were all
hastily summoned and are now at his
bedside, keenly ~apprehensive of what
NAV follow. The use Of oxygen, which
had been discontinued, has been resumed.
The first symptoms of the present attack
were noticed about 5 O'Clock, when the
general was seized with a spell OF cough
ing. 1t was not thought at first that
this cough was of such a dangerous char
acter as subsequent events proved to be
the case. As time went by this cough
ing increased in frequency and In
yigor, and grave alarm began to
be felt among the household. About 10
O'Clock the general was seized with a Sc
we're retching cough, which filled all
within the house with gloomy forebod-
ings. This pulmonary affection brought
another f~aintness of the hearts action,
and the pulse grew weaker and weaker.
Mrs. Sheridan and the physicians, who
had all been called to the sick room,
sprang to the generals bedside, and
everything that was possible to be done
was Immediately undertaken.
In the mean time the generals con-
dition grew worse, and notwith-
standing all that was done, the attack
stubbornly refused to yield to treatment.
Gen. Sheridan lay breathing heavily, in
imminent danger of suffocation. A Jet
of gas was thrown into his mouth and
he was allowed to inhale 1t for a Few
| seconds. The gas made him Eighty and
irrational. 1t was then discontinued
and other remedies applied, only to
give way at frequent intervals to a re-
newal of the oxygen treatment. Fol
some time the general appeared to be
very much like q drowning man, and II
was feared the end had come. By extra
ordinary exertions, however, the patient
was rallied again, and at 12:3O o'clock he
had improved to some extent in his
breathing, which was still labored and
heavy. The most intense anxiety per
yades the household, and it is evident thai
his condition is critical to a high degree
THE seeming determination of the ad
ministratIon party to drop Gray anC
take up Thurman for Vice President OF
the eve of the convention possesses
significance worthy of note. BY aban
doning the Indiana man it is apparen
that the Democrats foresee Gresham
nomination. They know that if tn
Republicans nominate this gallant sol
dier Indiana's electoral vote is assure'
to him. This is a concession hardly T.
be expected. The Democrats no doub
think that Thurman's name Will adj
more strength to their ticket in the 9th
er doubtful states necessary to be car
ried than that of Gray. The Democrat
must have New York if successful. Tn,
Republicans only need Indiana ant
New jersey or Connecticut, and it j
more than probable that thew will carr
all three. The outlook for Republican
success is most fiattering, and with
united party victory is assured.
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