Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-06

Chil6O curing the evening 70 learn CT
General Snerida t's condition and ali in
their sad faces plainly showed the gravity
Of the information. General Fucker,
Shericsn's father-in-law, came out Of the
house with his wife ana daughter about
1880 o'clock. 1.-THE General is no bet.
ter. There is no change" he orroWiully
said &c lie slowly walked away.
II is two weeks since General Sheridan
was taken i'll, and IL was thought week
ego tbst he would not survive another
dsY. He has shown vitality that has as
tcnisheC every one, and one of the ply
siclans said his determination has perhaps
done as much for him as the doctors. he
has been resolved TO fight to the very end
and this fsct has pulled him through In
several instances where less plucky men
have succumbed. His determination has
shown itself frequently, and has often
been indicated in his conversation.
ANOTHER BULLETIN.
The following bulletin WAS issued Ut
2:lO D. NJ:
las General Sheridan has dc zed
and slept al morning. There have been
two very slight hemorrhsges from the
stomach which have not so srently weak
ened him. His pulse is los and Of fair
quality. His respiration is easy. There
Is but little cough with loose expectora-
ton. The eXcretion from the kidneys is
abundant and chemi elanslysis shows it
to be almost normal.
fSigneo) O'REILLY,
W. MATTHEWS,
CHARLES B BYRNE,
C. YARRow.
DR.. PEPPERS CPINI N.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June.5-Dr. Pep.
log, VIII re he has been in cons uItstiop
reporter Of the Associated Press he said ::
81 spent lsst night ct General Saeridsn's
in consultation with his attending pbysi-
clans. The bulletin issued this morning
explains clearly the cause Of the
alarming condition which devel-
oped yesterday afternoon. The hem
orrhage WIGS considerable and
the sacck caused by it very profound. !
am sure that death would have resulted
had it not been for vigorous measures
constantly adopted By his physicians, who
are in constant attendance upon him. II
10 not at all rare for such hemorrhsges to
occur when there is organic vaivulxr
disease of the heart with failure of the
cardix, so that the system becomes in
tenselY excited. The existence OF Or
gsnic heart disease has been known for
sometime to General Sheridan and DR.
O'Reilly, his own physician. De-
velopments OF the alarming symptoms
of heart failure dates back
to exhaustion connected with his recent
trip west. l. is impossible to assert that
there may not be recurrence Of this
hem0rrhage, and In such an event s re-
turn OF the severe heart failure would
place his life IN urgent dan
ger On the other hand there are,
IS shown In the bulleuln OF
this morning, several favorable features
about the present condition Of the case
The General is undim1nished in his conf
derce IN his attending physicians, and the
willingness with which he undergoes all
necessary treatment is so absolute that IL
materially assists the devoted efforts
which are being made TO bring the disease
under control.
STILL HOPING.
WASHINGTON, June - This has been
favorable day for General Sheridan. He
has rested quietly, and bss apparently
gained little in strength. TIE family feel
quite cheerful tonight. Dr.. O'Reily
went home to secure some sleep sfter the
the last bulletin was issued, stating be
did rot think he would be needed
Immediately. At no time has the General
himself given up hope OF recovery, and
to-day his mind has Deen Gear and he has
taken com iderable interest in things IN
general. He insisted upon knowing the
news from the st. Louis convention, and
from there were read to him
from time to time. While there has
certainly been Improvement in his
condition to day. it must be BONE in
mind this is largely comparative snd does
nor mean he is better than before yester-
days attack, Each attack leaves the
General some wha. weaker and it is this
fact that causes such grave spprehen
among ms friends. The Generals face
which WAS very full ls somewhat thinner
aud he has also fallen Of ABOUT the body.
Nd one is allowed to see him except the
family and physicians
MIDNIGHT BULLETIN.
General Sheridsn's condition has not
changed materially since the lsst report.
His respiration continues regular and his
pulse is good in quality, ranging from
los to los His sleep during the entire
evening has been restful and he has only
st regular intervals when
aroused to take nourishmept
ES.gned R M O'RRILLY,
W. MATHEWS,
C.R BYRNE,