Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-26
"LittIePhiIS /" Peril.
Heart Trouble Threatens Him
with Sudden Death.
THE GENERAL A VERY SICK MAN.

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WASHINGTON CITY, May 26.--Gen. Sheri-
dan is seriously i'll, and there is reason TO fear
the result He was worse yesterday after
noon than on Monday. He is suffering from
valvular disease of the heart, and dea tn may
come at any moment The general has had
several alarming sinking spells, from which
he rallied with difficulty, the last being the
most severe of all. The failure of the hearts
action has brought him near TO deaths door
more than once and the fear is that the re-
currence of the trouble may take him away
suddenly.
Col. Mike Sheridan set out to conceal the
news from the public, and labored seduously
and with considerable effect in that direction.
His denials have been sweeping and explicit,
but the fact is Gen. Sheridan has not been
improving This practice of conceament
has been put in play during the late illnesses
of notable men, and Sheridan's friends seem
TO have taken the cue
The "Otilcial' results yesterday were two.
The first was bulletin from army head
quarters stating that Gen Sheridan was not
y
had about lost what he gained Thursday TO
prevent any accident physician has boen in
constant attendance upon him since Tuesday,
while DR. O'Relly visits him several times Il
day.
AT the same time, almost in another sec
ton of the city this bulletin was issued;
"Col Kellogg, on Gen. Sherdan's staff, said
this afternoon that the general was some
what better than he was this morning. He is
cheerful and perfectly conscious. consul
tation of physicians will be held this after
noon for the purpose of asccrtaining his con
dition and issuing Il bulletin
The general was feeling better last evening
when the consultation began about $50.
About an hour later DR., O'Reilly issued the
fOllOwing
Consultation by Drs. Matthews Yarrow and
Oltey; Patient sitting up; voice strong; bright,
cheerful and hopeful; ordea Of legs diminished;
pulse ITO dis normal pulse rate being 1867, firm
and regular; heart sounds clearer; rrSpira
ton 30, regular; he had no nausea aud has taken
sufficient nourislmeut; tongue cleaner; condition
ia general improved since morning visit
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Col NJ V Sheridan said last evening:
"Hhe family of Gen. Sheridan consider that
he has improved since morning, and can see
for themselves that he is stronger" At II
o'clock DR.. Narrow said to reporter: 81 felt
quite uneasy this morning about Gen. Sheri-
dan, but when | saw him in the afternoon |
noticed change for the better. He was adj
ditionally improved tonight when | left him.
He is cheerful walks up and down his room,
and feel assured that the danger point has
passed
The attack under which the hero of Win
chester is now laboring began ON Monday
afternoon when the general was on his way
to the war department. The seizure was so
violent that he was compelled to sit down on |
the curbstone for moment Pedestrians as
sisted him into u carriage which at once con |
veyed the sick man to his apartments, which |
he has not left since. For the next three |
days he appeared to be steadily improving, |
the attendant physicians being able, when
symptoms Of fainting manifested themselves, |
to revive the patient by administering digi- |
tails.
The doctors expressed themselves last |
night as much encouraged by the improved |
of their patient, but, in spite of |
their reassuring bulletin and Col. Sherdans |
confident behavior, the aides and friends Of |
the sick man are seriously alarmed. The |
most hopeful expression among them is that |
he may pull through