The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-02
GENERAL SHERIDAN.
His Condition Reported Dur
ing Friday.
IN BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS-.
The STRUGGLE in the House Over the
Army General Hfil-The Pres
byterians-General.
General Sheridan.

General sheridan.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Ihe following
bulletin was issued at $50 am: Gen
eral Sheridan held his own through the
night. There has been no recurrence of
imminent danger, but his general con :
dltion iustiies the gravest anxiety.
So severe was the generals relapse
Yesterday that Father Chapelle was
summoned to administer extreme unc-
ton. Only by rapid work was the
crisis tided over. The sick man might
die at any moment.
The Post says: The situatlon has be-
come so serious that army surgeons,
who have been in charge OF the case,
determined to call in civilian aid. at
this point little inside history may not
be out of place. Several days after
General Sheridan's first attack, a
physician was called in, whose name
mas never appeared in the bulletins. He
found that digatalis had been given in
large quantities and to dangerous ex-
tent. He ordered it suspended and
substituted strychnia. He too, sug-
gested the use of oxygen. The result
of his course vas seen in the long rally
which followed the attack on Sunday
morning and which lasted until Wednes-
day night. Having given directions as
to the treatment, he retired, and imme-
disteIy other compile atoms arose. The
dedema of the legs grew so intense that
the patient was placed Hat on MS BACK
in bed, the strain on the legs being thus
reduced. The edema of the legs ceased,
but the matter which produced the
edems was not entirely eliminated
from the system through the
the add omen; then, instead of penetrat-
ing the heart sac and producing death,
it found its way into the l2ngs, pro-
ducing congestion, and cough, and the
relapse of Yesterday resulted. When
DIR. Lincoln came his keen insight dis
closed the difficulty and suggested re-
lief, While endorsing what had been
done, he had no hesitations in changing
the treatment. To relieve the pressure
in the lungs the general was bolstered
up In bed, and to carry of the water
which had congested the lungs,
cathartics were administered. This
treatment seems to have been followed
with a measure of success, but no great
encouragement is now held out by
anyone.
Dr., Pepper, of Philadelphia, reached
Washington at 5:45 this morning. The
other physicians, except Or. Lincoln,
vera waiting for him, and upon his ar
rivalst the house all Immediately pro-
ceeded to the sick room. where DR..
Pepper made q diagnosis of tha case.
The result of his examination was not
of an encouraging character, as clearly
shown By the breVity and evident
alarm expressed in the $50 bulletin,
which, in conclusion, said: The pa
TENTS condition still justiies the great
est anxiety" Dr.. Pepper returned to
PhiIadelphia at O'Clock. Colonel
Sheridan, however, said this morning
the General had lad comfortable
night and looked very much improved
this morning. The General has had a
bad time of it, he remarked, "bul l
think he will come out all right yet"
Shortly before O'Clock General
Sheridan was informed of the signing
of his commission as General of the
Army, and be expressed himself as ex-
tremely gratifsd.
At 3 O'Clock Senators HaWley and
Henderson drove to General Sheridan's
residence with the commission which
the President had just signed making
him General of the Army. They were
at once admitted, and were Joined by
Mrs. Sheridan AS she entered the
room Senator Hawley handed her the
commission with the remark: Madam,
hand you this with great pleasure"
Mrs. Sheridan was much moved, and
exclaimed; II know he will get we'll. Z"
She thanked the gentlemen with much
earnestness, and retiring said that she
would at once hand the commission to
the general.
$50 m.-The following bulletin has
Just been issued: The situation remains
about the same. Throughout the day
General Sheridan's mind has been
YESTERDAYS attack though there is no
recovery from its effect. No new un-
favorable symptoms have developed.
He has slept quietly through the greater
part of TIE day.
AS stated at the house this afternoon,
the physicians recently called in, con
suit and further approve the course of
treatment previously pursued in the
case, and do not advise any chanEe
therein. DR.. Pepper stated to the FAM
iIy this morning it is said, that while
the case was grave one, he did not re-
gard it as hopeless. His return to Phil
adelphia has DO significance, it is said,
beyond the fact that it was rendered
necessary by engagements there.
Colonel Sheridan called on President
Cleveland this afternoon, on the
GENERALS request, to thank him for his
domination and commission as General
of the Army, and to hand him formal
note of thanks, signed by the generals
own hand.
DR.. William Pepper, professor of the
University OF Pennsylvania, returned
4 to the city this afternoon from his
hasty visit at Washington, where
he was called into consultation BY the
physicians attending General Sheridan,
DIR. Pepper expresses somewhat hope
full view OF Sheridan's condition and
says thatalthough desperately Ill, there
may bsa chance for recovery.
z So, -.