Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-28
Sheridan More Comfortable Sunday

WAsHINGToN, May 81.
General Sheridan's unfavorable symptoms
were relieved at 4 A. NJ. After that he
seemed much better. There has been no
return of heart trouble today. The General
At $50 p. NJ. he was sleeping quietly and
his condition remained unchanged.
LATER.
Sheridan's Condition Growing Hopeless.
WAsHINGToN, May 81.
SIS ?. M.-Gencral Sheridan is not so
strong nor well this evening as he was earlier
in the day. There was no recurrence of
heart trouble, but all the efforts of his ply
sician to rouse him from his attack of yes
terday evening proved unavailing. The doc
tors are even less hopeful than before.
STILL LATER.
Sheridan Cannot Live Twenty -four
Hours.
WAsHINGroN, May ~.
1870 z. M.-All hope abandoned and it is
hot believed Gen. Sheridan can live another
twenty -four hours.
LATEST.
Pulse Growing Weaker and Breath La
bored.
WASHINGTON, May 27.
| Gen. Sheridan's condition is much worse
than last night. He appears to be gradually
sinking and almost all hope is abandoned
His strength is gradually failing. While
there has been no recurrence of heart failure
there is continued tendency in that direc-
ton His pulse is growing weaker and his
breathing more labored. His blood is thick
and black.
Ever since the attack of last night the ply
sicians have been doing everything in their
power to stimulate the action of the heart
but without success, and its beating is feeble
! and uncertain, despite the administration of
digitatis and other powerful remedies. His
strength gradually failed during the day, and
the hope that he would be able to rally
proved Elusive. The General had SONG
trouble breathing last night but he improved
this morning. His appetite is good and he
retained all the food he took. The nourish-
ment didn't seem to give any strength and he
grew weaker and weaker.
| His interest in passing events didn't seem
so keen as on the previons day. He read
no new spapers as formerly, not seeming to
care for them. A few intimate friends were
admitted to the room to whom he listened
with attention. Respiration grew worse as
the day wore on and his lungs faileI to pro-
perly purify the blood About o'clock it
| became necessary to give him oxygen to pre-
vent the blood from becoming poisoned. Bro
mide of potassium mixed with chloral was
given to induce sleep. Two physicians re-
mained constantly at his side to give imme-
diate attention in case of need All the doc
tors attending the sick General were fire.
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desired to be lifted up higher. Two attend
ants assisted by Mrs Sheridan endeavored to
raise him. He was so heavy they had some
difficulty. The general noticing this said
| jokingly II am pretty heavy but | haven't
got any paralysis referring to the newspaper
statement giving that as his malady.
AIdimar of the lower limbs mentioned, is
a dropsical swelling, due to imperfect circu-
lation of the blood. Gen. Sheridan fully
recognizes that his end may come at any
time. He said that he had made all arrange
ments he desires to have perfected prior tt
his demise. One of the physicians in atten.
dance said this evening Gen. Sheridan has q
great vitality but don't think he will be
alive 30 hours from now, certainty not in
two days unless there is a great change. He
has no pain and it is thought he will die easy
A recurrence of the heart trouble maj
come and the heart will cease to beat and all
will be at an end"
There has been a steady stream of caller
at the Generals residence today and man,
t kilograms received asking information as t,
his condition. The President sent a baske
of flowers and note of sympathy to Mrs
Sheridan in the morning. He asked to b
informed of the Generals condition and ex
pressed sincere hope that life would b
4 spared. General Sheridan has always bee
/ a great favorite with the President, who al
mired his frank and open manner of e1
pressing his opinion upon current topics an
n his peculiarly pleasing way of emphasizin
! his statements by little anecdotes. The GeI
eral appears to be gradually sinking.