Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-02

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| Doctor. Declare, However, That His Con
ditIon JustInes the Greatest Anxiety
How He Received His Good Fortune
The Formal business Transacted without
Evil Effect the Patient.
| WASHINGTON CITY, June 2,-Col. Sher-
ridan, the generals brother, said yesterday
| morning as he came out of the house for n
short walk: "The general has had a bad
time Of il, but think he will come out all
right yet" Much as the whole nation would
like to be as hopeful as the colonel, it is very
hard to be so in view of the reports of the
| physicians and the fact that DR., Pepper OF
| philadelphia, was summoned to the gallant
soldiers bedside Thursday night. He arrived
/ Yesterday morning, consulted with the
| physicians and returned to his home, after
| signing his name TO a bulletin as follows;
| Gen Sheridan has held his own through the
night. There has been no recurrence OF imini
neut danger but his general condition slill Justi
/ fieS the gravest anxiety.
| There was no change noted during the day,
except that the general was pleased with the
action of congress in promoting him, and the
| p. M bulletin said
| The situation remains about the same
| Throughsthe day Gen, Sheridan's mind has been
| lucid There has been no renewal Of yesterday
attack though there Is but incomplete recov-
| cry from its effects No new unfavorablr synp.
| toms have developed. The unavoidable excite
| ment connected with his promotion has had no
| deleterious effect whatever. He has slept quiet
| iy through a great part of the day.
At IA, m the physicians issued bulletin
| stating that:
| There has been no apprecable change in the gen.
| erals condition since last evenings bulletin was
issued He has coughed but little; has slept most
of the time. and when awake he has been clear in
| his mind and cheerful.
Ate o'clock H. m. Gen. Sheridan was re-
| ported resting quietly
The day was marked by notable event in
| the life of the sick man. and one that if he
lives he will look back upon probably rs the
best medicine that was given him during his
illness-his formal induction into the highest
military office known to this country The
text of the bill that was rapidly made Il
law yesterday is as follows:
BE it enacted etc. That the grade Of lieutenant
general of the army is hereby discontinued, and
is merged into the grade Of general of the army
of the United States, which grade shall continue
during the lifetime of the present lieutenant gen
eral, after which such grade shall cease; and the
president of the United States is hereby author
lied to appoint with the advice and consent of
the senate, a general of the army of the United
States
Section 2-That the pay and allowances of the
general be the same as heretofore allowed for
that grade.
As soon as the senate had confirmed the
nomination of Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan to be
general Senators Hawley and Henderson took
a carriage and were rapidly driven to the
White House They We're Immediately re-
ceived by the president who handed Senator
Hawley the parchment commission. Five
minutes later they were in the drawing groom
of the Sheridan home. Mrs Sheridan was
summoned and soon appeared Senator Haw-
ley handed her the commission with few
appropriate words Mrs. Sheridan told the
senator's that she thanked them and all others
who had assisted in comforting this great
honor on her husband. "If anything can
cure him this will" she said early this
morning he seemed greatly pleased when he
learned of the efforts that wepe being made.
/ will show him the commission as soon as he
wakes
Gen. Sheridan woke few minutes after 3,
His wife told him the news and the sick man
seemed greatly pleased THAT'S the best
tonic I've had in n week" he said
Chief Clerk Tweedale of the war depart
ment, was sent for and soon arrived. The
members of the generals staff who We're in
the house were summoned to the sick room
and the formal oath was administered to the
stricken soldier by Mr. rwcedale While
waiting for him letter of thanks TO
the president, at the generals
request, was prepared, and few
moments later he affixed his signature to the
letter, his first attempt at writing since he
was taken sick
After taking the oath, Gen Sherdan-now
general Of the United States army-signed
the necessary official papers and Immediately
announced his staff to be the same officers
who had served him as lieutenant general.
This appointment gives to each of them the
rank of colonel He then issued his first or
der as general, which was notification to
the army of the appointment of his staff.
Sympathetic and low-voiced congratulations
were rendered to Gen. Sheridan by those
present during the simple ceremonies.
Since the illness of Gen. Sheridan became
generally known throughout the country
and the physicians bulletins have been is
sued, the mail of the attending doctors has
largely increased. With each incoming train
great bundles of letters have been received
by the doctors from all sections of the
country. and from all sorts of people. The
"cranF,n perhaps, predominates. Dr. OReilly
has received the greatest number of letters.
They all bear upon the treatment of
Gen, Sheridan, and most of them
have rendered advice. The patent medicine
man recommends his nostrums as a
sure cure for heart disease, and the good old
granny in the country suggests some herbs
which she declares to he infallibe. Scores of
physicians of both schools have sent prescrip-
tions for the doctors guidance, and one young
fedglng of physician who has just emerged
from the portals of the dissectng room offers
to take the and conduct it properly.
MANY of the letters are of critical character
and show that the writers have profound con.
fidence in themselves, if not in the ability of
the attending physicians.