The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-02
cxxxRAI sHEKIDAx.


The Gravest ANXIETY is yet Felt ssr
sAs AAsetsa soldier.
wAsHfxsfox. June l-se severe was the
Generals reispec yesterday that father
Chapelie wss summoned to administer
extrenc junction. 0nl? By rapid wufk was
the rrisis sidef over. The sack man might
die II any mosnenG
come 20 serious that the array surgeons
Who have been in charge Of the exse deter
mined To rail- In civilian aid
4 LsrrLE rxssDx HISTORY.
Al this point litsle inside history may
not be out of pInee- Several days after
General sheridan's hrst attack . physicisn
Vas called in wh1xe name never appeared
In the bullesinx He found that digisaiis
had been given In large quantities and 70
dangerous extent He ordered u suspended
aud substituted stryrhuia- He also sng-
gestesi the use OF oxygen The result OF his
coarse was seeu in the kong rally which
followed the attack Of Sunday morning and
which lasted until "Wednesday night
Other complications arne- The adema Of
the legs grew 20 intense that the patient
was placed Tat on his hack In bed. thc
strata ON his legs being thus re
iured. The oedeEa of the legs
ceased bssf the matter which
produced the ersiema Was not entirely ell
minated from his system through the kid
-
mer Then instead OF penetrating the
heart sac aud producing death u found
Its way into the lungs, producing eouges-
ton aud u cough and the relapse OF yester-
day resulted. when pr. Lincoln came his
keen insight disclosed the difiieuify and
be suggested relief. while endorsing what
had been done he had no hesitation In
changing the treatment to relieve the pres
sure in the iuugS The general was BOZ
stored up in bed, and 10 carry OF the water
which had conge>scd the lungs eatnayseich
was administered This treatment seems
to have been followed with q measure OF
success, bu; no gres; encouragement Is
now held on. ~ anyone
TIE GRAvEsT ANXIETY.
Dr.. Pepper, Of Philadeiphia. reached
Washington al 5;&s O'Clock this morning
The other physicians. except Dr. Lincoln,
were waiting for him, and upon his arrival
at the house all Immediately proeeeded to
the sick room, where Df. Pepper made
diagnosis % the case. The result of his
examination was not Of an encouraging
character, a. was CLEARLY shown BY the
breyfsy and evident alarm expressed In the
SD a. m. bulletin. which In conclusion
said: "Ihc patients condition still justi-
1es the grayest anxiety.
DIR. Pepper returned TO Philadelphia al 2
O'Clock. COLONEL Sheridan. however, said
this morning that the general had had .
comfortable night and looked very much
improved this morning. The general has
had bad time Of Il" he remarked. but
think he viii come out al right yet.
erals condition WAS practically unchanged.
There has been no recurrence OF the heart
trouble since this morning shortly before
O'Clock General Sheridan Was informed OF
the signing Of his commission as general
Of the army, and expressed himself a. ex-
tremely gratified.
Ats O'Clock senators Hawley and Mand-
erxon drove to Geneaal SheridAn's 3 residence
with the commission which the president
had Just signed. making him general OF the
army. They were II once admitted aud
were soon Joined by Mrs. Sheridan. As she
entered the room Senator Hawiey handed
her the commission with the remark:
"Madam-I hand You this with great pleas
ure."
Mrs. sheridan was much moved and ex-
claimed: II know he will get well" She
thanked the gentlemen with much earnest
ness. aud retiring said that she would Al
once hand the commission 10 the general.
Al a.s5 .. m, General sheridan signed
the following formal acceptance Of his
commission as general of the army.
HEADQUARTERS Army UNITED STATES,
wAsHIS6ToS. June I, lss,- ]
To the Hon. Sccresa Of War-I have
the honor 10 acknowledge the receipt Of
my commission AZ general of the army to
W
appointed me. / hereby accept the same
r. II. SHKRIDAS.
The Generals signature was written in
peucil In a large and perfectly legible
hand. soon after the receipt OF his COM
mission General sheridan took the oath OF
and directed the issuance OF the following
general order being his FIRST ofIiciai act In
his capacity rs general:
FIRST OFFICIAL IN MS SEw POSITION.
feucral order No. -, Headquarters OF
the Army, Adjuiant Generals Office, Wash
ingfon. D. C., June l, isss.-The following
named officers are appointed aides-de-
camp of the sia;fo the general OF the army
with the rank OF colonel, TO date from this
DAY: Major Michael v. sheridan. assistant
adjutans general, Captain stafford &. kei-
logg. of the Fifth Cavalry, Captain stan
hope f. Blunt. ordinance department In
addition 20 bis duties as aide de-eamp
Colonel Blunt win continue 10 perform
the duty Of inspector Of rife practice at the
Headquarters of the army.
BY command Of General Sheridan
X. &. pRpM. Adintant General
ofEcial: J. c. kELIoS. Assistant Adjuisnt
General.
MS MIND REMAINS LrcID.
AteD .. rn the following bulletin Was
issued. fhe situation remained about the
sarae Throughout the day. General saer-
idxn's mind has been lucid There has
been no renewal Of yesterdays attack.
though there is but incomplete recovery
from its effect. No new unfavorshie symP-
toms have developed. The uDasoidsbie
excitement contfacted with his promotloD
has bad no deiirions effect whatever He
has .lvr,; quietly through q great part OF