Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
A VERY SICK MAN.
The Temporary Improvement in Gen. Sheri-
dams Condition Affords Little HOpe-Inci-


dents of the MOrning-The Disease.
WASHINGTON, May 28.-The bulletins
issued from General Sheridan's sick
chamber this morning were anything but
encouraging. The General spentSa bad
night, and was very low. At nine O'Clock
the doctors held a consultation, and an
nounced a slight improvement; pulse,
ITO, and steadily; oedema of the legs,
gradually subsidized and slight; the pa
tient continues to take an ample supply
of nourishment, which seems to be assim-
Hated. He had been delirious part of
the time during the night, but this mora
ing his mind was perfectly clear, ana he
recognized every one about him. Oxygen
was administered constantly after his
awaking. 1t is said that his facial ex-
preston is but slightly changed.
There was a general feeling of relief
in Gen. Sheridan's household this morn
ing when the physicians issued their bull
letin that there had been ga slight but
distinct Improvement in all his symp-
TOMS" The night was an anxious one.
The patient seemed to grow weaker and
weaker and the chances of his recovery
less and less as the hours dragged slowly
along. Indeed he wds SO low in the early
hours of the morning that his faithful
attendants well-nigh abandoned hope.
Even the members of his staff who have
been in attendance since his first attack
last Monday and who have all along con-
tended that the general would pull
through, seemed respondent and dis
cOuraged and answered inquiries as to
the generals chances with dubious
shake of the head.
MRS. SHERIDAN BORE UP BRAvELY
under the trying ordeal and though IN
able to obey the doctors advice to take
some sleep showed rare confidence and
composure. The children did not
realize the gravity of the situation and
they slept calmly through the hours
which some feared might be their fathers
last. They know that there is something
wrong in the house but so far have been
kept in ignorance OF the true state
of the case. They wander about the
house at will, but are not al
lowed to enter the sick chamber.
They appear to be interested
in the constant stream Of carriages
which roll up to the door and watch the
occupants as they alight and re-enter
their carriages. They are sometimes
seen pushing aside the curtains in the
parIor widows, but their favorite points
of observation are The windows in the
room on the third floor directly over the
one in which their afflicted father is ly-
ing. The appearance of these children
in the windows was one of the most
pathetic features of the situation to the
visitors who called while the general was
reported to be slowly sinking.
Representatives of the press remained
in the vicinity of the house all night and
received information from the inside
every half hour. The usual answer to
inquiries at tho door was that there was
$40 material change in the Generals con-
dition." Towards morning this reply
was varied to II am sorry TO say that the
General is no BETTER" or "the General is
not quiet so WE'LL
This was the situation at 8 o'clock A. M,
"a which time people began to arrive in
numbers to inquire the Generals con-
dition. At that hour there has been a
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
since day break, but the manner of those
who gave out the information was not
calculated to afford the caller much en-
couragement. Many prominent officials
called in person, and others sent teeir
servants for news.
The morning bulletin was delayed
about an hour beyond the usual time, by
the absence of DIR. Matthews, who left
the house at 7:30 O'Clock, and did not re-
turn till 8. He had been with the general
all night and went home merely to get
his breakfast and breath of fresh air.
A consultation was held Immediately up
on his return and all the physicians
agreed that the generals syptoms at that
hour showed slight improvent. This
news dispelled for a time the gloom
which hung over the household during
the night and bright glances
of hope were exchanged among the
friends assembled in the library.
The members of the cabinet except Sec
rotary Endicott, who is out of the city,
called at the house during the forenoon.
The president sent messenger to the
house twice during the day and expressed
81 earnest desire to be promptly advise
of any change in the generals condition.
He also sent basket of flowers to Mrs.
Sheridan. Many kilograms of condo
lence have been received during the
day.
Col. Blunt said this morning that Mrs.
Sheridan had expressed herself as deeply
grateful for the sympathy and kindness
that had been extended and for many