Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28
THE END VERY NEAR.
BRAVEPHL SHERIDAN LYING AT py.rB.s
DOOR.


WASHINGTON, May 27.-Gsu. sbsri.
dams condition is much WON. than I, ,,.
last night He appears 70 BE- gradually
sinking. and almost all hope has been
abandoned. His strength 10 srsdu.llv
Milling and while thers has been no recur.
renee OF the heart trouble, there |. = CON.
tinual tendency In that direction and hi.
pulse has been growing weaker,
and his breathing mors labOr,d
The blood 10 thick and black
Ever since the attscd last night the phy.
sicians have been doing everything in their
power to stimulate the action Of the hear,
but without success. and lis heating |.
feeble and uncertain, despits The admins.
tration Of digilsts and Other powerful
remedies. Hh strength has gradually
failed during the day. and the hop. that
bs would b able to rally has proved illu.
sive.
Gen. Sheridan rested we'll during the
early part Of the evening. Hs had scme
trouble In breathing during the night, bu,
he improved early In the day. He rested
easily. and was perfectly conscious and
rational, recognizing those around him.
Peptonized milk and chicken broth were
given him, and he took the latter with a
relish. His appetite was good, and he re-.
tained oil the food he took. The nourish
msnt, however, did not seem to give him
strength, and he grew
WEAKER AND wRAKRR.
His interest In pasaing events did NOT
seem % keen - on the previous day, and
he read no newspapers, - formsrly, not
seeming 70 care for them. A few intimate
friends were admitted 70 his room, and 10
these he listened with attention. His
respiration grew worse a the day
wore on and the lupgs failed
70 properly purify the blood. Disi,alis
failed to have much effect on him, and
about 2 O'Clock, Il vas found necessary 10
give him oxygen, In order 10 prevent the
blood from becoming poisoned. This gave
him considerable relief and be- rested
easy.
From until o'clock he slept for quite
n while, and since that time be hiss been
doing at frequent intervals. Gen. Sheri.
dan fully recognises that his end may
come ct any tins, and Il 10 aid has made
all arrangement be desired to be perfected
prior 10 his demise.
HOW 1T WILL COME.
One Of the physicians In attendance on
Gen. Sheridan, said this evening:
Gen. Sheridan has great vitality but
do not think he will Be alive thirty hours
from now, and certainly not In two days,
upless there Ia great change. He has no
pain. and think be will sink away easily,
A recurrence Of the heart trouble may
come, the heartwill cosss 10 beat, and oil
will he at an end"
The General appeared 10 gradually grow
weaker a night fell, and this change was
noted In the doctors' bulletin, which was
prepared st 8 o'clock and isusd latcr. II
read q follows
sp. m.-Tbe repeated attacks Of partial
failure Of the heart and ita continued feeble
action have induced . condition Of the
lungs which prevents the proper sssstion
Of the blood. This condition has hitherto
been mesunbly controlled, but shows
such tendency 10 recurrence - 70 Justify
the most serious spprshensiops. u S
critical. He Ia free from pain and distrc~.
and 20 expresses himself.
[Signed. n. OR.ILLY.
CRAA b. ByRxK.
II. @. ARROW.
Two houn later another bullstin waa
issued. II simply aid: mo change Tor
the better has taken plsos In Gsasrsl
Sberidan's condition"
At one o'clock thsrs Wa no change In
General Sheridan'a condition.