Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-06
HONORS TO SHERIDAN.
The Bill Giving Him the New Title Passed
and Signed.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 1.-A1l the
reports given out at the door of Gen.
Sherldan's house between the hours of
B and o'clock this morning were to the
effect that the General was better
and stronger. Therefore considerable
surprise was manifested when the $50
O'Clock bulletin was issued and the ply
slclans said over their own signatures
that the patients condition at that hour
still justifies the gravest anxiety"
The scenes at.the house this morning
were about the same as usual. The
windows were opened about the usual
time and the servants went through
their routine duties of preparing the
premises for the day. DR.. Pepper, of
Philadelphia, who was summoned last
night by telegraph, reached Washing
ton at 5:45 O'Clock this morning. He
was met at the station by Col.
Blunt with a carriage and driven
direct to the house, arriving
there about o'clock. The other ply
s1c1ans, with the exception of DR.. Lin
coin, were waiting for him, and. upon
his arrival all Immediately proceeded to
MADE careful and thorough diagnosis
of the case. That the results of his ex-
animation were not of an encouraging
character is clearly shown by the
brevity and evident alarm ex-
pressed in the bulletin signed by
him. He remained in consultation
with the physicians until $50 O'Clock
and then drove away in company with
DR.. O'ReillY. They went to the Penn
sylvania Railroad station and Dr. Pep
per took the 8 o'clock train for Phila-
delphia. 1t was impossible to obtain an
interview with him before his de-
parture but it is understood that
he will not return to this city for several
days at least and not then unless new
and other dangerous symptoms are de-
veloped In the case. None of the other
physicians would give any information
about the case this morning in addition
to the meagre statements contained in
the bulletin.
The alarming nature of this bulletin is
in striking contrast with the statements
previously made at the door this morn
ing up to the time of its issue. All per-
sons who made inquiries there between
s and O'Clock were cheerfully informed
by the attendant that "the General had
good night and is much better this
morning."
Col. Kellogg, who left the house about
7o'clock to go to his own house, said:
THE General seems to be brighter and
better IN every way
Col. Sheridan came out of the house
about s O'Clock and throwing his arm
atfectionately about the neck of Mary,
the Generals eldest child, who was
playing on the lawn with her
two little sisters at the time,
took her down the street with
him for short distance. AS
he passed the newspaper men in wait
ing, he smiled and told them the Gen
eral had had a comfortable night and
looked very much improved this morn
ing, adding that he had just come from
his bedside. The General has had a
bad time of it, he remarked as he
walked away, "but [ think he will come
out all right yet"
The following bulletin was issued at
8:45 A. M: "Gen Sheridan has held his
own through the night. There has been
no recurrence of imminent danger, but
his general condition still justities the
gravest anxiety"
So severe was Gen. Sheridan's relapse
yesterday afternoon that Father Chap
pelle was SUMMONED to administer ex-
IRENE JUNCTION. Only by rapid work was
the crisis tided over. The sick man
might have died at any moment.
AT II o'clock 1t was announced that
the Generals condition was practically
unchanged. There has been no recur-
renee Of the heart trouble since this
morning. Nevertheless no improve
ment is noted. Rev. DR.. Chapelle and
Mr.. Monkey, who furnishes the oxygen
used in the treatment, were with the
General a short time.
The following was issued at 2:30 P. NJ !:
mo material change has occurred in
Gen. Sherldan's condition since the is
sue of the last bulletin, and certainly no
change for the worse. He has been
sleeping quietly at intervals for three
hours
The lack of favorable tidings from
Gen. Sheridan has inspired somewhat
unusual efforts on the part of his friends
in Congress to give expression to the
public admiration and respect for the
warrior. The bill which passed
the Senate day, before yesterday,
and passed the House this
morning, reviving the rank of
general of the army for his benefit was
not permitted to take the usual course,
but under the personal supervision of
Senator Hawley, chairman of the Senate
committee on military affairs, it was
engrossed within a half hour of its
passage and taken by the senator IN
person to the President. Meanwhile SEN
ator Hawley had telegraphed the Presi-
dent, suggesting that the nomination
be made out in advance. The President
signed the bill without delay and sent
the nomination of Philip Sheridan to
the Senate for that position. The Sen
ate at once went into executive session
to confirm the General in his new hon
or. 1t is expected that the commission
will be be delivered to Gen Sheridan
before sunset.
A special courier galloped from the
capitol to the White House with the en-
crossed bill; the President immediate
~ signed and handed it to another
courier, who fastened to the
Senate. That body went into
executive session, confirmed the
nomination and the secretary Of the
Senate telegraphed the fact to the 0resi-
dent, who signed the COM
mission. Another courier galloped