Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-09
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IN M ARLINGTON, ID. o., May 30-Sheri.
ian's condition is now as critical as il
@ser was at the most dangerous point OF
III illness. There has been more OF
H. recurrence of the heart trouble, but
no exact degree and extent OF it cannot
III learned at this hour. II is, however,
complicated by severe and dangerous
aifection Of the lungs, and the greatest
darn prevails among his family and
physicians. They were all hastily sum
noned and are at the bedside keenly
apprehensiyo Of what may follow, The
asse of oxygen, which had been discon'
hned, has been resumed.
The first symptoms Of the present at
hack were noticed about five o'clock,
mhen the general was seized with spell
og coughing. Ii was not thought at
flrst that his cough was Of such danger
Cns character rs subsequent events
proyed 10 he the case. AS time went by
fhe coughing increased in frequency
asd yigor and grave alarm began 20 be
faIg among the household. About 10
O'Clock the general was seized with a
severe retching cough, which filed all
wlAhin the house with the gioomiest
fox@bodings.
This pulmonary affection brought an.
02her faintnes5 OF the heart action, and
4 Hi pulse grew weaker and weaker. Mrs
I SMeridAn and physicians, who had all
ssmen called 10 the generals bedside, did
aY4gy thing that could be done, Digitalis
w@A administered to counteract the
gsssbleness OF the heart, and cab which
tsaa been constantly kept in waiting. for
axs Emergency was hurriedly dispatched
S0r o1ygen. Meantime the general =
essmdlliOn grew worse, and notwithstAnd'
su8 a7l was done that was necessary, the
ma&mak stubbOrnly refused 10 yield q
txAassnent
The oxygen gas arrived shortly before
1895 clock aud the operator was hur
x1@x1Iy shown into the sick room wher'
Sheridan lay breathing heavily in immi
mmgif danger OF suifucRtiOn. A Jet OF ga
VISA thrown into his mouth and lac wa
#Ilowed to inhale il for few seconds
IA gas made him Eighty and irratlon
III. II Was then discontinued aud othel
rmxnsdieB applied, only 10 give way a
sxaauent intervals 10 renewal OF Tia
oxygen treatment For some time ia
ganeral appeared 10 be very much Ink
Il Browning man. and il was feared tina
tiae end had come. BY extraordinAr!
uxertiun, however, the patient wa
rallied aud at 1880 no had improved Z
s0sno extent His breathing wa
sill lAborcd and heavy, aud no
person in the room left III
haalside Colonel Kellogg came GU
81 tho house foy n minute 90 send ia
~ aTtsaF4aFt "A
sal, as II Rpprehensiye 81 the worst
anil In response ~ an Associated Pres
reporter's inquiry lie merely said, Blu
ielan will be ont soon, and hurried bac
Sxsao the house. Tho most intense an
insy peryaded the entire household. an
ahers was again an all.preyailing air {
ihc nervous fear which has characte
Nd the attendants nj the house nhsI
eser Sheridan has been AZ his Nura
Ono OF the generals aides came o,
about | O'Clock aud handed tho ia.;
hnlletin 10 group Of reporters.
mhowed that the generals condition vi
fnAmeuSely critical The aide said !
Mhew nothing much beyond what was
a. bulletin, but his manner shows
tSgniner than words could tell the an
&esy and alarm lac felt. At $50 o'clo'
wprd came down that the generals col
sstion was tho same as indicated IN u
\ hnlletin
THE following report has Just been
mned: "i2:48 n. m.--At 10 o'clock Ue
mznl Sheridan was suddenly threaten,
Mith suifocation from pulmonary of
mspn, and for awhile was in immine
nerii. The attack was mastered wi
dsHiculty. At this hour the immodia
Danger has apparently passed.
RonEKr NJ. O'REmLY.
WASHINGTON MATTHEW,
HEgHY q. YARRow.