Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-08
GRIM DEATH RALLIES,
AND MAKES ANOTHER ASSAULT ON
THE SICK SOLDIER.

Gen. sheridan's Condition Again Banishe,
D Hope and Indicates That the Inevitable
Is Only Too Near-The Recent Improve
ment Gives Place to an Ominous Chang,
for the Worse.
WASHINGTON CITY, June Seen Sher
idan's condition is exceedingly precariou.
and the feeling of hope and cheerfulnes:
which pervaded the household has once more
given way TO gloomy approximations that the
worst may occur at any time.
There was a recurrence of the heart failure
yesterday aftern Don, but the attack was moi
80 serious as some that have preceded it.
The physicians were warned Of its approach
and awaited its appearance with dread fore
bodings Prompt measures were immediate
| ly taken to tide the patient over the fainting
spell, but with only partial success, and his
| rally from its effects were slow and feeble.
The attack left him in delrum. His man
| ner, however, was devoid of nervous excite
| ment. Whether or not the fact that the at
tack was less severe than some others was due
to the administering of remedies to prevent
| its recurrence can not be ascertained though
this is not probable.
The congestion of the lungs has again be
| come very severe, and is, perhaps, more u
| be feared than the heart trouble The gen
| erals respiration is higher than at any pre-
| vious time. The feeble lungs prevented the
aeration of the blood, and recourse was again
| had. to the oxygen treatment. A "dry cup
was applied to the chest to bring the watery
| fluid which causes the uedema TO the surface
| and this helped him somewhat. The conges.
| ton of the lungs is due to the heart trouble,
| and but little relief can be expected. 1t was
congestion of similar nature that produced
the hemorrhage. The blood vessels became
distended, and finally the walls gave way,
and there was a discharge of mucus and
blood.
The general becomes weaker and weaker
with each of these attacks and the rallies
which take place are only partial. 1t is neces
sary to reduce his nourishment and this is
an additional cause of weakness. The con-
slant recurrence of these attacks of heart
failure and the patients inability to rally en-,
tirely before another occurs is the most ser
ious difficulty with which the physicians have
to contend, and gives them the greatest anx-
iety.
Another thing of serious importance is the
drain which these repeated attacks have
made upon the generals nervous vitality.
Gen. Sheridan's extraordinary will power has
been of the greatest help to the physicians,
but this now has become weakened, and last
night he was lying in comatose state
DIR. Pepper has been summoned, and he, |
with the other physicians and DR.. Lincoln,
who has also been called in, will hold another |
consultation.
The following bulletins were issued
9 Il. m.-Gen. Sheridan passed somewhat |
restless night. He complained of nausea; his |
tongue is heavily coated, and his mind is less |
clear The kidneys doing their work
2p m.-Gcn. Sheridans condition has contin |
ued about described in this mornings bulletin |
Within the last hour there has been pronounced |
tendency to heart failure, which has up to this
time been successfully warded off.
gp. m.-The failure of the heart which was
noted in the last bulletin was followed by
we're congestion OF the lungs Gen. Sheridan is
delirous; his temperature is little 100 his
pulse Is 49, his respiration 10. He takes nourish,
ment, and has grown quieter within the last
hour.
At a. m. Gen. Sheridan's physicians issued
the following bulletin;
Gen. Sheridan has become more tranquil and
clear in his mind since p m. He had several
short but quiet sleeps, and is now sleeping His
pulse and respiration diminished in frequency, |
but not in strength and regularity