New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-15
CorR>E OF THE FATAL ILLNESS.
THE GENERAL CONTRACTED HIS COLD WHILE
ATrENDIN NG 4 COMIC oPkRA.

General sherman's Illness Of little more than
4 weeks duration. Follow NJ taste natural ana
cultivated which he loved 10 Sraufy' tle ''h'F"
attended the performance Of Poor Jonathan 't 10
Casino on wednesday night. February 4. II was IN
fact a special performance. Invitations mac uFh
sent 70 the military officers Of the city, ana "ehef"
sherman occupied Of the pro'cerium boxes WIN
marty of friends. lie seemed a. be IN the best "i
health and spirits ard gave every evidence oi Keen
enjoyment Of the opera.
IT., returned TO hi, home Immediately after the per
f,rmance and, although the weather was cleh ana
cold In some way the General caught "a "t'eFV '"'l'
lis Grt effects were noticed the following morning.
iii, condition. however. did not prevent his a'teho"cs
,t tbe wedding of Miss shepard on that afternoon
II, couchci little and complained OF the ood WINS
in the church. on Friday morning his condit"h D~i
become more uncomfortable but eAclted 10 'i''u'
nj, throat however had become Affected III Inc mean
lime and he was Obliged To give up dinner WIN
Lawrence Barrett that evening az t. Ihi'h Lcisu'
Cub. on saturday morning when he eean to 'io"
sisns Of facial cryspeaS, accompanied y ie'er' ~
taI some anxiety ard sent for Dr. AeA 'ndcf' WHO
had been his family hysicitn for nuulDer IL 9e"''
ON sunday the disease began to Go' hFih Hoiu "p'
the Old warrior His face and neck became .nu' :.
swollen and inliamcd and conversation became dimcu'
and panful. Iii, condition such that Dr. Mex
ander sent for Dr. Jancway for the purpose d n"uhs
4, cor,utation The General WAS then o0nhned
to his Led. and il sfound that the ordl-
nary treatment applied In Of erysipelas
would not answer the purpose, In part owing !"
the Generals advanced age
The disease had devclcD ped to such an extent on
Monday that il was decided to summons the nehi'
her, of the family. Telegrams were sent at once 20
senator John sherman. his brother: his daughters
Mrs Thackara and Nrs. Fitch. The other childfeh'
with the execution Of the Rev. T. T.. sherman were az
home To him. however. cable dispatch was sent.
lie i student in the Jesuit seminary on the isaho VI
J,r.ev senator sherman arrived at his bTOthers
home on Monday night and hi, daughters on the ioi
l,,vinc day The arrival Of Senator sherman WIN
the publication Of the patch which called him. was
the first intmatlon that people of this city had o.
General Shermans Illness
DR. Alexander remained al the sick mans bedsias
nm Tuesday night and when Dr. Janeway came 70 re-
lieve him on "Wednesday morning he found the uenefu
resting on his back in a state Of semi stupor MS
condition at that time recognized as critical Ie
was in great pain when he moved and gave evidence
Of growing weaker despite the fact that whlskey ana
milk which were used rs nDurishmen throughout the
illness were administered to him often as possible
Intimate friends Of the famy were then informed of
his prccarious condition.
Tic General rallied somewhat at noon ana MS iaHy
be:.u to hope that illness was only temporary.
But their hopes were dcusive. In the afternoon,
the attending physicians. Dr,. Alexander Janewsy ana
Greene began to send hourly bulletins as an Official
answer TO the hundreds oi inquiries that poured IN aon