Evening journal., 1891-02-12

tNatHfaAtu HIS rtN
GRN. W. 7. SHERMAN. enty-fi,st birtydav
on Sunday last.-had weakened his iron
constitution, and il was fcertain that lie
had little reserve force with which TO bat
tie against it, But his brother and his
children, remembering how he had come
forth victorious from many forlorn hope
before refused to lose heart or 10 admit
that his case was hopeless. and al noon. as
If IN answer to their faith. be began to
rally from his sinking spell
small Hopes Of His Recovery.
Each succeeding hour brought encnufac.
ing news from the sick chamber. and 1t &
O'Clock Dr. r. III Green who had been at
his bedside all the aftsrnoon, said that
/ there was no iml=ediate danger Of death
| But be held ont small hopes of his reeov-
cry Senator Sherman ciung to the belief
that be would get well, but postponed bis
| intended return to Washington All IL
Gen. Sherman's family with the exception
Of his son, the Rev T. = sherman. who IL
studying IN the Jesuit institution i'll the
Island Of Jersey, and who was notified yes.
| terday by cable 81 his fathers condition.
watched by his bedside the night before
/ His friend, DR. and Lieut. Col Charles n.
Alexander Of the army, was in constant
attendance upon him.
shortly after midnight it was noticed
that his condition had changed for the
worse and that he was steadily growing
weaker His face and neck were badly in
hamed and any motion seemed 10 be quite
painful
Facing Death UnfalteringIy.
But as a general thing he did not suffer
much. He lay in state Of semicoma and
could only be reused at long intervals 20
T4u flL ~ fs4frt
his conscious moments he seemed to be
aware Of the dangers Of his situation. but
he bore his pains and faced the menacinp
death with the same simple courage which
had always marked his strong character.
He waited without trepidation for the
dread visitor that few meet with TRANQUIL.
/ lity. The only nourishment which could
be given him was whisky and milk. and
but small quantities OF these He lay in
the front room on the second floor. The
shades were drawn tightly down and no
noise was permitted TO reach him A no
tice at the door warned callers not TO ring
the bell, and a special attendant was placed
there to answer the questions Of inauirers.
who came in great numbers. and to receive
the shoals Of kilograms which came from
all parts Of the country.
The Presidents Inquiry.
One OF these from President Harrison
making anxious inquiry was answered by
Mr. +. T. Sherman, but most Of them were
answered only by the hourly bulletins
whicirFere sent out by the doctors or by
young Mr.. Sherman. Once in a while the
general became slightly delirious and il
seemed as if the disease had attacked the
brain. which was the complication 70 he
feared. But he would rally from these at
tacks and hope would return again
No Possible Hope.
As the morning wore on the physicians
lost courage DR.. Alexander intimated
that he would not live another twenty-four
hours, and even DIR. Janeway, who was
more non-committal, declared that there
was'no possible hope.
Gen. Sherman is suffering from facial
erysipelas, said DR.. Alexander, coupled
with slow fever. It is a simple disease,
but difficult TO treat, which makes il a
dangerous one. II is bad enough for a
younger man, who has the strength and
vigor 20 Withstand its insidious attack.
but the general has not the constitution he
once had do not anticipate any crisis in
this case, for erysipelas does il work by
slowly undermining the strength of the
patient until he has none left to do battle
with it.
Gen. Ewing, who left the house last even
ing, said the physicians were feeling much
more hopeful then.
He added: Il have been sitting by his
bedside for a full hour His face and neck
are much swollen and somewhat infiamed,
so that he moves his head with difficulty
and pain. / asked the general if he recog-
nized me. He replied, Hello, Ewing, is
that your He appeared TO have con kAler-
able difficulty in speaking on account Of
she mucus in his throat and the stiffness
IF his muscles. do not apprehend his
ieath tonight"
DIR. Talmage Calls.
Among the callers last night were the
Rev. and Mrs. Dewitt Talmage They
iroye up in a closed carriage at s45 O'Clock
and quickly assembled the stoop and disap-
peared within the house.
They reappeared again ten minutes later.
Dr. Talmage was impressed with the feel
ng that Gen. Sherman's end was not far
iistant He, however, had not seen the
general, but CLEANED his information from
she members of the family.
''The home,n DIR. Talmage said, twas
certainly one Of sorrow; indeed. yer- sad