New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
GENERAL SHERMAN DYING
lowering BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH ALL
DAY.
,xrREME JUNCTION ADMINISTERED BY THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH, AFTER WHICH THE OLD
SOLDIER RALLIES FOR A TIME-THH
BULLETINS IssUED-CALLERs
AT THE HOUSE

oral Sherman lowered yesterday. At times his
death was looked for momentarily, but just when
the last breath expected the grand old soldier
would rally sufficiently to fill his anxious watch
o,s with hope. lie was better and worse during
the morning and afternoon, and many were the
conflicting rumOrs that reached those who remained
outsde of the house. waiting for tidings Not
satisfied with mufling the door-bell, the family
rave orders for its removal, and visitors found
an empty hole in the wall where the boll.lnob
used to be. The solitary policeman az the stoop
held his post all day, and only few intimate
friends of the dying man were able TO gain his
consent 10 approach the door. When Senator
John Sherman arrived at the house at . 90 a. m,
il was believed that the last hour had come, but
as if to give evidence of his strong will and of
his determination to conquer death, the General
rallied and renewed the failing hopes of his daugh-
tiers, his SOL, his brother and his friends. Even
the physicians began to believe that he had u
fighting chance for longer life. Drs Alexander
ard Janeway were relieved at o'clock by Dr.
Greene, who watched alone till 0, when they
returned to relieve him. After consultation they
issued this bulletin at 9:15:
The General is in great danger, but we think
he has a bare chance of recovery
At 10 a. NJ they thought it advisable to change
the patients nOurishment from whislley and milk
to extract of beef, and the nurse was sent 10
the drugstore at the corner for supply. 1t
believed that the change would have a
beneficial effect on account of the greater strength
ening quality of the extract. Early in the
morning uncture of nuX vomica had been adj
ministered, and later. about Z o'clock the Cen
eral took dose of soda cafTcin salicyate. At
/ p m. busting powder was blown into his
throat to relieve him of the accumulation of
niue Is. This the only change made in the
the progress OF the sick man through the day:
as a. m.-Geneial sherman has been gradually
growing worse during the night. Will probably
vive bnt few hours c. r. ALEXANDER
Q a. n.-Drs. Janeway and Alexander after con.
they think he has a bare chance of recovery.
10 a. NAT this hour there is cha 1;'f for the
worse and the members OF the family have been snm
moned TO the Generals chamber.
10 40 a. m.-Private secretary Barrel announces
that the doctors have given up all hOpe-they can do
nothing more. and the end approaches.
IL :0j a. m.-The General Is gradually sinking. All
hope Eas ben abandoned. HIS family are all at his
belSicc. awaiting the end.
II rs a. m.-EXtreme unction has just been admin
IL m.-No change for the better is noted The Gen
eral continues unconscious. and the end draws nearer
y. m.-General sherman's condition is slightly
improved.
sherman's condition continues.
p. m.-General sherman's condition at this hour
4:1b p. m.-GeneraI sherman's condition Is suoh
that his friends have faint hope of his recovery.
p. m.-The Generals condition shows no change.
M haze not lost MOP hope The 6o General may az
J. NJ, BARRET.
Mr. Barrett, who has been the Generals private
secretary for several years. reached the house at
8 O'clock having. come from Toronto, the home
of his parents. When he met the dying warrior
lie broke down completely. The soldier did his
best to cheer him by telling him he all right,
but Mr. Barrett could not fail TO see that death
was very near.
At 1925 a. IN. p T. Sherman carried to the
telegraph office in Nnth-ave. this dispatch:
President Harrison. Executive Mansion, Washington.
My father is growing steadily worse II appears
to be only question Of hours. have given up all
hope. p. T. SHERMAN.
Other dispatches were sent from time TO time
in the course Of the day, and many We're received.
but their contents were not made known to the
newspaper whose duty it was to note the
condition of the sick man. Mr.. Barrett took
charge of all the correspondence and gave out
only such as was of an official nature
The Western Union Telegraph Company placed
Its service at the disposal Of the family. and all
messages were sent dead head.
Hundreds Of curious and women passed and
repassed the house during the day, and the
policeman was wearied with much questioning.
of the Blessed Sacrament, spent the early hours
of the morning at the bedside of the patient. AT
s O'Clock he went home, but summoned at .
TO RETURN At IL he administered the rite Of
extreme JUNCTION at the urgent request of the
family most of whom are Catholics. His as
sstant, Father Byrnes was present at the time
and said afterward to a reporter: General Sher-
man will die in the Catholic faith
Father Byrnes was met at 3 - in the Boulevard
as he was leaving his home, No 1,ll9 Ten'h-ave,
and in answer to further inquiries about the
General, said:
Il cannot say word l have just received
instructions from the Generals house that ali
information will be given out there. Whatever
is to be said will he said by the family cannot,
] must not, say one word
Tie little priest hurried away under his big
cloak Another priest connected with Father
Taylors church said Extreme JUNCTION Ii not
administered To a person who positively reJec's
the Catholic faith IL is not withheld, however,
from those who profess leaning toward our
Church or who show an inclination to accept
the Catholic faith. ] cannot say positively that
General Sherman has joined the Church. bnt /
know that he had been giving the SUBJECT much
Thought within week. Father Taylor visited him
ms, a week ago. and talked with him about it.
The General spoke OF DIS sui ii"iiA'e i"i"-
Sherman who has been in Rome at the Church oil
the Propaganda, and said that he was satisfied
10 have him in the Catholic Church. though ueTe
were certain doctrines with which ne hhiS'ii oiu
not agree He said to Father Taylor, however,
that he intended looking more deeply into those
doctrines Most of his family are members Of the
Catholic Church. His wife was a Catholic ana
! know that Miss Rachel and both her prothcrs
are in the same faith. Mrs Fitch is Cathohc'
and so is Mrs. Thackara.
1t is understood that the Rev. Mr. sherman Is
now on his way home. and the General Is reported
u have declared
Il will live till Tom comes
General Horatio c. King, who left the house
at 80 O'Clock, gave very encouraging report
The General, he said, much hotter; III i'c''