Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
A REsTFUL NIGHT,
Reports From the Sick Room OF Gen. sher.

hepOrn FROM the SICK Room OF Gen. Sher-
The condition of Gen. Sherman during the
early hours Of evening remained about the
same as il was during the afternoon. Gen.
Horace Porter called at 6 o'clock and when he
came ont, half an hour later. he said the gen.
eral was resting quietly. Mrs Colgate Hoyt
arrived at the Sherman residence Just after
Gen. Porter left She intended to remain there
all night. Hon. Carl Schurz also called during
the evening. The doctors held a consulta on
at o'clock, and at 10 the physicians in attend
ance issued the following bulletin: 'After con-
sultation the doctors say there il no change for
the better. c. P. Alexander"
A few moments later one of the servants
came out of the Sherman house and went hur-
riediy TO nearby drug store. On her way
back to the house she was asked how the gem
eral was. Her reply was that he had had a bad
tarn since o'clock and was apparently sink
ing.
Lieuts. Thackara and Fitch left Gen. sher-
mans house at ii 80.
Lieut. Thackara said that the general was not
sleeping. he was using all his strength TO
breathe. His glands were much swollen and
his throat was filling with mucus. He was
growing perceptibly weaker.
Drs. Gfeen and Alexander were with him.
The erysipelas had left him. Private Secretary
Barrett at 1880 issued bulletin stating that
Gen. Sherman was apparently sleeping and the
doctors looked for an easier night than they at
first expected The general has taken a little
nourishment during the evening. Gen. Sher-
mans condition was unchanged at / am and
he was resting and the house had been closed
for the night.
ADNISIsrERINa EXTREME JUNCTION.
In regard to the administration of extreme
JUNCTION to Gen. Sherman when it was thought
that he was dying on Thursday, Senator sher-
man has written the following to the New York
paper that yesterday intimated that il was adj
ministered while the general was unconscious
implying that it was without his permission:
February Is, l6sl.-Gentlemen: A paragraph
roneous view Of an incident in Gen. Sherman
sick chamber which wounds the sensitive feel
ings Of his children, now in deep distress which
under the circumstances i deem IL proper to
correct. Your reporter intimates that advan-
tage was taken OF my temporary absence to in
troduee Catholic priest into Gen. sherman's
chamber to administer the rite Of extreme
JUNCTION to the sick man in the nature Of claim
that he was Catholic. Il is well known that
his family have been reared by their mother,
to it. 1t Is equally well known that Gen. sher-
man and myself, as well Is all my mothers chill
dren, are, BY inheritance education and conyic-
tion, Christians, but not Catholics, and this has
been openly avowed on all proper occasions
By Gen: sherman but he is too good .
70 his children the consolation Of their
religion He was insensibie at the time and
apparently at the verge Of death, but IL he had
been we'll and in the full exercise Of his facul-
ti1 he would not have denied 70 them the con-
ISOLATION Of the prayers and religious observ-
ances for their father Of any class or denomi-
nation Of Christian priests or preachers. Ger
tninly, IL had been present would, at the re-
guest Of the family, have assented 70 and rever-
emily shared In an appeal to the Almighty for
the HE here and hereafter Of my brother,
whether called prayer or extreme JUNCTION,
aud whether uttered by priest or . preacher,
or any other good man Who believed what he
sspoke and had an honest faith in his creed. I
hear that your reporter uttered threat 10 OBJ
tain information, which cannot believe you
would Tor moment tolerate. We al need
charity for our frailties, but can feel none for
any one Who would wound those already In dis-
treae Very t<uly yourh