Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-11
'OIDTECUMP" ABED
The Gallant Old General Very
Seriously Ill.
AGL iEAKEs THE CASE CRITICAL.


His Family Hopefal, But Evidently APP
prehe asive-Senator sherman Arrives in
New York to Visit the Patient and All
the Family Present Except the Son
Bad Cod Is Followed by an Attack
of Erysipelas-Latest from the Sick
Room,
NEW YoEG. Feb ll-Gen. w. 7. Sher-
man is confined to his bed with erysipelas
IL the face, and his condition IS dangerous.
Gen Sherman contracted a severe cold
last Wednesday, which developed into
erysipelis during Sunday. At this serious
turn DR.. Charles L. Alexander, United
States army, was summoned Monday
the general was in a serious condition.
DR. Alexander remained with the patient
until o'clock yesterday morning, when
Gen. Sherman's condition was considera.
bly, improved. Senator John Sherman,
his brother, arrived from Washinton CITY
last night
The Senator Visits the General.
Senator Sherman visited his brother as
soon as he arrived Later in the evening
he proceeded TO his hotel He will visit
the bedside again and if the patient sho ws
no sym DtOms that are uniavorable he
viii return TO Washington City, but will
be ready to start for this city at mo-
ment's Iotice. lt was learned last night
that DR.. Janeway and Alexander were in
the house and would remain all night.
AT midnight last night it was said that
his condition was serious, and that a
crisis would probably lie reached within
twenty-sour hours.
Not Hopeless, but Serious
Every precaution has been taken to sc.
cure the sufferer from being disturbed. A
notice il large letters has been posted at
the front door telling callers not to ring
the bell. An attendant has been stationed
at the door TO answer at once the INQUIRIES
OF many anxious callers. Gen. Sherman's
daughter was seen last night and asked
about the true facts relative to the gener-
ais condition. She said: His condition
tonight Is very serious, but not hopeless.
The doctors 90 not look for any change
untd TO- morrow evening at the earliest.
Erysipelas has set in and father is suffer.
ing great deal of pain"
Eis Family at His Bedside.
The generals entire family, with the ex-
ception OF his son, Rev. T. F. Sherman n
student At the Jesuit Theological semina-
~, Island of Jersey are about him. They
include ne other son. 2. I. sherman n
lawyer OF this city, his daughters. Mrs.
A. Nj Ihackara, of Rosemont, Pa. Mrs.
l. W. Fitch, OF Pittsburg, and two IN
married daughters who live with him.
The Generals Latest Appearance.
Uen. Sherman's last appearance in pub
lie was on Wednesday night of last week.
when he occupied one of the proscenium
boxes at the Casino and watched Lillian
Russell and tie Casino chorus girls in
Poor Jonathan" with unfeigned inter
est. The general caught a bad cold that
night AMI has not LETT his house since.
zen Sherman has been almost constantly
before The public In a social way during
the winter. He was frequent diner out,
and IN this regard had become much as
an acquisition to every great gathering
where wit and wisdom and genius assem-.
Die as Chauncey Dep5w. In almost every
distinguished social event he WAS n CEN
trail figure
His Age Much Against Him.
He ceie brated his 10Th birthday on the
Sth inst. and his age is one of the things
his physicians have most fear OF He is
the most distinguished soldier of the late
war now living. His brilliant career from
the time no took charge of the department
o. the Cumberland down TO the time of
his trium phal march TO the sea is familiar
T. all > nee the close Of the war he has
been freq aeitly proposed as candidate
Tor the presidency by friends in the Re-
publican pfTty, but TO all such PROPOSE
tIoI> the grim old warrior had given
prompt and emphatic reiusals.
The Latest Report
At l:2O O'Clock this morning the lights in
the hail of the Sherman residence were
turned down low. Miss Rachael Sher
man was seen at this hour. She said that
her father was at that hour resting quiet
ly. and that DIR. Alexander would remain
with him all night a. IA pr cautionory
measure, not however. because ANYTHING