Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-10-30
Sudden Death Of General George B.
Mcclellan, Of Neuralgia of z.
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The Commander of the Grandest
Army Ever Organized, Gone
from Earth. f..
Mrs. Grant States Why the General
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The Chicago Homicide is Caused by
Jealousy-Took Morphine for
.. Quinine.
General Mcclellan Dead.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-General George B.
Mcclellan died this morning shortly after
8 o'clock, of neuralgia of the heart, at st.
Cloud, Usage Mountain, New Jersey. He
had been under physicians care about
two weeks. Nothing serious was expected
until he was taken worse yesterday. He
died surrounded by his family. He arrived
home aboutsix weeks ago from trip west
with his family, and invitations had been
issued for reception this evening. He
has resided at st. Cloud for nearly twenty
years. At General McClellans office in
this city only the mere news of his demise
had been received. He had been failing
for months past, and had not visited his
office in two weeks, though it was not ex-
pected that his illness would result fatally.
He leaves a son and daughter, the former
just completing his education. AS soon as
the news spread throughout the city sorrow
was universally expressed at the generals
death, and the flags of the public buildings
were placed at half mast. The grand army
posts have called meetings to express their
sorrow and offer body guard for the re-
mains. :.fl'5 ~ v
Although General Mcclellan had nearly
completed his fifty-ninth year, he had pre-
served not only buoyant spirits, but buoy
ant, youthful agility. When he began
about three weeks ago to feel pains of the
heart, neither he nor his medical man
(Dr. Seward, of Orange, N. J.,) nor any of
the family regarded the matter as serious.
He and every one else believed yesterday
that the malady was either gone for good
or at least for a long time. In that belief
the general ordered his carriage yesterday
morning, drove to Orange, accompanied by
his daughter, saw several gentlemen on
business and made all appointment with
one of them for II o'clock today. He re-
turned home in good spirits, ate heartily
The pains returned, and messenger
on horseback was despatched down the
hill for the doctor. who came back with
the least possible delay. When he entered
the bed room of the general he found his
patient in extreme agony: The paroxysm
ing, and the homeopathic remedies which
the skill of the doctor suggested, were no
more efficient than those which had been
supplied by the intelligent affection of
General McClellan's wife and daughter,
who had ministered to him unceas-
ingly from the first alarm. For
four hours he suffered the most
excruciating agony. About o'clock there
was change; the eyes of the general be-
gan to grow brighter and his face, that had
been white with pain, began to recover its
usual ruddy hue. He gave a long, deep
sigh of relief, smiled family, and said, II
feel easy now; thank God, have pulled
through" Then he sank back upon the
pillows, as if exhausted, closing his eyes.
The doctor, who was watching his face
with extreme soIicitude, saw signs Of a col
lapse and whispered to Mrs. Mcclellan, 81
fear he is dying" It was but too true.
General Mcclellan raised himself upon one
hand, half opened his eyes and fell back
dead. No arrangement as yet have been
made for the funeral.
tits definitely learned today that General
Mcclellan came near being made men,
Der Of President Cleveland's cabinet, and
that he was rendered the Russian mission,
and declined because of business engage
ments, and that within the past twenty
four hours, the president had concluded to
offer him an appointment as member of
the civil service commission.