Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-02-18
Death Of Hancock.
General Hancock Died Sudden
" at His Home From the
Effects Of a Carbuncle.
He Had Been Failing for Some
Time Suffering from
Various Diseases.

Various Diseases.
Hancock's Death.
IT RESULTS FROM A CARBUNCLE.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The following
official notification of the death of
Gen. Hancock has jast been received
GOVERNORS ISLAND, Feb. 9, 1886,
Malor General w. 5. Hancock, U. S. A., died
(Signed) w. D. WHIPPLE,
Assistant Aojutant General
General Hancock's death was the
resu. of a malignant carbunclc on
the back of his neck, which had con-
fined him to his bed for several DAYS.
No serious alarm was felt until short
~ before he expired
The news caused the profoundest
sorrow IN commercial and financial
circles, as well SIS among business
men generally. When the sad event
was known, the exchange and custom
house flags were Immediately ordered
at half mast. It has been generally
known that General Hancock was at
Washington week ago, and was
obliged to return home without paw
ing his respects to the president. The
carbuncle which caused his death hav-
ing made its appearance on the gen
erals neck at the base of the brain.
The Connecticut Gazette, says Gen.
Hancock has been failing for some
time, and has been unable to actively
attend to his military duties on the
island. He suffered from
COMPLICATION OF DIsEA sEs.
But still he fought against his all
mentS. But recent developments
of the carbuncle while he was at
Washington, compelled him to re-
main at his house. From this attack
he did not rally and his condition has
been considered precarious for day
or two past.
His only son died last autumn, and
since then he mas not been given the
strength to resist disease with the de-
termination he had previously exhib-
tied. When he expired his wife was
beside him. Upon the announcement
of his death the flag at his headquar-
tiers was displayed at half mast, and
Geographic dispatches were sent to
the army stations in the harbor and
the array buildings at Houston and
Green streets and the navy yard, as
well as to Washington and other
places. General Hancock's condition
has been q source of much anxiety to
the officers and men of his department
since the beginning of the year.
THE GENERALS LAST ILLNESS.
New YORK, FEB. 9.-In front of
No. s, Governors Island, orderly,
this afternoon were sentinels pacing
to and fro. It was the residence OF
Major General Winfield S. Hancock,
who died there at 2:51 o'clock. If che
general had lived until the Nth day
of the present month he would have
completed his 62nd year, having been
born in Norristown, Pa, on Feb. Ia,
1894. In the second story in the front
room, furnished with soldier. like
simplicity lay the remains of the gen.
eral, who, as the guards remarked,
led his troops to more battles than
any of his military contemporaries.
The death of General Hancock was
not merely surprise to his family,
but it was a shock to them as to
his friends. Twenty days ago he
started on business connected with
the department of the Atlantic, to
Philadelphia, where he remained two
days and then proceeded to Washing
ton, where he had business. In
on the back of his neck. It was lane
ed January 30th, and caused the gen
eral "a zach Inconvenience by its pres
ence. He returned to New York sew
eral days sooner than he designed.
During the first week in February
the boil developed into malignant
carbuncle which suppurated constant
ly and prevented rest or sleep.
DR.. Janeway was called, and it was
not until a marked weakness that re-
suited from the presence of the car
bunckle that the surgeon discovered
that General Hancock was suffering
from
DIABETES AND KIDNEY TROUBLE.
DR.. Janeway called in and had a
consultation with DR.. Sunderland,
medical director of department, and
DR.. D. M. Stimson, of New York. The
medical men concluded the case was
assuming very serious form on Mon
day. At 10 o'clock Monday night,
before going away, DR.. Janeway
found the patient in good spirits and
able to apply himself, and left him
apparently improved.
At 6:45 this morning Mrs. Hancock
dispatched an orderly for DR..
Janeway, as the general was sinking
rapidly. The DR.. came speedily
aud found the general in a comatose
state, with a feeble pulse and all the
premonitory symptoms of death pres
ent. He summoned the two physicians
already named. Hypodermic injec-
tons of brandy and ether and carbon
ate of ammonia and brandy were ad-
miHistered. These, however, only
alleviated the suffering of the soldier,
who gradually sunk away until death
was touched at 2:51 p. H., as stated.
When death came the three physicians
and the hospital steward only were
present. Mrs. Hancock was then in
an adjoining room.