The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-02-16
THE CLOSE
Of Gen. HancOck's Life..His Com
plicated Case.

New YORK February 9.-In front o.
No 8. Governors Island, an orderly
this afternoon was pacing To and fro
II was the residence Of Msjor-General
Winfield Scott Hancock, who died there.
IN at 2 81 o'clock. II the General had
lived until the l4.h day of the present
month be would have completed hs 62i
year, having been born in N)rristown.
Ps.. Feb ualy IA. 1924. In the second
story, front room, furnished With sol
dier.llke simplicity lay the remains Of
the General who, ss the guards remark
ed, lie his troops TO more battles than
any OF his military contemporaries The
desth of General Hancock was not mere
ly surprise to his family, it was shock
10 them as to his friends. Twenty days
ago he started op business connected
with the Department of the Atlantic TO
Philadelphia, where be remained two
days. then he proceeded 10 Washington,
where he had business. In Washington
boil developed itself on the back OF his
neck. It was lanced January 30.h. and
as the General was much incon venipnced
by ils presence he returned 10 New York
sveral davs sooner than designed Du.
ring the first week OF February the boil
developed into malignant carbuncle,
which suppursted constantly and pre-
vented rest or sleep DR.. JanewaY call
ed and It was not until marked weakness
resulted from the presence OF the car
buncle that the surgeon discovered that
General Hancock was suffering from
diabetes and kidney trouble. DR. Jane
way called in consultation DR.. Suther
land, Medical Director OF The Depart.
ment, and Dr. D NJ. Stinson, OF New
Y ,rk. The case assumed 3 very seri.
Gus form on MONDAY. At 10 O'Clock
Monday night before going away DR.
Jsneway found the patient in good spir
its and able to assist himself and LEFT
MIN apparently improved. AT 6 AS this
morning Mrs. Hancock dispatched ar
orderly for Dr.. Janewav as the Genera
was sinking rapidly. The Doctor came
speedily and found the General in com.
atose state With feeble pulse and all thu
D'emonitory 81 mptoms OF death present
He summoned the two physicians a.
ready named. Hypodermic injections
OF brandy and ether and carbonate @
ammonia and brandy were administered
These, however, only aileviated tue suf
fering Of the soldier, who gradually sani
away until death was touched at 2 Isl o
m as stated. In words OF DR.. Jane
way, ''tbe General went down to clos
his life like person descending fligh
OF STAIRS" When death came the thre,
physicians and the hospital steward onl,
we're present. Mrs. Hancock was ther
in an adjoining room. The Genera
leaves his widow and three grandchil
dren, two girls and one boy. name,
Mora. Ada and Gwynne. the issue OF th
Generals son Richard. who died Dscem
her 26.h, 1884, and whose loss the Gen
eral ever since monrned bitterly. Ma
jor. General Whipple.. will assume com
mani OF the Department, supported b.
Lieutenant Colonel Jackson, until th
President shall appoint the General
successor from Generals Scnoaeld, Ter
~ or Howard. ass %
! Orders in relation to the funeral care
monies are expected from Washingto
Tomorrow. Meantime the body will b
embalmed BY off ;ers OF the Post
In general orders to morrow will b
promulgated the announcement OF Gen
Hancock's death, when regulation mourn
ing will be adopted. Flags will at ono
be half masted on the announcement Q
she death. TIE General will probabl
be inferred at N)rristo wn, Pa.