The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-18
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Death Of Gen. Hancock.

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Major Cen. Winfield Scott Hancock died
q his military residence on Governor
Island IN New York Harbor, at 2:5l p. m,
reb. 9th. The death of Gen. Hancock wal
mot merely surprise to his family, it VA
. shock to them, a. we'll % 70 his friends.
Twenty days ago he started on business
connected with the department. Of the Al
lantlc to Philadelphia, where he remained
two days. Then he proceeded to Washing
ton, where hs had business. In Wash.
back Of his neck. II was lanced January
80, and - the general was much In.
by its presence he returned
to New York several days sooner than de-
signed. During the drst week Of February
the boil developed into malignant carbun.
Gle which Isuppurated constantly and pre-.
vented rest or sleep. Il was not until
from the presence Of the carbun-
Gle that the surgeon discovered that Cen
Hancock was suffering from diabetes and
kidney trouble DR.. Janeway called in
consultation DR.. Sutherland, medical di-
rector Of the department and Dr. D. n.
concluded the case was assuming very
serious form on Monday. At 10 o'clock
Monday night before going away DR.. jane.
way found the patient In good spirits and
able TO assist himself, and left him appar.
emily improved. At6:45 the morning of the
9th, Mrs. Hancock sent en- orderly for DIR.
Janeway, as the general was siDking rapid.
the general in c0matose state with feeble
pulse and all the premonitory symptoms Of
death present. He summoned the two
already named and hypodermic
infections of brandy and ether and car
bOnate OF ammonia and brandy were ad-
ated the suffering OF the soldier, who
gradually sank away until death was
touched ut 2:5l p. m, as stated. In the
words Of DIR. Janeway. 1.-THE general went
down 70 the close Of his life like one
descending . flight Of stairs" When
death came three physicians and the
hospital ai,asss sssw.rd only only were present:
room. rho general leaves his widow and
three grandchildren, two girls and ONE
boy, named Nora, Ada and Gwynne, the
issue Of tho generals son, Russell, who
died Dec. Is, 1854, and whose loss the
general has ever since mourned bitterly.
Of the department., supported by Lieut.:
Col. jackson, until the president shall
appoint the generals (Hancock's) sue
cessor from Gems. Schons1d. Terry or How
ard.
Gen. Hancock was born in Norristown,
Pa. on the 14th Of February 1924. He gradu-
ated at West Point in 1874, and served
fh hv,,,s~h tho ~ar nth n ov;c, enA ~ ,,,a. -
tho rebellion. He was made brigadier gem
eral Of volun teers in September 1861, and
was conspicuous in the peninsular cam
paign in 1862 under Mcclellan. and in the
subsequent campaign under Burnside in the
latter part Of that year, and under Hooker
conduct ut the battle Of Getty sburg In July,
1868, he received the thanks of Congress-.
The wound received ut Getty sburg disabled
him until March, 1864. when he RESUMED
active service. He took prominent part
In the subsequent campaign Of Grant which
closed the rebellion. After the end of the war
he commanded sucessively various depart
ments, including that Of Dakota uS1O-72),
with headquarters at st. Paul. In the LAT
ter year he was transferred to the depart
ment Of the east, whore he remained until
death, ut headquarters in New York. He
many votes for presidential
nominee At the Democratic national con-
ScntaOu AZ loOS, Wu0n nOE0tIO O6y mOuT
was nominated, and was made the
national standard bearer Of that party in
the presidential canvass of 1850, In which
0ar6eld was elected.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral of the late Cen. Hancock
took place on saturday Fen. IStn. AZ Gou
.. m. all the officers on Governors island
at the house, and the final details
Of the funeral were perfected. Mrs.. Han
cock had previously gone in to look for the
last time ON the face of her husband. Her
grief was pitiful. She kissed her husbands
while the tears fell fast from her
eyes. Then she sank into .
chair, and would have fallen to the 6ooT
The last farewell was too much for her
strength and all her poignant grief and
prostration returned. When
ali on the island had viewed the body the
coffin lid was fastened down. The ferry
boat then conveyed the remains and funeral
party to New York reaching the Battery
at 9 Z. M, and Trinity church on Broadway
sexton Brown preceded Rey. Morgan Dir
and Rev. K. H. 6. Goodwin down the main
aisle to the front door, where the casket
and pail bearers were. The PROCESSION
moved along slowly up the aisle to the IL
tar, the clergymen in front OF the casket,
and 1mm0Ol0ColY Oe0l00 L00m came 00O.
Sherman and Secretary Bayard. A they
vended their way to the chancel the words,
II am the resurrection and the life" which
came from the ministers lips, were heard
distiuctly throughout the structure. After
the four gentlemen above mentioned, came
EIGHT stalwart soldiers bearing tho magni6.
cent casket, and on either side OF the boys
in blue marched the other pail bearers In
the following order: Gen. p. Sheridan
Gen. w. B. Franklin, Gen A. Fl. Terry, Gen
Nelson, A. Miles, Gen. w. r. (Baldy) Smith
Gen. John Newton, Gen. James Frye, Cen
J. NJ. Schofiold, Cen. q. B. Wilcox, Gen.
Francis Walker, Mr.. J. n. Hartshorn, Col
w. p. Wilson and Mai. w. ID. w. Miller
On the casket was an American nag, and
on the top OF this was Gen. Hancock's . sword
in its gold scabbard, and his major generals
chapeau. Following the pail bearers came
Lieut.. Griffin and his wife, who was dressed
in deep mourning. aud who led her foul
year old daughter BY the hand. With them
was little Russell Hancock, the grandson
OF the dead hero.
After the reading Of the Episcopal buria
service the procession was reformed and
going to the terry was transported to Jersey
CITY where q special train conveyed then
to Norristown. Pa. Arriving at the Come
nncs " vu S.I SaSn @ "a -.ILa.i vi as,a.e -itrs -,
head Of the coffin, aud half his colleagues
followed, while Zen. sherman leo the q, ~.
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