The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-12
HANCOCK'S CHARITY
RoBs MS FAMILY OF A LEGACY.
His Liberal splrit-Old soldiers Helped out
OF his PGrss-A Faud Started for tho
benefit OF his Wldow-Ths Clos
ing Scenes In His Life.

NEW YoRE, Feb. lids, o. NJ. stimson
who was with General Hancock during hi
last moments, relates the following
"When IRrrlyed he was in state OF coma
and soon became wholly unconscious, We
felt tina. there was something back Of the
clrbunCle, and soon discovered acute dis'
betes, He was u very domestic man, fond
Of his family, He possessed an immense
amount Of fanimal magnetism, which drew
people to him, but he wRs naturally re-
served and seldom unbosomcd himself
Mrs, Bsttner, sister Of DR., CArnochan,
the celebrated surgeon, who has long
known General Hancock socially saysI
"He graced every social entertainment hd
attended. He was always dignitied, as be,
came his colossal proportions and position,
With the exception OF a.lenlinGja few
quiet dinner parties, he has no. been in
society much sinC5 the death OF his
daughter and con. A deep shadow rested
over him and his house. Mrs. Hancock
took the death oil her children very much
to heart, gave up all hope aud wag very
despairing, All this gave tho General
great distress. One OF lha last dinners ha
attended in New York, was the dinner Of
Governor Hill, ut the Manhattan Club. A
gentleman who sat next To the General
remarked how well he was looking. IT
may be, replied the General but | leel
that ! an far from well. / am much too
heavy
FOND OF GENERAL MCCLELLAN,
Mrs. Bettner slys General Hancock
was very foud Of General Mcclellan, aud
his death added to the burden OF sorrow
he was already carrying, After tho rO.
suit OF the campaign, which decided Gen.
sral Hancock fata for the Presidency, was
known, General Mcclellan hurried to
GoYernOr'g Island to express his Rympa.
thy. Tho two disappointed candidates.
met IN the presence Of annmber of friends.
"Well, Mack" said General Hancock, *.
tending his hand. "Well, General" waI
the reply Mcclellan made. The two shook
hands warmly, Rnd nothing mora was
said on the subject. Before the result
was known, New York lady, ia antiGi.
patiop Of Mrs. HaRcoCh's becoming the
mistress Of the White House, congratulated
her. 1t ia too late, sho replied, referring
to the death OF her daughter, nothing
eau compensate for her losH,"
HIS LAST WORDS.
Mr.. Oliver Russell, brothor.in-law Of the
General, speaking Of the Generals death,
taid: "Fhe General had no idea that this
was bis last illness. sat up with him sll
the night preceding his death, to give him
themediCine ordered by his physician. HO
was dToWsy, and | had to IOusO him from
what we supposed was deep sleep. 1t
seems that even then he was suffering
from diabetes, but no one suspected it.
The day before the doctor had told him be
was In splendid condition and would pail
through all right. Tho last words he said
we're: God bless you, Alice The city pa
pers have itwrong. Tho General has only
attended to regular routine businepssinC
his returrffrom Washington. He has been
round the house suffering from CarbunCles.
He wasl fOndl CT reading, and spent much
OF his time 10 his library. He had a re-
markable memory, especially for details,
and he never forgot anything. He was
especially well read in military law, and
not one Of bis rulings has been called N
question. He was very methodical, and
has left all his papers arranged so that
whoever edits them will have no diiIicul.
ty. Only last Saturday he answered elev.
en- letters. He was constantly giving
money to old soldiers who were continual.
ly writing to him, He really impover.
ished his family through his benevolenCe,
and has left them poor. Tile General was
not fond OF billiards or games OF chance,
but he was good shot, and liked hunt.
ing and fishing"