Blue-grass blade., 1886-02-13
And Goes to Join the Heroes
Who Have Gone Hence
Before Him.
After a Short and Painful
Illness, the Brilliant Sol
dier Expires.
A Malignant Carbuncle the
Cause of His Sudden
Taking Off.
the CAREER OF A VALIANT GENERAL.

ulbu Nv q 200 ps ih' iA'0 'N"'' W"
the result of a malignant cnrbnacle
on the back of his neck, which had
confined him to his bed for several
days. No serious alarm was felt
however, until shortly before he ex-
pired. The news caused tho pro-
fouudest sorrow in commercial aud
financial circles as we'll asamong the
business mon generally. When the
sad event was known in the exchanges
at the Custom House flags were i'm
mediately ordered at half-m ,st. 1t
had not been generally known that
Gen. Hancock was i'll, and his
death was unexpected. Gen. Han
cock was in Washington week ago
and was obliged to return home with
out paying his respects to the Presi.
dent. The carbuncle which caused
his death made its appearance on the
Generals neck at the base Of the
brain.
The Commercial Advertiser says:
"Gen. Hancock has bean ei!ing for
some time, and had besn unable to ac-
lively attend to his military duties
on the Island He suffered from o
complication of diseases, but still
fought against his ailments, until the
recent development c.f a carbuucie
while he was at Washington COM
PEELED him to remain in bis house.
From this attack he did not rally,
and his condition has been consider
ed precarious for a day or two past.
His only son died last autumn, and
since then he has not been given
strength to resist the disease with
the determination he had previously
exhibited. When he expired his wife
was beside him. Upon the announce.
ment of his death the flag at his
headquarters was displayed at half
mast, and telegraphic dispatches
were sent to the army stations in the
hsrbor, the army building at Hous-
ton and Green streets, and the Navy
J ard, as we'll as at Washington and
other places. Gen. Hancock's con-
dition had been the source of much
anxiety to the officers and men Of his
department since the beginning of
of the year" "a
In the second-story 'front.' Com,
with soldier like simpMity,
lay the remains of the General, who,
as the guards remarked, led his
troops to more battles than any OF
his military contemporaries. While
in Washington q boil developed it
self on the back of his neck. 1t was
lanced January 3O;h, and as the
General was troubled much by its
presence, returned to New York sew
eral days sooner than designed. Dur
ing the first week i'll February the
boil developed into malignant car
buncle. which constantly prevented
rest or sleep. DR.. Janeway call
ed in consultation with DR.. Sutber-
land, of the Medical Directory De-
partment, and DR. d. NJ Stimson, of
New Y5rk. Tne medical men con
ciaded the casa was assuming very
serious form on Monday. At ten
o'clock Monday night, before going
away, DR.. Janeway found the patient
in good spirits, and could ably assist
himse If, and left him apparently i'm
proved. At 6:45 this morning Mrs.
Hancock dispatched AN orderly for
DR.. Janewsy, as the General was
sinking rapidly. The doctor came
speedily, and found the General in q
comatose state, with feeble pulse and
all premonitory symptoms OF death
were present. He summoned the two
physicians already named. Hypo-
dermic injections of brandy, ether,
and carbonate of ammonia We're ad-
ministered. These remedies how
ever only alleviated the suffering OF
the soldier, who gradually sank away
until death was touched at 2.5S p.
NJ, as stated. In the words of DR..
Janewsy, "rhe General went down to
the close of his life like person des-
cendine fights Of stairs. "When death
came the three physicians and hos
pital steward were the only ones
present, Mrs. Hancock being in an
adioiniag room The General leaves
his widow and three grandchildren,
two girls end one boy named Mora,
Ada aud Gwynne, the issue of the
General son Russell, who died
Deepmhe, 26h, 1884, and whose
los, thu General has ever since
mour ed bitterly. Major-General
VIII pple Will assume the Command OF
fhe department, supported by Lieu
tenant Colonel jackson, until the
President shall appoint Gen. Han
cocks successor from Generals Scho'
field, Ter y or Howard.
Orders IN relation to the funeral
ceremoni 9 are expected from Wash
iDgton 10 morrow. la the meantime
the body will be embalmed by th'
officers OF the post. The Genera
will probably be buried at Norris
town, Pa.
So far as as could be learned
no definite arrangements for the fun
eral had been agreed upon up to
lute hour tonight. IL was stated b,
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