St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-12
HIS SWORD SHRATHED.
The Remains of the Gallant General
Dressed in Army inform.
A Fund Being Raised for the Widow
Left Unprovided For.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE secretary of
war and several prominent army officers will
go TO Philadelphia Saturday 10 receive the
remains of Gen. Hancock, and viii accom-
pany them to Norristown. detachment of
artillery with guns has been ordered to pro-
coed from Philadelphia to Norristown to fire
= military salute over Gen. Hancock's grave.
This will be the only military ceremony on
that occasion, as the funeral is TO be private
one.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE following have
been selected as pall-bearers ut the Hancock
funeral:
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, secretary of state;
tens sherman, Sheridan, w. b. Franklin,
w. +. Smith, J. b. Frye. A. H. Terry, John
newton, Nelson Miles, L. A. Walker, Mr.. b.
NJ Hawthorne, Col. Wilson and Maj w. ID.
Miller, the two latter being aIdes-de-camp of
the deceased during the late war.
Mrs. Hancock was Frustrated with grief
yesterday. she was attended by her sister,
1n-law, Mrs. Oliver Russells. her cousins,
Mrs Ludlow, Mrs. Emma Beauvier and Mrs.
Eugene Griffin. Mrs. George r. Mcclellan
called on her yesterday. Mrs. Hancock re-
eeiVed touching letter from Secretary Bay
ard, in which he referred to his OWE recent
bereavement in the loss OF his wife and
daughter, and speaking of the death of her
husband as a loss to the nation.
FUND FOR THE WIDOW.
Gen Hancock died poor, aud the fact being
known 10 his friends and comrades a sub
seription fund has been raised for the widow.
Inc plan was originated by Gen. W. +.
Smith, Gen. w. b. Frye. William Burns and
LII Crittenden. J.PieTrepout Morgan is treas
urer or the fund. These sums have been signed:
;. J. Tllden. $1,000; William r. Grace, $500;
u H. Brown, $3.50; J. ID. CrimmIns, $3.50.
The circular accompanying the subscription
paper says the general was kept poor by the
calls upon his official hospitality and the con-
slant charities which he gave TO those in dis
tress.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1l.-As soon as il be-
came known here that Gen. Hancock had no
adequate fortune 10 leave his widow move
ment was set on foot 10 raise fund for her
benefit. This fund has been started by the
gift of $1,000 each by Messrs A. ]. Drexel
aud George w. Chins, and the gifts have been
coupled with the promise of ''more if neces-
sary."
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE remains were
taken from the bier this afternoon and placed
in steel casket. dressed in the uniform of a
major general. The following order was is
sued tonight:
headquarters Division of the Atlantic,
Governors Island: New York City, Feb. 10,
lsS6.-General Orders No. 2. For the infOr-
nation of all concerned it is hereby an-
nounced that the lieutenant general has as
sumed the immediate command of the divis-
ion OF the Atlantic and department of the
East until a successor to the command is as
i j.
By command of Lieutent General Sheridan:
WILLIAM D. WHIPPLE, Assistant Adjutant
General.
Orders were also issued detailing four bat
teries of the Fifth artillery to act as escort ut
the funeral, sixteen non-commissionedo officers
10 accompany the remains to Norristown and
detachment OF thirty-seven men under an
officer TO fire the salvOs over the tomb.
CHICAGO OFFICERS WILL ATTEND.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Feb. Il.-Ma1. Gen. John NJ.
Sehofeld, Col. Henry G.. Corbin and Lieut..
Pitcher, will represent the division of the
Missouri at the funeral of Gen. Hancock
They left this afternoon for New York and
will attend the funeral service in that city
Saturday morning. From there they will go
to Norristown. where the interment takes
place. The flag that floats over Gen. Scho-
helds headquarters has been placed at half
mast, but no order has been received for the
draping of any of the federal buildings The
officers of the army Will wear the usual
badges OF mourning for given period.