The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-02-12
DEATH OF GEN. HANCOCK.

DEATH OF GEN. HANCOCK.
NEW YORK, Feb. SIN front Of No. s, Gov
ernors Island, this afternoon, an orderly was
pacing to and fro. 1t was the residence Of Mai.
Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, who died there
at fifty one minutes past two this afternoon.
II the general had lived until the fourteenth
day OF the present month he would have CON-
pleted his sixty-second year, having been born
In Norristown, Pennsylvania, Feb. IA, 1924.
In the second story front room, furnished with
soldier like simplicity, lay the dead general
who, as the guards remarked, had led his
troops to more battles than any one of his mil
itary contemporaries. The death Of General
Hancock was not merely a surprise to his fam
lily; 1t was shock to them as to his friends.
Twenty days ago he started on business con-
nected with the department Of the Atlantic to
Philadelphia, where he remained two days,
then proceeded to Washington, where he had
business. In Washington boil developed it.
self on the back of his neck. 1t was lanced
Jan. 30, and as the general was much incon-
venienced by Its presence, he returned te New
York several days sooner than he designed.
During tho first week of February the boil de-
veloped into malignant carbuncle, which
suppurated constantly, and prevented rest or
sleep. It was not until marked weakness re-
suited from the presence of tho carbunce that
the surgeon discovered that General Hancock
was suffering from diabets and kidney trou-
bles. DR.. Janeway called in consultation DR..
Sutherland, Of the medical directors depart
ment, and DR.. D. M. Stimson, Of New York.
The medical men concluded that the case 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 able to assist himself, and left him appar-
emily improved. At a quarter to seven this
morning Mrs. Hancock dispatched the orderly
for DR.. Janeway, as the general was rapidly
sinking The doctor came speedily and found
the general In comatose state, with feeble
pulse and all the premonitory symptoms Of
death present. He summoned the two physi
clans already named. Hypoderlnic injections
of brandy and ether and carbonate Of amonia
and brandy were administered. These, how
ever, only alleviated tho suffering of the SOL
dier, who gradually sank away until death
touched him at ten minutes to three D. ILL.,, as
stated. When death came, the three physi-
clans and hospital steward only were present.
Mrs. Hancock was then in an adjoining room.
The general leaves his widow and three grand
children, two girls and one boy, named Nora,
Ada and Gwynne, issue Of the generals son,
Russell, who died Dec. 26, 1854, and whose loss
tho general ever since mourned bitterly u
Majer General Whipple will assume COM
mand of the department, assisted by Lieuten-
ant Colonel Jackson until the president shall
appoint General Hancocks successor from
Generals Schofield, Terry or Howard. Orders
in relation to the funeral ceremonies are ex-
pected from Washington tomorrow. In the
meantime the body will be embamed by off,
GERS Of the post. In general orders tomorrow
will be promulgated the announcement of
General Hancoek's death, when regulation
mourning will be adopted. The flags were at
once half masted on the announcement Of the
death OF the general. He will probably be
inferred at Norristown, Pennsylvania.
Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock was born in
Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, Feb. II,
1924, and early educated at Morristewn acade-
my. In 1910 lie was appointed cadet at the
United States military academy, whence he
was promoted in 1912 to DO brevet second lieu
tenant of infantry. This was followed, in 1S46,
by the full commission Of second lieutentant.
In 1868 he was advanced to a first lieutenantcy;
and in 1858 was transferred to the quartermas-
tcr's department. with the rank of captain.
In 1858 he was promoted to be major in the
same department. For more than two years
subsequent to his graduation he served on
frontier duty. In the war with Mexico he
served gallantly with his regiment, receiving
for his bravery the brevet of first lieutenant;
he served in Florida during the Seminole hos
tilities; in Kansas during the disturbances of
1856; and California at Los Angeles as chief
Guartermaster Of the southern district, where
he exerted powerful influence in 1861, at the
outbreak Of the civil war, and where, at lis
own request, he was relieved from duty in
California, so that he might become actively
engaged in the field. In September, 1861, he
was appointed brigadier general Of volunteers,
and was assigned to Kentucky as chief quar-
terlnaster Of General Anderson's command.
His subsequent history during the war is that
Of the Army Of the Potomac. At the demo-
cratic convention of May, 1880, he was chosen
the democratic candidate fer the White house
in the approaching presidential contest, but
was defeated at the November election by Gen.
James A. Garfield, the latter being elected.
BlOOdsllcd at Seattle.
SEATTLE. w. T.. Feb. 8-At an carly hour