Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-10
cenera, Hancocks Death.

General Hancockrs Death.
New York, Feb. 10-At 6:45 yesterday
morning Mrs, Hancock dispatched an
,rder for DR.. Janeway, as the general
vas sinking rapidly. The doctor came
and found the general in a
,omatose state, with a feeble pulse and
all the premonitory symptoms OF death
present. He summoned the two pbysl-
CLANS already named. Hypodermic IN
j%ections of brandy and ether and car
donate of ammonia and brandy were ad-
ministered. These, however, only aHevl.
ated the suffering of the soldier who
gradually sank way until death was
reached at 2:51 p. M, as stated
When death came thee physi-
clans and the hospital steward only were
present. Mrs. Hancock was then in the
adjoining room.
The general leaves his widow and
three grandchildren, two girls and one
boy, named Mora, Ada, and Gwyeine,
the issue of the generals son, Russell,
who died December 26, 1888, and whose
loss the general ever since mourned bit
terly.
Mnj-Gen. Whipple will assume COM
mand of the department, supported by
Lieut.-Col, jackson, until the president
shall appoint Gen. Hancock's successor
from Gems. Scofeld, Terry OR Howard.
THE REMAINS.
New York, Feb. 10-Ihe body of Gen
Hancock remained in the room IN which
he died last night. Col. w. B. Beck ant
Lit. A. q. Wedges kept watch during tn
long hours of the night. This morninE
they were relieved by two other Officers
CONDOLENCES
Many kilograms were received, among
which were the following:
Cincinnati, o., Feb. 9-Mrs. Win6el
Hancock: The sad intelligence of tn
death of your noble husband fills wit
grief the companions of the Ohio con
manderies of the Loyal Legion, now a
sembled here. We tender you our hear
felt sympathy in your bereavement.
RUTHERFORD b. HAYES, Commando
Greystone, Yonkers, N. Y. Feb. g
Dear Mrs. Hancock: You have N
I earnest sympathy IN the bereavemel
you have suffered in the death of Ge
Hancock. The country has lost q hero
: officer aud an accomplished commando
and n OF her most valued citizens.
q lament this sad event as personal so
row. s. J. TIIDEN.
Mrs. Hancock also received Telegram
: from Gen. W. D. Whipple and the go
. errors Of Pennsylvania Michigan, al
Ohio; also from military and naval of
GERS all over the country.
\ H FUNERAL.
Arrangements for the funeral a.
\ being rapidly perfected. The body W
be taken from Governors Island to ii
i battery on Saturday morning by d
= steamer Chester A. Chester, and all Of
GERS connected with the post and
many soldiers as can be spared wi
! accompany the remains. The funel
procession will proceed mp Broadw
to Trinity church, where the servic
will be conducted by Rev. DR.. Morg
Dix and his assistants. There will
no military music whatever in the pr
cession land the only troops in the Ii
!, will be those from Governors Islal
The staff of the late general will foil,
the hearse. The ceremonies at the chul
: will be of the most simple characi
possible, There will be no address. r
!, services will be similar to those Us
at the funeral of W. HI. Vanderbilt. 7
- body will be taken to Jersey City, VIII
a special train will take the tune
party to Philadelphia. Here the Phi
delphia division of the order of Lo
a, Legion will join the party and acco
pany them to Norristown.
Gen. Hancock's remains will be pla,
- in the family vault. Brief. services '
= precede the burial, in accordance VI
General Hancock's wishes, but the
neral will be of the simplest kind. La
= numbers of requests from military {
= civil bodies have been received ask
! permission to join in the funeral proc
sion. but if is probable that none
A. these will be accepted.
}, NoRRIsTowN CLAIMS THE FUNERAL.
-. Norristown, Pa, Feb. 10-A dispa
bo from Lieut.. Griffin. of Gen. Hancot
- staff, to E. B. Chain, of this borou
~ states that the funeral will positiy
take place here. The date is not
fixed, but it will probably be on Frii
> Arrangements for the lnterment are |
in progress and a mass meeting of
citizens will be held this Afternoon