Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-02-10
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|S OF SYMPATHY.

nr Feb. 9-The whole coun-
bcked this afternoon by O.
panhic message from Adju-
the death Of Gen.
4 Hancock, senior Major
i the United States army,
4 nder OF the Military Dlvi-
Atlantic. The sad intelli'
Ina mediAteiy conveyed TO the
nTners of the couutry, aud rs
I the fiags appeared at half
be various public buildings
Within an hour the tele'
h leading into the head.
/ ss burdened with messages
bce and sympathy with the
t,low, whose grief is over.
and Of tributes TO the
briyate and public virtuss
:. es we'll 40 TO his greatness
handler. -,
|ras all the more startling
kct that few even OF his In
knds had any knowledge that
Twas considered TO be serious.
4 Satu riay last he was In his
koe attending 70 his oAcial
rhep be went to Washington,
1 ago today, . slight eruption
near the base of the brain
&one uneasiness, and the In
increassd so rapidly that
January 20, he had It lanoed
ielly, the attending surgeon
&dqusriers OF the army In
bn.
Biion continued to discharge
the loss Of blood was such
4 a psrcsptible difference In
k's usual robust appearance.
|ely after his return TO Cover
Ia, Q week ago, the GeDeral
a John II. Janeway, attend
bu Of ihe department., who
kived signs of q carbuncle.
|the carbuncle was developed
Inuslly grew worse, although
Eay did not consider the con
his patient past the point ol
sroysry until Sunday night
Instant, when decidedly un-
Isy u ptoms set in, accompanied
haly had touched the brain
4 appearcd TO he good ground
|apion that his days were mum
hncsntrated beef tea, milk AnC
4 were administered. Colone
$upderlsud. Medical Directo
sland, co.operated with DR.
In attendance on the patient
eneral cheertully assisted hii
] BY complying strictly witt
e,ions. Although his condi
larmiug his pulse was regu
! res,ei easily mp to last even
hring the greater part OF th
khaS hop, OF his ultlmate re
5 by no means abandoned.
b Russell, the Generals brother
Atch d 'iy his bedside and di
any Ancidsd change until 4
bour tLis morning. BetWee
Pollock Tho General beoam
hd was unable TO take eiths
or nourishment. The ply si
bre called Immediately, an
to this city for DR.. ID. n
of Nc. Z West Seventiet
old friend Of the General
we'd at 10 O'Clock In the COZ
which was held the physl
be unanimous In their diagn,
at soon afterwards proved
illness. This was 10 the effs,
General was rapidly sinkir
hanstion caused by the loss
incident TO the powerf
on his constitution made b
nncle, complicated and exal
By chronic diabetes. The Gen
fell into what appeared to be
hmb ber.
Al James b. Fry, who hi
pn General Hapcook's staff
ant Adjutant General, havil
lat his old commander was 1
during the morning, and
Eith Drs Janewsy and Sunde
l.. Oliver Russell, Hospit
Robinson, Ward, the Genera
private messenger, and Dani
g colored servant, were In &
ltchi'g and waiting, when
inutes before 8 O'Clock in Z
n, the final summons came o.
! commander passed away
noble army OF his depart
b. The death Of Gsueral Hs
. not a surprise TO his famil
pas a shock to them as to
10 the words of DIR. Janewi
seneral went down to the oil
lie Ike 10 DersOn doaoandino
Hanconh w " neh oeatn cA'
A was 'n ~h ~oJoini
hsnaral io.uo. ~. ,,
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4 I, Gsnsrai r. 20, M aoot, anu wn
n Gsnas., nas Mt, osoi SINCE mourn
Hpd of 'h.. Nm " nlpple Will assn
/ I,Isn,ao ~ 'ue ,', DeParsment, C1 suppe
,e.ids", uG ~, oI,onel jackson, ul
I'll "a sroaa snali appoint dene
s,d Ta aucoessor from Genel
otd .r VI no"ard.
nnie. arn ~ aensn,n, ao,as,on 70 tne inn' q
tosmo,ro uApesSou from w
ha o.St"" meantime the o
n 1,eu Toa H w 'ne omcerf
r,., u' uoneral VIII proba
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