The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-11
GEN. HANCOCK DEAD.
Full Particulars Regarding the
Manner Of his death.
How the News was Received a
Various Points.
kilograms Of Coincidence Received
From ALI Directions.
The Chinese Fsreed to Leave Seattle,
Washington Territory.
General HanOOsk's Death.

20 "a AAo AONA1 WAASA A1o OJ1AAuC0 1LLA
q his bed for several days. No serior
e alarm was felt, however, until short
before he expired.
e NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-In front of NJ
!. 8, Governors Island. an orderly this afteI
e noon was pacing TO and tro. II was "a
7. residence of Major General Wiaflsl,
d Scott Hancock, who died therein at Is
:. O'Clock. IT the general had lived unit
!. the 14th day of the present month b
2 would have completed his 62d yeaH
/ having been bornIn NorrIstoWn, Penn
sylvania, February IA, 1924 In thu
: second story front room, furnished witt
soldier ike simplicity, lay the remain
, of the general, who, as the guards re
marked, led his troops TO more battle
than any of his military contemporaries
. The death of General Hancock wa
not merely a surprise to his family,
was q shock to them as we'll as to hi
, friends. Twenty days ago he started OF
business connected with the department
of the Atlantic to Philadelphia, where
he renamed two days, then proceeded
to Washington, where he had business
In Washington bull developed itsell
on the back of his neck. It was lsnced
j anuary 30, and as the general was
much lnconventenced by Its presence he
returned to New York several DAYS soon.
, or than he designed.
i, During the first week of February the
boil developed into a malignant car
buncle which suppurated constantly,
preventing rest or sleep. DIR. Janewsy
was called and It was not until marked
weakness resulted from the presence OF
the carbuncle that the surgeon discoV-
cred General Hancock was suffering
from diabetes and kidney troubles. DR.,
JanewaY called IN consultation DR..
Sutherland. medical director of the de-
New York. The medical men con-
cluded the case WAS assuming q very
serious form on Monday.
At ten O'Clock Monday night before
going away DR.. JanewaV found the pa
tIent In good spirits and able to assist
himself, and left him apparently i'm
| proved. At 6:45 this morning Mrs
Hancock dispatched an orderly for DIR.
Janeway, as the general was sinking
rapidly. The doctor came speedily and
found the general in q comatose state
j WIN lCOOlC GuG Tue pECu1O1l-
tory symptoms of death present He
summoned the two physicians already
named. Hypodermic injections Of
brandy and ether and carbonate
| VI ammonia and brandy were ad.
mlnistered. These however only 81.
| levlated the suffering of the soldier who
Was gradually sinking away until death
was touched at 2:51. In the words of
DIR. Janeway, "the general went down
to the close of his life like person de-
scendIng light OF STAIRS" When death
came three physicians aud the hospital
steward only we're present Mrs.1H Han
cock was then in an adjoining room.
he general leaves his widow
and three grandchildren. two girls and
one boy, named Nora, Ada and Gwynne,
the issue OF the generals son Russell,
who died December &c, 1884, and whose
loss the general has ever since mourned
bitterly.
Maj. Gen. Whipple will assume com
mand OF the department, supported by
Lieut.. Col. Jackson, until the president
shall appoint Gen. Hancock's successor
from Generals Schofield, Terry or How
ard. Orders in relation to the funeral
ceremonies are expected from Washing
ton to- morrow. Meantime the body will
be emoalmed by the officers of the post
Ia general orders tomorrow will be
promulgated the announcement of Gen.
HancOck's death, when the regulation
mourning will be adopted. Flags were
at once half masted on the announce
meut of his death. The general will
probably be inferred at NorrIstown,
Pennsylvania.
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Feb. "a telegram an
nouDcIng the dangerous Illness of Gen.
Hancock was received by the president
at about O'Clock Ia. day and was read
to the cabinet, then In session. Just after
the cabinet adjourned a second tele-
gram Was received conveying the INTEL
lIgeuce of his death. The flag on the
White house was immediately placed
At half mast and the president soon after
issued the following executive order:
ExECU FIVE MANSION, Feb. 9.-Tidings
of the death of Winfield Scott Hancock,
the senior major general of the army of
| the United States, have Just been re.
| ceived. A patriot and valiant defender
OF his country and an able and heroic
| soldier. spotless and accomplished
| gentleman, crowned alIke with the Iau-
rels of military renown ana the highest
/ tribute of his fellow countrymen to
his worth as a citizen, he has gone TO his
| reward. 1t Is fitting that every mark of
public respect should be paid TO hla
memory. Therefore 1t is now ordered
| by the president that the national flag be
| displayed at half mast upon ali public
buildings OF the executive department in
this city until after his funeral shall
have taken place
DANIEL S. LAMONT,
| Private Secretary.
The president also sent the following
telegram to Mrs Hancock:
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN-Mrs. w. s.
4 Hancock, Governors Island-Accept
my heartfelt sympathy and coincidence
IN your terrible bereavement The
heroism and worth of your late husband
have gathered to your side in this hour
i of your affection q nation of mourners.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
immediately on the receipt of the iu-
tellIgence OF the death of General Han
cock, the flag on the department build
ing was placed at half mast by order of
the secretary of war. and arrangements
were made for the FORMULATION of q
general order formally announcing his
death to the army, which will be issued
to morrow. The secretary of war also
Tt called the invitations he had issued for
reception TO the officers of the army,
navy and marine corps for this evening.
AT HIS EARLY HOME.
NoRRIsTowN, Pa, Feb. I0.-The
news of the sudden death of General
Hancock at the county seat of his native
county was receiyei with profound 8 r.
row and regret. Crowds of people sur.
rounded the bulletin boards yesterday
and II was only after cnrrobnrative re.
ports had been received that the reported
death of the distinguished general wal
believed. Scores OF people reside here
4 ~ the RAnaRalga
at the old Academy, under the
tutorship OF EliphaleG Roberts and
At the school taught by the eloquent
Samuel Aaron. General Hancock wa
born near MontgomeryviIle, aboul
twelve miles from here. in February
1924, and later his parents removed 4
the small stone house, now in ruins, only
8 alone's throw from the MonEgomeFT
cemetery, where lie buried the remains
OF the generals parents, of his brother
and of his daughter. The generals faith
BILE IWo story brick housl
in Swede street below DeKaIb which h
still used as dwelling house and which
was nightly illuminated during the Han
cock.campaign of 1880 The persona
recoilections which were recounted yes
teTdAy afternoon aud evening by III,
older residents about the dead 0enera
and the Hancock family WonId III
large volume. 4 public meeting wi
Be held tonight TO give expression .
the sorrow of the community.
AT COLUMBUS, OHIO,
COLUMBUS. Feb. 10-The legisIasur
sdspted resolutions to-day respeesiu
{ the death OF General Hancock, and OF
; derlng flags on the state house ak hall
] mast until the obsequies.
MESSAGES or CoNpOIRNcK
NKw YoKK, Feb. 1O-The body o
3 General Hancock remained in the roor
+ IN which he died last night. Ooione
. W. B. Beck ana Lieutenant A. VoRd
!, kept watch during the long hours Of q
n night This morning they were reiieV
ed ~ two other officers, Mary NOR