Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-11
VOL. XII: NO. 1917.

az his rapid decline IN the morning. IL
has been decided that there shall be an
autopsy. The hospital steward has
charge OF the remains, whore they lie 10
the family room on the second floor. The
general was unable TO speak OF converse
with the family or attendants except in
broken and scarcely ineligible tones.
During yesterday morning, when his wife
became alarmed at his condition, the
general cndcsyored TO address her. He
succeeded In calling her by some name.
that had been one of his own In adj.
dressing his wife.
MORE MESSAGES on coNnoLRNcN.
Ngw Yogs, Foh, lo.--fhs lsRiy oi Cen
Hancock remained IN the room Ia which
ne died last night. Col. w, D, Heck and
Lieut.. A. u. Nogle kept watch during the
long hours Of night, This morning they
were relieved by two other officers
Many kilograms we're received Among
them were the following;
7 CINCINNATI ONO, Feb l0.--,ro Mrs.
| Winfield s. llancncks The sad intelli-
gcuoe Of the death OF your noble husband
| Ills with grief his companions OF the Chic
Commaudcry of the Loyal Legion now
assembled here. We tender you our
heartfelt sympathy in your bereavement.
RurnHHroRp 81 HAYES,
Commander.
GRRYsroNR, loNKkRs, MY, Feb. To-
Dear Mrs. Hancock; lon have my earn.
est sympathies In the bereavement YOU
have suffered IN the loss Of Gen. lIan-
cock The country has lost an heroic
soldier, an accomplished commander,
and one Of her most valued citizens. !
lament the sad event asa personal sor-
row. SAMUEL y TnpKN.
4 OMAHA, NER., Fob l0.--To GEN w, u.
, whinn1at I hnNn t,apaiVan fht. sod nt,xya
OF Gen. Hancock's death Convey to
Mrs, Hancock my tendcrcst expressions
OF sympathy and sorrow.
0IlvEE A. HOWARD,
Brigadier-General United States Army.
Mrs Hancock also received kilograms
OF coincidence from the governors Of
Pennsylvania, Michigan and 0hloj also
from military and naval officers all over
the country,
Trm FUNERAL
! Arrangements for the funeral are being
I rapidly perfected, The body will be
I taken from Governors island to the Bat
, terry on Sunday morning by the steamer
I Chester A Arthur, All the officers CON
nected with the post and as many soldiers
as can be spared will accompany the re.
mains, The funeral procession will pro-
Y coed up Broadway TO Trinity church,
where services win be conducted by Rev.
G DR., Morgan Dix and assistants. There
i will be no military music whatever In the
u procession, and the only troops In line
Z will be those from Governors island
y The STAFF OF the late general will follow
9 the hearse The ceremonies at the church
v will be Of the simplest character possible.
There will be no address. The services
!. viii be similar IN character to those used
at the funeral Of William H. Vanderbilt
The body will be taken to Jersey City,
Q where special train will take the funeral
/ party to Philadelphia. Here the phila-
Is delpha division OF the military order
OF the Loyal Legion will Join the
. party and accompany the body
y TO Norristown. Gen. Ilancock's re-
n. mains will be placed In the family
le vault. brief service will precede the
y. burial. In accordance with Gen Han
Id cocks wishes, the funeral Will be OF the
~ simplest character. Gen. w. ID, Whip
err pie, who IL now the highest military OIL
ne Ger stationed at Governors island, has
~ received large number OF applications
IL from military and civic bodies for per
TO mission TO take part In the funeral pro
In cqsslon. Probably none Of these will be
n accepted, as the procession Will not be a
formal one.
THE KENTuCKY LEGISLATORS ADJOuRNa.
AT ter passing suitable resolutions aud
as euogiziug Gen. Hancock, the Kentucky
y, legislature adjourned untll tomorrow US
n o token Of respect 10 the distinguished
ms soldier.
en- VINO WILL BE THE MAJoR.GENERAIsi
be WAsnSGroN Feb. l0.-rhe death 81
Mai Gen Hancock and the retirement Of
re Mai .-Gcn John Pope, which viii take IL
he feet the 9TH OF March, will cause two va
up cancies In the grade Of general officers
he and promotion all along the line Thor,
he tx already considerable speculation Ia re-
OK gard 10 the principal vacancies. Til,
MT general impression now IL that Brig
y, Gen. Howard and Brighten. Terry, who
a are first and second respectively IN Cd,
a line OF seniority, viii be made mnior-gen
ny erals butthe friends Of Generals Crool
ms aud Miles feel that their chances for pro
OF motion are equally good.
er MOURNING THEIR CnIEF
OK CIycINSATI, ONO, FEB. I0-rhe an
ID, nual meeting OF the Ohio commander,
&c, Of the military order Of the Loyal Legion
n to-day assumed unusual interest," from Tn,
he very large attendance and from the fac
re- OF Gen. Hancock's death Yesterday, whlcl
ng leaves Gen. II. Is. Hayes senior Officer o
nd the order. The gay drapcry Of the court
10 house, where the meeting IL held, was al
III festOOneu WIN blnck to-day IN token %
he mourning for Gen. Hancock. Az tn
business meeting an event Of unusual IN
D. torest occurred Gen Sherman and Gen
Lew Wallace made application Tor mem
he bership, and by suspension Of the ruiei
Of were immediately elected and invited
Nh amid the widest applauso,a s companions
lu- Gen. }, ID. Cox from the committee reaS
he 4 memorial tribute 70 Gen. Hancock,
ed copy Of which was ordered forwarded :,
re- the family Of the deceased Followin.
the business meeting, pleasant sooia
reception for Mrs. H. b. Hayes and "a,
Ter lady members OF the ordef was held. Al
Ihe 3 O'Clock the diniug-hall was thrown opef
erc and the members 70 the number
Of nearly three hundred entered
en-. and took their places. Gen. sherman
snt commanding figure was beside ex-Presi
md dent X. Is. Hayes al the head Of the "a
m, bic. When the supper had been cnjoye'
he (there was no wine), Commander ilaye
nd called attention and spoke as follows;
It's Companions and ladies and gcn
| flafnnfi.--Tha third ANIMAL faaftva