Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-10

state, with a feeble pulse and all the pre-
mOnitory symptoms OF death. The doctor
summoned the two physicians already
named. HypOdermic injections OF brandy
and ether, and Of carbonate Of ammonia
and brandy were administered. These
however, only alleViated the suferiDgs of
the soldier, who gradually sank away
until death ensued at 2;5l O'Clock this
afternoon.
DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS.
AS stated in the words Of DR.. Janeway :
''The General went down to the close OF
his life like person descending a fight
OF stairs" When death came the three
physicians and the hospital steward
only were present. Mrs. Hancock was
then in an adjoining room. TIE General
leaves his widow and three grandchil-
dren, two girls and one boy, named Mora,
Ada and Gwynne, Issue Of the Generals
son Russell, who died Dee. 26, 1884, and
whose loss the General has ever since
mOurned.
Major General Whipple will assume
command OF the department, supported by
Lieut.-C0l. Jackson, until the President
shall appoint Gen. Hanc0ck's successor,
from Gems. Schodeld, Terry or Howard.
THE FUNERAL.
Orders in relation 10 The funeral cere.
monies are expected from Washington TO.
morrow. Meantime the body will be em.
balmed bv the officers OF the post. In the
general orders tomorrow will be promul-
gated announcement Of Gen. Hancock's
death, when the regulation mourning
will be adopted. Flags were at once half
masted on the announcement Of the death.
The General will probably be inferred at
Norristown, Pa.
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.
THE oud aud ntarprfef.ty pntva Of Has
Hancocks death had been flashed abroad
by wire but a little while when messages
Of coincidence began coming 20 Governors
Island, the headquarters Of the Depart
ment Of the Atlantic. Among the first to
arrive were the following:
WAsHINGroN. D. e., Feb. ., 1886.
Nys Gen. ". 81. HancDct.
have this moment heard Of the death Of
Gen. Hancock. and wish to express 10 you, my
dear madam, my deep HYmnathy and condo
lence. The army has l0st a very distinguished
ana faithful Oficer and the country one Of lts
best citizens. T.. IL. SBEkfpAE, Lieut.. Gen.
IEDtANAroLIs, IND, Feb. %, 1855.
Mrs. Gen. " 81. NdHcbeh
am pained beyond expression 10 hear Of
your husbands death. The loss TO yourself is
irreparahle, and 40 the country and to his nu-
mer0us frienos scarcely any less. ] tender
WM. II. ENGLIsH.
kilograms OF coincidence were also re-
ceiYed from Gen. Martin Il. McMahOn,
Gen. Lloyd Aspinwall, II. Clay Hall,
Adam 4. King, Of Baltimore, Gen. w. B.
Franklin, of Hartford, Col. Broler, OF the
ordnance department at Baltimore, T.. q.
Baldwin and James G. Coil, Of Norwich,
Connecticut
TRIP TO FLORIDA,
Mrs. Hancock, for several weeks past,
mad been making preparations 10 60 tOFlOr-
ida with the vile OF Lieut. Eugene Grifiu.
who Is a niece OF Gen. Hancock. The par
~ was 10 have left the city week ago
to-day but as the Generals sickness as
sumed a threatening phase the trip South
was given up. No member of the Gener-
aPs household had anticipated fatal ter
minaiiOn Of bis present illness until Mrs.
Hancock became alarmed this morning.
10 has been decided that there shall be
no autopsy. Toe hospital steward has
charge of The remains where they lie IN
the fsmilyroom on the second n0Or. Near
the Generals bed when be died were