Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11

Saturday. The body will be escorted
to The church by the garrison OF Fort
Columbus. After the services at the
church The body will be taken By the
Battery by the steamer Arthur 10 JeT-
sey City. thence 10 Norristown. Pa.
where 1t will be buried. There WI be
10 organized procession, no msrtial
music. and no organized bodies as such
III the procession.
" WILLIAM D. WHIPPLE.
:. Acting Adjutant- General"
MARKS OF RESPECT.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. February To-
The State, municipal, and Federal fiags
were displayed at hali-msst on all pub
lie buildings and on many business
houses to-day out OF respect TO General
Hancock, the news OF whose death was
received here with universal expression
Of sorrow.
ANNAPOLIS, MD. February To-
Out Of respect 70 Major General ". S.
Hancock both houses OF the Maryland
Legislature adjourned to-day, and the
flag was placed at half-mast OIL the
dome OF the Capitol.
HARRISBURG, PA. February 10.
As q tribute Of respect 10 the memory
OF Major Hancock. al order
was issued this morning BY Adjutant-
General Guthrie that the flag al the
State Arsenal be displayed al hali-mast,
ard on the day Of the funeral ceremO-
MES guns be fired at intervals OF thirty
minutes until the hour Of interment,
when minute guns will be discharged.
and at sunset national salute Of thlr-
ty-eight guns viii be fired.
TELEGRAMs OF COINCIDENCE.
NEW YORK, February l0.-Many
more kilograms were received THIS
morning by Mrs. Hancock. Among
them were the following
Cincinnati. February l0.-Mrs Win
field S. Hancock The sad intelligence
Of the death Of your noble husband
fills with grief the companions Of Ohio
Commandery Of the LOyal Legion, nov
assembled here. We tender you or
heartfelt sympathy ID your bereave-
ment. RUTHERFORD j. HAYES,
Commander.
GrcySt0Hc, February lO.-Dear Mrs.
Hancock You have my earnest symps-
thies IN the bereavement you have sui-
iered in the death Of General Hancock.
The country has lost a heroic soldier,
an accomplished commander, and one
Of its most valued citizens. ] lament
this sad event as personal sorrow.
S. j. TILDEN.
Mr.. George Childs. Of the Philsdel-
phia Ledger. sends the following mes
sage Of coincidence
philadelphia, February l0.-Genersl
WhiDple: Please convey 10 Mrs. Han
cock the heartfelt sympathy OF A. J.
Itrexel and myself ID her great attic
ton. Please confer with General Fry
II regard to the telegram sent him.
GEORGE ". CHILDs.
The following messages have also
been received
atlanta, Ga, February l0.-Mrs.
". s. Hancock Intelligence OF the
death Of General ". S. Hancock has
been received II Georgia with profound
sorIow. His devotion TO constitutional
liberty no less than his chiyalric charac-
tel as soldier endeared him 70 our
people, who now deeply sympathize
with YOU IL this bereavement.
henry ID. MCDANIEL,
Governor.
TTccutire Department, Trenton, Y.
D., February l0-Mrs. W. 5. Han
cock desire to convey to you the
sy mpathy and grief Of the people Of
New Jersey. The death OF your illus
uious husband has filed every house
bold with mourning. pray that 3
merciful Providence will sustain you
IL your great affection.
LEON ABBETT, Governor.
accordance with General HancOck's
wishes the funeral will be OF the Sim
plest character. General ". D. Whip
pie, who Is now the highest military
officer stationed a; Governors Island,
has received large number Of sppllcs-
lions IRON military and civic bodies for
permission TO take part in the funeral
procession. 1t Is probable that none
Of these will be accepted. as the pro-
ceSsion will not be formal one.
TO BE BURIED AT YOUNGSTOWN.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, February 10
General Hancock s remains will be In
TERED II the mausoleum al Montgomery
cemetery. The cemetery can properly
be termed the battle-ground Of the
Hancock family. The Generals brother
John many years ago purchased LOT
there. ID which lie the remains Of his
seven children. The adjoining lot was
purchased by General Hancock and his
Twin brother Hillary. and IN il they
placed the remains Of their parents. By
The side Of the latter lies the body OF
Winfield Scott Hancock, Jr., the Gene
rails grandson and n&mesake. The lat
Ter died when al infant IN the summer
OF 1850, the sad news Of his death
reaching General Hancock the same day
he was formally notified OF his nonins-
tion for President. In 1883 General
hancock built handsome mausoleum.
The only member of the Generals i'm
mediate family row entombed IN the
mausoleum Is his daughter Ada, who
died IN 1878.
THE PALI-BEARERs.
New YORK, February To- The
body OF General Hancock remains IN
the room in which he died two ser
geanis. relieving each other al alternate
hours. guarding the remains. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not been
perfected as vet. The following, It is
Understood, will be the pAil-bearers
Thomas +. Baysrd, Secretary Of State ;
Generals sherman, Sheridan, Franklin,
Smith. Fry, Terry. Newton. Miles. and
walker: Mr. b. NJ. Hartshorn, Colonel
W. p. Wilson. and Major W. ID. MD
lsr the two lasi-named being aide-de-
csmps Of General Hancock during the