The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-18
EVENTS or THE DAY.
Death OF Gen. Hancock.

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Major Con. Winfield Scott Hancock died
ct his military residence on Governors
Island In New York Harbor, at 1851 p. M,
Feb. 9th. The death of Gen. Hancock was
not merely surprise to his family, 1t was
q shock to them, as we'll - to his friends.
Twenty days ago he started on business
connected with the department Of the At
lantlc to Philadelphia, where he remained
two days. Then he proceeded to Washing
ton, where he had business. In Wash
tngton . boil developed itself on the
back Of his neck. 1t was lanced January
~, and as the general was much in
convenienced by Its presence he returned
to New York several days sooner than de-
signed: During the first week Of February
Gle which tuppurated constantly and pre-
vented rest or sleep. 1t was not until
the marked weakness which resulted
from the presence of the carbun-
Gle that tho surgeon discovered that Gen.
Aancock was suffering from diabetes and
consultation DR.. Sutherland, medical di-
rector OF the department., and DR.. D. NJ.
Stinson Of New York. The medical men
concluded the case was assuming a very
serious form on Monday. At 10 o'clock
4o1d iayn n'gSt before gGing aTay Dr. jane
able to assist himself, and left him appar-
emily improved. At 6:45 the morning Of the
9TH, Mrs. Hancock sent en- orderly for DR..
Janewav, as the general was sinking rapid
". The doctor came speedily and found
pulse and all the premonitory symptoms of
death present. he summoned the two
physicians already named and hypodermic
injections of brandy and ether and car
Donate OF ammonia and brandy were ad-
ministered. These, however, only allevi-
ated the suffering Of the soldier, who
touched at 2:5l p. M, as stated. In the
words of DR.. Janeway, ''The general went
down to the close of his life like one
descending flight of stairs" When
death came three physicians and the
Mrs. Hancock 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 Dec. g, 1884, and whose loss the
Maj. Cen Whipple will assume command
OF the department.. supported by Lieut..
Col. Jackson, until the president shall
appoint the generals (Hancock's) sue
cessor from Gems. Sohoae1d, Terry or How
Gen. Hancock WAS born in Norristowu.
Pa. on the 14th of February 1924 He gradu-
ated at West Point in 1874, and served
through the war with Mexico and the war of
the rebellion. He was made brigadier gen.
eral OF volur teers in September 1861, and
was conspicuous in the peninsular cam
paign in 1862 under Mcclellan, and in the
subsequent campaign under Burnside in the
latter part of that year, and under Hooker
at Charlottesville in 1863. For gallant
conduct at the battle Of Getty sburg III July.
lS63, he received the thanks of Congress.
Tho wound received at Getty sburg disabled
him until March, 1864, when he RESUMED
active service. He took prominent part
in the subsequent campaign of Grant which
closed the rebellion. After the end of the war
he commanded sucessively various depart
ments, including that of Dakota (lS7O--72),
with headquarters at st. Paul. In the lat
ter year he was transferred to the depart
ment Of the east, whore he remained until
death, at headquarters in New York. He
received many votes for presidential
nominee at the Democratic national con-
vention in 1868, when Horatio Seymour
was nominated, and was made the
national standard bearer Of that party in
the presidential canvass Of 1880, in which
Garfield was elected.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral of tho late Gen. Hancock
took place on Saturday Feb. 18th. At 1880
a. m. all the officers on Governors island
OF the funeral were perfected. Mrs. Han
cock had previously gone in to look for the
last time on the face of her husband. Her
grief was pitiful. She kissed her husbands
forehead, while the tears fell fast from her
overfowing eyes, Then she sank into a
chair, and would have fallen to tho floor
had kind hands not come to her assistance.
The last farewell was too much for her
strength and all her poignant grief and
consequent pr0strati0n returned. When
all on the island had viewed the body the
coffin lid was fastened down. The Terry
boat then conveyed the remains and funeral
party to New York reaching the Battery
at 9 :: M, and Trinity church on Broadway
and Wall streets at 10 a. m.
Sexton Brown preceded Rey. Morgan Dix
and Rev: E. q. G. Goodwin down the main
aisle to the front door, where the casket
moved along slowly ny. the aisle to the al
tar, the clergymen In front of the casket,
and Immediately behind them came Gen.
Sherman aud Secretary Bayar As they
wended their way to the chancel the words,
II am the resurrection and the life, - which
came from the minister's lips, were heard
distinctly throughout the structure. After
the four gentlemen above mentioned, came
eight stalwart soldiers bearing the magnifi-
cent casket, and on either side of the boys
in blue marched the other pail bearers in
the following order: Gen. P. Sheridan,
Gen. W. B. Franklin, Gen A. q. Terry, Gen.
Gen. John Newton, Gen. James Frye, Gen.
J: N. Schofield, Gen. o. B. Wilcox, Gen.
Francis Walker, Mr.. j. NJ. Hartshorn, Col.
". P. Wilson and Maj. W. D. w. Miller.
On the casket was an American flag, and
on the top Of this was Gen. Hancock's sword
in it's geld scabbard, and his major generals
chapeau. Following the pail bearers came
Lieut.. Griffin and his wife, who was dressed
in deep mourning, and who led her four
year old daughter by the hand. With them
was little Russell Hancock, the grandson
of the dead hero.
After tho reading Of the Episcopal burial
going to the ferry was transported to Jersey
City where a special train conveyed them
to N0rristown, Pa. Arriving at the ceme-
tory the bearers alightsd and formed in
lines on each side of the remains. Secre-
tary Of State Bayard walked even with the
head of the coffin, aud half his colleagues
followed, while Gen. Sherman led the file
on the opposite side, with Secretary of War
Endicott next to him. Gen. Sheridan was
next behind Mr.. Bayard. There was no
pause at the entrance of the tomb, the re-
g1lars carrying the casket directly inside,
where they placed it in the niche that was
awaiting. As the body passed through the
gateway of the tomb the first of the salute
was fired from the hillside by Light Battery
F: Of Fort Hamilton. Then came forward
2 blue coated messenger from the widow.
He bore two wreaths Of white Marguerites.
Upon one in purple immortelles was the
word Daughter" and the other bore the
word Husband" The upper right hand
niche was opened, and upon the casket Of
the generals daughter Ida was placed one
OF tho tokens from the widow, while tho
other was placed upon tho generals casket.
The marble blocks were set in position and
sealed: Then. as the regulars withdrew
from the sepulcher, q bugler came out from
the ranks and, standing upon the gentle
Hancock. The bearers re- entered their car
riages the gate Of the tomb was fastened,
the Thousands melted away through the
snow-wet paths and down the hillside to
town, and the last rits were ended.
Horatio Seymour Dead.