Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-10
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ioioNlhS oluclul notlCe OF the ueNtn OF
Gen Hancock has Just been received.
GOVERNORS ISLAND. Feb. ., 1856.
Maj .-Gen. w, s, Hancock OF the United
States army died az 1888 this afternoon.
w. d. WHmpLE, Asst Adj Gen.
PARTICULARS or his DEATH.
Gen, llancock's death was the result OF
q malignant carhuncle on the bnck OF his
neck, which had confined him TO his bed for
several days. No serious alarm was felt,
however, until shortly before ne expired
The news caused the prOfoundest sorrow
In commercial and financial circles, as
well as among business men generally
When the sad event was known In the
cxcbangcsand az the custom house, nags
were Immediately ordered ~ half-mast
1t had not been generally known that
Gen. Hancock was III and his
death was unexpected. Gen. Han
cock was In Washington week
ago and was obliged TO return
without paying his respects to the
president, the carbuncle which caused his
death having made It's appearance on the
generals neck ut the base OF the brain.
The Commercial Advertiser says: Gen
Hancock had been aillng for some time
aud had been unable actively, To attend
20 military duties on the island. He sui
fered from complicated disease, but he
still fought against his ailmcnt until the
recent Developments of the carbuncle.
While he was In Washington II compelled
him TO remain In his house. From this
attack he did not rally, and his condition
had b, EN- considered prccarious for a day
or two past. His only son
died last autumn and since then
he has not been given strength 10 resist
the disease with the determination he
had previously exhibited. When he OK.
pired HIS wife was beside him. Upon the
announcement OF his death the flag at
headquarters was displayed at half-mast
and telegraphic dispatches were sent 10
the army stations ia the harbor, the army
building at Houston and Greene streets
and the navy yard, as well as TO WASH
lngton and other places. Gen Hancock l.
condition had been source OF much
anxiety To the officers and men In his de.
partment since the beginning OF the year.
DETAILS or THE SAD EVENT.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 3. LIN front of No. y,
0Dyernor's Islend, an orderly was this
afternoon pacing 10 and fro. IL was the
residence OF Mai Gen W. s. Hancock,
who died therein at ;35 o'clock. II the
general had lived until the 18th inst. he
would have completed his sixty-second
year, having been born In Norristown,
Pa, February IA, 1924
Ia the second story Of the front room,
furnished with solder-like simplicity, lay
the remains OF the general who,
as the guard remarked, led
his troops fto more battles than
any OF his military contemporaries. The
death OF Gen. Hancock was not a mere
surprise 10 his family; It was shock 10
many OF his friends. Twenty days ago
he started on business connected with
the department OF the Atlantic 70 Phila-
delphia where he remained two days
He then proceeded 10 Washington, where
he had business. la Washington a boil
developed itself on the back Of
his neck. II was lanced January
80, aud, as the general was much
inconyenienced by It's presence, be re-
turned 20 New York several days sooner
than he had designed. During the first
week 10 February the boil developed intn
u malignant carbuncle, which suppnrated
constantly, and prevented rest or
sleep. Or. Janeway was called in. II
was not uutil marked weakness,
resulting from the presence u the
carbuncle, set In that the surgeon
discovered the general suffering from
diabttis and kidney trouble. DR.. Jane-
way caii.d ia consultation Or. Suther-
land, medical director Of the department,
and Dr ID N. Stimson OF New York.
The medca men concluded that the case
was assuming very scrious form ON
Monday. Az 10 O'Clock Monday night,
before going away. Or Janeway found
he patti, Mt In god spirits and able
70 assist himself He left him apparent
lyfmproyed. At Gi45 this morning Mrs.
Hancock dispatched an orderly for DR..
Jaueway, as the general was siuking rap
idly. The doctor came speedily and
iound The general
INA COArATosE STATE,
with feeble pulse and all the Fremont
tory symptoms Of death present. He
summoned Ind two physicians already
named. HypOderfDic injections and
ciher aBd carbonate Of ammonia aud
brandy were administered These, how
ever. only nIlayed the suffering % tbe
soldier, who sas gradually sinking away
until death WAS touched ~ 2s3bs a.
stattd.
lii the words OF Dr.. Jeneway, "rhc
general went down % the close u tris
life like q person desccndins q nlsht ~
stairs -
When death cf,Dc the three physicians
aud hospital areeArd only we're present
Mrs. Hancock was then "a ~ edjvinioH