Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-10


named Mora, Ada and Gwynne. Tho Is.
sue OF the generals son, Russell, died
December 36, 1885. The general mourncd
his loss bitterly. Mai,-Gen. Whlpple
viii assume command OF the department,
supported BY Tieut..Col jackson, until
the president shall appoint Gen, Han
cocks successor from Gcncrala Scholeld,
/ Terry or Howard Orders IN rotation 60
the funeral ceremonies are expected
! from Washington tomorrow. In the
meantime the body win lie ombalmcd by
the officers Of the post In the general
orders tomorrow VIII be promulgated
1 the announcement OF Con. Ilanc0ck'a
death, when the regulation mourning
Will be adopted The general VIII prob.
ably be interrod az Norrlstuwn, Pa.
ruH PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. y "a telegram an.
nOurcing the dangerous illness OF Gen.
I Hancock was received BY tho president
about O'Clock to- ay ami was read 60
Z the cabinet then 10 session. Just after
the cabinet adjourned a second telegian
! WIS reeeiyed conveying intelligence II
I his death. The Gag Oh tho White House
was Immediately piaved ~ hali-masi, and
the president soon attvr issued the fol-
( lowing executive orderi
ExKcullyp MkNStoN,
WNsluNeioN u Caleb, v. lSa,.
Tidings OF thc dea'h ut Whitfield scott
I Hancock, senior uaior-general Of the
army OF the I'uiteG States. have Just been
received, 4 patriotic and valiant defend.
or OF his country, an able and heroic sol.
dicf, epotless and accomplished gentle
man, crowned ullkc with laures of Mill
| tary renown aud the highest tribute oihls
fnlll.tr "a al
zen, he has gone TO his reward.
II Is iitiing that every
mark of public respect should bn paid TO
his memory. Therefore, IL Is now ordered
by the president that national flag DO
displayed az half.msst upon all buildings
OF The executive department IN this city
until after his funeral shall have taken
place. DANIEL S. LAMONT,
Private Secretary,
tl.rvEiANp's CuNpoLRNcE.
The president also sent the following
telegram 20 Mrs, llancook
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
Feb. 3, lSsd.~To MBs. w $, HANCOCK,
Governors Island: iceept my heartfelt
sympathy and coincidence in your terrible
bereavement. The heroiSm aud worth OF
your late husband have gathered TO your
side in this hour Of Your alllcuon ma.
tiOn Of monrnors.
GROVER ctFyiLNp.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT ~ MOURNING
Immediately on the receipt of lntelli-
gence uf the death of Gen. Hancock the
flag on the war department building was
placed at halt-maSt BY order OF the seerc-
tary OF war, aud arrangements were made
for the PRONUNCIATION OF general order
formally announcing his death 20 the
army, which viii be Issued tomorrow.
The secretary of war also recalled invita-
tons he had Issued for reception to tho
officers Of the navy, army and marine
corps for this evening.
HANCOCK AND THE LOYAL. LEGION.
CINctNNATI, ONO, Feb. g.--Tbc news
Of the death of Gen. Hancock fell with
peculiar sadness upon the ears OF the
members OF Ohio commandery of the
Loyal Legion, whose annual
dinner was set for to.mor-
row night. Gen. Hancock was
the head OF the order IN the United States.
Upon the arrival OF ex-presldent Ruthcr-
ford b, Hayes tonight, who Is commander
Of the Ohio commandery, meeting OF
the officers and council OF administration
was held 20 decide upon the course OF
action. Subsequently m informal meet
Ing of the commandery was hcld,at which
Commander Hayes announced the death
of the head Of the order and, after few
words OF eulogy, stated that the
officers had agreed, In view OF
this great bereavement, all Of
the proposed festivities OF tomorrow
night should be abandoned, but that the
companions should meet and hear adj
dresses that have been prepared pertain
ing TO this memorable occasion. There
will be supper but no wines
or liquors. Gen. Hayes thought
IN this way the memory
OF the dead commander could be properly
honored aud the meeting be more Inn
pressiye than II General Hancock hnd
lived. This action was unanimously app
proved. General X, IS Hayes tonight
sent the following tolcgrani
To MRa w. s. HANCOCK, Governors
Island, New York:The sad Intelligence of
the death Of your noble husband ills with
great grief the Companions OF the Ohio
Commandery Of the Loyal Legion nOw
assembled here. We tender you our
heartfelt sympathy In yonr bereavement.
[Signed n d. HAYES,
Coma ander.
Fully 800 congressman and 100 ladies
night Gen. Sherman, Gen. IIora,io
@. King, Gen. Lew Wallace, Gen,
@. III Grosyener, Gen. WIN. u. strong,
Gen. Lucm- A. Fairchiid, Gov. Foraker.
Lieut. Coy. Kennedy aud Gen w 4.
CLARK are among the gentlemen who will
make addresses. rhe decorations at
Burnett house, where the meeting Is TO
be held, Will be appropriately draped IN
mourning,
MOURNING m coNNEcTIcuT.
HARiFoRD, CoNN., II, D. g.--By order
OF GOV. Harmon an order was issued by
Adiu,ant.Gene Smith this evening In
forming tho national guard OF the
site Of the death Of Gen.
Hancock, and instructing that fags be-
at half-mant upon the arsena
and armories, aud directing that thirteen
guns be Cred on the day Of the funeral
MRS. nANoocg's DISHES.
NEW YuRK, Feb . $50 far 90 conld
be learned no detiuite arrangements Tor
the funeral had been agreed upon npl
TO late hour Tonight, IL Is stated
by one II the staff officers that Mrs.
Hancock had expressed herrcli rs
being opposed IA military funeral,
that IL was her desire that the
funeral arrangements DO as simple ana
nuosuDtatious Us possible. II ~ also
said that Mrs Hancock Is opposed 70
hsviae the body embalmed and Us lying
In state.
BfoGHsPHicAL.
Al the age OF sixty-twO, Gen. winfield
Scott Hancock lays down q lie that har
adorned the history n his country, 10 war
and IN peace for quarter 81 century
- 10 hon llt4IlI