The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-10

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nor's leland this afternoon at 2:5l
o'clock. His desth was the result o.
o malignant carbuncle on the back o.
his neck, which had confined him tc
his bed for several days. No serious
alarm was felt, however, until shortly
before he expired.
| Details Of Gen. HancOck's Last Ill
ness ana Death.
New York, February In front OF
No. 8, Governors Island, an orderly
crowd this afternoon was pacing to
and fro. 1t was the residence of Maj.
Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, who
died therein at 2:51 O'Clock. If the
general had lived until the 14.h cay OF
the present month he would have
complete his sixty.second year, hay
ing been born in Norrist own, Pa,
Feb uary IA, 1924 In the second story
front n, furnished with loldier-
like simplicity, lay the remains of the
genersl, who, as the guards remarked,
led his troops to more battles than any
of his military contemporaries. The
d ath of Gen. Hancock was not merely
a surprise to his family, it was sshoek
to them, as well as to his friends.
Twenty days ago he started on busi-
ness connected with the Department
of the Atlantic to Philadelphis, where
lie remained two days, then
proceeded TO Washington, where he
mad business. In Washington boil
developed itself on the back of his
neck. 1t was lanced January 30th,
and as the general was much incon-
venieuced by it, presence he returned
10 New York several days sooner than
he designed. During the first week in
February the boil developed into
A MALIGNANT CABBUNCLK.
which suppurated constantly and
prevented rest or sleep. DIR.
Janeway called, and it was not
until marked weakness resulted from
the presence Of the carbuncle that the
surgeon discovered thst Gen. Han
clck was suffering from diebetes and
kidney oubIe. DR.. Janeway called
in consultation DR.. Sutherland, med.
ital director OF the department, and
Dr.. ID. M. Stinaon OF New York. The
medical men concluded that the case
was assuming very serious form on
Monday. At 10 o'clock Monday night
DR.. Jsneway found the patient in
good spirits and able to assist himself,
and lett him apparently improved. At
6:45 o'clock this morning Mrs. Han
cock dispatched an orderly for DR..
Janeway, as the general was sinking
rapidly. The doctor came speedily,
and found the general in comat >se
state, with feeble pulse and all the .
PRFnoNIroRY SYMPTOMS OF DEATH
PRESENT.
He summoned the two physicians
alIta1y named. Hypodermic injec.
tions OF bIandy and ether andcarbonate
of ammonia and bian " were admin
isteIed. These, however, only allevi-
ated the suffering of the so'dier, who
was gra1ually sinking away until
death was touched at 25l as stated.
In the words of DIR. Janeway, "The
General went down to close his life
like a pereon descending flight Of
stairs" When death came the three
physicians and the hospital steward
only were present Mrs. Hancock
was then in an adj )ining room. The
General leaves his widow and three
grandchildren, two girls and one boy,
named Mora, Ada and Gwynne, Issues
of the Generals son, Russell, who died
December 26, 1884, and whose loss the
General ever since
MoURNKD BITTERLY.
Maj.-Gen. Whippls will assume
command CT the department, sup,
ported by Lieut..Col. Jackson, until
the President shall appoint Gen. Han
cocks successor from Gems. Scofield,
Terry or Howard. Orders in relation
to the funeral ceremonies are ex-
Dected fIom Washington tomorrow.
In the meantime the body will be en-
balmed by the officers of the post. In
the general orders to morrow will be
promulgated the announcement of
Gen. Hancock's death.
NO ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.
So far as could be learned, no def
mite arrangements for the funeral bad
been agreed upon up to a late hour to-
night. 1t was sta ed bv one OF the
staff officers that Mrs. Hancock had
expressed herself as being opposed to
a military funeral that it was her de-
sire that the funeral arrangements be
as simple and unostentatious as posi-
BILE. 1t is also said that Mrs. Hancock
is opposed to having the body en-
balmed, and to its lying in state. In
conversation with one Of the officers
tonight that gentleman stated that
in all probability only the immedi-
ate re,a'ives and most intimate friends
will be invited to attend the obsequies.
aud that oniy eight or ten officers of
his immediate staff and a small de-
tachment cf soldiers will accompany
the remains to the grave. Through
out this city tonight, wherever people
were grouped, the fact CT Gen. Han
cocks death was a subject of !
comment, and its announcement,
where not known, challenge
to surprise, The death, though |
occurring late, was announced In
some of the evening papers, and then
the masses were made aware of the |
TACT, while at Clubs and hotels the
la,est bore some meager details that
served for text Of comment, anetdote |
aud Eemirisoence. The little steam
cutter belonging to the government,
md which plies between the Battery
wall and Governors Island, was kept
busy during the evening. Many mii-
AIRY men visited Governors island to
ender their services to the officers s.a.
toned there or to cffer coincidence to
he beresved family. The tele-
rams came in Stream TO
he telegraph office, and the operator,
With scarcely moments reepite, had
III he could do TO write them out as
asst as they arrived. This one came
rom Gen. Sherman:
TELRGRAMs.
sT. LOUIS, February 9, 1885.
ZEN. W. ID. Whipple:
Gen. Misener has been here and
ays Hancock is dead. Is it possible? ?
must 90 to the Burnet House, Gin
innati, tonight. Telegraph me there