The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-02-13

and perhaps ten soldiers would accJm-
pany the remains to Norristown. Major
William Hancock Clark, Mrs. Hancock's S
cousin, said that there would be funer-
al service at Governors Island on
II will be conducted by the post chap
| lin, the Rev. Edward II. c. Goodwin.
The remains will then be taken without
disElly to Norristown.
General Hancock died in 4 plainly furn-
ished room on the southwest corner Of
the second floor OF his house. The face
of the dead soldier was calm and peace
ful. His body, however, was much
wasted by his short though sharp sick
ness. Had he lived until ST. Valentines
Day he would have been sixty-two years
Of age, and under existing law he would
have retired frem active service upon
the same date in 1858.
General Hancock leaves no property,
real or personal, of any great intrinsic
value, having always lived generously
and spent his annual pay Of $500 as a
Major General. 1t is supposed, indeed,
that his wife's estate has become so
reduced that it will amount to compare
lively little.
Lieutenant General Phil Sheridan
assumes command of the Division of
the Atlantic. Brevet Major General
Whipple, assistant adjutant general and
ranking officer of the division, lis holding
temporary command until the President
shall assign some major general to the
post. General Hancock was the senior
major general, the others in order being
Generals Schofield and Pope. General
Pope vii be retired in a month. General
Schotield my prefer to retain his present
command, the Military Division Of the
Missouri. General o. O. Howard is the
senior brigadier general and first in the
line Of promotion. But the rivalry
really lies among Generals Terry, Miles
and Crook. General Crooks long and
valuable services among the Indians and
the high estimation in which he is held
by TIE Lieutenant General commanding
The army makes him prominent candi-
date. General Miles and General Terry
are formidable opponents. Among the
coloncls most likely to be promoted
perhaps General Wesley Merritt, the
superintendent of the Military Academy
at West Point, stands first.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE body Of
Major GeHeral Winfield Scott Hancock
rested all of Tuesday night in the room
where he died in his residence on Gov
ernor's Island. A guard of honor, con-
sisting of an officer, an orderly and two
scrgeants, kept watch over it. Colonel
w. b, Beck, Captain Charles Norris and
Lieutenants O. Z. Wood, A. W. Vodges,
II. j. Reilly, w. +. McCullum and J. E.
Sawyer and Orderlies Griffin, Temly and
Dapray relieved each other at intervals.
Hospital Steward Robinson partially
embalmed the body. Mrs. Hancock re-
tired and slept under the influence of a
soothing drQught. To-day she gave way
to bursts of grief but bore up better
than was expected. She was unable to
assist General William D. Whipple, who
Eus charge of the details of the funeral
In the morning he issued the following
memorandum: "The funeral services will
take place at Trinity Church, Broadway
New York city, on Saturday, February
l3, 1886, at 10 u. III. The body will be
escorted to the church by batteries of the
Fifth United States Artillery, from Gov.
ernor's Island and other posts in the
harbor--the troops which for some time
past have been stationed at and near the
Generals headquarters. After the cere
monies at the church the body will be
taken, via the Battery, to Jersey City
thence to Norristown, Pa, for interment
The funeral train will arrive at Phila.
delphia at l.45 and at Norristown al
about p. m, Feb. 10. There will be
no organized procession and no arrange
ments are contemplated looking to the
presence therein Of organized bodies 4!
such, but all are invited to attend il
their individual maud.