Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-07
Lovely Arlington
Chosen as the Resting Place OF
Gen. Sheridan.
THE FUNERAL TO 0OCURsATURDAY

THE FUNERAL TO OCCUR SATURDAY.
Account of the Warn ior's Last Day in Life
Preparations for the Ohsequies-Ac-
tion of Congress and the National ON
ciaI,-Seiection of Pail Bearer. Plain
Military Ceremony Arranged tor-Es-
pressions of Coincidence.
NoNQUITT, Mass, Aug The fact that
Gen Sheridan had passed away was known
to the outside world hours before the people |
Of this village We're aware thai such was the |
case Before the end came nearly all the |
villagers had retired, and consequently 1t /
was not until early yesterday morning that |
the melancholy news was known 10 ALL |
When the people came Struggling up AS |
usual TO make kindly inquiries after the |
generals health, they We're confronted with |
the emblens of MOURNING ON every side. |
Then they realized that the end, 81 long eN |
pectei, had come Around the cottage |
busy preparations were bvIng made to pre-
pare the body for burial Some of the
weary watchers were seeking much needed
rest Mrs Sheridan, the faithful helpmste
Of the general was almost hearthrokeu and
overcome The noble woman, tired out and
worried by constant anxiety, WAS ST Ill dur
ing the forenoon that she was obliged u
keep to her room Col sheridan came over
early IN the morning from the cottage 10 the
hotel and partook of a light breakfast. DR..
O'Reilly dropped in later for similar pur
pose but he like the colonel, had very little
10 say 10 any one.
In conversation touching the last hours Of
the general. Dr. OReiiiy said there Was little
10 he said ia addition 10 what had already
appeared IN the morning papers. The eud
WAS sudden, and so far as details went re-
gardng the generals last moments little
could he said except that the brave man
passed peacefully away The GENERALS wife
was with him at various times during the
day, and spent nearly the whole afternoon in
his company, with the good Sisters OF Char
Ity, who sought to add TO his comfort by fan
ming him. Although complaining of the
heat the general maintained most pleasant
temper At times he seemed 10 find pleasure
| in his own musings, and he medltatively
| looked out upon the hay, now and then get
ting & glimpse OF far distant sail The
| rumbllng Of the waves breaking upon the
| beach and the big rock in front Of the cot
|
noon advanced he took a series OF cst-nsps,
from which he awoke disturbed with slight
| coughing SHELLS, but the interruption
was not more serious than those he had
been having, and his attendants had no
fear OF impending danger. At dusk he ex-
| pressed his acquiescence To having supper,
at the same time intimsting a lively appe-
tite He partook heartily for a man sup
| posed to be convaleScing and after the re-
| past seemed quite cheerful During the
Early hours OF the evening he appeared
| drowsy His breathing was more heavy
than usual Shortly after g O'Clock, the chill
dren being then asleep and cuddlei up in
their tiny beds, the two brothers babe each
other fond goodnight, as was their Gus
tom. The generals voice was as firm as il
ever was, and his tone indicated that he was
buoyant and cheerful Ii is learned that al.
though the symptoms Of the renewed heart
failure began some forty minutes before the
generals death, and although no pos
lille exertIOn WAS spared To bring
him out of iU by the vigorou,
application of all the known remedies, the
generals condition was apparently not more
dangerous than it had been Gu a number o.
former occasions when the remedies accom-
plished their purpose,
: Shortly after noon yesterday Undertaken
} Wilson visited the cottage and proceeded Il
s the death chamber, where the remains o
: warrior lay. The body lay in the main par
e Tor, which the general has occupied since hi
arrival here A sheet covered it, and its ap
I pearance showed how well the embaimer hal
q done his work The body was iucased ii
| lIrrbf Oh
natural appearance. The limbs were tn
only parts emaciated to any great degree
d The chest and body, however were plump, an
= showed but little of the effects OF the ravage
which disease might b. expected to make O
it, This fact more than ever went 10 sho'
u the tremendous constitution and physique O
the great soldier The face, althoug
g not quite 50 round and plump whe
his old comrades used to see him, was m0del
ately round and all the distinctive feature
'a were preserved, The lips. firmly closed. il
It iicated the trait of firmness possessed by tn
e deceased in life Cl2anly shaved, all but til
i IRON gray mustache and imperial 50 famila
y To all who have looked upon the general, h
= face wore calm expression, showing he ha
t. met death without pam
= Col and Mrs. Sheridan will accompan
= the body to Washington, together with th
: generals personal staff Col Sheridan
:. wife remains at the cottage ia charge OF III
children Delegates from Grand Arm
posts | AMI 100 presented themselves yestal
e dsy afternoon and EXPRESSED their syrnnsth
e ami willingness t. cooperate in any desire
'e way with the authorities
l. Among the scores OF kilograms Of sympath
le racaivad nv Mrs and Cal sheridan ara n
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