Daily Republican., 1888-08-07
THm DEAD SOLDIER.

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the Body 10 pc Removed 20 Wash
ington.
NEW BEDFORD, Mas, Aug. O.
During Sunday the General had mot
seemed much worse, bat rather restless
and nervous. In tie morning his
couch was Wheeled 10 the window, and
be Razed long and earnestly 81 the scene
grown so familiar 10 him for the last
time.
The doctors stated that there was no
change worthy Of note, and no bulletin
would be Issued. Colonel Sheridan and
DR.. QReilly fingered At the hotel until
| 8 D. m. and then went 70 the cottage.
MIs. Colonel Sheridan spent the even
Ing with = party 81 the Mckee cottage
Colonel Sheridan returned at O'Clock
TO the hotel, and WAS sitting on the
piazza half an hour later chatting with
Hon. b, NJ. Wilson, Of Chicago, when
the Generals servant came mp to the
piazza and asked the Colonel to step
over 10 the cottage. Even then no one
imagined there Was any serious change
for The worse sill Colonel Sheridan hur-
Tiedly returned and took his wife over
10 MrA General Sheridan. The intelli.
Rence OF the Generals death spread
through the hotel, and the corridors
were allied with the AWe-struok Ruests
When the doctors declared him dead
Mrs. Sheridan could not believe IL. She
took him by the shoulder and implored
MIN to recognize her, bat In vain, and
% ;he cruel truth forced itself upon her,
the devoted wife, overwIought BY the
IculminRtlon of her sorroWB, fell to the
floor. UpstAirB the children slept igno.
rant OF IheiT fAther's death. They
bAds him "Sood night"ior the last time.
When they AWoke this morning Mrs.
Sheridan told thom Of their fathers
ldeath, and the scene became pitiful.
The father always pettsd hls children
and little Phil can hardly comprehend
what has happened.
NoNoUIrT, August 1t is this
morning substantially arranged that
General Sheridan's remains will be
transported 10 Washington In Q special
train, to leave New Bedford Wednes.
dAy, and that the funeral services will
be held In 81. Matthew'S Church as
soon As possible thereafter, either
Thursday or Frlday.
General Sheridan hes repeatedly ex-
pressed o strong dislike Of display In
funerals, and, in aooordanos with his
wiahes and those Of Mrs. Sheridan, the
ILGEbL1Oultu III w luuAhkbgh uAI w W hl
laimple IS possible. The funeral, how
lever, will, OF course, be . military one.
The intermeut will be made at the
grounds Of the SOldierB' Home, Ia
Washington, II the assurance can be
IobtAined that his wife and children may
be given q resting place beside him,
Messages Of coincidence 10 Mrs. bheri
dan are arriving at Nonquitt this morn
ling from ell parts OF the country. TheS
are for WArded by telephone from HsW
Bedford, the nearest telegraph station
THE FALL, BEARERS.
NoNQUIrr, Mass, Aug. 6.-The fol.
lowing pall-beArers have been selected
BY General 5Lsrldan's family: Gen
W. T. Sherman, Marshall Field, Q
Chicago; General HAWley, OF the U. 3
Senate; Speaker oArlislei Vice Pfesi
dent Frank Thompson, OF PonnsylyAni
Railroad; General Wesley Merritt, U
8, Al tue senior officer OF the Gran,
Army Of the Btpublio In the District o
Oolumbia; Secretary whitney, Genera
McFeelsy, General Joseph Fullerton, o
81. Louis, Secretary EndIcott and Gee
W. OhildB.
The folio wing oficsrs Of Genera
Sheridan's staff are specially invited {
attend the funeral: General ]. W. Fol
Isyth, Colonel John Schuyler Or0sby
lColunel Fred Grant, Colonel james 8
Gregory, Colonel George W, Davis
lGenerAl George A. Forsyth, U. 5. a
. It has this afternoon been decided tina
General SheridAn's burial shall be Il
the Arlington National Oemetsry, an
6a,urdAy has been finally settled as th
day for the funeral.
General MAcFeely, Of the War D.
psrtment, aud swo friends Will Wis
Arlington Cemetery TO morrow, and 81
lect suitable spot for General sher
Cardinal Gibbons will ofiiclate en-
will be assisted by the Rev. FAthei
Mackin and KerWiok, All the Roma
Catholic clergy In the city will be pre-
\ emit. Previous 10 the interment OF u
" body ths Cardinal will oonsecTAte tn
part Of the cemetery which Ia to be 9
apart for the G5neEAl and his fAmil
and then the body will be consigned
the grave with full milit.ry honorB'
ACTION BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, D. o, Aug. Ct
4. President received the first inform
tion Of General sheridRn's death by
telephone mesgRge sent to him o. o.
View from the White House by Colon
G lIamout, who arrived there about 3.
y, O'Clock this morning. The PreSide
, lhRd decided 10 remain Rt Oak Vie
~ IduriuR the day, but thls news alter
his plans ard he decided TO come IN
the city.
az Hs reAched the White House abo
10 45 O'Clock, and sent word for
=, Secretary OF War to meet him As
White House. In the meantime |
m nENaN iaanaa
. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAshlDRtC
rF August 6 As u mark Of respect 10
memory Of General Sheridan,
N Pres,daot directs that the nationn' d
~ he dIgplAyed at hAlf.mast on all
huildinRs Of the Executive Depsrlmel
in the oily OF Washington until af
80 his funaral shall have taken place.
By direction Of the President.
n PANEL 8. LAMONT, Private SEQ ,
8 The President has dlrecssd Ma
GanerAl 6ohofeld to take charge OF
military arrangements for the fune
~ Iof General Sheridan, and TO cons
IA Mira, BheFidRn'a wishes on the subj
ThIa eouptermAndsd The previous ord
"A, for General SohOaeld to come TO Wa
JB linRtou, aud he will go to Nonquitt
stead. -z,,
WASHINGTON, D. U, Aug. 6.-In
ra, DhaplMin's opening prayer in the =
m late there was an indirect but feel
u Iallusion to the death OF General Sh
Az soon as the reldinR of the Jour
"A was conc. nd ed Mr.. Ednunds arose
II isaid: r.
I ask unanimous consent to oher
this tune resolutions on SUBJECT WI