, 1888-08-07

GEN. SHERIDAN DEAD.
He Passes Away Suddenly and
Unexpectedly.
His Death Due to a Recurrence
of Heart Failure.
The Last Hours of the Dying
General.
Action Taken by Both Houses
Of Congress.

night.
NoNoUITT, Aug. 6.-All through yes
terday Gen. Sheridan had been in unusu-
ally good spirits. laughing and chatting
with his brother and members OF the fam
lily. At 1880 DIR. Matthews said the gen
eral was doing so well that probably there
would be no bulletins issued for the week.
After dinner at the hotel Mrs. Sheridan
carried down to the general a large slice Of
roast beef which he ate with apparent
relish. He dozed off during the after
noon, but awoke to eat supper and then
went to sleep again.
Unfavorable symptoms made their APP
pearance SO Unexpectedly and were so
rapid in development that the children
were aroused barely in time to take a last
look at their dying father.
With the general at his death bed were
Mrs. Sheridan, Mary Louise, Irene and
Philip, the children, Col. Sheridan. his
brother. with his wife, Sisters JUSTIN and
Urban and Doctors O'Re;lly and Mat
thews.
Mrs. Sheridan and the nurses were on
Their knees in prayer as the spirit de-
parted.
At 2 a. IN. the embalmers were in pos
session of the body.
As illustrative Of the confidence felt by
Mrs. Sheridan IN the ultimate recovery of
her husband only a few days ago she sent
to Chicago money to pay off a small
mortgage on some real estate owned by
the general in that city and hat she had
made some preliminary arrangements
with a view to the permanent removal of
the general from Nonquitt early in Sep
TENDER, fearing that the cold winds of
autumn might retard his speedy restOra-
ton to health.
This morning it was arranged that the
remains be transported to Washington In
a special car to leave New Bedford We'd
nesday and thai funeral services be held
III st. Matthews church Thursday or Fri
day.
Gen. Sheridan repeatedly expressed a
strong dislike to display in funerals. and
in accordance with his wishes and those
of Mrs. Sheridan the services in Wash
ington will be as simple as possible. The
funeral, however, will of course be a mil
itary one, and the iuterment will be made
at the grounds of the Soldiers home in
Washington if the assurance can be OBJ
tanned that his wife and children may be
given a resting place beside him.
Messages OF coincidence to Mrs. Sheri-
dan are arriving at Nonquitt from all
parts OF the country. Mrs. Sheridan
bears up with great self control, but is
terribly grief stricken.
Although symptoms of renewed heart
failure began some forty minutes before
the general death and although no posi-
BILE exertiOn was spared to bring him out
of it by vigorous applications Of all known
remedies, his general condition was
not more dangerous than it had been on
former occasions when remedies accom-
plished their purpose. Injections oil dig
tails, the application OF mustard plasters,
the use of ammonia and the repeated en-
%ployment of a powerful g%alvanic battery
was employed last night, but all proved
unavailing even to arouse the general
from the state of complete mental uncon-
seriousness into which he sank soon after
the first symptoms of recurring heart fail
ure occurred and in which he renamed
until he drew his last breath.
The Generals Last HouIs.
During Sunday the general had not
seemed much worse but rather restless
and nervous. In the morning his couch
was wheeled to the window and he gaZed
long and earnestly on a scene grown SO
familiar TO him for the last time. Not
the slightest deviation from the routine of
lite at the cottage was made. The symp-
toms of the final attack Of the dreaded
heart failure appeared at $3.50 and at
1920 the gallant soldier breathed his last,
When the doctors declared him dead Mrs,
Sheridan could not believe it. Sho took
him by the shoulder and implOred him to
recognize her but in vain, and as the cruel
truth forced itself upon her the devoted
,,,T. .,,,urrnarIf 10 tha nulnnInaftnp Of
her sorrows fell to the floor.
The Funeral Arrangements.
NoNQUIrT, Aug. c. Arrangements
for the funeral, so far 9s completed, are
as follows:
The funeral party will start from Non
quit on Wednesday evening by a special
boat for New Bedford. President Choate
of the Old Colony has rendered the use
of a special train from New Bedford to
Boston and by this the party will proceed
direct. Vice President Frank Thompson
of the Penns y lvania railroad has rendered
the use Of a special train from New York
to Washington and the party will go by
the New York & New England Pennsyl-
vania Eastern connection to New York
and thence to Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The funeral
services will be held in st. Matthew s
church in accordance with Mrs. Sheri-
dams wishes and will be of the simplest
possible character. Cardinal Gibbons will
o%fficiate aud will be assisted by the ney.
Fathers Maxim and Kervick, and all the
Roman Catholic clergy in the city will be
present. Previous to the interment of
body the cardinal will cOnsecrate that part
of the cemetery which is to be set apart
for the general and his family and then
the body will be consigned to the grave
with full military honors.
Gen. Lincoln, commander of the de-
partment OF the Potomac, G. A. R., is
sued an order this evening ANNOUNCING
Gen, Sheridan's death and expressing
sympathy for the family and ordering the
officers Of the order to wear mourning Tor
thirty DAYS, and stating that the depart
ment had rendered an escoIt to Gen.
Schofeld nm the dav of the funeral,