The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-07
SLEEP OF THE SOLDIER.
sTATESMEN PAYING THEIR TRIB:
UTHS TO THE DEAD.


ernment Buildings-The Interment
viii Probably be at Arlington Gem
eterv-List of the Pail Bearers-A
Military Funeral
NoYoUIrT, MASS, Aug. 6--All through
Yesterday Gen. Sheridan had been in un-
usually good spirits laughing and chatting
with his brothers and the members of his
family At 1880 o'clock in the morning DR..
Matthews said the general was doing so well
,bst there would probably be no bulletins
issued for a week. After dinner at the
hotel Mrs. Sheridan carried down to the
General a large slice of roast beef which he
s ats with apparent relish. lie dosed off,
n but during the afternoon awoke at supper,
8 md then went to sleep again. The unfavora-
4 ble symptoms made their appearance so
Il Unexpectedly, and were SO rapid in devel-
( opment that the children were aroused
barely in time to take last look at their
& dying father
AT THE DEATH BED.
a With Gen. Sheridan at the death-bed
E were Mrs. Sheridan, Mary, Louise, Irene
4 and Philip, the children, Col Sheridan and
n his brother, his wife, Sisters Justina and
/ Urbana, and Drs. O'Reilly and Matthews.
Mrs. Sheridan and the nurses were on their
knees in prayer as the spirit departed.
Mrs. Col. Kellog, a near friend of the
\ family arrived just a moment after the
last breath was drawn and assisted Mrs.
I Sheridan to her feet, when she closed the
4 ewes of the deceased.
At 2 o'clock this morning the embalmers
were in possession of the body.
MRS sHERIDAN's ILLUsoRY HOPES.
81, faI% I,rN
! Sheridan in the ultimate recovery of her
i husband, it may he stated that only few
! days ago she sent to Chicago money to pay
& off a small mortgage on real estate owned
4 by the general in that city, and that she
had made some preliminary arrangements,
with view to the permanent removal of
the general from Nonquitt early in Septem-
Der, fearing that the cold winds of the
autumn might retard what she hoped would
be his speedy restoration to health.
TO BE TAKEN TO WASHINGTON
1t was this morning substantially ar
ranged that Gen. Sheridan's remains will
be transported TO Washington in a special
car to leave New Bedford Wednesday, and
that funeral services will be held in st.
Matthew's church as soon as possible there
after, either Thursday or Friday.
Con. Sheridan has expressed repeatedly
strong dislike of display in funerals, AID
Mrs. Sheridan the ceremonies in Washing
ton are to be as simple as possible. The
| funeral, however, will, of course, be mill
tary one The interment will be made at
the Arlington military cemetery, near
Washington, Saturday, If assurance can be
obtained that his syifa and children may be
given resting place beside him.
MESSAGES OF CoNDoLENCE.
Messages of coincidence to Mrs. Sheridan
fn o-te
Of the country. They are forwarded by
telephone from New Bedford, the nearest
/ telegraph station. Mrs. Sheridan bears up
with great self control, but is terribly grief
stricken, the shock having been intensified
/ on account Of the cheering reports and ap-
parently cheerful outlook of the last few
days.
it is learned to-day that although symp-
toms Of renewed heart failure began some
forty minutes before the generals death,
and although no possible exertion was
spared to bring him out of it by vigorous
application of all known remedies, the gen
erals condition was, apparently, not more
dangerous than it had been on number
of former occasions when the reme-
Injections of digitalis, applications
Of mustard plasters, use of
ammonia and repeated application of q
/ powerful galvanic battery were employed
last night, but all proved unavailing even
to arouse the general from the state of COM
plete mental unconsclousneSs into which he
soon fell after the first symptoms, and in
which he remained until he drew his last
breath.
THE PAIL BEARERS.
The following pail bearers have been Sc
lected by Gen Sheridan's family: Gen. W.
T. Sherman, Marshall Field of Chicago,
| Gen. Hawley of the United States senate,
Speaker Carlisle, Vice President Frank
Thompson of the Pennsylvania railroad,
Gen. Wesley Merritt, U. S. A, senior Of
flcer of the Grand Army of the Republic in
ney, Gen. McFeely, Gen. Joseph Fullerton
OF st. Louis, Secretary Endicott and George
W. Childs
The following officers of Gen. Sheridan's
staff are specially invited to attend the
funeral: Gen. J. Forsyth, Col john Schuy-
lr Crosby, Col. Fred Grant, Col James F.
Gregory, Col George w. Davis and Gen.
George A. Forsyth United States army.
THE JOURNEY TO WASHINGTON.
From Col. Sheridan it was learned late
tonight that the arrangements for the
funeral, so far as they have been completed,
are as follows: The funeral party will start
from Nonquitt on Wednesday evening 10y
special boat for New Bedford. President
Choate, of the Old Colony line, has rendered
the use of special train from New Bedford
to Boston, and by this the party will pro
ceed direct. Vice President Frank Thomp-
son of the Pennsylvania railroad has
rendered the use of special train from
New York to Washington, and the party
will 90 by the New Y ork and New England,
the Pennsylvauia's eastern connection, to
New York j thence TO Washington. No
services will be held at Nonquitt.
The governor of Massachusetts, sent an
offer to Mrs. Sheridan to furnish guard
OF honor to act as escort, but Mrs. Sheridan
declined the offer.
Gen. Scofield has been telegraphed to by
Mrs Sheridan to come and take charge of
the funeral He previously sent word that
hwould lie impossi Bile for him to come, but
telegram received later announces that he
nas changed his mind and will be present.
CI,EuD. AND INEORMED