The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-07

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four small children, three girls and on,
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WAsBIEeroN, August 6-The prest
Sheridan this morning sud Immediately
seat ehs following ditpatch:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.
Mrs Sheridan, Nosqsia, Aass.:
While the nation mourns its loss ant
shares your sorrow let me express TO vol
| my personal grief and Aost sincere con-
dOlenee. tSigned) G&ovER CLEVELAND.
Flags On public buildings, hotels aat
many business houses are at half mast
cat of respect to the memory of Sheri-
| dan.
The President received the fast in
formation OF Sher'dau's death by q tsle
phone to him at Oakview. from the
White House about 8.SY this Inornin;
The President had decided to remain q.
Oakview during the day, bat this news
altered his plans, and he decided tc
come iato the city. he re2ched ths
White HOuBs about 1913. and sent
word for the Secretary of War to meet
him Ia the neautiuIe the following
executive ocdeT was issued:
EXECuTIyH MANSION WASHINGTON,
August 6, 1858.
As mark OF respect to the memory o.
General Sh eridRn. the President directs
tn II the national flag be displayed at hall
parImcn,s In the city Of Warrington unit
after his funeral shall take place.
Sy direction Of the President.
DAEIsL 8. LAMONT,
Private Secretary.
Colonel Kellogg, of General sheri-
daa's staff, VIII lssve Washington this
afternoon tor NorQuit. He will take
With hum the Generals unifntm AMI
sword. The Secretary Of War will issue
6 general order to the army this after
noon Announcing General She2idsn's
death, and directing tbEt days at all
military posts be placed at half mast.
The President ditected that Genera
Schotieid be ordered 20 WashiI gton AZ
oncs 10 assume command, and tale
gram 30 that etect was sent TO him by
sctinS AdiuEent-dsnerai Kslton this
afternoon.
The President direotad General snho-
field 10 take charge ct the military
arrangements fer shs funeral OF
Sheridan, and to consult Mrs. Sneridan's
Eishes on tho subiee&. This counter
handed the previous order for General
Sohoield to coma TO Washington and
ns will 60 to Nonquit5 insie cad. After
the order had besu issued closing the
executive departments on the day of
Inc funeral, tic President sent thu
following messaga to Congress st t2
O'Clock:
To the Se,sdte aad HcaIse Of Representatives.:
II becomes my pair iul duty TO announce
ID Congress and 10 the people OF the
United States, the deItb of Philip Il. Shert-
dan, general of he aTIny, which occurred
ct late hour last night, 81 his summer
home in the STAG Of Aassschus tits. Tho
deGth of this valiant soldie: aud patriotic
son OF the republic, though hls long
Illness has been regarded with
anxiety, has nevertheless shocked the
country and csusel universal grief.
ism and The generosity of his nature IN
spired with peculiar warmth. the love of
the peOpls. above his grave, affection for
thu man AMI p:ids in ais achteJomcnts
viii ftruggie for tns mastery ami 100 aueh
honor canujt be accorded one VINO was So
richly endowed with all the qualities which
make his death a naJi0 AL loss.
(SlgnadD GROVER EEVELAND.
Fhs following telegram was sent this
aftern OOH:
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON.
General J. II. Sch!66ld, GoUer'sOf's
IsIa,Ad, New York dGTb0r.
The followin: Dispatch was received
from OolOne! Sheridan this mosu'ng:
NcNQUITr, Angus t.
Secretary Of Wdy, Washington, D. c..
1. ia Mrs. SneIid6n's WISH that her hus-
bind be buried with military honors and
That at The ssrn3 time there slo1id be no
display beyond what 3e-tRin5 To safety
military funeral in proper respect I'd las
rank. viii you be KIND enough TO 7TthGE-
ize such funeral and plGce matters uaief
the charge OF General schcfie d Jhe fu"-
eral will De in Washington, hdG when and
where cannot yet say. Perhaps ~ w0ul
be well for General Sohc6e.d 10 come hsre. "
". v. SHERIDAN.
Iiaavs it to yoc- discration whether
you 20 to NOLQuiES, as requested.
You are hereby directed TO maze The
necessary arrangements ia regard to
the funeral yrain to bear the body to
Washington. By request OF Mrs.
Sheridan, her husband will be buried
with military honors, with no display
beyond what pertains to strictly mill
tary funeral in proper respect to hls
rank. This request will be strictly COM
piled with, and the escort will conform
20 regulation 63l, funeral escvrt IL
General-in-C Chief" and you will lsvua
orders for ouch troops 70 asss,UQie ss
may ba. necessary 70 oompleie !hiS
escort You viii detail the aecesSary
guard and bearers I'D go to No0qu;tt
and accompany the remains tn VAS
ington. Please ascertain from Mrs..
Sheridan whom shs wishes desiguate ted
in orders SIS pail bearers. Please in
form me from time 10 time In regard 90
the arrangements, piscs of burial, anu
the day IF tuEeral. i: still undecided
your dispatch ~ the adiuiant general
of this morning received.
VIM. G. EEpIocTr
Secretary OF Wa..
The funeral escort under regulation
681, is as follows: A regiment of in
fantry, battalion Of cavalry aad i've
light batteries.
NoNourzr, Auenst 6.-All thr0ugh
yesterday General Sheridan had been
In unuauslly good spirits, lauph,ng end
chatting with his brothers and men-
bers of tns family. Al T30, De.
Matthews said Fhe 4ane"al was doing
SO we'll that there wonid probably ba 40
bulletins issusG for 3 week. After din
ner at ti.e hotel Arss Sheridan oarFled
down to the General az g si.ca OF
roast baef, wAion he AS wi.1 sppare9t
relish. be dozrd oil dufiyg srp alter
noon, but sWoke 10 cal aarnar and then