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pearance of heart failure, at about $3.50,
there had been no premonitions Of an un-
favorable change in his condition. The
weather had been warmer than usual,
and the general was at times little
restless but seemed generally bright and
cheerful. His voice was strong,
he took full supply of
nourishment, slept occasionally, us
usual, and the doctors and his family
were in hopeful spirits. At ! O'Clock
Mrs. Sheridan and the doctors went to
the hotel for supper, and soon after their
return the usual preparations for the
night were made. At about 9:2U Gel.
Sheridan said. "good night" to his brother
and went to the hotel, there having
been through the day no signs of any un'
favorable change in his condition.
AT y:30 symptoms of heart failure
suddenly appeared, and Drs. O'Reilly
and Matthews, who were with him at
the time, Immediately applied the rem
sdies which proved successful in all pre-
vious similar attacks, but this time they
were without effect, and despite all that
could be done the general gradually sank
into condition of complete unconscious
ness, and at 1920 breathed his last.
Mrs Sheridan, the Sisters Maban and
Justinian, and the faithful body servant,
Klein, were also at his bedside through
cut his dying hours.
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THE BODY is EMBALMED,
And Will BE Taken to WashingtO
Wednesday.

And Will he Taken to Washington
Wednesday.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Aug, 6.-Thc
process of embalming Gen. Sheridan's
body is finished. The remains will be
taken to Washington by special car Oh
Wednesday. The funeral will occur
Thursday or Friday at st. Matthew's
church: interment will be at the Soldiers
home grounds, provided his wife and
children will be given assurance Of burial
beside him.
The following pail bearers have been
selected by Gen. Sheridan's family:
Gen. w. I. Sherman, Marshal Field,
of Chic go; Gen. Hawley, of the United
States senate; Speaker Carlisle, Vice
President Frank Thompson, of the Penn
sylvania railroad; Gen. Wesley Merritt,
U. S. A; the senior officer of the &. A.
II. in the District of Columbia, Secretary
Whitney, Gen. McFarley, Gen. Joseph
Fullerton, of St. Louis; Secretary Endi-
colt and George W. Childs.
The following officers of Gen. Sheri-
dams staff are especially invited to at.
tend the funeral:
Gen. j. w. Forsyth, Col. John schuy.
Ter Crosby, Col. Fred Grant, Col. James
F. Gregory, Col. George w. Davis, Gen
George A. Forsyth, U. S. A.
1t has now been decided that Gen. Sher
idan's burial shall be in the Arlington
National cemetery, and Saturday ha!
been finally set as the day for the funeral
| There will he no funeral Sarvices at thi
place. Coils. Kellogg and Blunt will ar
rive here te~morrow. Gen. Schotield i
also expected tomorrow.
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morning Flags on all public buildings
Were placed ut hulf-mast and in the de-
partmcnts. and at the capitol there We're
great expressions of regret.
The president was notified of the death
of Gen. Sheridan by telephone ut Oak
view. He sent Il dispatch of coincidence
to Mrs Sheridan The customary orders
for the closing of departments will be is
sued 10y the president
Cl. Ncllen. acting aijutant general of
the army. WAS notified by q dispatch ut
l;:io II IN. Monday He wrote a hurried
reply aud will leave for Nonquitt at
once. He said ,l.at so far AS he knew
Sheridan had never expressed any wish
rs tu where lie should he buried, and he
did not know what the funeral arrange
ments would bc
Meetings of Grand Army organizations
are being held and appropriate action
taken No details are yet arranged with
reference to the funeral.
t;en. II. u. MuSery. secret"ry of the
Loyal Legion. of which Sheridan was
commander chief. has issued a call for
q meeting of the organization to take
action on sheridan $ death.
Gen. and Mrs. Rucl5er leave at once for
NonCuitt. Gen. Sheridan made will in
the latter part OF May, after his attack
of heart trouble. The property consists
chiefly of his house in Washington, worth
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but invariably met with i'll

contractor, but Invariably met with i'll
luck.
At the age of IL Phil became clerk,
and was engaged in this avocation until
is.,, when he was appointed cadet at
West Point. He graduated in 1862.
lpon his graduation he was assigned to
TIE infantry branch of the service, serv-
iEs two years in Texas, and from 1855 to
i>6! in Oregon. At the commencement
vi the civil war he was appointed quar-
termaster of the Army of Southwest
Missouri, his rank being captain
May, 1862, the governor of Mich
isan appointed him colonel of
The Second Michigan cavaly, rand July L.,
lSG2, he was commissioned as brigadier
general of volunteers, and was soon in
the Ohio In April, 1864, he was called
by General Grant to the Army of the po-
tomac and put in command of the cav
airy.
In March, 1869, by the promotion OF
Gen. Sherman, he became lieutenant
general, assuming command of the West
e-n and Southwestern military divisions,
| with headquarters in Chicago. Here he
| resided until the autumn of 1885, when,
by the retirement of Gen. Sherman, he
| became commander of the Army of the
United States, in which capacity he
served until made general of the United
states army by an act of congress few
| Weeks since.
| In 1870 Sheridan was assigned by the
| government to observe the military op-
erations in Europe, and in discharge of
| that duty accompanied military head
quarters of William, King of Prussia,
subsequently emperor of Germany.
He was present at all the great
battles that occurred on the Ger
mans advance through the Eastern
province of France, and remained in
France until the conclusion of peace. He
had great sympathy for the French ma
tion i'll it's calamities and believed that
the French army, properly commanded,
would have been fully equal to the sue
cessful defense of it's country
At the end of the war Gen. Sheridan
was only "a years old, man of robust
type and great physical vigor. hardy, ac-
tive and energetic. Disease never gained
any hold upon him until much later.
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II seems from a hint dropped by
Railroad Commissioner Smith, while
in the city last Saturday, that i'm case
Major Edwards is nominated forlthe
council. the territorial administration
Will take IL hand in the contest to de.
feat him. The truth is Governor
Church had rather see the devil i'm the
next legislature than Edwards. lie
knows that if the major goes to Bis.
marck us a member of the legislature
there will be music in the air and not
very pleasant music to the ears of his
eXcellency.-Casselton Blizzard.
If Gov. Church undertakes to run
the political affairs of Cass county IT,
is more than likely his grip will slip
and Major Edwards go to the council
with a rou,ing big majority.
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HIS LAs1 REs1lce PLACE.

1t Will BE Selected in Arlington Gem
Friends.
WAsTINGToN, Aug. T.-Gen. McFeely,
of the war department, and two friends,
will visit Arlington cemetery and select
a suitable spot for Gen. Shcrdan's re-
mains, The arrangements for
the funeral are in the hands
of DIR. O'Reilly. The funeral services
church in accordance Of Mrs. Sherdan's
wishes, and will be of the simplest possi-
BILE character. Cardinal Gibbons will
otiiciate, and will be assisted by Rev
Fathers Mackin and kervick All Roman
Catholic clergy of the city will be pres
| ent. Previous To the interment of the
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 military honors.
Gen. Lincoln, commander of the de.
partment of the Potomac, q. A. r., has
issued an order announcing Gen. Sheri-
dams death, expressing sympathy for the
family, ordering the officers of the order
to wear mourning for thirty days, and
stating that the department had ten
aered an escort to Gen. Schotield on the
day of the funeral.
The Republican National league Of tn,
district and other local organization
held meetings and passed resolutions o
regret and condolences.
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lively i'll seniority. There is little reason,
it is thought, that President Cleveland
will disregard the order of sequence.
In that event Gen. Schofeld will re-
ceive the appointment. But di-
lemma arises. If he be appointed the
division of the Atlantic will be left with
out commander AS to Gen. Crooks
removal from here, it is hardly probable.
This comprises two-thirds of the whole
army, and it may result eventually in
the abolishing of the division of organi-
cations. This has been 1nooted for some
time. In the army there are eight de-
partments and nine general officers. If
three divisions, the Atlantic, Missouri
and Pacific, were disposed of it would
leave eight military departments to be
commanded by so many general officers,
| taking one for the command of the army.
Gen. Sheridan was in favor of this meas
ure. The president is commander-in-
chief and it all remains with him.
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idan and the devoted servant, Cline, We're
with the general at the last. When the
doctors declared him dead Mrs. Sheridan
could not believe it. She took him by
the shoulder and implored him to recog
nize her, but in vain: aud as cruel truth
forced itself upon her the de-
voted wife, oyerwrought by the cul-
minaton of her sorrows, fell to the
floor. Up stairs the children slept,
ignorant of their fathers death. They had
bade him good night for the last time.
When they awoke this morning n
Sheridan told them of their fathers
death and the scene became pitiful. The
father always petted his children, and
little Phil can hardly comprehend what
has happened Mrs. Sheridan has borne
herself nobly through all the sickness
and now she bears herself as a brave
mans wife should.
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suER1pAS's OFFICE.
about s35, 900, another in Chicago and
nt Nn1,,,,,itt

about $50, 900, another in Chicago and
his cottage at Nonquitt.
At i o'clock the president arrived at
the White House from Oakview, and
held IL consultation with the secretary of
war. At 1920 the following message
was sent to Mrs Sheridan ut Nonuuitt,
Mass:
'While the nation mourns its loss and
shares your sorrow, let me express to
you my personal grief and sincere con
doencc GROVER CLEVELAND"
The president sent the following to the
house and senate:
To CONGRESS-: AS President of the United
States it becomes my painful duty toannonnce
to- congress and the people of the United States
the death of Philip Sheridan, general of the
army. which occurred at IL late hour Sunday
night, at his summer home in the state of Mas
sachusetts The death of this soldier and pat
riot of the republic, though his long illness has
hccn regarded with anxiety, has nevertheless
shocked the country and caused universal
grief. He has established for himself strong
hold on the hearts of his f. How countrymen.
who soon caught the true meaning and purposes
of his so!dicry devotion and heroic temper
His intrepid courage, his steadfas patriotism
and the generosity of his nature inspired with
peculiar warmthth admiration of all the pco-
pie. Above his grave, affection for his name
and pride in his achievements will struggle for
the mastery. and too much honor cannot be
accorded to one who was richly endowed
with all those qualities which make his deaf II
national loss.
(SignrtD GROVER CLEVELAND.
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The Bismarck Tribune gives the
following good reasons for classinr
West Virginia as doubtful state.
Why not call Virginia a doubtful
state! The November election is like.
ly to develop many surprises-partic.
ul'lrly in the solid south. The reuub.
llcan activity in Florida has already
alarmed the democrats and West Vir.
glnla fairly chills the democratic
spine. See how rapidly the democratic
mercury has been dropping in that
state. Tilden's majority was 1864
Aancock's ll,l4S, Clevcland's only
4,22l' while i'll the congressional elcc.
tlon OF 1856 the democrats only had :,
bare plurality of 936. Yes, West Vir.
Slhla Is out of the sure democratic
column. 1t is Il doubtful state.
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AT The pEA1hREp.
Mrs. Sheridan Frustrated upon the Full

Mrs. Sheridan Frustrated upon the Full
Realization of Her Sorrow.
NoSQulTr, Mass, Aug 6.-All through
Sunday Gen. Sheridan had been in un-
usually good spirits, laughing and chat
ting with his brother and members Of the
family. At 1880 DIR. Matthews said the
general was doing so we'll that there
would probably be no bulletins issued for
a week. After dinner at the hotel, Mrs
Sheridan carried down to the general u
large slice of roast beef, which he ate
with apparent relish. He dozed off bit
during the afternoon, but awoke to eat
supper, and then went to sleep again.
Doctors O'Reilly and Matthews, Sis.
ters Justinia and Urban, Mrs. Gen. Sher-
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-In the senate
the committee on commerce reported
bill granting the Gulf and Chicago
Air Line railway the right TO construct
bridges over navigable water courses.
Mr.. Cullom introduced q concurrent
resolution authorizing the committee on
interstate commerce to investigate and
ascertain whether the railroads in the
United States are owned and operated by
the Canadian Pacific, Grand Trunk, or
other foreign railroads, and if COM
mercc is being diverted to them by dis
ordinations; whether the Canadian gov
ernment is discriminating against vessels
passing through the Welland canal, and
whether that government has not placed
Il line of vessels on the great lakes sub
sdizing them so that they could carry
freight cheaper than American vessels
The resolution authorizes the committee
to sit during recess and visit all PORTS
necessary.
The senator made long address, in
which he showed by documents that nu-
merous railroads, especially in Mime
sofa, had been leased by Canadian rail
roads aud American owned railroads
were Disseminated against, and that the
| Canadian Pacific railroad was subsidized
by that government $500, 900 per annu III.
| He also claimed that American vessels
were obliged to pay excessive rates of
toll in passing through the Wellaud aud
st. Lawrence canals. He desired to call
attention to these injEstices and hoped
that the resolution would be adopted.
Senators Ooar and Mitchell also called
attention to other injustices perpetrated
by railroads and vessels owned in Can
ada.
Senator German also supported the
resolution, and showed that this discrim-
ination by Canadian roads was virtually
authorized by the treaty of 1871, allow
ing Canadian railroad cars to cross the
line, loaded, without paying toll.
The discussion was carried on some
time, and it took political turn when
German stated that Levi p. Morton
owned Canadian stock.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. Ga joint resolu-
ton was presented by Senator Blair to
open negotiations with Great Britain for
the purpose of making a political union
with Canada, subject to the agreement OF
Canada and the consent of Great Britain.
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on foreign affairs.
Senator Jones presented u resolution,
which was adopted, authorizing the
finance committee to inquire into the
condition of the poor in the cotton manu-
factories, and report all information OIL
the subject to the senate with such rec
concentrations as the committee may
see fit.
Senator Palmer introduced a bill grant
ing pension of $4,000 per annum to thu
widow of Gen. Sheridan, which was re
ferred to the pension committee
The House.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The hous
heard the communication from Gov
ernor Green, of New Jersey, on behal
of the state, rendering a gift o
statues of Richard Stockton and Philli
kearney for Statuary hall. Aug. y wa
fixed for the formal presentation.
BY motion of Burns of Missouri, th
house went into committee of the Who'll
| to consider the general deficiency appro
priation bill
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TIE attempt to treat with the
SiouN Indians at Standing Rock proved
IL failure and the commission will
meet with like success at the other
agencies. The Indians are wards of
the government in the fullest sense
of the word and to treat with them as
though they We're an independent hit
tion makes the proceedings rather
farcical. especially to those who are
acquainted with the Indian character.
After the ludricolls proceedings are
finished and the commissioners return
to their eastern homes. congress
should amend the Dawes bill by re.
pcalins the clause requiring the sig.
nature of the Indians.
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AT HIS OFFICIAL HOME.

People of Washington Are Grief-Stricken
by Sleridan's Death---The President
Wires His Coincidence to the Widow
and Sends Message to Congress.
WASHINGTON, Aug G,-The death of
Gen. Sheridan created great surprise
here. His most intimate friends did not
suspect that he was near deaths door.
There were numerous callers Mt the resi-
dence of Gen. Rucker, Gen. Sheridan s
father-in-law, Sunday night, and both
Gen. and Mrs. Rucker spoke very cheer
fully and hopefully Of his condition and
prospects. The news of his death did
not reach this city until nearly O'Clock
owi-g to the condition of the wires, and
then it was only known to a handful of
people. Neither the president nor secre-
tary of war was notified of his death
until the usual hour for arising Monday
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Tie News in England.

LONDON, Aug. all of the evening
papers speak regretfully of Gen. Sheri-
dams death, and i'll recounting his deeds
praise him for his brllancy as COM
mander and tactician. The Globe is
especially kind, and it eulogizes him at
length. 1t commcnds him highly for his
ability to control volunteers, and thinks
that the legacy that wilt be left by such
men rs Sheridan, Grant, Sherman and
Lee is this: That volunteers may be
trusted, but it is madness to leave them
unframed and unprepared.
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A SOLDIERS FUNERAL.
Las, Honors to sheridan Will He Free
From Display. and His Remains Will
Rest Reside $4,000 Comrades.


From Display. and His Remains Will
Rest Beside $4,000 Comrades.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lit has been de-
cided to bury Gen. Sheridan at the Ar
lington National cemetery, near the
graves of the Is, 600 Union soldiers buried
there. This is Mrs. Sheridan's wish, and
ten. MacFeeley and other personal
friends have gone there to select site
This will be kept sacred for the family.
Funeral arrangements here have been
placed in charge OF DIR. O'Reilly, one of
the generals physicians, who will arrive
here from Nonquitt some time during the
day. But nothing is known outside of
the fact that it will take effect Saturday.
Ii is understood that Mrs. Sheridan is
opposed to having the body lie in state
ut the capitol, as she is a devoted Catho-
lie and prefers the services to be held at
st Mathews church. The services, at
her request, will he Of the simplest pos
sible description. Cardinal Gibbons will
otliciate, and will be assisted by the en-
tire Catholic clergy of this city and some
from Baltimore, and possibly Bishop
krane, of Richmond.
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Mr.. John n. Rea, register of the l.:
5. Land office at Bismarck, will com.
mence the practice of land-law in
That city about the 18th of August.
IN cases OF final proof he will guaran.
zee patents: that is, when he exam.
mes proof for IL client and approves
II, he will see that the client gets a
patent without further expense or
annoyance. Mr.. Rea's experience has
taught him exactly What kind nt
proof will pass: and his knowledse Of
the subject is technically perfect
Darlington News.
The above is but one of the ,,,ny
tributes paid the retiring register. by
lhe press of the district, and we ar,
Pleased to know that Mr.. Rea will
take up the practice of land law, a
MS superior knowledge eminently tit
MN Tor that branch of the profession
Settlers and claimants who adyis
with him will know that the adv;c
he gives is sound and can be re,;a
upon.
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WILL NOT BE OPENED.
Those 100000 Acres of Sioux Lane
Are Not Yet for the Settler.

Those 100000 Acres of Sioux Lands
Are Not Yet for the Settler.
STANDING Rock, OAK, Aug. Sat
last the persistent and hopeful commits
sioners have realized that ignominious
defeat in the opening of the Sioux reser-
vation stares them in the face. The
matter was virtually settled when John
Grass arose in conference and informed
the commissioners that the Indians
would sign neither paper, and
that they would now return to
their farms regardless of what
the commissioners might say.
For sixteen days the commissioners have
been here, and they leave without having
obtained the signature of a single In
dian. The 100000 acres of land will
not be opened for settlement, and the
people of Dakota will be compelled to
await some action on the part of congress
to develop the resources of the vast area.
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A VERY SAD SURPRISE.


The Generals New York Friends We're
Shocked by the Death Messages.
NEW York, Aug 6.-lt was shock tc
th;,; city to learn of Gen. Sheridan's
death in Mondays papers, Expressions
of deep regret are general. Flags through
ont the city are at half mast. The gen
erals friends had gained such confidence
in his recovery from favorable reports
from Nonquitt that his sudden death was
a sad surprise. Action will be taken b!
the military and other organizations as
soon as the programme of the funeral is
arranged.
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The North Dakota bonanza farmers
are going into stock one by one. The
manager of the Troy farm in Kidder
county has just purchased 800 head of
sheep. and he expects to feed more
cattle in the future.
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,:,ack Hill, stock and shipment.

DEApwoop, Oak, Aug, 9.-1he fall
shipments of stock have begun in good
earnest, and will be larger for this sea-
son than ever before. Much of the stock
shipped this season will go to Omaha,
something new in the experience Of
Black Hills shippers. The condition of
stock is better than for any previous
season since the settlement of the BLACK
Hills.
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF STARK COUNTY
Saturday. August II. lSSS.

THE last roll call is sounded and
Gen. Philip II. sheridan. that gallant
leader of the Union cavalry forces i'm
in the late war. JOINS his comrades ON
the other shore. Along with Grant.
Lincoln and Garfield the name of
Sheridan will stand as Il bright star in
the history of this glorious nation.
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Thc House Kespects His Memory.

WASHINGTON, Aug 6-In the house
President Clcvcland's message on the
death of Gen. Sheridan was read by the
clerk, after which resolutions drawn up
by the military committee were read and
the house adjourned. Remarks were
made by Hooker, Cutcheon an Grose-
TenOr.
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Cen. Crook Absent from His Port.

CHICAGO, Aug 6.-No official notitica
tion of Gen. Shcridan's death had been
received at army headquarters here up to
6 p. III. Monday. Gen. Crook is absent
i'll Washington on private business, but
it is presumed he will now remain until
after the generals funeral obseques.
Col. Corbin is also away.
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HOSE newspapers that are scorch.
ing Auditor Ward about allowing
''platc insurance Statements dnr.t
know what they are scolding about.
we know that such publications arc
contrary to the wishes of the auditor
ana he says that if it is i'm his powe,.
he Will see that Dakota newspapers
get legal rates las the law evidently
lhtends) for their work. The blame
1or the cutting of rates belongs to
those newspapers who are willing tc
get work by undertaking those who
are too honorable to cut legal rates
we hope the auditor will be sustained
IN his endeavors to uphold the pub
llshers who refuse to cut rates OF
work that should he paid for at TIL,
scale fixed by law.-Bismarck Settler
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Tu1: democratic leuislatiy

TH1: democratic legislative convtn-
ton is called to meet 1T Bismarck.
Saturday. september D.. le>S. for the
purpose of placing in nomination one
member of the council and two mem
thir,l-,listrict. stark county will have
five delegates in the convention.