Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
THE DEAD GENERAL.
Scenes and Incidents About
His Deathbed.
THE FUNERAL APPOINTMENTS.
The Widows Grief-Universa Re.
gret-Executive 0rders-Letters
of Coincidence.


Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD.
NoNoUIrT, Mass, August 6.-All
through yesterday General Sheridan had
been in unusually good spirits, and
laughed and chatted with his brother
and members OF the family. At Z 80 p.
M. DR.. Matthews said the General was
doing so well that there probably would
be no bulletins issued for week. After
dinner at the hotel Mrs. Sheridan carried
down to the General large slice OF roast
beef. which he ate with apparent relish.
He dozed off during the afternoon, but
awoke to eat supper, then went to sleep
again. Unfavorable appearances made
their appearance so unexpectedly and
were so rapid in development that the
children were aroused barely in time to
take last look at their dying father.
THE LAST STRUGGLE.
Although symptoms of renewed heart
failure began some forty minutes before
the Generals death, and although nc
possible exertion was spared to bring
uIIu Oub VI IL Uy tuc NlSOiOuo dPpAlSdllCI a
of all known remedies, the Generals
condition was apparently not more dan
gerous than it had been on number OF
former occasions when the remedies ac-
complished the purpose. Injections oi
digitalis, applications OF mustard plasters,
the use of ammonia and the repeated
employment of powerful galvanic bat
terry, were resorted to last night, but all
proved unavailing even to arouse the
General from the state OF complete men.
tai unconsciousness into which he sank
soon after the first symptoms OF recur.
ring heart-failure occurred, and in which
he remained until he drew his last
breath.
DEATHS UNEXPECTED SUMMONS.
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 at the scene
grown 80 familiar to him for the last
time. Not the slightest deviation from
the routine of life at the cottage was
made. The symptoms Of the final attack
of the dreaded heart failure appeared at
9 80 P. NJ. and at 10 80 the gallant SOL
der breathed his last. When the doctors
declared him dead Mrs. Sheridan could
not believe it, She took him by the
shoulder ard implored him to recognize
her, but in vain, and as the cruel truth
forced itself upon her, the devoted wife,
overwrought by the elimination of her
sorrow, fell to the floor.
AT THE DEATH BED
Were Mrs. Sheridan and Mary, Laura
Irene and Phillip, their children; Col.
Sheridan, his brother, with his wife; Sis
ters Justinia and Urban and Drs. o. Reilly
and Matthews. Mrs. Sheridan and the
nurses were on their knees in prayer as
the spirit departed.
At 2 A. NJ. the embalmers were in pos
sc ssion of the body.
AS illustrative Of the confidence felt
by Mrs. Sheridan in the ultimate recov-
cry of her husband, only few days ago
she sent to Chicago the money to pay of
a small mortgage on real estate owned
by the General in that city and that he
had made some preliminary arrange
ments for, with view to the permanent
removal of the General from Nonquitt
early in September, fearing that the cold
winds of autumn might retard his speedy
restoration to health.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
This morning it was substantially ar
ranged that the remains should be trans
ported to Washington in a special car,
to leave New Bedford Wednesday, and
that the funeral services will be held in
st. Matthews Church Thursday or Fri
day.
Sheridan repeatedly expressed strong
1soIslya Nf Iior,1ox, ~, f,,r 1a rI
cordance with his wishes and those of
Mrs. Sheridan, the ceremonies in Wash
ington will be as simple as possible; the
funeral, however, will, OF course, be a
military one. The interment will be
made at the grounds of the Soldiers
Home in Washington, if assurance can
be obtained that his wife and children
may be given resting place beside
him.
1t was later decided that Sheridan's
burial will be in Arlington National
'Cemetary, Saturday. There will be no
funeral services here.
THE PALL-BEARERs.
The following pall-bearers have been
selected by General Sheridan's family:
General w. 7. Sherman; Marshall Field.
of Chicago; General Hawley, United
States Senate Speaker Carlisle; Vice
President Frank Thomson, OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad; General Wesley
Merritt, United States Army, senior off
Ger of the G. A. R. in the District of
Columbia; Secretary Whitney, General
A. E. Farley; General Joseph Fullerton,
Of st. Louis; Secretary Endicott, and
Geo. w. Child.
MESSAGES OF CoNDoLENCE.
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.
THE PRESIDENTS SYMPATHY.
WASHINGTON, August The President
was informed Oh the death of General
Sheridan this morning and Immediately
sent the following eispatch
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, August 6, 1885,
Mrs. Sheridan, Nonquitt, Mass:
While the Nation mourns its loss and
shares your sorrow, let me express to you
my heartfelt grief and most sincere con-
dolence. GROVER CLEVELAND.
EXECUTIVE ORDER.
The President received the first infor-
nation Of Sheridan's death by Telephone
to him at Oakview, from the White
House, about 8 80 this morning. The
President had decided to remain at
Oakview during the day but the news
altered his plans and he decided to come
into the city. He reached the White