Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-08


With the General
AT THE DEATH-BED
were Mrs. Sheridan, Mary, Louise, Iren
and Philip, the children; Col. Sheridan, ,ihi
brother, with his wife; ths sisters, Justinis
and Urban; and doctors, o O'Reilly and Mat
thews. Mrs. Sheridan and the nurses wer
on their knees in prayer as his spirit de
parted. At 2 q. m. the embalmers were II
possession Of the body.
As illustrative of the confidence felt b,
Mrs. Sheridan in the ultimate reeovery o
her husband, only few days ago she sent
to Chicago money to pay of small mort
gage on the real estate owned by the Gen
eral in that city, and that she had ma L
some preliminary arrangements with view
of q permanent removal of the General iron
Nonquftt early in September, fesring thu
teold winds Of autumn might retard his
speedy restoration to health.
This morning it was 2stantially
arranged that the remains will 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 Friday. Sheridan repeatedly
expressed a strong dislike Of display in
funerals, and in accordance with his wishes
and those of Mrs. Sheridan, the ceremonies
in Washington 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 a
resting-place beside him.
Messages OF conc olence to Mrs. Sheridan
are arriving at Nonquitt from all parts OF
the country. Mrs. Sheridan bears up with
great self-control, but is terribly grief.
stricken.
AN ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, D. G, August 6.-The Presi-
dent directed General Schofield to take
charge of the military arrangements for the
funeral of Sheridan, and to consult Mrs.
Sheridan's wishes on the subject. This
countermanded the previous order for Gen.
eral Schofield to come to Washington, and
he will 60 to Nonquitt instead. After the
order was issued closing the Executive de-
partment the day OF the funeral, the Presi-
dent sent the following message to Congress
at 12 o'clock:
To the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives 1T becomes my painful duty to an
nounce to Congress and to the people OF the
United States the death of Philip of Sher;-
dan, general OF the army. which occurred
at y late hour last night at his summer
home in the state OF Massachusetts,. The
death OF this valiant soldier and patriotic
son of the Republic, though his long illness
had been regarded with anxiety, has never
theless shocked the country and caused
universal grief. He had established for him
self stronghold in the hearts of his fellow.
countrymen, who soon caught the true
and purpose OF his soldierly deyo-
tion and heroic temper. His intrepid
courage, his steadfast patriotism, and the
of his nature inspired with pecu-
liar warmth the love of the people. Above
his grave, the affection for the man and
pride in his achievements and struggle for
mastery, and too much honor cannot be
one who was SO richly endowed
with all the qualities which make his loss q
loss.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
THE wIFE's PRosTRATIoN.
NoNouIIT, August 6.--During Sunday the
General had not seemed much worse, but
rather restless and nervous. In the morn
ing his couch was wheeled to the window,
and he gazed long and earnestly on the
,cene grown SO familiar to him. for the last
time.
Symptoms of the final attack OF the dread
ID heart failure appeared at $50, and at
1920 the gallant soldier breathed his last.
When the doctors declared him dead, Mrs.
could not believe it. She took
1im by the shoulder, and implored him to
her, but in vain; and as the cruel
ruth forced itself upon her, the devoted
wife, overweight by the elimination OF
ler sorrow, fell to the floor.
DEFINITE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
1t has been decided that the Sheridan
burial will be in the Arlington National
Jemetary, Saturday. There will be no
uneral service here.
The following pail bearers have been
selected by Gensral Sheridan's family: |
General W. T. Sherman; Marshall Field, of |
Jhicago; General Hawley, of the U. s. SEN
Ite; Speaker Carlisle; Vice President Frank |
of the Pennsylvania Railroad;
General Wesley Merritt, OF the q. s. A., a |
enior officer of the G. A. r. in the District |
II Columbia; Secretary Whitney; Gen. Nc |
Eieley; General Joseph Fullerton. OF st. |
4ouis: Secretary Endicott Geo. w. Childs. |
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