Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-08-11
EMS FIRST DEFEAT.
General sheridan euccumbs TO the Grim
Specter

General sheridan succumbs to tho Grim
Specter.
NoNourTI, Mass, August 6.-General
Sheridan died at 1O:20 o'clock last NIGHT Of
his old heart tOuble.
The following official bulletin was issued
at midnight:
General Sheridan died at 1920 this even
ing. The immediate cause Of death was
heart failure. The remote cause was
disease OF the mitral and aortic valves,
the existence of which was known to his
physicians, to himself and to his family in
November of last year. The symptoms
which have occurred have been nervous ex-
haustion, pulmonary and pneumonia COM
pllcatlons, oegeria, anasarca and hemor-
rhagee. The last day of his life was some
what restless, but not more so than he had
been several times since his arrival at Nom
quit. At $50 symptoms of heart failure
suddenly appeared. The remedies which
had hitherto been successfulwere vigorous
ly applied, but proved Intellectual, and he
sank rapidly, dying painlessly at tho hour
named. Robert Nj. O'REILLY,
Surgeon u. s. A.
WASHINGTON MATHEWS,
Assistant Surgeon U. 3. A.
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August 6-The presi-
dent has directed Major General Schoield
to take charge of the military arrangements
for the funeral of General Sheridan and to
consult Mrs. Sheridan's wishes on the SUBJ
ject. This countermanded the previous Or
der for General Schofeld to come to Wash
ington and he will 60 to Nonquitt. Colonel
Lamont says an order will be issued closing
the executive departments.
The president sent the following message
to congress at 2 o'clock:
To the House Of Representatives and Senate:
T ~, fnl 1,,kv 20
the death of General Philip H. Sheridan,
general officer of the army, which occurred
at late hour last night, at his summer
home in the state of Massachusetts,. The
death of this valiant soldier and
datriotic son of the republic, though
his long illness has been regarded with
anxiety, has nevertheless shocked the coun-
try and caused universal grief. He has
established for himself strong hold in the
hearts of his fellow countrymen who soon
caught the true meaning and purpose of his
soldierly devotion and heroic temper. His
intrepid courage, his steadfast patriot
ism and the generosity of his nature, in
spired with peculiar warmth the admiration
of the people. Above his grave, the affec-
ton for the men. and pride IN his achieve
ments will struggle for the mastery, and too
much honor cannot be accorded to one who
was SO richly endowed with all the qualities
which make his death national loss.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion Washington, d. c.,
August 6, 1888.
HIS BURIAL PLACE.
WASHINGTON, D. O., August 6.-General
McFeely, of the war department, and two
friends will visit Arlington cemetery to-
morrow and select a suitable spot for Gen.
eral Sheridan's remains. The arrangements
for the funeral are in the hands of DR..
O'Reilly, who will arrive in the city to-
morrow. The generals services will be
held in st. Matthews church, in accordance
with Mrs. Sheridan's wishes, and will be
of the simplest possible character.
Cardinal Gibbons will officiate and will be
assisted by the reverend fathers Mackin and
kerrick. All the Roman Catholic clergy
will be present. Previous to the interment
of the body, the cardinal will consecrate
that part of the cemetry which is to be set
apart for the general and his family, and
the body will be consigned to the grave