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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-08-09
HIS LONG ILLNESS.
History of the Malady Which Terminate
Sharidan's Brilliant Career.

History of the Malady Which Terminated
Sharidan's Brilliant Career.
> WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE illness
which resulted in Gen. Sheridan's death
commenced on the 18th Of May last i'm
mediately after his return from tour OF
inspection out West. He complained OF
feeling worn out, but came down to the
office each day for about d week. He was
then forced to remain indoors, and Tues
day, May %, he had severe attack of
heart failure, which greatly alarmed his
family. and physicians.
On Friday of the week ending May 26 he
had several attacks of heart failure, and
these increased in violence with each
succeeding attack. Several times dur
ing his illness it seemed as II
life had become extinct, but, by
the adoption Of radical meas
ures, the action of the heart was stimu
lated and he was brought around again
His heart one time ceased to beat for 6
full second, but the extraordinary watch
fulness and care of the attending physi
clans brought him back to consciousness
again.
New complications set in 1t wasdecided
by the physicians, after several cor
situations, that the patient must be
removed, as he would be utterly
unable in his weakened state to with
stand a period of prolonged heat
Accordingly, on Saturday, June
30, he was, after several delays, placed
on the United States ship Swatara and
taken to Nonquitt, Mass, which place h.
reached after several stops, caused b!
occurrences of the heart trouble.
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A SOLDIERS FUNERAL.

Last Honors to Sheridan VIII Be Free
From Display, and His Remains Will
Rest Beside Is 900 Comrades.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ut has been de-
cided to bury Gen. Sheridan at the Ar
lngton National cemetery, near the
graves of the Is, GOO Union soldiers buried
there. This is Mrs Sheridan's wish, and
Gen. 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 DR.. 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.
1t is understood that Mrs. Sheridan is
opposed to having the body lie in state
at 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 be of the simplest pos
sible description. Cardinal Gibbons will
officiate, and will be assisted by the en-
tire Catholic clergy of this city and some
from Baltimore, and possibly Bishop
Keane, of Richmond.
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sHERIDAN's oFPrcE.
about S35, 900, another IN Chicago and
his cottage at Nenquitt.

about S35, 900, another IN Chicago and
his cottage at Nenquitt.
At Il O'Clock the president arrived at
the White House from Oakview, and
held consultation with the secretary OF
war. At 1920 the following message
was sent to Mrs. Sheridan at Nonquitt,
Mass:
"While the nation mourns its loss and
shares your sorrow, let me express to
you my personal grief and sincere con-
dolence. GROVER CLEVELAND"
The president sent the following to the
house and senate:
To CONGRESS: AS President Of the United
Statesi it becomes my painful dqty to announce
to congress and the peoplasSafs The United States
the death of Philip SheridSH, general of the
army, which occurred at late hour Sunday
night, at his summer home in the state of Mas
sachQsetts. The death of this soldier and pat
riot of the republic, though his long illness has
been regarded with anxiety, has nevertheless
shocked the country and caused universal
grief. He has established for himself a strong
hold on the hearts of his fellow countrymen
who soon caught the true meaning and purposes
Of his soldie=ly devotion and heroic temper.
His intrepid courage, his steadfast patriotism
and the generosity of his nature inspired with
peculiar warmth the admiration of all the peo-
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 enc who was so richly endowed
with all those qualities which make his death
O national loss.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND,
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THE BODY is EMBALMED,
And Will Be Taken to Washington
Wednesday.

And Will Be Taken to Washington
Wednesday.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Aug. 6.-The
process of enbalming Gen. Sheridan's
body is flashed. The remains will be
taken to Washington by. special car OF
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. T. Sherman, Marshal Field,
of Chicago; Gen. Hawley. of the United
States senate; Speaker Carlisle, Vice
President Frank Thompson, of the Penn
sylvania railroad; Gen. Wesley Merritt,
q. S. A; the senior officer of the G. A.
r. in the District of Columbia, Secretary
whitney, Gen McFarley, Gen. Joseph
Fullerton, sof 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
=. Gree. T-o' , ,rge W, Davis, Gen.
teGrge y. Forsy.' o.. 8. A.
II has .."v- ,l-, ecided that Gen. Sher-
'+an's hUrisI sts1 oe in the Arlington
:4sionas . NET, and Saturday has
zen fiu$.t: ct 81 ie day for the funeral.
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How Big Bells Are Rupr,

The twelve bells of st. Paul's cathedral
in London are said to be the grandest
ringing peal in the world. 1t is a matter
of pride with the English that they al
ways swing their bells Instead of merely
swinging the clappers after the fashion
prevailing in Russia and other parts of
continental Europe. The Briton swings
even his largest bells in the good, old
fashioned way, and it is quite an under
taking to swing the sixteen ton "Great
Paul." which, with its five-ton brother,
supplements the noble peal on the grand
est Protestant cathedral in the world.
On the day Gen. Garfeld's body was car
ried to the grave, the writer stood In the
square in front Of st. Paul's, and heard
these chimes peal in honor of the dead
president. Dense crowds filled the neigh
boring streets, and the adjacent windows
and housetops were black with humanity.
All London was there to listen to the
mournful requiem of the bells. 1t was
solemn spectacle when, as a stranger in
a strange land, one saw those tens of
thousands of Englishmen thus doing
honor to the noble dead. 1t was an evil
dence Of international sympathy, affec-
ton and brotherhood which one who
saw it can never forget. Boston Herald.
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OF POOR OHIO PARENTS.
Where the Brave and Loved Sherida
Was Born and Raised.

Where the Brave and Loved Sheridan
Was Born and Raised.
Gen. Sheridan was born in Somerset,
Ohio, March 6, 1881. His parents were
poor and for long time lived in one
story frame building on South street in
that town. John Sheridan, Phil's father,
tried to make some money as a railroad
contractor, but invariably met with Ill
luck.
At the age of 10 Phil became clerk,
and was engaged in this avocation until
1S47, when he was appointed cadet at
West Point. He graduated in 1862
Upon his graduation he was assigned to
the infantry branch Of the service, serv-
ing two years in Texas, and from 1855 to
1881 in Oregon. At the commencement
of the civil war he was appointed quar-
termastar. of tho Army OF southwest
Missouri, his rank being captain.
May, 1852, the governor of Mich
igan appointed him colonel of
the Second Michigan cavaly, rand July l,
1862, he was commissioned as brigadier
general of volunteers, and was soon in
command of division of the Army of
the Ohio. In April, 1864, he was called
by General Grant to the Army of the Po-
tOIudC duu pun III COLuulauU VI tIlo cav
airy.
. In March, 1860, by the promotion of
Gen. Sherman, he became lieutenant
general, assuming command of the West
ern and Southwestern military divisions,
with headquarters in Chicago. Here he
resided until the autumn of 1883, 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 a 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
ton in it's calamities and believed that
the French army, properly commanded,
would have been fully equal to the sue
.cessful defense of its country.
At the end of the war Gen. Sheridan
was only "a years old, man of robust
type and great physical vigor, hardy, &C
tive and energetic. Disease never gained
any hold upon him until much later.
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AT THE DEATHRER
Mrs. Sheridan Frustrated xpan 8e Ha4

Mrs. Sheridan Frustrated vpan DE R4H
Realization of Her Snrrosv.
INotaUlTT, Mass, Aug. A1sHAzoHeh
Sunday Gen. Sheridan had been Ia IN
usually good spirits, laughing and ctaS"
ting with his brother and members Of thA
family. At 1880 DR.. Matthesss said the
general was doing so wen that a,eaa
would probably be no bulletins tansd Scr
a week. After dinner at the hotal, sires
Sheridan carried down to the geusral q
large slice of roast beef, which he ata
with apparent relish. He dozsd off a hi
during the afternoon, but aEose to cab
supper, and then went to sleep again.
Doctors O'Reilly and Matthew'S &ss
tiers Jusrinia and Urban, Mrs, Gen. Shssr
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INTERIOR 6HERlDAN'S WASHINGTON HOUsE.
here. His most intimate friends did not
suspect that he was near deaths door.
There We're numerous callers at the resi-
dence of Gen. Rucker, Gen. Sheridan's
fsther-in-law, Sunday night, and 10th
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
owing to the condition of the wires, and
then it was only known to handful Of
people. Neither the president nor secre-
tary of war was notified Of his death
until the usual hour for arising Monday
morning. Flags on all public buildings
were placed at half-mast and in the de-
partments, and at the capitol there were
great expressions of regret.
The president was notified of the death
of Gen. Sheridan by telephone at Oak
view. He sent dispatch of coincidence
to Mrs. Sheridan. The customary orders
for the closing of departments will be is
sued by the president.
Col. Kellen, acting adjutant general of
the army, was notified by a dispatch at
$50 a. m. Monday. He wrote hurried
reply and will leave for Nonquitt at
once. He said that SO far as he knew
Sheridan had never expressed any wish
rs to where he should be buried, and he
did not know what the funeral arrange
ments would be.
Meetings of Grand Army organizations
are being held and appropriate action
taken. No details are yet arranged with
reference to the funeral.
Gen. r. d. Nursery, secretery of the
Loyal Legion, of which Sheridan was
corpmsnder-in-chief, has issued call for
q meeting of the organization to take
action on Sheridan's death.
Gen. and Mrs. Rucker leave at once for
Nonquitt. Gen. Sheridan made will in
the latter part of May, after his attack
of heart trouble. The property consists
ss:s.st.sfly CT his GaHsa in Washington, worm
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Growth of City Children.

Quetelet, in his well known treatise
son Man," pointed out that the growth
of town children is quicker than that of
country children, The demands upon
the nutritive powers are larger; and,
consequently, we can understand how it
comes about that the educational burden
is felt more by town children than their
country cousins. He showed that the
growth is more rapid ia girls than boys,
and probably the effects Of the labor of
acquiring education are felt more by the
girls,-Good Housekeeping.
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CONGRESSIONAL DOIN&.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-In the senate
bill granting the Gulf and Chicago
Air Line railway the right to construct
bridges over navigable water courses.
Mr.. Cuflom introduced 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
merce is being diverted to them by dis
ordinations; whether the Canadian gov
eminent is discriminating against vessels
passing through the Welland canal, and
whether that government has not placed
line of vessels on the great lakes, SUBJ
sidizing them SO that they could carry
freight cheaper than American vessels.
The resolution authorizes the committee
to sit during recese and visit all points
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 governments $500, 900 per annu IN.
He also claimed that American vessels
were obliged to pay excessive rates Of
toll in passing through the Welland and
st. Lawrence canals. He desired to call
attention to these 1njEstices 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 tho
resolution, and showed that this dissrim-
nation by Canadian roads was virtaaAy
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 tnrn when
German stated that. Levi P. Morton
owned Canadian stock.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
WASHINGTON, Ang. GA joint resolu-
ton was presented by Senator Blair to
open negotiations with Great Britain for
the purpose of making q 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 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 on
the subject to the senate with such rec
concentrations as the committee may
see fit.
Senator Palmer introduced bill grant
ing a pension of IS, 600 per annum to the
widow of Gen. Sheridan, which was re-
ferred to the pension committee.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Aug. B.-The house
heard the communication from Gov
ernor Green, Of New Jersey, on behalf
of the state, rendering gift Of
statues of Richard Stockton and Phillip
Kearney for Statuary hall ang. q waa
fixed for the formal presentation.
BY motion Of Burns of Missouri, the
house went into committee of the whole
to consider the general deficiency appro-
priation bill.
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army, and it may result eventually II,
the abolishing of the division of organi-
cations. This has been moored 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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A VERY SAD SURPRISE.

r - 81 ID BY fhc Des.h Msssases.
NEW York, Aug. Cit was shock to
this city to learn of Gen. Sheridan's
death in Mondays papers. Expressions
of deep regret are general. Flags through
out 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
sad surprise. Action will be taken by
the military and other organizations as
soon as the programme Of the funeral is
arranged.
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idan and the devoted seryast, Cline. sssrs
with the general at the last. When tie
doctors declared him dead Mrs. shersdsn
could not believe it. She took him ~
the shoulder and imp1ored him to reeos-
nize her, but in vain; and as eIrd truth
forced itself upon her the de-
voted wife, overweight by the CD
mtnation of her sorrows, fen 10 tho
floor. Up stairs the children slept.
ignorant of their father ; dsath. phsy had
bade him goodnight for the lash time.
When they awoke this morning NJ.
Sheridan told them OF their fatkss
death and the scene became pssifat Ee
father always petted his "'''0rsn' $40
little Phil can hardly CONF Hhsnd whaa
has happened. Mrs. Shers :'ss oSsne
herself nobly through all e" mess
and now she bears herse! , q o1ape
mans wife should.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. Elm the house
President Cleveland'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 Crosse
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The News in England.

LONDON, Aug. 7.-Au of the evening
papers speak regretfully of Gen. Sheri-
dams death, and in recounting his deeds
praise him for his brilliancy as COM
mander and tactician. The Globe is
especially kind, and it eulogizes him at
length. 1t commends him highly for his
ability to control volunteers, and thinks
that the legacy that wilt be left by such
men as 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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CHICAGO, Ills, Aug. 6.-The financial
statement of the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy railroad for June makes show
ing of expenses which indicates an in
crease of $500, 04690 over June, 1887,
while the net earnings show a decrease of
$506, 946.57. The total decrease in net
earnings for the six months ending June
80 is 81. 704. 54934
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Gen. Crook Absent from His Post,

Cen. CrOOK ADsebG IrOHl dIB FOsC.
CHICAGO, Aug 6.-No official notif1ca-
ton Of Gen. Sheridan's death had been
received at army headquarters here up to
p. m. Monday. Gen. Crook is absent
in Washington on private business, but
it is presumed he will now remain until
after the generals funeral obsequies.
Col. .Corbin is also away.
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Preserving War Relics.

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-The house COM
mittee on military affairs has ordered a
favorable report of the resolution calling
for information respecting the condition
of the flags, guns and other relics of the
last war, now scattered about among the
army posts, arsenals and navy yards of
the country. This is incident to the col
lection Of these relics and their deposit
tion in some central museum.
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THE SENATE SYMPATHlZES.

Appropriate Memorial on sheridan's
Death Is Unanimously Adopted.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-The senate res
olutions of sympathy were unanimously
adopted on the death of Gen. Sheridan,
supplemented with appropriate remarks
bv Senator Edmunds,
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Sad Fate for the Dog,

"No, ma'am," said the tramp grater
fully, as he shouldered his bundle and
prepared to start on again, Il don't keer
fur nuthin' more to eat, thank yeu, but
I'll be obleeged if you'll give me two or
three O. them there biscuits. I don't
carry no weepins, and they've got a saw
age dog at that next house, Chicago
Trih,lna $3.50.
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lively in seniority. There is little reason,
it is thought, that President Cleveland
will disregard the order of sequence.
In that event Gen. Schofeld will re-
cetve the appointment. But a d.
lemma arises. If he be appointed the
division of the Atlantic will be left with
out a commander. AS to Gen. Crooks
removal from here, it is hardly probable
Thiscomprises two-thirds Of the whole
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More Victims of Apaches.

TUCSON, Arlz., Aug g. Trainmen
brought word that two Transfers had
been killed by Indians near Globe, but
no official news has been received at mil
itary headquarters.
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MARRIED cHAsKA AND CORA,

And Now Has Been Cut to Pieces by q
Mower---A ministers Horrible Fate.
BowDLE, Oak, Aug. 4.--Rev. J. w.
Hanford, who married Chaska and Core
Fellows, fell in front of a moving ma
chine on the reservation, near Bowdle,
and was literally cut to pieces,
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Continued Their Gases,

CHICAGO, Aug. Ain the criminal
court, before Judge Hawes, the eases
against the alleged dynamtters, Sevic,
Hronek, Chapek and Chleboun, ware oon-
tinued, by agreement of the counsel, until
the September term.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. CIT is reported
On good authority that stock company
will organize with a capital stock OF
So, 900 and the Chicago Maroon base ball
club will be purchased, who will finish
the games in Minneapolis as scheduled
for the old team.
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At HIS OFFICIAL HOME.

People of Washington Are Grief-Stricken
by Sheridan's Death---The President
Wires His Coincidence to the Widow
and Sends a Message to Congress.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The death, Of
Gen. Sheridan created great surprise
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8 e nj GRITTY Gen.
Schofeld will fol-
low, but the presi-
dent, as command
er in-chief Of the
army, has the right
to waive all pre-
negatives and ap-
point any one of
the major gener-
q l 8. These are
Gems. Schofeld,
H o W ard an d
Crooks, respect