The Springdale news., 1888-08-10
Respecting Funeral Arrangements.

l WAsHINGT0N, Aug E-Ihe following l telegram respecting the funeral arrange ments was received from Colonel Sheri- l dan at the War Department yesterday: NoNQUTT, Aug. 6. l TO SECRETARY OF WAR--I is Mrs. Sheri. 1 dan wish that her husband should he buried 1 with military honors. and that at the same l time there should be no display beyond l what pertains to a strictly military funeral in i proper respect te hts rank. Will you he klnd 1 anough to authorize such funeral and piace matters under charge Of General Sehofeld' The funeral wfll be III Washington, but when and where I can not yet say Perhaps tt would 1 be well for General Schofeld to come here. lSignedl Nj. Y. SHERIDAN. General Schofield. as the next highest 1 in rank to General Sheridan, assumes command of the army without being di- rected to do so by the President l General Sheridan's desk at the War De- partment remains as he left 1t The chairs about the room have not been dis i turbed for two months.
 General and Mrs. Fucker. Mrs. Sherl dan's parents, were shocked at the sud- denness of the Generals death. They had had no idea that he was any worse. In fact, the prevailing impression was that the distinguished patient had passed l the crisis and was on the way to recov cry.
 Throughout army circles the one feel l ing is of deep sorrow at the loss of re- spected commander and a beloved friend. 1 PaIi-Bearers Chosen-other Funeral Ar.
 engagements.
 NoNoUIrT, Mass, Aug. 7.-The follow. | ing pall- bearers have been selected by | General Sheridan's family: General W. T. Sherman; Marshal Field, of Chicago; 1 General Hawley, of the United States Senate; Speaker Carlisle; Vice. Presi- dent Frank Thompson of the Pennsyl- vania railroad; General Wesley Merritt, i U. S. A, the senior officer of the Grand Army of the Republic in the District of Columbia; Secretary Whitney; General McFeeley; General Joseph Fuller ton, of St Louis Secretary Endicott, and George ". Childs.
 The following officers of General Sheri- dan's staff are especially invited to att 1 tend the funeral: GeneralJ. ". Forsythe, | Colonel John Schuyler Crosby, Colonel 1 Fred Grant, Colonel James F. Gregory, | Colonel George W. Davis.
 It was yesterday afternoon decided that General Sheridan's burial shall be in the Arlington National Cemetery, and l Saturday has been finally set as the day of the funeral. The other arrangements outlined in earlier dispatches, remain unchanged. There will be no funeral services at this place. Colonels Kellogg and Blunt will arrive here to-day. General Schofeld is also expected to. day.
 Official Orders for Honors to the Dead. WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. President Cleve- l land did not hear of the death of General l Sheridan until this morning, and it was l delivered to him at Oak View, He has not yet come into the city, but under his i directions the following notice to heads of departments has been issued; EXECUTIVE MANSION, | WA HINGT0N, Aug 6, 1888. | As mark of respect to the memory of Gen eral Sher dan, the President directs that the National flag be displayed at half mast on all the buildings of the executive departments in the city of Washington until after the funeral 1 shall have taken ploce.
 By direction Of the President, | DANIEL, $. LAMONT. Private Secretary