The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-22
SUDDEN O'is,ar Y GEN. CROOK.
II Attacked With Illness.
Exercising w ith Dumb BELLS.
BY United Press.

tDJ OiltCCd ACSS.
CHICAGO, March 81. = Gen. George
Crook died suddenly in his parlor at the
Grand Pacific hotel this morning. The
General occupied box at the Columbia
theatre last night and witnessed Mr.
Mansfield's portrayal of the dual role of
Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde. He returned
to the hotel shortly after 1 l o'clock and
retired apparently in the best OF
health. General Crook arose about
half-past six o'clock this morning
and after partially dressing himself en-
tered the parlor where, as was his want,
commenced to exercise with dumb bells.
About fifteen minutes later his wife,
who was attiring herself in the adjoin
ing room, heard him call in faint
vo!cea" Mary Mary" Upon respond
ing she found the General reclining
upon the sofa and evidently in pain.
His hands were pressed over his heart
and he was barely able to articulate,
MARY can hardly BREATH" Greatly
alarmed Mrs. Crook rung for assistance
and messengers were dispatched for DR..
Huriburt, whose Office is about block
away. The physician quickly re-
sp)nded, but on his araival he
xpressod the opinion that the
patient was beyond relief. Five minutes
later Gen. Crook passed away as quietly
as sleeping babe The remains are
now resting on the bed which he left but
a few hours ago Col Corbin and other
members of the staff hurried to the ho-
tel upon receipt Of the news, and the
war department was at once notified.
The funeral will take place either at
Washington or Oakland.
General Crook had not been in the
best of health for some time, although
he did not complain or consider it nee
essary to consult physician. A few
weeks ago he went on trip through the
Indian Territory, accompanied by Gen
eral Stockton, and on his return he fre-
| quently complained to members of his
staff that his heart troubled him. The
news created profonnl sensation in
the city, and the hotel is crowded with
! friends and intimates of the deceased
general.
! WASHINGTON, D. c., March 21.-Gen.
George Crook was born near Dayton,
Ohio, September 8, 1929 He graduated
| do oilO Lullltdiy dCduCLuy III IOo~ o.lO
was assigned to the Fourth Infantry At
the beginning of the civil war he was J
captain. Returning east he became
Colonel OF the Both Infantry aud in 1862
was wounded at Lewisburg, W. Va. HI
took part in Sheridan's Shenandoah
Valley campaign, receiving the brevets
of brigacier- general and major genera
in 1865. After being mustered out of the
volunteer service, he was commissioned
Lieut.. Colonel of the 23d infantry an(
sert west, where he was engaged in In
dian campaigns until 1877, when all tn,
hostile tribes had yielded,
In the spring of 1866, when Geronimo
went on the warpath, Crook pursued
him, and forced surrender under con
ditiOnS. While communication was 90
ing on with the war department, som
of Geronimos band escaped, and Gen
eral Sherman having criticized the cam
paign severely, General Crook asked to b
relieved from the command of the dc
partment of Arizona. He was relieve
and succeeded by Gen. Miles, to whor
Geronimo surrendered. For nearly fou
, years there has been bitter controvers
. over the surrender, Gen. Crooks friend
claiming the credit for him. Gen. Croo
partment of the Platte, and in 1888, Q
the retirement of General Terry, Wa
made ma or general and assigned I
the command of the division of the Mi
souri, at Chicago