The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-29

There had not been the slightest
warning that Gen. Crook was not per.
fectly well. He was at army head
quarters all the day before and at the
hotel appeared to be in his usual good
health. He got up as usual In the
morning about z O'Clock. and while
dressing suddenly said to his wife, II
can't breathe" Mrs. Crook helped
MIN to O. sofa and q doctor was at once
summoned, but before he could reach
the room Gen. Crook was dead.
The general has been in command of
the department OF the Missouri for
several years, succeeding Gen. scho.
field.
THE FUNERAL.
In accordance with the wishes oi
Mrs. Crook, it was arranged that the
funeral services should be held Sunday
afternoon. The remains will then be
put on board special car. rendered
by the Pullman company, and will
leave for Oakland, Md, at 3 o'clock,
over the Baltimore and Ohio road.
Adit. Gen. Williams will, on behalf oil
the widow, ask number OF prominent
citizens to act as pail bearers. In the
meantime the body will be In state in
the parlors OF the Grand Pacific hotel.
with a body guard OF soldiers.
ANNOUNCED AT WASHINGTON.
The news OF the death OF Gen. Crook
was a great shock to officials OF the
war department. Secretary Proctor,
was particularly affected by the in.
telligence, as lie had very intimate
associations with Gen. Crook during
his recent visit to Washington a few
weeks ago. He sent a personal mes.
sage OF coincidence to Mrs. Crook and
gave instructions for the preparation
of q general order announcing Gen.
Crooks death to the army. This or,
der will recite the personal worth and
DISTINGUISHED services OF the deceased
and will direct that flags on all 'nili
tary posts be placed at hal: masG on
the day OF his funeral and also that
officers of the service wear the usual
badge OF mourning for q period oI
thirty days. -.
Adit. Gen. Kelton said that the
funeral arrangements would be con
Quoted entirely in accordance with the
wishes Of the family, and will to some
extent depend upon the time and
place OF burial. From his personal
acquaintance with Gen. Crook, he was
of the opinion that he would not care
to have any particular pomp or cere
mony at his funeral. The details viii
be arranged, however, as the wishes o.
the family are known.
Secretary Proctor was informed that
it had been decided to inter the re-
mains of Gen. Crook at Oakland
Md, the home OF the wife's family
At the request of Mrs. Crook. the re
mains will be escorted from Chicago
| to Oakland by the officers Of the gen
erals staff, accompanied by small
detachment o: soldiers as q body
guard.
GEN. sHERMAN's TRIBUTE.
A reporter was the 6rst to convey
the news of the sudden death OF Gen
Geo. Crook to Gen. William r. Sner
man. The hale old veteran wa
placidly enjoying his inevitable cigar
| but his hand shook as he removed u
to express his deep concern and re0re
at the death of his old comrade il
arms.
"Gen. Crook was always man ol
whom we could depend" said he
"Hs was the most successful man II
dealing with the Indians that tn
United States ever had in it's service
The Indians respected and trustet
him, and he could bring them arount
or make them amenable to reason
where every one else failed. Durin
the rebellion Gen. Crook had charR
of the Second cavalry division, sta
toned in northern Alabama, and di'
excellent work. During my fifteel
wears as commander-in.ch chief OF tn
amy / had ample opportunity u
End out Crooks good traits, and
never found him anything but a ma
who could be depended on in ever.
emergency. The war department will
OF course, take the funeral arrange
ments in hand, and ! suppose his wifi
will have the remains inferred in Oak
land. Northern Maryland, her nativ
place" ...
IN HIS WESTERN CAMPAIGNS.
Major Ely Mcclellan, the attsndin
surgeon said: "Gen. Crook under
mined his constitution in his India
campaigns, for everybody knows h
was a wonderfully active man. II
would stop at nothing and denie
himself every pleasure or comfort
He constantly refused to encumbt
himself with things that might COZ
duce to his comfort, so that he migt
move more quickly. There never wa
!. q point OF danger in those wester
campaigns that he did not place hin
self III, so that good example woul
be set for the army. ] think I'll
campaign OF 1879 Mas tho foundl
ton for his troubles. Then |
started out with 30 days r,
tions for his force. and was gor
nearly year, spending terribly D
we're winter In the mountains and
: the western prairies, far away fro
! forts and posts. This hard servic
together with the irregularity ofmea
and scarcity OF iood. resulted In b
stomach troubles, which immediatel
, affected his heart. had treated hi
; every day since have been attacht
to the headquarters in Chicago, and
j few weeks ago had about conclude
{ that his trouble had been overcom
. Last week. however, IL returned su
, denly. The attack wac quite sever
: but as be came to me the moment
r felt iil, there was little difficulty