The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-03-29

are both dead and are buried in Ohio soil.
The only remaining members of his imme.
all of whom reside in Ohio. Col. Thomas
Crook Sullivan, named after Cen Crooks
grandfather, and Capt. James Sullivan, both
at department headquarters, are relatives
and were playmates OF the departed soldier.
Gen. Crook died at the Grand Pacific
hotel at Chicago. Mrs. Crook and her sis
ter, Mrs: Reid, were the only members of
the family present at his bedside when he
passed away. He had no children. For
some weeks, in fact ever since he returned
from his last trip to the Northwest, he has
been complaining OF a bearing down sensa-
ton in the neighborhood of the heart. DR..
v. Z. Huribut, the physician who was sum-
I arrived at Gen. Crooks bedside only
four or five minutes before death super
vened. He was suffering from irregular
action of the heart, and his lungs or chest,
seemed to be filled up. We did what we
could for him in the way of hot applica-
etc., but he vas inarticulo morris when /
arrived and died without rallying. 1t ap-
peared to be a case of heart failure, but I
could not be positive abont that, as l had
never been called to attend him. before.
There may have been some stomachic COM
Mai. Randall, of Gen. Crooks staff, said:
We have noticed Tor some time that Gen.
Crook was not in his usual health. He was
9 man who never complained and said very
little about his sufferings. At the theater
last night I saw that he was not feeling at
all well. and asked him il he were In pain.
He said, NO. but ] think that was the be-
ginning of the end.
THE OFFICIAL ORDER.
WAsHINGToN, March 21.-The news Of the
death Of Gen. Crook was 8 great shock to
the officials ofthe war department. Score
tary Proctor was particularly affected by
the intelligence, as he had very intimate
associations with Gen. Crook during
his recent visit to Washington. q
few weeks ago. He Y instructions for
the preparation Of . general order announc-
ing Gen. Crooks death to the army. This
order will recite the personal worth and
distinguished services OF the deceased and
will direct that the flags on all military
posts be placed at halt-nast on the day
Of his funeral and also that Office s
of the service wear the usual badge Of
mourning for q period ofthirty. days. Sec
noon that it had been decided to inter the
remains of Gen. Crook at Oakland, Nd, the
home Of his wife's family. At the
request Of Mrs. Crook the remains
will be escorted rom Chicago to
Oakland by the officers Of the generals
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of soldiers as a body guard. The pi esi-
dent, who is absent from Washington, was
to day informed OF the death OF Gen.
Crook. Secretary of War Proctor sent the
following telegram of sympathy to Mrs.
/ Gen. Crook: LET me join with the people
OF the country which Gen. Crook served 50
well, in sorrow for oEr common loss and In
sympathy with you IN your bereavement,
3 sHERMAN's TRlBUTE.
New YoRK, March21.-A reporter was the
first to convey the news Of the sudden death
OF Gen. George Crook to Gen. William T.
Sherman. The hale old veteran was plac-
idly enjoying his ineyitable cigar, but his
hand shook as he removed it to express his
deep concern and regret at the death of his
old comrade IN arms. George Crock was
always q man on whom we could de-
pend said be. HE was the most success
full man In dealing with the Indians that
the United States ever had ii Its service.
The Indians respected and trusted him and
he could bring them around on make them
anleIlable to reason where every one else
iailed. During the Rebellion Gen. Crook
had cha rye Oh the Second cavalry division,
stationed Hi Northern Alabama, and did
excellent work. During my fifteen year,
- comnlander-in-ohief OF the army I, had
ample opportunity 10 find ont Crook,sRo0d
traits md I never found him anything but
MAJ who could be depended q Il every
emergency p