Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-21
THE CAUSE ATTRIBUTED TO
HEART FAILURE.
Statements by the Physician, Ma
for Randall, Hotel Propric-
tor, and Other.
THE PRINCE OF WALES IN
BERLIN.
The Court OF appeals Afilrms the
Judgment in kemmler's
Case.
BY Telegraph to the SEws.l
DEATH OF GENERAL CROOK
The Distinguished Officer Passes
Suddenly Away.


CHICAGO, March 2l.-Niajor Cen
eral George Crook, in command of
the Department Of the Missouri,
died at the Graud Pacific Hotel At
T:l5 this morning Of heart failure.
There had not been the slightest
warning that the general was not
perfectly well. He was at army
headquarters all day yesterday anu
last night at the hotel appeared to
be in his usual good health. He
got up as usual this morning about
seven O'Clock and while dressing
suddenly said to his wife, 81 can't
breathe.'' Mrs. Crook helped him
to the sofa anu n doctor was sum-
moEed, but before he could reach
the room General Crook was dead.
The general had been in command
Of the Department Of the Missouri,
for several years.
HIS LAST MOMENTS.
John b. Drake, proprietor Of the
Grand Pacific Hotel, made the fol-
lowing statement 10 an Associated
Press reporter: General Crook arose
shortly before o'elocz, apparently
in his usual health. and in accord
ance with his custom he began ex-
ercising with weights and pulleys
connected with an apparatus which
he kept in his room.
After exercising n few minutes
he stopped and lay down upon the
lounge, saying that he felt diff
Guilty in breathing. A few minutes
later he called out TO his wife: ''Oh,
Mary; Mary, | need help; can't
get my breath" Assistance was at
| once summoned, and DIR. Hurlburt
was sent for. Everything that could
be was done, but he failed 10
rally, and died at 7:l5. j suppose
| his death resulted from an affection
/ Of the heart. For some weeks, in
fact ever since he returned from his
last trip to the northwest, he has
complained Of 4 bearing down sem
satiOn in the neighborhUod Of the
/ heart.
DR.. y. L. Hurlburt was sum
moned and said: Il arrived at the
bedside only four or five minutes
before death supervened. He was
suffering from irregular action Of the
heart, and the chest seemed to be
filled up. We did what we could
I for HIM in the way Of hot applica-
tons, but he was ia drticuJO morris
when | arrived, and died without
rallying. 1t appeared 10 be a case
/ of heart failure, but j could not be
positive about that, as / had never
/ been called 10 him before. 1t msy
have been some stOmachic compli-
cations.
Major Randall, of General
I Crooks staff, saId: have noticed
for some time that General Crook
has not been in his usual health.
He wss a man who never COM
planned. and said very little about
his sufferings. At the Theater last
night saw he was not feeling at
all well and asked him If lie were
in pain,
HE SAID "So,o
but 1 think that was the beginning
OF the end.
Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made.
General SchOfield has been tele-
graphed in regard to the matter,
and his wishes will be considered.
The burial will probably take place
at Oakland, NJ. D., the home Of his
wife's people, though pOrsibly itmay
/ be thought best 10 inter the remains
at Arlington National Cemetery,
Washington.
General Crook was 81 years old in
September last.
SECRETARY PROCTOR AFFECTED.
WASHINGTON, Mach 2l.-The
news Of the death Of General Crook
was a great shock to the officials Of
the War Department. Secretary
Proctor was particularly affected 10y
the intelligence, as he had very
/ intimate associations with the
general during the latter's visit to
Washington few weeks ago.
He sent a personal message of
coincidence to Miss Crook and gave
instructions for a general order an
nouncing General Crooks death TO
the army. The order viii recite
the worth and distinguished ser
vices Of the deceased, and will direct
that the flags OF all military posts be
placei at half-mast on the day of
the funeral; also that the officers
wear the usual badge Of mourning
for thirty days.
GENERAL sHERSIAN's TRIBUTE.
NEW YORK, March 2I.-General
w. t. Sherman, when told Of Gen
eral Crooks death by an Associated
Press reporter, showed deep regret.
General Crook was always a man
on whom We could depends" said
he. "He was the most successful
man in dealing with the
Indians that the United
States had in its service.
The Indians respected and trusted |
him, and he could bring them |
around or make them amenable TO |
reason when every one else failed. |
During the rebellion General Crook |
had charge Of the Second Cavalry |
division, stationed in Northern
Alabama, and did excellent work. |
During my fifteen years as COM
mander-in-chief Of the army had |
ample opportunity TO find out Gen
eral Crooks good traits, and l never |
found him anything but a man who
could be depended on in every
emergency.