The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-26

Wf,EYlhM}kLlISfMlN health since his re-
WHNlulOIINIMNEN' turn from the
'N'lplfhFll'lH'" Southwest month
GENERAL CROOK ago when he made q
trip with General Strong and other
friends, but he has not been confined to
his room. He was one OF box
party at theater Thursday night,
and was in good spirits. He re-
turaed and went to bed without
complaining Of any unusual symptoms
He arose before o'clock and partially |
dressed himself. He stepped from his
sleeping.room into his parlor TO take
some exercise with an apparatus, as is
his custom. A moment later his wife
heard him fall heavily on sofa and
cry: "Mary, Mary, come quick; | can't
Breathe She rushed TO his aid but
was unable to relieve him. DIR. Hurl-
burt was summoned and only arrived TO
see the General expire. The cause Of
his death was undoubtedly failure OF the
heart.
General Crook will be buried with the
full military honors Of his rank OBJ
sequies are to be held at the Grand Pa
cifc on Sunday, at which. the War De-
partment at Washington, all arms OF
the military service and every de-
partment, by commanders and staff, so
far as possible, will be represented to
do honor to the dead hero. The re-
mains will be taken 10 Oakland, Nd,
for interment, and official orders will
be issued that the services there DO In
conformity with the distinction other
wise TO be paid the deceased.
General Crook undermined his con-
stitution in his Indian campaign" said
MAJOR Mcclellan yesterday morning.
"As every one knows, he was wonder
fully active man. He would stop
at nothing and denied himself
every pleasure or comfort i
think the campaign OF 1875 was the
foundation for his troubles. Then
he started out with thirty days ra-
tions for his force and was gone nearly
year, spending terribly severe win
tor in the mountains and on the western
prairies far away from the forts and
posts This hard service, together with
the irregularity Of meals and the scare
ity OF food. resulted in his stomach
troubles which Immediately affected his
heart" -,
General Schofeld, at Washington, will
assume command of the Department oi
the Missouri pending the choice OF Gen
eral Crooks successor, with probably one
Of the latter's staff officers in immedi
ate charge.
IN L.. HanE IN thu latl
General Crook, and who will probably
succeed him as Major-General, Il
Brigadier-G General Nelson A. Miles
General Miles is not q West Pointer, hav
ing won his rank by his bravery AM
service In the field.
ACTION OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
WAsHIsGToN, March 22-The news
the death Of General Crook was grea
shock to the officials Of the War Depart
mont Secretary Proctor was particr
larly affected by the intelligence, as b
had very intimate associations with Ger
eral Crook during his recent visit
Washington few weeks ago. He ser
a personal message OF coincidence
Mrs Crook and gave instructions for th
preparation OF general order announ
ing General Crooks death to the arm.
GENERAL CROOKS RECORD.
General Crook was born near Dayton, I
September %, 1929 He entered West Point
ie48 graduating In 1852 with Generals Sht
idan, Schoneld and others who afterwar
gained fame. He was first assigned as Secol
Lieutenant Of the Fourth infantry. At y
breaking out Of the war ho was made Colonel
the Thirty Sixth Ohio. He fought throue
h. Viroinia eamnai0n BIT
adier.3eneral ordered 70 Tennessee,
dIstinRuished himself at Chickamauga Und
General Sheridan he aided In defeating the r'
els nj Cedar creek, and planned the alta
upon Early At Fishers hill, from which Eal
never recovered After the war,
Lieutenant Colonel Of the Twenty-thl
Infantry, in the Department OF
hostile indians. From the rank Of Lieutena
Colonel he became BrigAdier-General Of
United States Army In 1874 something In
way Of promotion very rarely heard Of DUR
his career as Commander Of the Department
the Platte, by his conquering the hostile Sio
and Cheyennes, he opened up 70 settlement
stretch Of country larger than France.
In 1889 General Crook returned TO ArLo
forced the Mormons, squatters, min
and stock raisers 70 yacate the Ind
lands on which they had seized,
oouraged the Apachcs in planting and plcdl
than the protection Of the Governms
In the spring Of 1883 the Chiricahuas
trenched themselves in the Businesses Of
mountains on the Northern Mexican bound
end began . series Of raids ocnrral Cr
struck the trail, and instead Of following, Y
itbackrard, pepetrated into and took pos
sion Of their stronghold and a. fast -
warriors returned from their plundering
cursions, made them prisoners. He marc
over 200 miles made 100 prisoners and captu