The Russellville Democrat., 1890-03-27

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 General George Crook fectly we'll. He was at army headquarters all day Thursday, and Wednesday night at the hotel ap- peared to be innhis usual good health. He got up as usual yesterday morning at seven o'clock, and while dressing suddenly said to his wife: 1T can't breathe" Mrs. Crook helped him to a sofa and doctor was at once sum- moned, but soon after he reached the room General Crook died. The Gen eral has been in command of the Division of the Missouri for several years, succeeding General Scbofeld.
 Mr. John S Drake, proprietor of the Grand Pacific Hotel, an intimate friend of General Crook, made the following statement to an Associated Press re- porter. General Crook rose shortly before seven o'clock this morning ap- parently in his usual health, and, in ac- cordance with his custom, began exer- cising with the weights and pulleys connected with an apparatus for the purpose which he kept in his room. After exercising for a few minutes he stopped and laid down on lounge, saying he felt difficulty in breathing, A few moments later he called out to his wife, Oh, Mary, Mary; l need some help, l can't get my breath.
 Assistance was at once summoned and Dr. Hurlbut, who lives near by, was sent for. Every thing that could be done was done, but he failed to rally and died at quarter after seven. Mrs. Crook and her sister, Mrs. Reid, were the only members of the family present at his bedside when he passed away, He had no children. l 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 been complain ing of bearing down sensation in the of his heart"
 Dr. V. L. Hurlbut, the physician who was summoned, said: II arrived at General Crooks bedside only four or five minutes before death supervened. He was suffering form 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 applications with sinatpisms, hot bags to bis feet, etc, but he was in articulo mortis when arrived, and died without rallying. It appeared to be case of heart failure, but could not be positive about that, as had never been called to attend him before. There may have been some stomach complications"
 Major Randall, of General Crooks staff, said: "We have noticed for some time that General Crook was not in his usual health. He was man who never com plained, and said very little about his sufferings. At the theater last night saw he was not feeling at all we'll, and asked him if he was in pain. He said: No but think that was the beginning of the end.n
 The funeral will take place Sunday at one clock at the Grand Pacific Hotel, after which the body will. be escorted by military to the depot, where it will be placed on the 2;55 p. m. train for Oak land, Md
 BIOGRAPHICAL
 General George Crook was born near Day ton, O., September 8, 1928 He was graduated at the United states Military Academy in 1852 and was on duty with the Fourth In- fantry in California 1852 to 1861. He was in the Rouge River expedition in 1856. and com manded the Pitt River expedition in 1s57 In the latter he was wounded by an arrow. He had risen to a captaincy when, at the begin ming of the civil war, he returned to the East and became Colonel of the Thirty sixth Ohio Infantry. In 1862 he was wounded at Lewisburg W. Va For his serv- ices at Antietam he was breyetted Colonel. He was actively engaged In several campaigns during the war and took part in Sheridan's Shenandoah receiving the brevets of Briga- der- General and Major General U. s. A. March IS, 1865. He was mustered out of the servi ice January l6, 1866. July 2S, l666, he was Lieutenant Colonel of the Twenty third Infantry U. s. A. and assigned to the District of Boise, Idaho. where he re- mained until 1872, actively engaged in Indian In 1872 he was assigned to the Arizona district, where he quelled serious Indian disturbances. In 1875 he was sent to Wyoming where, at Powder river he defeated the unruly Sioux and Cheyennes. Ho continued his cam paign in the Northwest with relentless vlgor until, in May, 1878, all of the hostile tribes had yielded. In 1882 General Crook IttuIntu lO aIlLOnA, NAtIt iit IOfCtO Lnt squattcrs to vacate the Indian lands. In the following year, when the Chiricahuas went on a raid, he pursued them and made four hundred prisoners. During the two years following no depredations occurred, but in the spring of lss6 the Indians under Geron-
 mo again went on the war path. General Crook pursued them and forced their sur render under conditions The President de- elined to ratify his action, and Gener- al sheridan telegraphed him that the only condition that could be made with Geronlmo's band was that their lives would be spared In the meantime Geronimo and some of his men escaped, and General sheridan having criticised his cam paign severely General Crook asked to be relieved from the command of the Depart ment of Arizona. He was relieved and Gen ly after Geronimo and his band surrendered and were taken to Florida, where they now are. For nearly four years there has been a bitter controversy over the surrender, Gen eral Crooks friends claiming that General Miles had brought about the climax of what could not have been accomplished without General Crooks antecedent work This controversy has gained in bitterness recently by the discussion of a bill which has passed the Senate, and Is now pending in the House committee, providing for the removal of Geronimo and his people Co Fort sill, Indian Territory. General Crook ia. vored the removal and General Miles op- posed lt.
 When relieved of the command of the De- partment ot Arizona, General Crook was sent so Omaha, in command of the Depart. meDt of the Platte. Ia 1888 on the retire. ment of General Terry, he was made a Major General and sent to Chicago in com
 naud of the Division of the Missouri.
 The News at Washington.
 WASHINGTON, March 22 The news of the death of General Crook was a great shock to the officials of the War Department Secretary Proctor was particularly affected by the intelligence, as ho had very Intimate associations with General Crook during his recent visit to Washington few weeks ago lie sent personal letteF of cond0lenco 10 Mrs. Crook, And gave instruction for the preparation oi general order an-