Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
HIS END WAS PEACE.
General Crooks Campaigns
Are Ger.
DEATHS UNEXPECTED EUMA oN0
No FOeman's Dart Struck the GSt-
liant Hero DOwn-GOd's Own
Hand Removed Him.
DEATHS UNEXPECTED sUMA 'oNs

Hand Removed Him.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
CHICAGO, March 21.-Mej jor- Genera
George Crook, in command of the De
partment of the Missouri, died at the
Grand Pacific hotel, at 7:15 this morn
ing, of heart failure. There had moi
been the slightest warning that the
General was not perfectly we'll. He was
at army headquarters all day yesterday
and last night at the hotel appeared tc
be in his usual good health. He got ur
as usual this morning about Z O'Clock
and while dressing suddenly said to his
wife, 81 can't breathe" Mrs. Crook
helped him to sofa and doctor was al
once summoned, but before he could
reach the room General Crook was dead
The General had been in command oi
the Department of the Missouri for sew.
eral years, succeeding General Schofield.
| LANDLORD DRAKE's STATEMENT.
B. Drake, proprietor of the Grand
Pacific hotel, made the following state.
ment to an Associated Press reporter
| General Crook arose shortly before 7
o'clock, apparently in his usual health
and, in accordance with his usual Gus
tom, began exercising with weights and
pulleys, which he kept in his room.
After exercising a few minutes he stop.
ped to lie down upon Lounge, saying
that he felt difficulty in breathing. A
few moments later he called out to his
wife: 'Oh, Mary, Mary, l need help.
can't get my BREATH Assistance
was at once summoned, and DR.. Hurl-
but was sent for. Everything that could
be done was done, but he failed to rally
and died at 7:15. suppose his death
resulted from affection of the heart.
For some weeks, in fact, ever since he
returned from his last trip to the North
west, he had been mplaining of bear
ing down sensation in the neighborhood
of his heart"
| DR. HURLBUT's OPINION.
| DR.. Hurlbut, the physician summoned,
said: 81 arrived at his bedside only four
or five minutes before death supervened.
He WAS suffering from irregularity of the
heart, and his chest seemed to be filed
up. We did what we could for him in
the way of hot applications. He was
in articulo mortis when l arrived, and
died without rallying. 1t appeared
to be case of heart fail
ure, but l could not be positive
about that, as never had been called to
attend him before. There may have
been some stomachic complications"
THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
| Major Randall, of General Crook e
staff, said "I had noticed for some time
that General Crook was not in his usual
health. He was a man who never COM
planned, and said very little about his
sufsrings. At the theater last night I
saw he was not feeling at all we'll, and
asked him if he were in pain. He said
| NO. but think that was the beginning g
of the end"
Arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been made, and General Schofield
matter, and his wishes will be con.
sidered. The burial will probably take
place at Oakland, Md, the home of his
&ife's people, though possibly it may be
thought best to inter the remains at the
Arlington National cemetery. at Wash
ington. General Crook was 61 years
old in September.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT IN MOURNING.
! WASHINGTON, March 21.-The news of
the death of General Crook WAS a great
shock to the officials of the War Depart
ment. Secretary Proctor was particularly
affected by the sad intelligence, as he
had very intimate associations with
Crook during his visit to Washington a
few weeks ago. He sent a personal
message of coincidence to Mrs. Crook,
and gave instructions for the preparation
of a general order announcing Crook
death to the army. The order will re.
cite the personal worth and distinguished
services of the deceased, and will direct
the flags at all military posts to be placed
at half-mast on the day of the funeral
and also that the officers wear the usual
badge of mourning thirty days.
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
| CHICAGO, March 21.-In accordance
with the wishes of Mrs. Crook the funeral
services will be held on Sunday after.
noon. The remains will then be put on
special Car and will leave for Oakland
Maryland, in the afternoon. General
Crooks staff officers and small guard oi
regular soldiers will attend.
| Out of respect to the memory of Gen.
eral Crook the Steele court.martial was
today adjourned until Monday.
sHERMAN's TRIBUTE TO CROOKS WORTH
New YORK, March 21.-General w. T
Sherman, when told Of General Crooks
death, by an Associated Press reporter
showed deep regret. "George Crook was
alwaysfa man on whom we could de-
pend" said he. "He was the most sue
cessful man in dealing with the Indians
the United States ever had in it's service
The Indians respected and trusted him
and he could bring them to and make
them ameDable to reason when every
one else failed. During the rebellion
Crook had charge of the Second Cavalry
division, stationed in Northern Alabama
and did excellent work. During my fif-
teen years as Commander-in-C Chief of the
army, had ample opportunity to find
out Crooks good traits, and 1 never
found him anything but man who
could be depended on in every emer-
gency."
GENERAL HAYEs's TRIBUTE TO THE BEAD