The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-15

sgh- suaoeasion. due TO the lungs filing with
mucus, was the cause.
The body. which was embalrned this
afternoon, viii remain in the Seventy-first
street residence until next Thursday in
oruer 70 await the coming Of Rev Thomas
=. sherman, who Is due on the Majestic ON
wednesday. 1t will then be escorted To
the station by post of the Grand Armv
and VIII be taken TO St. Louis in q private
tram, where, after the funeral services. il
VIII be laid in Calvary cemetery. in
that city, beside the body Of his
wife and children and children's children.
It's the wish Of the family that the re-
mains do not lie in state in this CITY. and
unless they alter the decision which they
have made, and which Mr.. p. J. Sherman
said was in accordance with his fathers
wish, the features will not be uncovered To
public eyes. General Sherman desired
that the utmost simplicity attend his OBJ
sequies, and his wishes will be respected
as much as is compatible with his emf
nence and popularity and the military sta
ton which he occupied.
The funeral has been placed in the hands
of General Henry w. Slocum, representing
the Grand Army Of the Republic, and
General o. O. How ard. representing the
army, who will meet at the house Sunday
morning and make the necessary arrange
ments.
Some two weeks ago General Sherman
made known his wishes as to his burial.
He particularly requested that his body
;hould not lie III state any where. He
also requested that the funeral be strictly
military one. He said be did not care
particularly for any military observances
here in New York, but he did want mill
tary burial in Sc. Louis, which would be
participated in by his old comrades in
arms. He also requested that the funeral
rites be not in conformity with any par
ticular form of religion. He wanted sol
dier's burial.
The body is now lying embairned in the
room where the general died, the hack
room on the second floor. The features
are natural, with the exception Of slight
swelling on the right jaw and under both
eyes. The eyes are closed and the arms
folded across the breast
General Coils said a guard would be
sent from Governors Island 10 take
charge of the remains while they remained
in the house.
In speaking of General Sherman's III
ness, General Coils said that two weeks
ago he had had conversation with
Sherman. while he was visiting him at his
house, of which the subject was the APP
proaching anniversary of General Grants
birthday, April q. General sherman
at that time, though in the
best of health, said he would bo
dead and in his grave on the day when the
celebration occurred. lie told General
Coils he had premonifion that while at
a banquet some cold night he would con-
tract cold which would carry him off,
This sight into the future was regarded by
General Coils as something uncanny.
Senator John Sherman left the house
early in the afternoon and went 10 the
house of Mrs. Colgate Hoyt, where he will
remain until the departure for st. Louis
Over 200 kilograms have been received
and will be made public tomorrow.
The following kilograms have been re-
ceived by the family:
From Secretary Noble-The heartfelt sympa-
thy OF myself and Mrs. Noble goes forth 70 the
family Of dear General Sherman and to you Our
countrymen mourn oue Of our own and the
worlds greatest heroes, but youn II . deeper
grief for the loss Of father, brother and friend
Heaven bless you all
From Secretary Blaine = Convey 20 your
brothers family our tsnderest sympathy. A
very great man has gone.
IF, From seeses.zy IneZ-n ths hour Of aslie-
memory OF General Sherman wifi be forever
cherished by the American people a. one of
their most valued poGseGofOn&