Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-19

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physicians at General Sherman's bed
side abandoned hope and trusted only to
a miracle.
At 5:45 o'clock all the members of the
family were summoned to the Generals
bedside, as the end was thought to be
near At 7:1O o'clock it was said that
the General would live not later than
o'clock At SD the sick man was con-
scious and without pain, but his
ssthmatic breathing was short and his
strength failing.
At $50 o'clock the physicians held a
consultation and declared the case
hopeless and the end very near. At
the Generals bedside were the son, p.
F. Sherman; the daughters, Miss
Rachel Sherman. Miss Lizzie Sherman;
Mrs. Thackeray, Mrs. Fitch; the sons
in-law, Thaclleray and Fitch; Senator
Sherman, Mrs. Colgate IIoyt, DIR. Alex
snder, DIR. Green, Private Secretary
Barrett and the nurse.
At noon it was reported that the Gen
erals condition was unchanged The
family was at the bedside and death
was momentarily expected. General
Ewing announced that no more bulle-
tins would be issued until the end had
come.
At 1850 o'clock. General Sherman
breathed his last.
General Henry w. Slocum has been
selected by General Sherman's family
to take charge of the funeral arrange
ments. The burial will take place at
St. Louis
The great esteem in which General
Sherman uAs held was evidenced yes
terday by the concerted action by the
managers Of the transatlantic steam
ship companies who agreed to have all
outgoing vessels which might possibly
meet the Majestic signal her the condi-
ton of the General. 1t is on the Ma
jestic that Rev. Thomas Ewing Sher-
man, the Generals son, sailed for this
port and the agents, recognizing how
deep must be the anxiety. have given
these orders. by day the international
code of flag signaling will be used and
by night the fiash-light code will be
used to convey news.
1t was unofficially stated that the
Generals condition had all along been
more critical than outsiders had been
led to suppose. Only at one time since
Tuesday have the doctors entertained
positive hope of ultimate recovery and
that hope was not one of strong conf
dence. This was when the erysipelas
was got the upper hand of. Then for
little time it was hoped that the Gen
erals vitality would enable him to
rally; but symptoms of pneumonia ap-
peared and subsequently these were
augmented by bronchial troubles. All
of the bulletins issued have been very
carefully worded and the doctors have
guarded their every utterance. When
DR.. Janeway said There is not much
hope, it is believed that he finally ut
tered what had long been in his mind.
THK FUNERAL.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-An arrangements
in connection with the funeral of Gen
eral Sherman in this city will be held
in abeyance until tomorrow. It was
expected that these matters would to a
certain extent devolve upon Ransom
post, 6. A. R., but the indications now
are that the General will be given a
strictly military funeral. His rank en-
titles him to funeral escort of a regi- |
ment of infantry, two batteries of artil- |
lery and battalion of cavalry. These |
troops can all be brought here in twelve |
hours from military posts near by. Brig |
adier-General Merritt stated last even
ing that no orders had yet been received |
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funeral will take place in this city, but |
no intimation of the character of the
service has yet been given.
Ransom post officers have not vet |
reached conclusion as to whether or
not delegation will go East to meet
the funeral train, but a decision will /
be reached to-day.
The following dispatch was received
at late hour last night:
James E. Yeatman and Henry Hitchcock, St.
Louis:
NKw YORK, Feb I5.-It was the Generals
desire that military funeral should be held
In st Louis on the arrival OF the cortege
Saturday morning, the Grand Army being a
prominent feature Of the procession and
Ransom post to be the guard Of honor. He
desired all the regulation military cere-
monies to be held at the grave, but no GrRud
Army ritual of any kind The regular army,
as arranged by General schoield, will fur
nish she escort and saluting party at the
grave. All other arrangements were left
With you. JOHN SHERMAN,
GENERAL HOWARD,
GENERAL sLocUM
P. 7. SHERMAN,
7. w. FITCH,
THOMAS EWING,
A. NJ. THACKLRA
Upon the receipt Of the message q
telegram was sent to General Schoheld
him of the receipt and con-
tents Of the former dispatch. The
message also stated that Messrs- Yeet-
man and Hitchcock would request the
gentlemen appointed as the funeral
DQlnittes Of arrangements by the