The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15

own Tor MS ola age was TOO strong. anu ~ eio
close Of 1883 he removed to modest but COM
Portable house on Seventy-frst street, where
he has passed his closing years
TIE PRESIDENTS ELOQUENT TRIBUTE
WASHINGTON ID. c.. Feb. 14.-The Presi-
dent sent the following message to Congress
this afternoon:
To the Senate and House OF Representatives.:
The death of William Sherman which took
place TODAY at his residence in the city OF
New York. at 1:50 o'clock p. NJ, is an event
that will bring sorrow to the heart OF every
patriotic citizen. No living American was so
yenerated and loved as he. To look upon. his
face. to hear his name was to have ones love
of country intensified. He served his coiin:
try, not for fame, not out of q sense oi
professional duty, but for love Of the flag and
of the benificent civil institutions of when u
was the emblem. He was an ideal soldier,
and shared 10 the fullest the esprit du corps
of the army, but he cherished the ciyiI instl;
tutOns organized under the constitution, ana
was only a soldier that these might be per;
petuated in uudimnished usefulness ana
honor.
A coMRADE TO EVERY SOLDIER.
He was in nothing an imitator. A profound
student Of military science and precedent, ne
drew from them principles and suggestions,
and so adapted them to novel conditions that
his campaigns will continue TO be the proifa-
ble study of military profession throughout
the world His genial nature made him CON-
rade to every soldier of the great Union army.
No presence was so welcome and inspiring NJ
the campfire or rcommandery as his. Ills career
was complete: his honors were full. lie had
received from the Government the hlghes'
rank known to our military establishment;;
and from the people unlimited gratitude and
love. No word Of mine can add to his fame.
His death has followed in startling quckness
that of the Admiral Of the Navy, and II IS sad
and notable incident that when the Depart
ment under which he served shall have put on
the usual emblems Of mourning four OF the
eight Executive Departments will be simulta-
neousy draped, and one other has but to-day
removed the crepe from its walls.
lSignedl BESJAMIN HARRISON.
Executive Mansion, Feb. IA. 1891.
ACTION OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
In general orders No. l6. issued this after
| noon, Acting -Secretary-Of-W Grant an
nounces The death of General Sherman to the
army. After recitng the Presidents message
20 Congress and the Executive order on the
same subject the order continues: 1T is or
dered that the War Department be draped in
mourning for the period of thirty days and
| that all business be suspended therein on the
day of the funeral. Troops at every
military post will be paraded and the
order read 10 them. after which all the labor
| of the day will cease. The national nag VIII
be displayed at half-mast from the time OF the
receipt of this order until the close of the
| funeral. On the day of the funeral a salute
| Of seventeen guns will be fired at half-hour
| intervals, commencing at O'Clock A. NJ. Inc
officers Of the army will wear the usual badges
| of mourning and the cOlOrs of regiments aud
battalions will be draped in mourning for 2
period Of six months. The day and hour OF
! the funeral will be communicated TO the de-
partment commanders by telegraph, and by
| them TO their subordinate commanders.
| Other necessary orders will be issued here
after relative to the appropriate funeral cere-
monies"
oHIos DEMONSTRATION.
CINCINNATI. O., Feb. 14.-Upon receipt OF
the news of General Sherman's death the bells
| in the fire tower and of the City Hall began
| tolling and continued for fifteen minutes.
! Flags AT the city and Government buildipe
were at once lowered TO half mast.
ST. LOUIS PROCLAMATION.
Sr. LOUIS Feb. 14.-Mayor f. A. Noonan
prepared the following proclamation. which
| he will issue Monday: The Mayor announces
the death of General W. i. sherman. which
occurred in New York to-day. For many
years General Sherman was resident OF st.
| Louis, and here his body is to
be buried. He was one OF the fore;
most men of his time, and
his life is written in the history of his country.
The intelligence Of his death will be received
in St. Louis with sorrow and emotion. The
flags on the public buildings will be displayed
at half-mast until the day OF the iuneral; an1
ON that day the public offices Will be closed
The following telegram was received Tor
Ransom Post, G. A. r.;
Ne,c York. Feb. l4-Ransom Post: The
family was glad to accept the offer OF escort
on the arrival Of the remains OF General Sher-
man at St. Louis Send delegation not to
exceed four to meet the cortege at lndianap-
! IL. DrohaIl,. leaCa NaV York Thursday
evening lSigned J. J. HOWARD.
The The Merchants Exchange Executive Com
mittee have decided TO close the Exchnnge on
that day
ILLINOIS HoSoBs THE DEAD.
QUINCY, ILL.,, Feb. 14.--The following dis
patch was sent tonight:
Headquarters Department of Illinois. G. A.
RIO y. L. Sherman. New York: The q. A
r. Post send to the family Of General Sherman
expressions Of their great sorrow. Nowhere
! will the patriotic dead and illustriOus services
of our nations hero be more sacredly cherished
than here in Illinois. | sorrowfully tender the
services Of this department. If they are de
sired.
TOPEKA. KANs.. Feb A.-When the death
| Of General Sherman was announced in the
! Kansas Legislature this afternoon resolutions
were adopted providing for committee tc
draft memorial. and providing also for the
adjournment Of the House on the day Of the
funeral.
TELEGEAMs RECEIVED.
The following kilograms were received by
the family tonight:
Washington. D. C., Feb. H-Hon. JohT
Sherman.--The heartfelt sympathy of myself
and Mrs Noble goes 20 the family of deal
General Sherman and to you. Our country
mourn one Of our own and the worlds great
est heroes But yours is deeper grief of the
loss of father. brother. friend Heaven bless
you all. (Signed) JOHN W. NOBLE
Washington. u. c.. Feb. 1i.-Hon. JOIN
sherman Convey 10 your brothers bereayec
family our tenderest sympathy. A very grea
man has gone. JAMES u. BLAINE
Washington D. c., Feb. H.-P. Il. Sher
man-In this hour Of afiliction you have my
| dsepest sympathy. The memory OF Genera
Sherman viii be forever cherished by th'
American people as one of their most valued
possessions. (Signed.l b. +. TRACY.
Executive Order.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. l4.-The following
executive order was issued this afternoon
Executive Order-lt Is my painful duty
10 announce 10 the country that Gen.
eral William Sherman died this day at Is
| o'clock T. NJ. at his residence in the city o
New York. The Secretary Of War vii
cause the highest military honors &
be paid to the memory Of this dis
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