Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-12
DEATH OF GENERAL SHERMAN.

The old Veteran Passes Away at an Early Hour This sMorning-The Bed- side Surrounded by Members of His Family.
 WASHINGTON, D. O. Feb. 1.-The presi- dent having telegraphed to New York for information concerning the condition of General Sherman received telegram this afternoon from MT. P T. Sherman saying that his fathers condition this morning was critical, but that there was a slight i'm provement this afternoon. General Scho- field also received a telegram from Mir Sherman to the same effect
 The p. m. bulletin says: At o'clock the physicians said that General Sherman was resting easily. His family are confi- dent that he will live through the night.
 The improvement over last night began to show about noon to-day and in the af- ternoon he frequently rallied sufficiently to recognize the members of the family and those old friends that were admitted to the sick chamber. During the day two telegrams were received from President Harrison enquiring after the generals con dition. At 6 o'clock in the evening Gen eral Thomas Ewing Sent the following tele- gram to the president:
 Family far more hopeful. Some slight evidence of reviving strength"
 General Ewing was one of the callers at the West Seventy First street house dur ing the afternoon. When he entered the sick chamber he was greeted by General Sherman with: Hello, Ewing, is that yous" A little later the general said to his son: "This is only temporary. will be all right"
 General Ewing, in speaking of General Sherman's condition, said: s'The feeling is more hopeful. There is no dedided i'm provement in the symptoms and conditions but he is not as low as he was this morn ing. When aroused he is intelligent and free from all Authorizations. But yester- day and to-day he has been much of the time in state of semi-coma. His face is little discolored and his neck and back good deal swollen. He moves with great difficulty and pain. His speech is also dificult'
 During the afternoon many people of prominence called.
 At S:30 Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage and Mrs. Talmage arrived. Fifteen minutes later they came out. Dr. Talmage said he had found the general in better condition than he expected to. General Sherman" he said, ''is conscious at intervals and rec ogn1Zes those who are about hlm. When spoken to he answers yes or no, but that is the extent of his conversation. After an effort of this kind he relspses into a state of mi-unconsciousnes. It is very sad. His family are all hoping for the best, but it seems almost like hoping for the impos sible. From present indications should say that there is no likelihood of his demise within the next twenty-four hours"
 At 11:15 Drs. Janeway and Alexander held consultation, after which Dr. Alex ander issued a bulletin stating that there had been no change in General Sherman's condition.
 At :45 the Rev. Father Matthew A. Taylor of the Church of the Blessed Sacra- ment, was sent for by some members of the family, and he arrived few minutes later. At 12:45 he was still there. At 1:15 messenger was sent to Senator John Sherman at MT. Colgate Hoyt's home say ing: "Papa is very much worse. You had better come up." It was signed Sherman"
 General Sherman died at 3:15 o'clock this morning.