New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-15

house at II o'clock to make all the arrangements
for military funeral.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
leegrims we're then sent to many prominent EoV'
eminent officials announcing the Generals death.
among the number being President Harrison, Vice
President Morton. ReGtield Proctor. Secretary OF
War: James e. Blaine, Secretary of State; John
w. Noble, Secretary of the Interior, and General
Schofeld, the head Of the Army. The Presidents
responded follows:
Executive Mansion.
To the Hon. John sherman New York
stand very near TO the more deeply aficted members
OF his lsmily In this hour OF bereavement II will be
as ii there were one dead in every loyal household in
The !1>l | suggest that The body be borne through
Washington and lie in STATE for day in the rotunds
OF the Capitol Please advise me Of any arrangements
made. BESJAMIN HARRISON.
Hundreds of telegrams were received in the
course Of the afternoon and evening, and such as
are of public interest will be given to the press
to-day for publication tomorrow. Few visitors
called al the house after the news of the death
was made known. Friends did not want TO III
trude upon the grief of the family.
SOLDIERS on GUARD At THE HOUSE
At O'Clock soldiers from Governors Island
who are to guatl the body arrived at the house.
Lieutenant Rodman was in command. The detail
consisted of two sereeants, corporal and sN
priyatcs from Battery NJ, LIST L. 5. Artillery.
Two soldiers took their stand at the door of the
room in which the body lies, and two others
were stationed at the front door. The rest will
act as a relief
The General died in his own bedroom, which
is the rear room the second floor IL is Of
moderate size having two windows overlooking
the backward. 4 WDOd-iire burns an open
hearth the west side. The head of the bed
is against the east wall. The Generals unmarried
l.. 10, rItf al
arated rom tine other by sliding. doors. War
relics, medals and decorations abound every
where ana there are some grand battle scenes Oh
General Sherman had presentiment of his ap
preaching death two weeks ago. At that time he
said TO General e. RI. +. Coils, who mentioned
Grants hr;nday-April 27:
oh, wei, Coils, I'll be dead and buried before
then"
u tried hard to cheer him." said General
Coils land pretended to believe he was joking.
but he became serious and added after awhile
i feel it coming sometimes when ! get home
from entertainment or banquet, especially these
winter nights. ! feel death reaching out for
me- as it were. suppose I'll take cold some night
and 60 to bed. never 10 get uD aeain. The
words were prophetic. \ week ago, sitting in
box at the theatre he caught the cold that caused
his death
The entire Sherman household express the deep
est gratitude to the Generals nurse, Miss Price,
who they declare. is the " best ndrSe IN the
world Her attention and constant care ana
watchfulness saved tie dying man many an I'M
Throu@h Lieutenant Fitch they also express,
their appreciation Of the courteous department OF
the reporters whose duty il was 10 watch altcr
The condition of the hero Of the MaIch 10 the eea.
IL Is not remembered BY any member ol Ino
family what the Generals last words were. lie
had rot sLol,cr for two days nor had he AT
tempted t. write anything. In fact, he had no
communication of any kind with any one IN the
forty-eight hours preceding his death.
General Nelson \. Miles last evening engaged
by telegraph from Chicago rooms at the flitn
Avenue Hotel. lie will arrive to-day about
it the Fifth Avenue Hotel which was for two
wears General Shcrman's home. and where he was
often to I've found, even after he moved up towh,
beautiful portrait of nm done ~ , Gnaln IIu
cravon. by Fall was on view in the lobDy yester,
day Ii hung beside the desk. and attracted
much attention from visitors and from frequeh'ers
of the hotel.
DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS TO TAKE ACTION
\ special meeting of the Union League Club
has been called for Wednesday night to take
action on the death Of General Sherman. The
executive committee will meet on Tuesday nlght,
.and appoint a committee to represent the cup
at the funeral. and also t0 appoint speakers W
address the meeting on Wednesday.
The Republican Club will have It's regular
meeting tomorrow night. and VIII theh t@ho
action on the death of General Sherman .,
The Chamber OF Commerce Will hod spcGia, ",,ar,
meeting on ruescay at i: :5o p H. 10 'a>e "''''A
Al a meeting of the Board of Directors or the
St9ckIer Association held last night the foliow-
inc resolutions We're adopted
whereas. The members Of the steckler Association
doaniv feel the To-, the country has sustained IN ne
dcati, Of two of her most prominent heroe,; IN W;
our of the c0uurys distress during tie dark daNs ol
,he Rebellion the loyal citizens Of the Inltcd Hlale
doDouded to great extent upon the deeds of 'enerai
WHlam r. sherman and Admiral Porter. whose gtra!
successes helped 10 bring about one AID lsl'eu
Nation. .,., a., t.,,i,,o. ~ o,,
dorsrtod hnroq. i'm the hOur of their ahtcu)n; .
Resolved That copy Of these resolutions DC
, spread in full on the minute.book.
fuU and elaborate shetch OF General Nher-
mans life was published in The Tribune on Friday