The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-14
SHERMAN LIVES YET.
But His Condition is Not Such
As to Inspire Hope.
EXTREME JUNCTION. GIVE,
Anti Catholic Newspaper Taken to Task
By John sherman for MisrepFe-
sentstion Of the Family.

NEW York, Feb. H--As $50 Dr.. Alexander
said the general was not 30 well a the Last
bsalletin- Secretary Barrett said the end was
evidently near.
Dr. Green and Lieutenant Fitch and
Mr.. Thsekeray to come at ones. He
also reused all the ladies and the
other members OF the family, telling them to
hurry to the bedside of the general rs the end
was near. The lights were suddenly turned up.
and . good deal Of commotion was visible TO
those outside the house
The family of General sherman was greatly
annoyed today At the publication in the Tfm<s
OF articles referring to the administration OF ex-
tTerne JUNCTION 10 the general. The artiele
In question referred 70 the fact that the
general Is not Catholic. although ths family
Is, and insimased that the sacrament Of extreme
JUNCTION was administered while he was I'M
conscious, leaving the inference TO be drawn
that IL was without his permission Many other
inferenccs might hare been drawn from the
article disagreeabie 10 the family. &c gem
erals son, Tecrnsch sherman, In conversation
with reporters today, was indignant At the In
situations In the article. He said the priest was
called IT the request Of the family, and
extreme JUNCTION was administered az their
request 1t was true the general might not have
been conscious of what was going on, but there
had been no secrecy about it whatever.
Tonight Senator John Sherman sent this letter
70 the Tsm<s.
.GSsssemen: paragraph in your paper this
morning gives a very erroneous view OF the IN
cidens in General sherraans sick chara-
Der which wounds the sensitive feel
ings OF his children, now In deep distress,
and which, under the circumstances, deem
1t proper TO correct Your reporter intima.es
that advantage wss taken OF temporary absence
TO introduce Catholic priest into General
Sdesnan's chamber to administer the rite Of
extreme junction to the sick nan, il the nature
OF claim that he was b Catholic. Is 10 well
known that his family have been reared by their
mother, devoted cathbIic, in her faith, and
now cling 20 L. il is equally well
known that General Sherman and my
self, IS well as m9 mothers children
ere by inheritance. edu4ation and connection,
Christians, but 10. Catholics, and this has been
openly ayowed On ell proper occasions by Gem
eral sherman. but ne is tto good Christian and
too humane man 20 deny his children the con-
ISOLATION OF their religion. He was inseasioie az
the time and apparently az TIE verge OF death.
but If he had bee1 well and In the
full exercise CT his faculties, he would
Of prayers and rei.gious observance observance
for their father OF any cl4sz or denomination OF
C.4r.stiau priests preachers Certainly ii I
bad been present would by the request OF the
family have asseuted and reverently shared in
the appeal TO the Almighty for his life,
here and hereafter, OF my brother,
whether in prayers or extreme JUNCTION, and
or any other good snsa who believed what be
spoke and had an honest faith IN his creed. I
hear that your reporter uttered threats TO obtain
information which can not believe you would
for moment tolerate. We all need charity for
our frailfies, and can feel for any one who
would wound those already in distress Very
truly yours, JOHN SHERMAN.