Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-16
Expressions OF sorrow and Regret
Among pubiie Men.

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Nrw York, Feb. i4.-In this city
the feeling was ~ profound sorrow In
every grade Of life. The veteran sol
dief was known aud loved for his un-
selfish services ~ his county and his
personal atlflbutcH.
The expressions Of public men were
without exception filled with sorrow
nnd rcgfet for his taking Oh.
Ex-senator kicrnsn said, and he
voiced the opinion of alt: "Wilh the
passing away Of General Sherman We
lost tile very last Of the great figures Of
the Civil War. There n no man left
now about whose pcrsonall,y isrrouped
any Of the great historical memories or
i1ealism Of the struggle VI the Union.
lie was mnn whose military aud civil
life was untarnisbed by the shadow of
doubt or suspicion, and his death will
les regretted NJ severely ~ that OF any
man IN the world"
Every one was eager ~ add his
eulogles 10 others upon the character uf
this great man, with n heart rs simple
MS q child.
Asa mark of respect II will he moved
that the New YORK Legislature attend
the funeral In body.
At Worcester, Mass, flags were
placed at half.mast and bells through.
out the city tollcd In his honor.
Tho Governor Of Rhode island Issued
an order culogizlng the career Of
General Sherman and ordering that
the llngs OF the State be placed nj half.
mast.
In Augusta, Me-, Governor Burlelgh
ordered the iiags on the public build
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Of confidence.
Governor Patterson OF Pennsylvania
sent this message 10 =. II. Sherman.
~ desire 10 express the sincere sym.
pnthy OF the people OF pennHylvnnia
for the family Of General Sherman, OF
whose death | am lust advised. His
patriotic, faithful and Invaluable ser.
Vices 10 his country VIII ever be CRATE.
fully remembered
At Boston General Shcrman's death
was generally announced 10 the citizens
by the tolling OF fre-alarm bells. The
flags on tho State, Municipal aud
Federal buildings were ordered half.
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A GENERAL oRprR Tof1ifH' Army.
Acting Secretary OF War Grant this
afternoon issued general order 70 the
army announcing the death. II in-
cluded the Presidents message 10 Con-
gross aud the executive order. IL was
accompanied 10y another order, Issued
by Adjutant-tiencral kelion, directing
that ON the day Of the funeral the
troops at every military post will he
paradoi aud the orders read them,
after which labors for the day Will
cease; the flag will be displayed at
half.mast from the receipt Of this order
I'LL the close Of the funeral. ON the
day Of the funeral q salute Of seventeen
guns will be fired ut hali.hour inter.
walls, commencing nj 5 n m. The
officers Of the army will wear the
usual badges OF mourning and the
colors OF the several regiments and
battalions will he drared In mourning
for period OF six months.
The House Committee on Military
Affairs will report appropriate resolu.
lions OF respect and recommend that
the House take part In the funeral
services. General Cutchcon, chairman
Of the Committee on Military Afisirs,
referred feelingly 10 the fact that the
death removed the Inst OF the three
great Union Generals. This passage
from Sherman's memoirs, said he, IL n
key TO the character OF the whole man.
II was mt the outbreak of the war, when
sherman was In Louisiana: 'On no
earthly account will do any act or
think any thought hostile 10 or In de.
ilance OF the old Government OF tho
United States"
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE 10 TIE
FAMILY.
Follow lug II the prcsident's message
to the family Of General sherman:
~ loved and venernted General
Sherman, and would stand very near
10 the more deeply afflicted members
OF his family In this hour OF bereave.
ment. IL will be rs II there were one
dead In every loyal household In the
land. | suggest that the body be borne
through Washington and lie IN state
for one day In the rotunda OF the CAPT.
tol. Please advise me OF any arrange
menta made.
TINE GENERALS WISH As 10 ms
nuHIAL.
81. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-THE announce
ment Of General Sherman's death
caused the deepest sorrow among his
thousands Of friends iif this city. Ran.
som Post, q. A. r., OF which General
Sherman was the flrst commander,
feels the loss more, probably, than any
other In the country. Tho general
had refused innumerablo Tunes to be.
comean active member " posts In
other cities, saying that he loved his
comrades OF Ransom Post. He had
been ono Of It's charter members aud
would remain with It TIL his dying
day.
IL IL expected that the funeral ar
rangements will be-, 10 certain extent,
made by Ransom Post, as General
sherman, In his letter OF February 9th,
1890, expressed desire 10 be laid at
rest by his old comrades.
Commander Ripley sent n telegram
TO the generals sou this afternoon,
rendering the services OF the post, and
announcing that an escort aud guard
OF honor would be sent TO New York.
At mass meeting OF leading citl-
zens this afternoon n message OF con-
dolence and sympathy was sent to the
family.
As the nows OF the death was TO
ceived the fire bells tolled out the In
tolligence Ia all parts Of the city, and
flags ON all the municipal buildings
were half.masted. Those on,the Fed