The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-15
by United Press. /

BY United Press.
New YORK, Feb. IL. Gen. William
Tecumseh Sherman died at 1 so TO-DAY.
The news Of th9 death was conveyed to
The reporters BY the Policeman WHO
stood on guard outside the house.
From Sec. Barrett it was learned that
Gen Sherman hau remained unconscious
70 The iaft, dying no visible signs Of
PAIN. The General passed away with
out speaking TO any member Of his fam
lly, Who were gathered about the bed.
1he iour daughters were present and his
son t. i. Sherman and also the attensi-
ing physicians. Secretary Barrett and
some o'3er friends were in the room be
.0W at minutes after , O'clock Pri
yat8 Secretary Barrett went around to
the Western Union office and sent eff 4
number q dispatches to Washington, II
ne dispatches he announced the hour
Of death as 80 p n.
The funeral services over the remains
Of the late General will take place ou
Thursday. Thursday evening the BODY
will be taken to ST. Louis for interment
WASHINGTON, Fyb. 14.-The President
sent the following message to Congress
this afternoon
To TIE SENATE AND House OF REPRE-
sENTATIVEs:
Tie death os William Tecumseh Sher-
man, which took place 30 day at his resi-
dence ln the city Of New York at one
O'Clock aud fifty minutes o. m, is an
event that will br.ae sorrow TO the heart
| Of every patriotic u zen. No living
American was So we'd Fanerate1 as
ne. The look upon his .e IA hear lis
| name was to have ones love Of country
| intensified He served his coantrv cot
| FIR tame, not out Of q sense OF pro
fessional duty, but for love q
the flag and of the ben. &
cent civil institutions Of which il
was tie emblem :to was an idea
oldier, aud shared fo tie fullest tht
ESPRIT DU Corps OF the army, but HI
chcrIsLa. the civil institution organizel
under the construction and was only
soldier that these mighS be pc peJuaIeC
in undininished usefulness ana honor
He was IN nothing Al in:tator 4 pro
found student Of military science an(
precedent, be drew from them principle
and suggestions, and SO adapsed them t
naval coDditions that bis O. Enpaigns vii
continue to b tbs profitable study 6
the military profession through
oat the world His general natur
made him c9nrale to ever
soldier OF lla g.a.y Uaion army. N
presence was 30 Waloome and inspirin
st taa camp fro C@ com mandery as hIs
lis career gas com ngle,e, 4i lou3fs n II
full Ha had r8g4IyoG from He govern
! nent the highest raGk Al1En u %
ci.l:ar, establishment aal from iii
people 12stin 4 grasi-laa 4D3 love. II
Wor~5s OF L4aua ca. add 10 his fame III,
death has followe,3 in startling sulnes
that Of the Admiral Of tiie Navy, an
it IS 6 sad ANA notable incident that i aa
the department ander which ha serve
shall have pu5 on the usual emblems
mourning, four Of tn8 eight ezacnuv
aenartrnents viii be simultaneous
draped IL black, aud one der h4a i'll
to-day removed the Grape from lis vail
!, Coigaed) BENZ. HARRISON,
Executive Mansion Fec. II.
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 14-Upon recei
. Of The news Of Gen. Sherman ! death, Il
bells in the fire tower Of tie City Ia
r began to ring, and Continued for
minutes.
$ Boston, Feb. IA The arn0unceme
2 Of Gen Sherman's death was gantral
2 announced 10 the citiz3ns By the tolill
e IT the fire alarm bells. The flags on Il
g State, municipal and federal 5uildio
were displayed at half mast.