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The Dickinson press., 1891-02-21
MILITARY
Will Mark the Sherman Ceremonies at
st. Louis.

Will Mark the Sherman Ceremonies at
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1S.-Meetings of the
various committees having in charge ar
rangements for the funeral of Gen. W.
T. Sherman, in this city on Saturday,
are being held daily. From advices re-
ceived from cities and towns in sur
rounding states it is assured that large
delegations of Grand Army men and
Sons Of Veterans will attend the funeral.
It is expected that a large number of
newspaper correspondents will be pres
ent and a committee has been appointed
to facilitate their work. Gen. Merritt
has arranged to place squad of artillery
on the levee and they will fire a salute
as the funeral train enters upon the
bridge across the Mississippi river.
Another detachment will be placed in
O'Fallon park and will fire a salute as
as the procession passes that point.
Numerous offerings of floral tributes
have been received by the committee,
but in accordance with the wishes Of
the family, and in conformity with the
severe simplicity of a military funeral,
there will be absolutely no flowers.
After the funeral a guard will be sta
toned at the grave of Gen. Sherman to
prevent any possible designs on the part
OF the inscriptions and as a mark of
honor,
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the whole recommended the indefinite
postponement of both measures. The
report was adopted, and then, singly,
they were killed. Then in each case a
motion to reconsider was made and ia
bled. Resubmission died by a vote of 1S
to IL, and capital removal by "A to 4.
Thus ended I, most surprising chapter
in the history of this session.
Governor Burke sent in the following
names for the directors of the reform
school at Mandon: III. r. Lyon, Elijah
Boley, j. E. Campbell, Mandan; j. A.
Terris, Medora; Louis Connolly, Hens
ler. They were confirmed i'll executive
session. Bills We're passed: Protecting
cheesemakers and brands; appropriation
for maintenance of state Offices: appro-
priation for expenses of Indian out
break. A large batch of bills were con-
sidered ill committee of the whole and
made ready for passage. The bill to
the consent of both husband and wife
was killed. So far there have been 2OS
house bills introduccd-12S are in com
mittee, A have passed and IS have been
killed.
Wednesday, Feb. Is.
In the house the capital removal bills
were the special order and were con-
sidered in committee of the whole. 1t
was soon plain that there We're only a
few in favor of removal, and both bills
were indefinitely postponed and the
-postponement clinched, only seven votes
being out against it. The bills for APP
pralsal OF mortgaged property before
sale; prohibiting t%ransacting of private
business in county offices in office hours;
giving arms to sons of Veterans; max
ing official transcript same as deposit
tons, and requiring railroads to use
automatic couplers were indefinitely
postponed. Bills passed: Changing the
boundaries of unorganized counties and
merging fifteen of them into organized
counties; giving counties lien on crop
for seed grain furnished; providing for
semi-annual publication of reports of
commissioner of agriculture and labor;
penalty for refusing to furnish statis-
tics; destruction of noXious weeds: de-
timing jurisdiction of county courts; ap-
preparation for clerk hire in state offices;
appropriating S11 900 for the state mill
tia; providing for the disposal of money
donated to state agricultural college;
prohibiting illegal branding. The ware
committee, was referred to the attorney
general for an opinion on its constitu-
tionality.
In the senate a fight was expected on
the approval of the journal of Tuesday,
by which was eXpunged the rcsubmis-
sion and capital removal proceedings,
u the journal Was referred to IL COM
mittee without dissent, and will I'M
doubleday he approved. Several petit
tions from Richland county were pre-
sented asking for IL law to limit the COM
pensation of county commissioners to
$500 a year. Bills passed: House bill
authorizing governor to loan guns to G.
A. r. posts; senate bills for establish
ment Of election precincts: to encourage
irrigation: allowing counties to retire
seed grain bonds before maturity; grad
ing salaries of county judges according
to population.
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GEN. sHERMAN's ILLNESS.
A Brief Account Given by His Attending
Phy,icinn. DIR. Alex,nder.

"A AbliSl -ANSouu NHlNeH Nv IllS tAtteuulnS
Physician, DIR. Alexander.
DR.. c. 7. Alexander gave the history
of Gen. Sherman's illness. The doctor
had been almost inccssantly at the gem
erals bedside from the time his illness
began. and he had not had more than
two hours sleep any day since Sunday.
The general. as is known. he said,
caught cold Wednesday a week ago.
The next day he attended Il wedding
against the urgent advice of the mem
beers Of his family. On Friday l was
called i'll and found the general suffer-
ing from a cold and sore throat. On
Saturday he felt SO much better that he
wanted to keep an appointment he had
made for that day. On my advice,
however. he desisted and spent the day
playing cards. believe. with his family.
Erysipelas set in on Sunday. He was
Tightly that day, and OH Monday he be-
over his face, and the lympathic glands
i'll his neck became swollen. Tuesday
he grew worse and 1 applied treatment
for the e~rysipelas. Wednesday came
and there was no change for the better.
but Gen. Sherman slightly rallied on
Thursday morning. His rally was not
such 10 insure even a faint hope of his
recovery. Friday was the turning point
for the patient. The erysipclas had
almost completely disappeared, but the
attack had left the general very much
weakened. His old complaint, bronchial
trouble and asthma, I think, killed Gen.
Sherman. In his weakened condition
he was unable to throw off the mucus
which gathered. The mucus accumu-
lated, and the general was slowly
strangled to death. l think he suffered
greatly. There was always the quick
respiration, the gasp for breath, but he
bore everything without a murmur and
no II could be more heroic. Since
Tuesday we had practically abandoned
all hope of Gen. Sherman's recovery.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

Thursday, Feb. 1a.-senate: District of
Columbia appropriation bill passed:
House: Legislative appropriation bill con-
sidered till adjournment.
Friday Feb. 13~.-Resolution agreed to
permitting the senate committee on naval
affairs to investigate matters relating to
the personnel of the navy. Amendment
to the copyright bill providing that for
eign editions of books copyrighted in the
United States may be imported on the
payment of regular duties agreed to.
House: Legislative appropriation bill
passed.
Saturday, Feb: 14.-senate: Senate bill
public building at Birmingham, Ala;
Consideration Of copyright bill proceeded
with all amendments made in committee
bill for bridge over St: Louis river be
Both houses adjourned after passing reso-
mans death.
Monday, Feb. 1G.-Scnate: Diplomatic
appropriation bill reported and amend
ments agreed to. Senate then adjourned.
Tuesday, Feb. 17.-Senate: Diplomatic
appropriation, hill passed; copyright bill
considered. IN Use: Resolution reported
for impeachment of Alexander Boardman,
United States district judge for western
district of Louisiana. Conference report
on Notifications bill agreed to.
Wednesday. Feb. 1~s.-Scnate; Copy,
right bill passed; bill for ustom house at
New York passed. House: Indian appro
priatiOn bill passed.
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ANOTHER GONE.
Gen. Siblcy, Minncsota's Defender i'll the.
Sioux War of 1862, Is Dead.

Gen. Siblcy, Minncsota's Defender i'll the,
Sioux War of 1862, Is Dead.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 19.-Gen. Sibley died
at $3.50 a. IN. The calm sleep which for
nearly sixty hours held him has quietly
surrendered him to its twin sister,
death; and so softly the dead transition
came that the anxious watcher. by his
bed scarce noted the change. Late at
night the slight symptoms, that only the
practiced eye of the physician could
trace, seemed more unfavorable. The
respiration was a shade more difficult,
and the already slow breaths came still
more slowly. The brilliant light of a
great life was steadily being extin-
guished. At / o'clock the change was
still so slightas to be scarcely noticeable,
but after that hour it became more
marked and rapid, until at 4:30 the crisis
came, and the greatest name in Mime
sota passed into history.
Two Hundred Chinese Persisted.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.-The Aus
tralian papers state that by the burning
of the steamer Raned at Wuhu, 200
Chinese persisted.
QUAY'S EXPLANATION
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Tril.r.cs of Respect and Esteem by Old

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The death of
great national character rarely calls
out SO many evidences of genuine feeling
as were shown in Washington when it
was known that Gen. Sherman's last
grim. battle was over. The personal
grief felt by President Harrison was re-
Elected in all his official surroundings,
but it was in the senate that the deepest
utterance was given to the general sor-
row. The resolutions of respect for
Admiral Porter had been adopted when
Vice President Morton laid before the
senate the special message from the
president. Its reading was listened to
with something more than respectful
attention. During the reading it was
impossible to look over the senate cham
Der without seeing men for whom Gen.
Sherman's fame had Il deeper meaning
than for most persons.
Resolutions of Respect.
To Gen. Hawley was given the honor
Of offering the resolutions of respect
which the senate would adopt. When
the message of the president announcing
Gen. Sherman's death was read Mr..
Hawley rose and offered the following
reSOlutlOnS:
Resolved, That the senate receives with
death of William Tecumseh Sherman, late
general of the armies of the United States.
Resolved, That the senate renews its ac-
acknowledgement of the inestimable service
which he rendered to his country in the
day of its extreme peril, laments the great
deeply sympathiZcs with his family in its
bereavement.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
lions be forwarded to the family of the
dead.
Mr.. Hawley said: Mr.. President, at
this hour the senate, the congress and
the people of the United States are IL
family. What we have been daily X
pecting has happened. Gen. Sherman
has received and obeyed his last orders.
He was a great soldier by the judgment
of the great soldiers of the world. In
time of peace he had been a great citizen
glowing and Astounding with love of
country and of all humanity. His
gesture and word. The history of our
country is rich in soldiers who have set
examples of simple soldierly obedience
to the civil law of self abnegation.
Washington. Grant, Sherman and Sher-
idan lead the list. Sherman was the
last of the illustrious trio, who were by
universal consent the foremost figures
in the armies of the Union in the late
war. Among the precious traditions
Ito pass into our history for the admira-
ton of the old and the instruction of the
young was their friendship. their most
harmonious cooperation without a
shadow of ambition of pride. When
Gen. Grant was called to Washington
to take command of the armies of the
Union his great heart did not forget the
men who stood by him."
Several other senators spoke feelingly
in praise of the dead hero, and then the
resolutions were adopted by a rising
vote and the senate adjourned.
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ADMIRAL D. D. PORTER the time Of his
death No arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral, but they will
probably be placed in charge of the
navy department. Although death came
suddenly it was not unexpected by the
family.
Admiral David Dixon Porter was born
at Chester, Delaware county, Pennsyl-
vania, June 3, 1913, studied in Columbia
college, Washington, in 1884; accompanied
his father, Commodore David Porter, in
the John Adams to suppress piracy. in the
West Indies; was appointed midshipman
in the Mexican navy and served under his
cousin, Capt. David H. Porter, in the
Guerrero, which sailed from Vera Cruz in
1927; Porter was appointed midshipman
in the United States navy in 1929 and lieu
tenant in 1871; In 1916. he was
at Washington. He served during
the Mexican war and was engaged
IN every action on the coast. He then went
to California and commanded California
mail teamers between San francisco md
Panama. At the beginning of the. civil
war he commanded the steam frigate
Powhatan at Pensacola. On April q, 1861,
Ae was appointed commander, and was
placed in command of the mortar fleet,
assisting Farragut in the bombardment of
sorts Jackson n st. Phillip, below New
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-21
HIGHEST NAVAL HoNoRs
Paid to the Memory of the Late Admira
David II. Porter.

Paid to the Memory of the Late Admiral
David ID. Porter.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19..-Funeral cere-
monies over the remains of Admiral
Porter, the highest officer in the Ameri-
can navy ut the time of his death, took
place from his residence i'll this city.
The event was very imposing, as the
greatest honors known to naval regula-
lions were paid to the dead hero. The
officers of the government, including
the president, members of the cabinet,
senators and representatives, justices of
the supreme court, army officers of
every rank, vice admirals, and number
less naval officers, members of the diplo-
matte corps, and men distinguished in
letters and science We're present.
Executive Departments Closed.
The district offices and public schools
We're also closed. The throng about the
residence during the services was great.
Rev. DR.. Douglass, pastor of st. Johns
Episcopal church, officiated.
The funeral procession was composed
of more than 5000 troops, consisting of
marines, militia. United States regu-
lars, artillery and cavalry, in charge of
Rear Admiral Kimberly.
Following the family were the presi-
dent and members of the cabinet in
carriages and long line of carriages
containing army and naval officers and
distinguished people. The pail bearers
We're: Vice President Morton; Senator
Henderson, of Nebraska; Senator Nc
Pherson of New Jersey; Senator Haw-
ley, of Connecticut: Governor Pattison,
of Pennsylvania; Maj. Gen. Schofield,
U. S. A; Admiral Rogers and other
officers of the navy. The body bearers
were eight sailors from the crew of the
United States receiving ship Dale, now
at the navy yard here. The dead adj
miral was dressed in the full uniform of
his rank. the decoration of the Sons of
the American Revolution and the badge
of Porter Post of Massachusetts being
upon his breast. The casket was covered
with royal purple velvet, with silver
handles and ornaments. Upon Il silver
tablet on the lid was this inscription:
David D. Porter, Admiral United
States Navy. Born June Is. 1913, Died
Feb. IL. 1891"
Schoficld Couldn't Attend.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Mai. Gen.
Schofield is confined to his house by a
ver cold, consequently he was unable
to attend the funeral of Admiral Porter.
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OBlT UARY.
A Short Sketch of Gen. Shcrman,s public
Life.

"A hAV VI ocus SllCIn1ln'S l'uDltC
Gen. William Tccumseh Sherman was
born at Lancaster. Ohio, Feb. s, 1920. He
was Il cadet at West Point from 1886 to
1910, when he was graduated and promoted
to second lieutenant of the Third artillery.
He served in the Florida war until lSi2,
during which he was promoted to first
lieutenant. In 1915 he went to California.
and was in the var with Mexico, being
brevcted captain for meritorious conduct.
He served in various capacities in the
and embarked in the banking business at
San Francisco.
On the breaking out of the civil war he
was rcappointed to the United States
army. May IA, 1861, with the rank of
colonel of the Thirteenth infantry, and
May u was appointed b~rigadier general of
the first battle of Bull Run.
In the Tennessee and Mississippi cam
palSn he commanded Il division: was
wounded i'll the battle of Shiloh. He was
IN the advance i'll the siege of Corinth, and
was during that time promoted to major
general of volunteers. Twomonthslater he
was made ~ brigadier general in the regu-
lar army. March ~, 1864, he was placed
in command of the division of the Missis-
sippi. At Nashville he organized an army
of more than 100000 men, and with them
he invaded Georgia, where he met the Con
iederate forces under Gen. j. +. John
Rcsaca, Cassville and Dallas in rapid sue,
cesslon. between May IL and %, and al
most daily thereafter engaged the enemy
until the occupation of Marietta. July s.
IN several subsequent engagements he de-
teated Gen. Hood before Atlanta, the hard
est battle being fought July %, when the
siege OF Atlanta began. On Aug. 10 he
was made major general in the regular
army. Aug. ~ the battle of Jonesboro
Hood evacuated Atlanta and Gen. Sher.
man took possession and occupied the city
until Nov. IL, when he began his ,nemor.,
bic 'march to the sea-" He reached Sn.
rannah Dec. IL and stormed and captured
Fort McAllister, and eight days thereafter
the city was surrendered to him. Then he
commenced his march into the Carolinas
and his course was unchecked until he
reached Washington, having won every en-
gagement he was in. He reached Washing
ton Mayo, 1865, having marched ,GOOmiles
his efforts being universally successful
On July %, 1866, he succeeded Gen. Gran
as lieutenant general, and on Aug. II tool
command of the division of the Missouri
in November and December of that yea
ne was employed on Il special mission t,
Mexico. After the election of Gen. Gran
70 the presidency and the consequent vac;
tion OF the ONCE OF general of the armie
OF the United States by President Grant
Lleut.-Gen. Sherman was made genera
March .. 1863. In 1871. after nearly thirt
years OF active service III the arm,
he obtained leave of absence for
year, which time he spent in tray,
in Europe. On Feb. S, 1854. Gen. Shcrnn
was placed on the retired list, ut his ow
request. The last few years of his life we,
passed in New York. In ISIS he publishe
two octave volumes, entitled "Mcmoirs
Gen. W. 7. Sherman, by HIMSELF"
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September, 1862. rear admiral in 1868. In
command of the Atlantic squadron in
1864, he took part in the bombardment of
Fort Fisher, ut the mouth of Cape Fear
river. Porter received the thanks of con-
admiral in 1865, and on Aug. Is, 1870, was
promoted to the rank of admiral of the
navy, which position he has held continu-
ously ever since. Admiral Porter is the
author of several books, and was the orig
inator of n peculiar type of gunboat Of
which, however, none have yet been built.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-21

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 17.-Represen-
tativc Henze has introduced capital
punishment bill which provides that
''All murders which shall be perpetrated
by means of poison, o lying i'll wait, or
any other kind of wilful, deliberate and
~premeditatcd killing, or which shall be
committed in the attempt to perpetrate
any arson, rape, robbery OF burglary,
shall be deemed murder OF the first de-
gree and shall be, punished by death. :"
He also introduced n bill for death in
such cases by electrocution.
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OUR DEAD HEROES.
GEN. SHERMAN AND ADMIRAL POR-
TER NOW NO MORE.

The Grca! soldier Passed Peacefully
Naval Commander Died without
Warning Arrangements for Shcrmam's
Funeral to Occur ut New York Thurs
day-IEtcrmcnt ut st. Louis with Mill
itary %Ionors.
NEw NuEN. Feb. l4.-Gen. Sherman
died To-day Saturday ut l:50 y. Ill. His
end was lcaccful-it could not have
been more SO. lie had brcn unconscious
ali the morning. and had ceased to
struggle long before the coming of the
end.
The immediate cause of death was
raid 10 be the filing of his lungs with
muruS. which he had not strength to
thru" off.
He had fought so long as a particle of
strength remained. and ven at the
close his iron will was not vanquished.
He WIS not ready to go until his son
Tom" iii" Rev. Thomas Ewing Sher-
man. now speeding across the sea, had
come home to him. But death beckoncd
and he had to go.
All the morning he lay dying, his
family grouped about his bed. His
struggles, which had been painful when
he returned to that semi-consciousness
which showed the proud, unconquered
spirit that still lived within him, We're
pitifully weak now. With all hope gone
the family prayed only for Il speedy end.
For hours they stood grouped about the
he'd watching and waiting for the end.
Several times it seemed as if it had
come. hut once more the spirit struggled
back. and death was beaten off again.
But at ten minutes of . there came a
change. The color and the look which
are noticeable only when death comes
suddenly spread over the drawn face,
and the nurse who had been bending
over him listening to the last faint tut-
tering of his heart quickly Strengthened
up and said.
"ilc is Dead"
Then young Thomas Ewing left the
hcuHr and his appearance, even before
he spoke a word, was the signal to those
who waited without that all was over.
He hastciicd to the telegraph office
around the corner, but the reporters
We're before him and before he had
reached it the news of the generals
death was spreading far and wide over
the wires throughout the country.
Shortly after Secretary Barrett reached
the telegraph Office and sent messages
announcing the generals death to
President Harrison. Secretary of State
Blaine. Secretary of War Proctor. Mrs.
Rusk. and many others. He could not
falling asleep" he said. There was no
lay m~oti"nlcSS. and but the Very slight
est respiration showed that life still
existed.
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A MILITARY GUARD
On Duty at the Sherman Residence IL
Will Remain Until After the Funeral.

On Duty at the Sherman Residence II
Will Remain Until After the Funeral.
NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-All day a
stream of humanity passed and repassed
the house in which the remains of Gen.
Sherman lay. From the windows of
many of the generals late neighbors
foated the American flag at half mast
and in deep mourning.
Early in the morning the undertaken
arrived and completed the embalming
of the body. Many floral tributes We're
sent to the house. From Colgate Hoyt
came IL spray of palms with a draped
flag in the center. This was for the
casket of the dead hero. The military
guard from Governors Island was on
duty all day and will remain until the
body is removed. Four men were al
ways Oh duty and relays came on every
three hours. One mar was stationed in
the death chamber while the others
stood guard in the hall below.
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THE INDIAN war cost two million
dollars and several lives, value not
stated. The thieves who were large.
ly instrumental in causing the out
break lose nothing except what sleep
they lost while getting out of harms
way. The war is still going On in the
Indian department. Great and glori.
Gus indeed is the interior department
in its management of Indians J.
Pioneer Press.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-21
To Prevent Sale of Arms tn 1nhians.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O.-Mr. Clifford,
of North Dakota. has reported from the
committee OH Indian affairs the bill to
prevent the sale of firearms and ammu-
milton to Indians. The report accom-
panying the bill says the committee
finds upon examination that it is the
uniform practice of the dealers and
traders along the borders of Indian res
ervations to sell firearms to Indians and
in this manner the Indians are supplied
with arms of the latest and most i'm
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WE have IL communication from
New England City protesting against
any change of boundary lines us
provided in the bill just through both
houses in the general assembly, but
inasmuch as the bill objected to has
already been passed we do not suppose
the writer would care to have the
article appear in print.
1t is quite natural TO suppose that II
large majority of the settlers in
Hettinger county would prefer to-
remain in an unorganized territory
for the present, but before two years
have rolled by there may be occasion
for their looking at the matter in Il
different light. \ new settlement
can get along without any law for u
few years very nicely and then it
becomes a serious annoyance. A
voluntary school tax comes easy for Il
few terms of school, and the next
thing you know the heaviest proper
ty owners bolt and will not pay u dol
lar, schools are eventually suspended,
and the people finally want law, IL
vote, a uniform system of taxation.
so that those who would, cannot
shirk responsibility.