New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-25

left his Office never 10 see il again. On thursday
night Colonel Shepard attended the meeting Oh
membe-s of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church at the home of John s. Kennedy, No.
West Fifty sevcnth-st held TO arrange for choos-
ing an assistant for the Rev. DR.. John Hall
On February 10 Colonel and Mrs. Shepard
celebrated their silver wedding.
STATEMENTS OF TIE PHYSICIANS.
DR.. Charles Mcl,urney was seen at his home by
q reporter He said that the case Of Colonel
Sherard was most remarkable. Persons in good
health sometimes had ocdema Of the lungs, but
it was an extremely rare occurrence. Generally
the kidneys were affected when the disease made
its appearance Il do not think. however, tho
surgeon said that Colonel Shepard had any
trouble of the kind do not know exactly what
caused the oedcma of the lungs, and an autopsy
is tile only way Of finding out"
The subject of an autopsy has not been men,
toned to the family and it is not likely that the
members of it would consent to one. The entire
medical profession would naturally be deeply in
terested in learning the exact history Of the case
DR.. McI.ane said Il have never seen any case
of the kind in my experience and neither has DIR.
McBurney. l had for many years been Colo
mel Shepard's physician and naturally WIS init
mately acquainted with his constitution. l never
saw any evidence of structural weakness Yes,
ton to the drug. Ether is, of course. admin
istered dozens of times daily in this city. We
hardly more than touched the saturated substance
TO his nostrils Had the strange results not shown
themselves We should have applied the drug sew
eral times more
AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
The family gave out the following statement
last night: Colonel Shepard had arranged to-
day for examination at the hands OF Drs
Charles McBurney and j. w. McLane, to ascer-
tain if he had stone in the bladder. Of which
he had symptoms. They gave him ether about
] O'Clock. The frs; Application produced danger
Gus symptoms, and the administration OF 1t was
stopped. He rallied under oxygen. but at
O'Clock began to s.ns and died at twenty MIN
utcs past o'clock Of oedema of the lungs
TALK WITH CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw
Mr.. Depew, in common with others within
the intimate family circle, was greatly shocked
at the death of Colonel Shepard. Speaking last
evening of his dead friend, Mr.. Depcw said
Il first met Shepard when he was on Governor
Morgan's staff in 1860 The Governor was very
fond of him, and during the recruiting Of the
vunr,er regiments IN iSrS t IN v dIS1 ms
placed him in command Of the ePcs i tb, Shepard
acquired the title OF Colonel. Alter Oo Co1n
Norgan was elected United States senator C6ione
Shepard applied himself with his usual INDUSTRY
nno energy to the practice Of his profession IN
New-York7 lilo secured in 0, short time large and
lucrative business. He was always very acI Nv.
in politics and an intense partisan, auueu WI.
Deiew. In the several eubernatoria campaigns
after 1861 the Colonel organized massm, ethss
in Ncw-York, and several when we're nr,r al
more or less on the stump in every canvass
He was one of the most Industrious WORKERS i
ever knew, AMI seemed to love WORK LOT i'7
~ He always had an ambition for journalism
and was a frequent contributor to the daily am
1ofn hn
prietor Of THE Mail and Express. / had loAg
talk with him about that time. and endcaySree 40
dissuade him from assuming the rsp9h1slbDaiih sS
certain definite purposes which he wanted to ac
complish in the world; certain measures wniSn he
desired to defend, and certain things wh' =, NJ
wanted TO oppose. and he thought he conid 20 i.
more effectively and perform his duty NOR
eiciently in that line through newspaper ~I,rI
than as an individual He had most decided
opinions on political and religious suneets,a anu .ha
implicit faith in what ne Deev d no n onpostion
spcnment. threat or ridicule could deter him or
drive him from what he thought he ought 70 60
lie h sSe h sss e few M"S Years that the public
become impressed with very incomplete iuca Vi
lis real character ana aims
DEVOTED AND FAITHFUL FRIEND.
"Colonel Shepard," continued Mr.. Depew. "was
the most devoted and faithful OF friends "hen
no once became attached to man and that man
shaken by nobody but the man himself he
would not believe charge nor entertain sus-
pcion against one whom ne regarded as a fricnd
Ue wos raalv at all times 70 enter the lists IN
defence of a man in whom he had commence. ~"
was the most amiable and genial OF companions
and had % lively and equable temper lie WIS
an excellent conversationalist. well READ, WHEY
informed and had travelled with MS eyes opcl
al, over the world. He was an excellent Jadge
of men. and while too kndhearted 10 ssy ros ss
10 fha f,Ilil a
found nd pleasure in noting the merits. the good
Qualities the abilities: aud the success " In
lis family circle as husband and father ne was
everything that ideal. lie was at his best
at home. A more faithful husband. more Zen
Ger, afectionatc and wisely discriminating iather'
never lived. His domestic life was perIecI
Those who have enjoyed ms hDsp.,dad ~ R" tSs
charm of his entertainments lhst ne maze en-
mics in his public career and incurred an unusual
omonnt Of criticism was because OF the positive
ness Of his views and his determination that the
world should hear them, and. il POSSIBLE ne CON
vcrted to them: He was generous 10 af Hne
Client and religious oh ects he Of the lara-
est contributors. He was generous to his party.
No enc in ihe United St,e responded so cheerfnIlv
and literally as he did TO the party cause lie
was generous in numberless nenrhcehces 10 '1e
poor, who will miss one OF the,r nes' hn a,rs
y place he filed in New-lork and how much his
loss will be felt
THE REV, DR. JOHN HALLS TRIBUTE.
The Rev. DR.. John Hail. of the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church, Colonel Shepard's pastor,
said last evening that he had known Colonel
Shepard intimately for many years, that he had
been a most efficient teacher of a large Bible
class In his Sunday-school, and that while he had
been criticised by some men, lie was generous
friend 10 everything good
a believe that he an upright, conscientious,
well-meaning Christian man. was the summary
Of his career given by his pastor Colonel
at The house of John s. Kennedy, TO consider the
advisabili,y Of selecting an associate pastor for
tba E;ftbavc church and chilled TO DIR.