The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-23

SEVENTY.EIGHT YEARS OF AGE
VENERABLE STATESMAN HAD SEEN
HALF A CENTURY OF PUB
Lie LIFE
HAD HELD MANY OFFICES
Represented the State of Ohio in
House and Senate, and Served
His Country in the Presi-
dents Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Hon. John
Sherman. former representative In the
house, for q long term member Of the
senate and twice holding cabinet posi-
tions, died at his residence in this city
at a quarter before o'clock this morn
Ing in the seventy-eighth year of his age
His death had been expected for some
days and loving friends gave him their
unrem1tting care and attention to the
end. The fmemdiate cause of death was
described brain exhaustion incident to
extreme weakness due to old age and
to several attacks of sickness from which
he had suffered for the past year and a
half. Since Saturday afternoon Mr. Sher-
man has been most of the time uncons-
c1ous, rally1ng partially at intervals when
slight nourishment was given him. Yes
terday. afternoon evidences of the ap-
preaching end was manifest and he failed
to regain consciousness after O'Clock,
passing away peacefully just after dawn
broke. About L o'clock this morning he
rallied somewhat and turned himself over
in bed, but after that he gradually sank
until the end came
Several days ago, realizing the critical
condition of Mr. Sherman, the members
of the household and relatives here sent
telegramS to a large number of the fam
lily connections throughout the country.
notifying them of his extreme illness and
some were able to reach here before he
died.
SURROUNDED BY RELATIVES.
Most of thoses who arrived were at the
bedside when the end came, the num-
Der including Mr.. and Mrs. Colgate Hoyt,
of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wi
borg, of CINCINNATI; Mrs. William K.
Otis, of New York city; ]. Tecumseh
Sherman, son of the late Gen. Sher-
man; Charles M. Sherman, of Chicago,
and Miss Lizzie Sherman Others who
We're at the bedside were Mrs. James
McCallum, the adopted daughter, who
had been his constant attendant and her
husband; Gen. and Mrs. Miles, the latter
niece, were at the house the greater
portion Of the day and evening but left
for their home shortly after midnight.
They were summoned when it was ap-
parent that the end was near and reached
the house few minutes after the vener-
able statesman had passed away.
Secretary Shermau's death occurred in
the handsome home on K street, which
he had erected eight years ago. 1t is a
large double structure with white stcne
front and with the hall running through
the middle. The house faces on Franklin
square, the prettieSt reservation and park
in the capital city. Some weeks ago the
secretary decided this valuable property
to Mrs. McCallum. The secretary was a
large holder of real estate in this city,
having invested extensively in that line
from time to time during his residence
here.
WAS A WEALTHY MAN.
Conservative estimates of his wealth
place it at a round 81, 000,0O0 most of
TuI1S oh &c holt 70
ton real estate. Other investments con
sist of securities and it is stated that the
old family home at Mansfield, O., 1e-
mained in his possession, Notwithstanding
reports that he had disposed of it prior
to his return to Washington last month.
Mr.. Sherman had not been in robust
health for considerably over a year. In
March, 1899, while on a pleasure trip to
the French and Spanish West Jnoies in
company with g relative, Mr. Frank wv.
borg, he suffered a severe attack Of pne1l-
monia which almost proved fatal. He
spent last winter at his home in this city
enjoying fairly good health, occasionally
going out to social affairs and ATTENDING
the theater with the members Of his
family. The family left here early in
the summer for the old homestead at
Mansfield, o. They were there but a
short time wher Mrs. Sherman, whose
Hedlth haQ Deen very fra1l, died. This
was severe blow to the secretary, from
which he never fully recovered He re-
manned at Mansfield until the middle Of
September, when he returned to Wash.
ington. He was very much broken in
health and spirits, but for a time he was
able to move about in the open air and
to take short rides around the city For
the past three weeks or more howev er.
he had been confined to his bed. his gen
eral debility beirg aggravated by an ir. l.