Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-25
JOHN SHERMAN DEAD
Passed Away At His Home In
Washington Monday Morning.
DEATH DUE TO BRAIN EXHAUSTION.


died an his residence here ut quar-
Ter before O'clock this morning, In
the seventy-elghl year of his age, His
dealth has been expected for some
days The immediate cause Of doath
is described as brain exhaustion, III
cdent 70 extreme weakness, due 20
Old age and 10 several alltacks Of sick
NESS from which he has suffered for
the last year and hauf, Since Sadur-
day Afternoon Mr., sherman had been
mCklt of the time unconscious, rally
ing at intervals, when slight noursh.
ment was gwen him, Yesterday after.
noon evidences OF the approaching end
We're manifest, and he failed 10 regain
CONSCIOUSNESS after o'clock, About
O'Clock this morning he na.Ned some
whak from the atupor and turned him
self over In bed, but nfter that he
gradually sank until the end, juslpiter
dawn broke,
Several days ago, realizing his criu-
cll conddt,on Of Mr.. Shermanthe mem.
berS of the household aud relatives
here sent kilograms toa large number
of the family connections throughout
the country notifying them Of the e&-
treme ilIlnesS and some were able 70
reach here before he died. Most OF
those who arrived We're al the bedside
when the end came the number lnclud-
ing Mr.. and Mrs Cc,gale lloyt CT New
York, Mr.. aud Mrs, Frank Wiborg OF
Cincinna,I, Mr.. and Mrs. WiGllam koils
pf New York, Mr., Tecumseh Sher-
man, "a son OF the late General Sher.
man; Charles NJ, Sherman of Chicago
and Miss Elizabeth sherman, Others
who were ut the bedside were Mrs,
James McCallum, the adopted daugh'
ter, who had been his constant attend
ant, and her husband. General and
Mrs Miles, the latter niece OF Sec.
Rotary sherman, were ut the house the
greater part of vhe day and evening,
but left shortly ALTER midnight. They
we're summoned when ~ was apparent
that the ind was near and reached the
house u few minutes after the veneer
able Statesman had passed away,
Secretary Sherman death occurred
dn the handsome home on X street
whlch he had erectd eight years ago.
II is a large double structure with
white stone front and with the hail
running through ahe middle. The
house faces on Franklin square, the
prettiest reservation and park in the
capiual city. Seme weeks ago the Sec
reary deedpd this valuable property to
Mrs. Mc,allum The Secretary was
Large holder of real estate in this city,
having invested extensively In chat Vine
from time to time during his residence
here. Conservative estimates of his
wealth pace Vt at million dollars,
most of which IL believed to consist Of
Washington real estate. Other in.
veStmenss c)nrist of securities, and, 1t
is t5need that the cid family home ut
Mansfield, o., remained In his posses
slcno Notwithstanding reports that he
had disposed Of 1t prior to h.ls return
10 Washington DaIyt month.
Arrangements for the funeral will
be- completed today. AS tentatively
determined they contemplate services
both 0t the residence in this city and
az Mansfield where the interment "
be made in the family buryjng ground,
beside the body of Mrs. Sher-
man, who died early in the
summer. The services here
Will be held probably tomorrow
afternoon, the body to lie at the house
after its conclusion unbl in the even.
ing, when 1t wild be put on a special
drain for Mansfield
Some thine ago Secretary and Mrs.
Sherman occupied pew in tho Eplph
any church here, but in later years the
Secretary had no church affiliations,
1t is expected THAT Rev, Mackay-Smith
of st. Johns Episcopal church or the
Rev. DR. Aspinwail of st. Thomas's
Episcopal church will be asked ITO con.
duct the funeral services. Arriving at
Mansfield on Wednesday the body will
lDe In stNte in the Episcopal church in
that city until the following day, when
the interment will take place.
Washington Oct 22,-rhe news OF
Mr.. Shermans death was communl-
Gated TO the State department by +. j.
Babcock, for many years private sec
rebary and clerk to Mr. Sherman, and
at present private secretary to Secre.
tary Hay The President WAS ac-once
informed by the department and the
flags upon the public buildings In
Washington were lowered to halfmast,
so To remain until after the funeral. !
The President, as mark Of special |
honor to the memory of MIR, Sherman,
who WIGS net AIT the time Of his death !
connected in amy official capacity with
the United States, resortcd 10 the us
usual course of personally preparing !
an expression of the nations grief In
the shape of proclamation descrip-
tive of this personal quantities. and civic |
ubibhies of the deceased Statesman.
AT the State department, also, mes.
sage was framed, to be transmitted in !
multiple to The United States ambas-
sailors ministers and charges abroad,
officially notifying them of the dea'&
of ex-Secretary sherman. The depart
ment will be closed for business dur
dng the funeral services.
EX-Secptary Sherman was known
Intimately, mott only officially but per-
sonally to Secretary Haydn comment
ing upon the sad event Secretary Hay
gadd
I'm the death of Mr.. Sherman the
country has lost one Of It's greNest |
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