Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-22
HON. JOHN SHERMAN IS DEAD.

Washington. Oct 22,-Hon, John
Sherman. former representative In the
House for a long term, a member Of
the Senate and twice holding cabinet
positions. died at his residence In this
city at a quarter before Z o'clock this
morning in the seyenty-eighth year Of
his age. HIS death had been expected
for some days, and loving friends gave
him their unremitting care and atten-
ton to the end. The immediate cause
OF death was described as brain ex-
haustion incident TO extreme weakness
due % old age and several attacks OK
sickness from which he had suffered Tor
the past year and a half. Since Sat
urday afternoon MI sherman had been
most OF the time unconscious, rallying
partially at intervals, when slight n0ur-
ishment was given him. Yesterday az
ternoon evidences of the approaching
end were manifest and he failed 20 re-
gain consciousness after 8 o'clock, pass
Ing away peacefully just after dawn
broke. About o'clock this morning De
rallied somewhat from the stugor and
turned himself over IN bed but after
that he gradually sank until the end
came.
RELATIVES NOTIFIED
Several days ago, realizing the crti-
cal condition OF Mr. sherman. the
members of the household and relatives
here sent kilograms TO a large number
OF the family connections throughout
the county notifying them Of his eX-
IRENE Illness and some were able to
reach here before he died. Among those
al his bedside when the end came. were
Mr.. and Mrs. Colgate Hoyt of New
York: MIR. and Mrs. y. Tecumseh Sher-
man. son Of the late General Sher-
man; Charles NJ. Sherman. OF Chicago,
Miss Lizzie sherman, Mrs James Nc
Callum. the adopted daughter who has
been Mr.. Shermans constant attend
ant and her husband. General and Mrs.
Miles. the latter niece OF secretof!
Sherman, were at the house the greater
portion OF the day and evening. but
left for their home shortly after mid
night They were summoned when IL
was apparent that the end was near
and reached the house few minutes
after the venerable statesman had
passed away,
Secretary Sherman's death occurred
In the handsome home on * street,
which he had erected eight years ago.
Some weeks ago the secretary decided
this valuable property 20 Mrs Mccall
lum The secretary was large holder
OF real estate I'm this city. Conserya-
tive estimates Of his wealth place Il at
around a million dollars. II is known
= A. NH mil N.HUF mo
formation as Il It's contents or even
when It would be urobatcd viii be OBJ
tainable until after the funeral
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral will be held az the Sher-
man residence early Wednesday after
noon. Rev Alexander Mackay.Smith,
rector Of ST. Johns church, officiating.
The body win be taken 20 Mansfield,
Ohio. over the Pennsylvania railroad,
and services will be held IN Mansfield
on Thursday at which President Nc
Kinley viii attend.
BEGINNING OF HIS SICKNESS
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 Indies IN
company with a relative, Mr. Frank
Wiborg. he suffered a severe attack Of
pneumonia, which almost proved fatal
The ship on which they were travelling
touched az Santiago. from which place
reports came 10 the United States that
the well known statesman had died. he
rallied however, and the family ac-
cepted the OFFER Of the United states
government 20 bring him back 10 the
hsa d
then in the vicinity OF Santiago. and he
was safely landed al Fort Monroe and
brought to his home In this city Here
he gained strength and was strong
enough by summer time 20 Visit his
home In Ohio His remarkable vitality
brought him through a relapse which
he suffered during the heated term and
by August he had regained much Of his
strength and seemed 20 be In good
spirits He spent last winter at his
home In this city, enjoying fairly good
health, even going out 90 social affairs
and attending the theaters with mcm-
bers Of his family The family left here
early In the summer Tor the old home
stead at Mansfield. Ohio. They were
there but a short time when Mrs Sher-
man. whose health had been very frail.
died. This was a severe blow 10 the Sec
rotary from which he never fully re-
covered. He remained al Mansfield un-
an the middle OF September. when he
returned 20 Washington. He wes very
much broken ia health and spirits. but
for a time he was able TO move about
I'm the open afr and 10 take short rides
-.uud the city. For the past three
weeks or more. however, he had been
confined 10 his bed. his general debility
being aggravated by an irritating br0n-
chial cough that hastened the end.
HIS LOSS WILL BE FELT.
Among his former associates In the
senate his demise viii be- sorely felt
without reference 90 party. In this field
of activity his service had been particu-
larry able and successful. He had
served 80 long that experience added 10
his natural talents. He was a recog-
nlzed authority on all great public ques-
lions. past and present and he had az his
fingers end an the facts. figures. etc,
to give complete calculation to a sub