Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-10-23
DEATH OF SHERMAN.
His Demise Ascribed to Brain
Exhaustion.
FUNERAL OCCURS TOMORROW
Services to- BE Held mt Ills Late Rest
denee, Conducted by Rev. Maclsay smith.
Body to Be Taken to Mansfield. o.,


Washington Oct. 23.-Death came to
the Hon. John Sherman in this city
after almost 36 hours of nearly COM
! plete Inconsistencies. During the last
II hours Of his life he was all the time
unconscious. and passed away while in
this condition. A number of rela,
| lives and friends who had assembled
/ in Washington were at the bedside
when The end came The most devoted
| Of them was Mrs McCallum, the adopt.
/ ed daughter of the Secretary and Mrs.
| Sherman, who remained constantly at
/ the bedside during the last hours.
Brain exhaustion was given as the
cause Of death.
Mr.. Sherman's demise occurred in the
handsome home on X street, which he
had erected eight years ago.
lie lad held.a prominent place in the
/ legislative and administrative branches
of the government for about 10 years.
The funeral arrangements, so far as
/ they pertain to the services in Wash
ington. viii take place at the late resi-
dence of Mr.. Sherman tomorrow after
noon about O'clock, Rev. Mackay
Smith Of ST Johns Episcopal church,
being the officiating clergyman. Imme-
4 diatelY after the services the body will
be taken to Mansfield, O., where the ar
rangements for the last sad rites have
| been left in the hands of Representa-
tive W. S. Kerr and other friends Of
the family. Services will be held
| Thursday probably in the Episcopal
church usually attended by Mr.. Sher-
man when Mt Mansfield. and the inter
ment will be made on that afternoon in
the family burial lot beside the grave
of Mrs Sherman. The party going
from here will include relatives and
friends and also representatives of the
state and treasury departments.
The list Of honorary pallbeafers is
still incomplete. but as far as those
invited have accepted include the fol
lowing: Secretary Gage. Justice Har-
Ian, of the supreme court; Hon. John
A. Kasson Hon. J. c. Bancroft Davis.
Hon ]. d. Cameron, Senator Hawley
and NJ VI. Parker The members of
the cabinet now here will attend the
services at the house. and President
Mckinley will go to Mansfield from
/ Canton to attend the services there
OF the large family of brothers and
i
man family only two brothers survive
Some weeks ago the secretary decided
| the * street property TO Mrs Mccall
lum. The secretary was large holder
of real estate in this city. having in
vested extensively i'll that line from
time to time during his residence here.
| Conservative estimates of his wealth
| place ii at n round million dollars.
most of which is believed to consist of
| Washington real estate. Other in
vestments consist of securities, and it
| is stated that the old family home at
| Mansfield. O.. remained in his posses
/ sion, Notwithstanding reports that he
| hal disposed Of it prior to his return
to Washington last month
Mr.. sherman was we'll known about
| the streets of Washington. He was
| fond Of walking. and in his later years
| he drove almost every afternoon in Il
/ large open carriage, accompanied until
her death by Mrs. Sherman.
! Following is sketch of the dead
mans life and career:
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Nav 10. 1923. His paternal ancestors emil
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