Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-31
JOHN SHERMAN DEAD
Passed Away At His Home In
Washington Monday Morning.
DEATH DUE TO BRAIN EXHAUSTION.

DEATH DUE I'D BRAIN EXHAUSTION.
His Long And Distinguished Career in the
Public Servios--President McKinleyss
observation-disclosures Arrange
Washington, Oct. 22.-John Sherman
died at his residence here at quar-
ter before O'Clock this morning, in
the seventy eight year of his age His
death has been expected for some
days. The immediate cause of death
is described as brain exhaustion, in
cident to extreme weakness, due to
old age and ito Severail ATTACKS of sick
nessf from which he has suffered for
the last year Hnd "a haiti. Since Sanur-
day afternoon Mr.. Sherman had been
mos,b of the time UNCONSCIOUS, rally
dng ait intervals, when slight nourish.
ment was given him. Yesterday AFTER
noon evGdsances of the approaching end
Were manifest, and he failed to regain
consciousness after o'clock. About
o'clock this morning he rallied some
what from the Stupor and turned him.
self over in bed, but after THAT he
gradually sank until the end, juStafter
dawn broke.
Several days ago. realizing his criti
cal oondition OF Mr.. Shermanthe men,
bers of the household and Relatives
here sent Itelegrams TO "a large number
of the family connections throughout
the .oountry notifying them of the ex-
tirene Illness and some We're able to
ueach here before he died. Most of
those who arrived Were aIt the bedside
when tho end came THE number includ.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Coiga'te Hoyt OF New
York, MIR. and Mrs. Frank Wiborg OF
Cincinnati, Mr.. and Mrs. WlJhiam Kotis
of New York, Mr.. Teculllseh Sher-
man, q son of the late General Sher-
man; Charles M. Sherman of Chicago
and Miss Elizabeth Sherman. Others
who were ait the bedside were Mrs.
James McCalium, the adopted daugh-
ter, who had been his constant attend
Nmt, and her husband. General and
Mrs. Miles, the lairter Il niece of Sec.
rdtary Sherman, were at the house. the
greater part of the day and evening,
but left shortly Eal6ter midnight. They
we're summoned when it Was apparent
that the end was near and reached the
house few minutes after the veneer
able statesman had paEsSetB away.
Secretary Sherman'S dealth occurred
dn the handsome home Oh X street,
which he haG erectd eight years ago.
1T is a large double structure with
white stone front and with the hall
running Through the middle. The
house faces ON Franklin Square. the
prettiest reservation and park in the
itsalhn Il fN al,S,3 ha
rNary decided this valuable property TO
Mrs. McOallum. The Secretary was a
Barge holder of real estate in this city,
having invested extensively in that lime
from time to time during his residence
here. Conservative estimates of his
ws4aGth place ut ait "a miElion dollars,
most of which ds believed ito consist Of
Washington reaQ estate. Other in.
veStmem ssz5neist of securities, and, it
Is STATED Shat the old LImily home at
Mansfield, o., remained in his posses
sion, notwithstanding reports that he
bad disposed of DIT prior ITO his return
to Washington lakt month.
Arrangements for the funeral will
be- completed today. AS tentatively
determined they contemplate services
both at the residence lin this city and
att Mansfield where the interment "
be made i'm the family burydng ground,
beside the body of Mrs. Sher-
man, who died early in the
summer. The services here
will be held probably ,oomorrow
afternoon, the body to Iie at the house
after its conclusion until in the even
ang, when it wild be put on q special
train for Mansfield.
Some time ago Secretary and Mrs.
Sherman occupied a pew in the Epiph-
any church here, but In latter yearsthe
Secretary had no church affIiatbons.
1t is expected that Rev. Mackay-SmM-
OF st. Johns Episcopal church or the
Rev. DIR. Aspinwala of ST. Thomns's
Episcopal church will be asked ito con.
duct the funeral services. Arriving at
Manstield on Wednesday the body will
HIe In state in the Episcopal church in
that city until the following day, when
the interment will take place.
Washington, Oct. e.-The news of
Mr.. ShermAn's death was communa-
Gated to the State department by E. ].
Babcock, for many years private sec
rek1ary and clerk to MIR. Sherman, and
at present private secretary to Secre.
tary Hay. The President was alt once
informed by the department and .the
flags upon the public buildings In
Washington were lowered to half mast.
20 to remain until after the funeral
The President, as mark of special
honor ito the memory OF Mr.. Sherman,
who was not ait the time of his death
connected In any official capacity with
the Uaited States, resorted Ito the US
USUAL course of personally preparing
an expression od the nations grief in
the shape OF proclamation descrdp-
tive of the personal quailaties and civic
abilities of the deceased sitat esman.
At the State department, also, a mes.
cage was framed. ITO be .transmitted in
multiple 80 the United States ambas.
sadors, ministers and charges ABROAD.
officially notirs ing them of tie death
Of ex-Secretar5 Sherman. The depart.
ment will be closed for business dur.
ing the funeral services
Ex Secretary Sherman was. known
Intimately not only officially but per-
sonally' 10 SecreIsfy Hay In comment,
ing upon the sad event Secretary Hay
said:
IN the death OF Mr.. Sherman the
eos,rf'-y faS IdeSt one of uN GREATEST
c<&1Dene, . man whose name was In
sepArabiy connected with ali the great