Sheridan Is Dead

HI3 WARFARE ENDED. Non-qvitt, Mass., Au?. 7.- General Philip H. Bheridan died at 10:30o'clock p. m. Sunday irom an attack of his old heart failure trouble. Previous to the suddcn appearancc of heart failure at about t30there had been no premonitions of any unfavorable chango ia his condition. The weather bus been warmer than usual and the General was at times a Uttle restles, but seemed generally bright and cheerful. His voice was strong, he took a full supply of nourishment, slept occasionlly as usual, and the doctors and tho family were in honeful suiriti. At T o'clock Mrs. dan and the doctors went to the hotel tot supper and soon after their return the usual preparations for the night were made. At about 9:20 Colonel Sheridan said '-Good-night" to nis brother and went to the hoteL At 9:S0 symptoms of heart faiiure suddenly appeared, and Drs. O'Rellly and Matthews, who were with him at the time, immediately apphed the remedies which proved successful In all similar prevlous attacks, but this time they were without effect, and despite all that could be done the General gradually sank into a condition of complete unconsciousness, and at 10;20 breathcd h:s last The General was coascious up to within a few hours of his death. He had, however, lost the power of speech, and indicated by slgns his dosires. Mrs. Sheridan sat at the bedside. Next to her was Coloaal Mike, and arranged around the bedside were the four children. At 9 o'clock the Oeneral gasped as if trying to cough. He v,as unsuccessful, and seemed to be awlully distressed at some Internal attack, whioh he could not relieve nor indícate to the family that they might apply remedies. He gradually sank into a etupcr and remained unconscious to the nel. Chicago, Aug. T- The news of General Sheridan's death causes unirersal sorrow in this city, where he resided for many 'years. John W. Doane, a warm friend of the dead soldier, said he thought his estáte wa yalued at about f250,000. A publio meeting wül doubtless be held to give expression to the sorrow of the commuoity. Konqcitt, Mass., Aug 7.- It has been decided that General Sheridan's burial shall be in the Arlington National Cemetery and Saturday has been flnally settled on as the day for the funeral. The serTiceB will be strictly military, under the charge of General Schofleld. Mr-s. ijheridan has recoived niany dispatches of eondolence f rom the coaatry at large. Washington, Aug. 7.- Flags have boen ordered at half mast on all Government buildings in the country as a mark oí respect to the meinory of General Slieridan. B1OGBAPHICAL. General Philip Henry Sheridaa was born ia Somerset, O., Maren 6, 1831. He graduated at the military academy at West Point in 18j3, and served on frontier duty tn Tex;is for nearly two years, and In Oregon from 1838 to 1861. On the outbreak of the civil war he was appointed quartermaster of tho Army of Sonthwcstern Missouri, and in AprX 1862, Chit Quartermaster of the Western departmeut. In May, 188S, he was appointed Colonel of the Second Mtohlp;an Volunteer Cavalry; was commissioned brigadier-General of Volunteers July 1, 186, and, after a brief period. was put in comniatid of Ihe Eleventn umslon of the Army of the Oblo. He commanded a división tn the Army of the Cumberland, and at the battie otStone River, December 31. 1662, saved the army from rout by hls stubborn reBist anee. For his gallant condutt he was promoted to be MajorGeneral of Volunteers, lp April, 1864, he was cslled to the Army of the Polomac by General Grant, put in oommand of the earalry corps, and within the months of Mav, June and July. bes Oe prolectinR the flanks of the army and recoanoitering the eneaiy's rosition, was suoceísíully ■angaged in eighteen distinct actions. On the 4th of August, 1864, he was put in command of the Army of the Shenanüoah and soon after ot the middle military il.vislon, where he gained several succesies over Goneral Early, for which he wa made a BrigadierGeneral of the United States Army, and in November fol'.owlng was made Major-General. He joined General Granfs aruiy at City Polnt, whence he started, March 25, 1835, to strike tlio ttnal blow for the overthrow of General Lee's Army or Northern Virginia, He fought the battle of DinwicMfe Court-Housc, March 31, and that of Flve Forks, wMch necessitated Lee's evacuation of Richmoud aml Petersburc, April 1, and a the Army of Northern Virginia fled he constantly attacked and harassed tliem, and compelled their surrenaer at Appomattox Court-House, April 9, 1885. He wus assitrned to the command of the Military División of the Southwest June 17, 1865. Under a new reorgauization of the military districts and departments he was assigned to the department of the gulf, August 15, 1800, and in March, 1867, to Flrth military district (Vuisiana and Texas). President Johnson beiug displeiised with his adminlstratlon transferred him. September 12, I8B7, to the department of the Missourl, where ho continued until March, 1869, vrhen, by the promotion of Sherman, he beoame Llcutonant-Genoral, and assumed command of the Western and Southern military dlvtstons wlth hia headquarters at Chloago, On th retlrement of General Shcrmun (February, 1884.) General Sheridan succeeded to the command of the army with headquartera at Washington, where resided. Duiing the forepnrt of his last illncss the rank ot General of the Army was revlved by tbe United States, the object being especlaLly to secure the appointment of General Sheridan to the positloa in order that should he die it míght be with all the honors possible for the Government to confer upon him. The plan was successful, sinoe President Cleveland, withln a few hours after the passage of the bil!, sent In the name ot the d.stinguished soldier and the Senate promptly conflrmed bim.