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Show UHATII OF GKNEKAL CKOOK. The sudden death of Major-Genoral George Crook will carry sorrow to mony a heart in this country. He was a man ot raro character. He was stern and decisive de-cisive in his disposition, yet he possessed a kind and humane heart. His word was his bond,and the Indians, whofoared him as a fighter, resected and honored him as a mnn, they well-knowing that whatover he promised them would be strictly carnod out. Genoral Crook had a splendid military record, both in the war of tho rebollion and in the frontier service. Few mon have had a more continuously active caroer in mili-l mili-l tury life than ho. His death will be genorally regretted. |