The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-12
THE DEATliBED SCENE.

he was attacked by slight spasm in which
he died
THE DEATHBED SCENE.
Around the bed at the time were eX-At-
torncy- General Hoar. Di. W. p. johnson.
of this city, Major Perley Poore, George T.
Downing and James Wormley, their
friends, who had been with the dying SEN
ator throughout the day, had left just pre-
vious. not anticipating that death would be
so soon. Senator Schurz and Hon. Mont
gomery Blair entered the room Just as he
breathed his last but Sumner was too near
death to recognize them.
TIE SURVIVING RELATIVE.
The only relative that Senator Sumner
has is n sister, wife of a physician in San
Francisco. and to her the sad news was
telegraphed Immediately after his death.
PROMINENT VISITORS AT Hls BEDSIDE.
During the day the house has been visit
ed by great number of members of both
houses Of Congress and other prominent
citizens, including hundreds of colored
people, prominent among whom were
Fred. Douglass and the colored members
of the House,
MANIFESTATIONS OF GRIEF.
The sidewalk in front of Mr. Summers
residence was filled with anxious and sad
dened friends at the time of his death, and
when the sorrowful announcement was
made, the grief of many, especially of the
colored people, found vent in heartfelt ex-
CARNATIONS of grief and weeping.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUNERAL.
The sergeant-at- Q1rench) of the
Senate was sent for Immediately and in
connection with the committee will have
charge of the funeral arrangements, though
of course no time has yet been fixed there
for. The funeral ceremonies will take
place in the Senate chamber.
HIS AGE.
Summers age at the time of his death was
precisely 63 years, months ana days.
THE CAUSE OF DRArH-Hls LAST WORDS.
Local physicians who attended Sumner
attribute his death to his old disease, angina
pectoris but DR.. Brown-Sequard attributes
it to rupture of blood vessel at the
heart.
The body discolored soon after death ant
the body will be embalmed tonight ant
held to await the arrival of the Massachu
sets legislative committee.
The last words of Sumner were address
ed to L. r. Hoar Tell Emerson ! lovt
him and revere him."
HIS ILLNESS
The following are the dispatches an
nouncing his illness;
ga. Ex-senator Sumner last night hat
two attacks of angina pectoris which hav
greatly alarmed his friends. 1t is recur
renee of his former disease, and is though
: to have been brought on by his recent ei
forts in the Senate chamber. The Senate
is now sleeping quietly. Several friend
, are at his bedside.
SECOND DIsPATCH-sUMNER DEAD.
Senator Sumner is dead
THIRD DISPATCH.
Senator Sumner passed quiet night III
5 der the sub-cutaneous injection of MOI
= phine. This morning at 8 o'clock he wa
, sleeping under the effects of it without mi
, terial change. Surgeon-General Barn'
| and Drs johnson and Lincoln were at tn,
, hour in consultation ut the residence of IL
? senator. lie had slight attack, aifectiu
the nerves Of the head, at the senate yt
, terday afternoon, when he returned hom
I but was sufficiently well to entertain tw
v friends at dinner, at the conclusion of whit
a he made an aluson to the condition of h
health. Between and 10 O'clock he W,
taken so quick rs to require the attendant
) of physician, and an hour or 30 therea
|. ter he had a second attack of his old di
|. ease, angina pectoris. Several of his nea
"A | eat Dersonal friends were sent for and I