Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-12
CHARLES SUMNER.
DEATH-BEO SCENES,
THE BODY ENIBALNIED.
Preparations for the Funeral
Mourning in this City and Elsewhere.
Latest Details of the Sad Event,

Although the death of Senator Sumner did
not occur until near O'Clock yesterday after
noon, The STAR, issued an hour after wards.
contained detailed account of his last illness
and the closing scene, with a sketch of his life
Below will be found some other affecting and
interesting incidents of the sad event.
The interesting proceedings in both Houses
OF Congress to-day in reference to the death of
Mr.. Sumner will be found reported in full in
our Congressional column.
THE BODY TO-DAY.
But very few persons were admitted to view
the body to-day. Among those who called
this morning were Secretary Delano, Senator
Schurz, large number of Representatives in
Congress, MIR. W. w. Corcoran, and other
prominent citizens of Washington, and many
colored people. The face of the dead Senator
Is still swollen considerably, but is slowly resum-
ing It's natural appearance. This morning Mr.
Preston Powers, OF Rome, Italy, son of the late
hiram Powers, took q cast OF the forehead and
upper portion of the head, and expects to he
Sipaite.
During the day the remains were in the
special charge of Sergeant-st-Arms French, of
the Senate, with detail OF the Capitol police.
THE VACANT CHAIR,
There was good attendance OF Sen stors to-
day at the opening of the Senate Governor
Shepherd and Ex-Governor Pinchback were
desk of the late Senator Sumner was beautiful
bouquet composed of bridal wreaths hyacinths
Japonicas, tea rose buds, Gala lilies and VIC.
lets. His vacant chair was draped with Grape.
CONGRESSIONAL ARkANGBMENTs FOR THE
OBSRQUIES.
After the adjournment of the Senate to-day
the President pro tenn appointed the following
committee OF arrangements: Mr.. Anthony
Rhode Island; Mr.. SchurZ, of Missouri: Mr.
trelinghuyseD, of New Jersey; Mr.. Morrill,, of
r. M uN Er-D t.h
Thurman, of Ohio.
The President pro tenn also appointed the fol-
lowing committee to attend the remains to Bos-
Ton with the committee appointed by the
House: MessTs. Anthony, Schurz, Sargent
sherman, Oglesby and MeIrmon.
The committee of arrangements met in the
room OF the Senate Committee on Public
Printing and made arrangements for the obse-
qnles to morrow. The body of the dead Senator
will be carried to the rOtunda of the Capitol at
) O'Clock Tomorrow morning, and will lie In
tate until q few minutes before 1870 %. m.
when it will be conveyed to the. Senate cham
Der, preceded by the chaplaibs Of both houses
Oh congress and the Congressional Ommttess.
The Senate chamber viii be draped, and ex-
ira chairs will be placed Oh the floor for the oc
commodation OF members OF the House of Rep
resentatiyes and families of the Senators. The
PRESIDENT and IN tmbers of his cabinet, and
Judges OF the L. 5. Supreme Court, who have
oeen invited to attend, will occupy seats I'm the
semi circle in front of the Presidents desk
With theexception of the diplomatic gallery
and other galleries which are usually reser we'd
the galleries Will De open TO the public,
The services, which will consist of brief
prayers and readings from the Scriptures will
be conducted by Rev. Byron Sunderland, chap
lam OF the Senate, and Rev. j. G. Butler, chap
ain OF the House OF Representatives, By special
request 10 remarks will be made on the occa-
sion.
After the services the remains will be con-
veyed TO the Baltimore and Ohio railro I'd depot
accompanied by members OF the Senate and
douse, and Will leave on a special train, to fol-
low the regular o'c ock train, for Boston. Be-
a q ma hnr rs fhn
mittees appointed to accompany his remains to
Boston they will also be accompanied by Mai.
Poore and other personal friends of the de-
ceased.
1t is understood that the body will not stop in
New York. On Its arrival ia Boston it will lie
in state at Fanieul Hall.
THE SENATOR'S LAST DINNER.
Major Ben Perley Poore, who dined with Mr..
Sumner on Tuesday evening, thus relates the
incidents which occurred OIL that occasion:
when arrived at Sir. Summers house, at 6
O'Clock, found him in his library, diligently
engaged in finishing his letters tor the mail, and
chatting as he wrote with Hon. Henry l.. Pierce,
who was sitting near him. When he had sealed
and directed his last letter-the last that he
ever wrote-he began to talk about a PROPOSE
ton to give BaeZ a complimentary dinner in
Boston, giving the reasons which prompted him
TO dlsapprOye of 1t. There was then some con-
yersatiOn about the Santo Domingo affair, but
neither then, nor at any time since his return
from Europe after the last Presidential election,
20 my knowledge, did he speak harshly or un-
pleasantly Of President Grant. The dinner was
plain and substantial, seasoned with general
conversation on the prominent questions OF the
lay, especially the developments before tue
House Committee of Ways and Means. Mr.
Pierce narrated several incidents which had
occurred during his recent visit to Boston,
and a couple Of hours passed quickly away.
L was expecting to receive New Hampshire
election news at the news bureau of the Boston
Journal, and when, as the clock struck eight, [
excused myself, and rose to leave, MI S1maer
said:-'S Sit down few moments L want to talk
TO you about my health. L have had return
nsrrsred his sttsck sn on a,nG heb asa
anodyne supplied him by DR., Brown Se1uarl
mad failed to quiet, the pain keeping him acsna
until alter he had heard the clock in his hall
sH,Ae iVei' NeHt ae described the return of
- agony on Tuesday night, when he sent for
DR.. Joseph Tabor johnson, who made q hypo
dermic inject on of morphine, which afforded
him relief. he then asked DIR. johnson to
carefully consult his heart, and the doctor pro-
nounced il free from disc ase. This said Mr.
sumner, sis additional proof that 1 am not a
sufferer nom heart disease, but from the result
affected my spine and the network of nerves in
directly connecting the spinal cord VITA the
heart"
THE LAST NIGHT OF HIS LIFE.
On the arrival OF DR.. j. Tabor johnson on
Tuesday night, he found MIR. Sumner suffering
intense pain, and gave him sub-cut sneous in
lection of morphine. This did no good, and
another was given him, which produced the de-
sired result. He had slept but a short time
when the doctor, who was in the next room,
heard him start and groan, as if in pain, and
coon found that second attack had occurred,
with more severity than the first one, which was
soon followed by great prostration. DIR. Lincoln
was at once sent to tor consultation, but he was
not at home, and Dr.W. P. Johnston came with
MIR. Samuel Hooper, MIR. Ii. l.. Pierce, and Ma
jVr Poore, who had been summoned. Mean
while DIR. johnson had administered brandy
and carbonate Of ammonia, and had, with the
help Of Mr.. Wormley, applied bottles of hot
part OF his body, hoping thereby TO produce re-
action. DIR. VIM. p. Johnston, on his arrival,
approved what bad been done, but decided that
there was no hope Of recovery. Mr.. Sumner
gradually sank, giving but few evidences Of
consciou sness during the night. His pu'se was
several times 50 weak as to be scarcely percep-
tibIe. At times he dozed for Q few minutes,
then the pain would arouse him, and he would
exclaim: my book, my book. j should not re-
greet this had / finished my book" This idea he
repeated over and over again in lightly varied
language during the night.
PRAYER FOR THE SENATOR'S RELIEF.
Rev. DIR. Sunderland, the chaplain OF the
Senate, called yesterday morning, but the suf
fering patient was in no condition to talk with
him. The reverend gentleman retired to the
library, with several of the Senator'S friends.