Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-16
DEATH OF SENATOR SUMNER.

Senator Sumner died In Washington on We'd
nesday last, at quarter 10 three O'Clock, p. ~.
We copy the following account of the great mans
illness and death from the Washington cores
pondence o ( one of our contemporaries:
During the last two hours of Mr.. Summers 8
illness his intellect was much clearer, and he
was perfectly conscious to the last, this condi-
ton being doubtless the result Of his recovery
from the effects of the morphine which had
been freely administered 10 him in the morning,
to relieve him of the intense pain which he suf-
tered.
His sufierings towards the last seemed to be
intense, and he several times exclaimed 81 want
quiet | am tired" He recognized friends who
came into the room, and one Of the last to whom
he spoke was ex-AttorDey- General Hoar, Of
Massachusetts,, TO whom he said, "Take care Of
my Civil Rights bill"
About quarter before three O'Clock he was
attacked with slight spasm in which he died.
Around the bed at the time were ex-Attorney-
General Hoar, DR.. W. p. johnson of this city !;
Major Ben Perley Poore, George 4. Downing
and j. Wormly. Other friends, Who had been
with the dying Senator throughout the day,
had left just previously, not anticipating that
death would be 50 soon.
Senator Schurz and Hon. Montgomery Blair
entered the room just as he breathed hi, last.
But Mr.. Sumner was then too near dissolution
to recognize them. The only relative that Sem
.
clan In San Francisco, and to her the sad news
was telegraphed Immediately after his DEATH
During the day the house was visited by great
numbers of both Houses Of Congress and other
prominent officials, and many private citizens,
| including hundreds OF colored people, promi-
nent among whom were Frederick Douglas
and the colored members of the House of Rep
| resentatives. The sidewalk in front Of Mr..
Summers residence was filled with anxious and
| saddened friend at the time OF his death, and
when the sorrowful announcement was made,
the sorrow Of many, especially the colored peo-
| pie, found vent in heartfelt exclamations OF
| grief and weeping.
| Mr.. Summers age at the time of his death was
| precisely 81 years, months and days.
| Senator Sumner has been socitous for his
health for several days past, the earnest part he
| had taken in questions before the Senate hay
nggiven him reason TO pay especial regard to
| it, and he remarked last night to friend, some
hours before he was attacked with the serious
spasms which in few hours eliminated In
his death, that he wanted to talk TO him about
his health. He was afraid he was working toe
hard.
DR.. Brown Sequard, of New York, who at.
tended Mr.. Summer In Paris, who has been his
consulting physicrn for the past fifteen years
arrived here on the late train this evening, In
response to the telegram sent him early thi'
morning, announcing Mr.. Summers illness
ing the body at the res dence of the deceased,
DR.. Brown Sequard had consultation with
DIR. Joseph Taber johnson, the attending
physician the late Senator in regard to an
autopsy, and IL was agreed, should such ex-
animation be considered necessary (but in re
gard TO which no definite conclusion has beer
reached), il will not take place until after tbs
arrival of the remains in Boston.
The physicians who attended Mr.. Summer
in his last illness-Drs. johnson, w. p. John
son, n. S. Lincoln and Surgeon Genera
Barnes-all agree in the opinion that his deatl
was eiaued by angina pectoris, disease aris
ing from the osSifcatiOn of the core nary aIter,
and which invariably proves fatal after few
paroXysms. Dr. Brown Sequard, on the othe
, hand, expressed the opinion tonight that deatl
resulted from the rupture of blood vessel al
the heart After MIR. Sumner had the parox
ysms his body remained cold aud clammy ant
his pulse very feeble, lie breathing slowly, bu
with some rattling in the chest. Adm; MI;
lar disease TO that CT Mr.. Sumner,
r Soon after death the body ofthe late Senate
showed signs of discOloraton, and it becln
. evident that decomposition had set in.
About the last words of the deceased wer
addressed to Judge L, r, Hoar, and were, "Te
Emerson love him and revere him" The sen
tence was uttered about ten minutes before hi
. death, aud just after it escaped him paroxysr
,, occurred in which lie appeared TO suffer severe
: ly, and he passed away few minutes after th
, spasm- Fash. Despatch.