Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18
CHARLES SUMMERS DEATH.


since that of Lincoln has so stirred all
classes in Washington as that of Mr.
Sumner. The Senate adjourned with.
out reading the journal upon the an,
nouncement that he was thought to be
dying. The House stopped in the
midst Of business, and adjourned on
the receipt of dispatch saying that
he was dead. To all except small
circle the news came with the shock
that attends the tidings of sudden
death. MIR. Sumner had attended the
the Senate yesterday and was the ob.
! jecta Of unusual atten ton. from tie
fac! that Senator Boutwell,, who occu-
pied his seat forthe first time in num-
Der of days, had taken that earl lest
opportunity to present to the Senate
the resolutions of the Massachusetts,
Legislature Resembling the censure
passed upon the battle flag resolution.
Mr.. Sumner was greatly affected by
this event. and talked about it to his
friends in quite a cheerful mood.
For soVe time before the session closed,
however, the excitement seemed to
have wearied and depressed him. In
a conversation with Senator Schurz he
spoke despondingly of his health, and
said he felt called upon to make an
other speech on the 6nances, but that
while he would not care to admit it to
all, the fact was he had not the physi-
cal strength to undertake it. TO a
Boston friend he spoke at length of
his fears that another severe attack
was coming on him, aud that the re-
suit might be very serious Until
yesterday he had almost uniformly
spoken with confidence in regard to
his return to health, and his marked
depression attracted the attention of
several Of his friends However, on
his way home, he appeared to rally,
and during the evening sat at dinner
until nearly 9 O'Clock with Representa-
tives Pierce aud Ma OF Poore, when
these gentlamen left hip, with no UNI
4 easy thought in regard to his eondi-
ton. Two hoars later be had sent for
Mr., Pierce, and by l o'clock several
physicians and friends hid been sum-
moned. He had been seized with an
attack similar to the preceding ones,
and bat little if any more violent. At
2 O'Clock he was quiet, and those with
him thought tie worst was past. In
the morning, however, he grew worse,
suffered much, and by the agreement
of all the physicians, his case had be-
come extremely critical. The morn
ing papers announced that he had been
seized with SYMPTOMS Of bad attack
during the night, but was much easier,
and so his friends generally in the
city were not especially alarmed.
When the Congressman began to gather
about II o'clock, dispatches from the
hotel next to bis residence snnornced
his condition to several members Of
each house Senator Schurz called
early in the morning and remained.
Mr.. Sumner recognized aud greeted
him with much cordiality. Mr.. Pierce
remained with him throua b the night,
as did his friend Major Poore. The
brothers Hosr came INSTANTLY upon the
first news at the House, and Messrs
Dawes and Hooper also drove down.
They were all in time to be recognized.
though the medicine administered to
check the pair kept him throughout
in a half stupor. He spoke to one or
two of his civil rights bill, aud ad-
dressed himself particularly to Rock
we'll Roar. He sai1 ''You must
take care of the Civil Rights bill,
Judge" Like the above, the few OBJ
servations he made to those about him
indicated that be was quite aware of
bis condition. AS Judge Hoar was
holding his hand and rubbing it to
restore circulation, Mr.. Hoar said /:
"Mr- Sumner, | wish We could do some.
thing to warm your hands," And to
this he replied "You never will
Only fifteen minutes before he died he
said!: "Judge tell Emerson how much
[ love and revere him" After this
: he closed his eyes and repeated several
times: con how tired, how weary | am
At PAT he was seized with spasms
and was raised up to sitting posture
4 but almost Immediately sank back anc
died without struggle ~.
Judge Hoar and Mr.. Hooper, with
his physicians, were the on y friends
with him at the moment of his death
At the meeting ofthe Massachusetts
delegation, held tonight, Judge Rock
we'll Hoar was selected to deliver The
: principal eulogy in the House, and al
others will follow him. This canno
: take place till after action 10 the Senate
and it is not quite certain that Mr.
Boutwell, will be able to announce tn
death formally tomorrow. If be i
absent Senator Anthony will make tn
announcement. Messrs. Dawes, Il oop
err. Pearce and Boutwell, are the com