The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-03-26


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Mr. Skinner nv the hand and aataA. q M
von know me p, MI. 6nmner rerlied.
AVER. lint I cannot eee yos,.0 Once Sen.
.tor Simmer IAN into - easv sinmher.
Which encours -. some a. III ft;e " r. !,
believe that he was someWhat better lint
a consnltation Of hia nhvsic;er. held
shont that honr did Nd estahiish snv
resson for such impressiona.
Al two O'Clock this AFTERNOON Mr. Sum.
ner vaa atill aleepInr. though A. intervala
he would awake. at which times ha ~
IN er.at min. He was perfectlv con.
scious when awake. and knew All his
friends. occasionally rallyine to the effort
of savinr = few wcrds 70 tSem. ~ .lf
O'Clock this Afternoon he passed awav-
calmly and without a struggle.
During the last two houTs Of Senator
Summers illness his intellect seemed to
be much clearer, and he was perfectly
conscious to the last This condition
was doubtless the result of his recovery
from the effects of the morphine which
had been freely administered to him this
morning. His suferings toward the last
seemed to be intense. and he aeverai
times exclaimed: AT want quiet: / am
tired" He recognized friends who came
into the room. One of the last to whom
he spoke was ex-Attorney.G General Hoar,
of Massachusetts, to whom he said :
Take care of my Civil Rights bill"
Around the bed at the time Of death
were ex-Attorney General Hoar, DR.. w.
+. johnson, OF this city; Major Perley
roore, George I. downing and James
Wormeley. Otner friends who had been
win the dylng senator throughout the
Gay nao ieit JUST previous, not anticipating
tnat ms DEAN would De % soon.
oenator ocnurs ana the Hon. Mont
gomery bIalr enteled the room just as he
Dreamed MS iast Out Mr. sumner was
tnen 700 near olssolutlon TO recognize
tnem.
Inc only relatlve tnat senator Sumner
mas y sister, the wife OF physician in
oan Francisco, ana 10 ner tne SAD news
was 'eiegrapneo lmme0iately after hi1
death.
during the oay the house was visited
oy great NUMBER OF the members Of
COIN houses OF Cong1ess, otner prominent
cltl1ens, anu nunoreas OF colored people,
prominent among "nom was FRED. Doug
lass;
Inc sleewalk IN lront OF senator sum
neis residence was nllea with anxious
ana saooeneG 1riends az the time OF his
ueata, anu "nen inc sorrOWtul announce
mene was made the GRIEF OF many, especial
y vi inc coioleo people, Iouna vent IN
neartleit e1clsmatlons OF gr1ef ana weep
Ing.
Senator Summers age at the time of his
death was sixty -three years, two months
and five days. Senator Sumner has been
solicitous for his health for several days
past, the earnest part he has taken
in questions before the Senate having
given him reason to pay especial regard
to it. and he remarked last night to q
friend, some hours before he was attacked
with the serious spasm which in few
hours eliminated in his death, that he
wanted to talk to him about his health
Senator Sumner, at about two O'Clock
In the Senate chamber to one beside
Senator SARGENT and INQUIRED of Mr.
Sargent who. like himself had taken 3
prominent part in Opposition to the Cen.
tennial bill. whether he had received any
HuOuyl0UUS lVSultluK lCttCE6 Oh L0S SUO
ject, adding that he (Sumner) had re-
ceived a number Of such letters, and
packages ofamore offensive character, both
through the mails and by express. He
seemed considerably annoyed by these in
suits, and Mr.. Sargent, therefore, turned
the conversation to the resolution Of
the Massachusetts, Legislature rescind'
ing lts censure OF Mr.. sumner, and he
expressed himself greatly pleased with thit
actlon. An hour or more afterward Mr.
sumner called Senator Ferry Conn.
aside TO seat on q ssofa in the Senate
cnamoer, ana TAXED with him, as ne had
IIequently done before, In regard to thell
respective s.ates OF Ill health, Doth result
ing rom directions OF the spinal cord; HI
tolo MI. Ferry that ne haa suffered &C
mucn rom MS near. the night previous
maj ne nao sent lor MS physician tt
o9!ain some reliel Dy an l11ecuon OF NOR
Rnme 9noer tne SKIN. ne asked mr.
rerry MS oplnion OF sucn nyPooermit
nip;S anu afoM 'lms ~ LIN. ulne COM
pialneo OF severe pain WINE tney wert
o,c1ank NJ S,,m,s. .ooS ~ he. i ."i
ovarcost and vSsnt ho,no h;s i..t nc" wo aII
in the Senate Oh amber hsv; No. heen rttorsI ;
IN th;s conworsst;ou LII Ms Ta.-r a'''' ''
- ~. $500. s $500 -:".. w. A.
e. Inc apPafTnt vIgor manles.eo ~ Mr
En.nsr;.I ~ N; ms leced' speecnes On tne
NGn.e ~ : Oil sAc'seo consiaeia9ie sur
Prise n f. vleM o I'm, nus iong co9tlnueo ieeDle
nsss 81 neaitn last year ana many OF mn
III as e e1pass;ea 'Ss,l appreaen;;lon una
nS vas oyeiuolng ms suengtn IN tn0se
enorts. 1t IS regarded as remarkable
, sn9 iorsa s .1 cCinclaence !nat tne reso
Iuucn OIL sne Massacnusetts Legislature
cesclnolng Is vote OF censure upon Mr
Summer snSuIo nave Deen piesented ano
i ieau I ~ inc osnate DeIole ne !elt II ON tne
.ass uay =. ms Plesence IN INC cnamoel
u a m I o. tnas Doay;r-vs
Ii orown oequau, OF new 10TH, sen
1.or 0umneIs CONSUMING Rnyslclan, on
XIV lvea mere TINS evening. ne expressee
sae OPINION to'nlgnt tnat oeatn fesuiteo
he.rt Anar $1,000 a. S S hsd ua- ~,
nsms h;s hods ra,a.;,oJ noid an. mcu .un
snd b;a IL. nn,s:y 81. faa,,Ia .nS hsas.h;n!
Inm,.. s tu .. Wy ise' .s..i,. es q ~
sh v~y' "u' wa" so"lo i"'''lns Ill tn'
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