The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-12


Death OF Senator Sumner.
WASHINGTON, March II. : sena,ol
Sumner passed quiet night under tht
subcutaneOus injection Of morphine. Thll
morning at nine o'clock he was sleeping
under the effects Of II without material
. . change. Surgeon General Bsr1es and
DIS. johnson and Lincoln wGro at tina,
hour in consultation at the residence Of
the Senator. Yesterday In the Senate he
had slight attack affecting the nerves Of
his heart, but when he returned home he
was sufficiently we'll to entertain two
friends at dinner, at the close of which he
made illusions to the condition Of his
heart. Between nine and ten O'Clock he
was taken go sick as to require the attend.
ance Of his physicians, and an hour or
more thereafter he had second attack Of
his osd disease (angina pectoris). Several
Of his nearest personal friends were sent
for, who remained with him during the
night. .u 49,. -.
SECOND DISPATCH
| WAsHINGToN, March II. Senator
Sumner Is not dead, but is unconscious
and growing cold. a..
THIRD DlsPATcH
WASHINGTON, March Ii. Senator
Sumner does not seem 10 suffer any pain,
being under the influence Of strong oplates,
but his extremities are very cold and the
IpbySiclans do not think their natural
warmth can be restored. An immense
number Of ANXIOUS visitors, including
great many colored people, have called at
his residence. The condition Of the sena.
tor was such about noon that his physi-
clans sent dispatch to George F. Hoar
that he was dead, which was atterward
contrSdIcted.
FOURTH DKPATcH
WASHINGTON, March 11.-At lido A.
NJ Senator Sumner was fast failing. In
addition to the physicians Senator schurz
and Representatives Pierce and ]. f. and
Z. D. uoar are with him. The parlors
and halls Of his mansion are filed with
anxious friends.
FIFTH DisPATcH
WASHINGTON, March 1l.-Senator
schurz. on leaving Summers room al
12 80, took Sumner by the hand and ask.
ed, DO you know meg" Mr.. Sumner
replied, "Yes; but l cannot sec you" and |
at once Senator Sumner fell into an easy
slumber, which encouraged some Of his
friends to believe that he was somewhat
better, but consultation Of ply.
sicians held at about that hour did
not establish any reason for that impres.
sion.
DR.. Brown sequard has been telegraph.
ed for, and is on his way to this city.
AT l o clock the Senator was still sleep.
ing, though at intervals he would awaken,
at which time he was in pain. He Is per.
lectly conscious when awake, and knows
all his friends, occasionally ralIying to say
lew words TO them.
~ = FIFTH DIsPAToH.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Senator
Sumner died at a quarter to three. He
passed away calmly, without a astruggle.
SIXTH pIsPAToH
WASHINGTON, March 11,-Duripg The
last two hours Of Mr.. Summers illness his
intellect seemed 10 be much clearer, and
he was perfectly conscious 10 the last.
This condition was doubtless the result of
his recovery from the effects Of the NOR
phine which had been freely administered
to him this morning. His suferings
toward the last seemed TO be intense, and
he several times exclaimed u want quiet,
l am tiredn BE recognized friends who
came into the room. One Of the last to
whom he spoke was Attorney General
Hoar, of Massac achusetts, to whom he ssid,
"Take care of my Civil Rights bill,H
About quarter before 8 o'clock he was
attacked by q slight spssm, in which he
died. . - .s.i- II
Around the bedat the time were Gen.
Hoar, Dr.. WI Johnson, Of this city,
Msjor Henry Pond, George. F. Downing
and Joseph Wormley. The other friends
who had been with the dying Senator
throughout the day had left Just previous,
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 then
too near dissolution to recognize them.
The only relative that Senator Sumner
has is sister, the wife, Of a physician in
San Francisco, and to her the sad news
was telegraphed Immediately alter his
death. Z Ua.rtfa rfE -17grl'rI
During the day the house was visited
by great number Of the members Of
both Houses Of Congress and other PROM
inent citizens, and hundreds Of colored
people, prominent among whom was
Fred Douglas:
The sidewalk In front OF Mr.. Summers
residence at the time OF his death was
filled with anxious and sAddened friends,
and when the sorrowlul announcement
was made the grief Of many, especially oil
the colored people, found vent in heartfelt
exclamations ol grief and weeping.
Sergeantat.arms French, oil the Senate,
was sent for Immediately, and he in con-
nection with the committee will have
charge oil the funeral arrangements, though
Of course no time has been set therefor.
The funeral ceremonies will take place In
the Senate chamber. Mr.. Summers age
At the time ol his death was siXty.three
years, two months and five day. He had
been solicitous for his health for several
days past, the earnest part he has taken
IN questions before the Senate having civ.
en- him reason to pay especial regard to 1t,
and he remarked last night to q friend,
some hours before he was attacked with
the serious spasm which in q few hours
resulted in his death, that he wanted 10
talk with him about his health; he was
afraid he was working too hard.
WASHINGTON, March 1l.-senator
Sumner about 2 P. NJ. yesterday afternoon,
moved from his seat in the Senate cham.