Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-13
Eastern DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, March ll.-During the
last two hours of Summers illness his |
intellect seemed much clearer, and he |
was perfectly conscious to the last.
This condition was doubtless the result |
of lis recovery from the effects of the |
morphine administered during the morn
ing. His sufferings towards the last
seemed intense, and he several times
exclaimed, II want quiet-I am tired"
He recognizedihis friends who came into
the room. One of the last to whom he
spoke was ex-Attorney General Hoar, of
Massachusetts, to whom he said: Take
care of my Civil Rights BILL" About
l As he was attended by slight spasm,
in which he died Around the bed at
the time were ex-Attorney General Hoar,
DR.. W. P. Johnson, of this city, Mayor
Ben. Perley Poole, George F. Downing
and James Warmdry. The other friends,
who had been with the dying Senator
throughout the day. had left just previ-
ously. not anticipating that death would
be so soon. Senator Schurz and Mont
gomery Blair entered the room Just as he
breathed his last, but Sumner was then
too near dissolution to recognize them.
The only relation that Senator Sumner
has is sister, the wife of a physician in
San Francisco. and to her the sad news
was telegraphed Immediately after his
death. When the death of the SEN
ator was announced to the crowd
who filled the sidewalk in front of his
house, the grief of many, especially
of the colored people, hundreds of whom
had gathered there, found vent in heart
felt EXPLANATIONS of grief, and weeping.
Summers age, at his death, was sixty
three years, two months and five days.
He had been for some time anxious about
his health, and remarked last night to a
friend some hours previous to the attack
which ended in his death, that he wanted
to talk to him about his health. He was
afraid he was working too hard. The
funeral ceremonies will take place in the
Senate chamber, but OF course the ar
engagements are not yet completed.
WASHINGTON, Mar. Ex-senator Sum.
ner, about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
moved from his seat in the Senate Cham
Der to one beside Senator Sargent, and
inquired of Sargent, who, like himself,
had taken prominent part in opposition
to the Centennial Bill, whether he had
received any anonymous insulting letter
on the subject, adding that he (Sumner)
had received number Of such letters
and packages, of most offensive char.
acter, both through the mail and by ex.
press. He seemed considerably annoyed
by these insults, and Sargent, therefore,
turned the conversation to the resolution
Of the Massachusetts Legislature, re.
scinding its censure Of Sumner, and ex.
pressd himself greatly pleased with theil
action. An hour or more afterwards
oumhSA pChAbOi 1CIIys vi Sou
necticut, to a seat on sofa in the
Senate chamber, and talked with
him as he had frequently dont
before in regard to their respective states
of i'll health, both resulting from affec
tons Of the spinal cords. DR.. Brown
Sequard, who arrived here tonight, ex
presses the opinion that Summers deatl
resulted from the rupture of blood yes
sci at the heart. After Summer hat
paroxyisms his body remained cold ant
clammy; pulse very feeble; breathing
slowly, but with some rafting in the
chest. Soon after death the body showed
signs of discoloration, and it became evi
dent that decomposition had set in. Thu
work Of eiuhalming the body commenced
tonight, and upon the success Of the
process depends somewhat the time fo
the funeral. Should the embalming b,
successful the body will be detained
here until the arrival of the committe,
appointed by the Massachusetts Legisla
ture. About the last words of the de
ceased Senator were to Judge E. R. Hoar
and were Tell Emerson l love him ant
revere him." This was about ten min
utes before his death. just after it es
capped his lips the paroxyism seized hin
in which he died. II is remarked as ,
fortunate coincidence that the resolution
of the Massachusetts Legislature, recind
ing its vote Of censure upon Sumner