The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-12
SUMNER.
His Death Yesterday After
noon.
Full Particulars of the Sad
Event.
AFTERNOON DIsPATCHEs.

Senator Sumner passed qulet nlehl
under a sub-cutsneous injection OF
morphine. This morning at nine
o'clock he Was sleeping under the effects
OF it without material change. Surgeon
General Barnes and Doctors johnson
and Lincoln were at that hour in con-
sultatiou at the residence OF the Senator
Yesterday 10 the Senate he had slight
attack affecting the nerves Of the heart
but when he returned home he was
sufficiently well to entertain two friends
at dinner, at the close OF which he
made allusion to the condition Of his
heart, and between 2 and 10 o'clock he
was 30 sick az to require the attendance
OF a ply siciau, and in an hour or more
thereafter he had a second attack OF
his old disease, angina pectoris Several
of his nearest personal friends were
cent Tor and renamed with him during
the night.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Sumner is not dead, but is unconscious
and growing cold.
Senator Sumner does not seem TO
suffer any pain, being under the intlu-
ence OF s;roDg opiates, but his extreul-
ties are very cold and his physicians do
not think that their natural warmth
can be restored. An immense number
Of anxious visItors have called at his
residence. His condition about noon
was such that his physician sent a
dispatch 10 Geo. F. Hoar that he was
dead, which was afterwards contradict
ed.
Senator Schurz in leaving Sumner s
room at 1890, took Sumner by the
hand aud asked: do you know ME ?
Sumner replied, "Yes. but l cannot see
you." At once Senator Sumner fell In-
TO an easy slumber. which encouraged
some OF bis friends to believe ne was
some hat better, but the consultation
Of the physicians held about that hour.
did not establish any reason tor such
impression. DR.. Brown Sequsrd has
been telegraphed for and is on his way
to this city. At two clock the Sena-
tor was still sleeplng, though at inter-
walls he would awaken, at which time
he was in psin. He is perfectly con-
scious when awake, and knows all his
friends, occasionally rallying to the
effort OF saying a few words to them
Death OF the senator-Evening Dis
patches.
WASHINGTON, March II, 3 P. NJ
Sumner died at a quarter to three. DE
passed away calmly and without a
struggle.
During the last two hours OF Mr.,
Summers illness his intellect seemed TO
be much clearer, aud he was perfectly
conscious to the last. This conditIon
WAS doubtless the result OF his recovery
from the effects O., morphine which had
been freely administered to him this
morning. His suferings towards the
last seemed to be intense. and be sever
al times exclaimed, 81 want to be quiet
II am tired" He recognized
his friends who came into the room.
and one OF the last TO whom he spoke
was Attorney. General Hoar, OF Masss-
chuse,ts. to whom he ssid, Take
care OF my civil rights bill " About a
Quarter before three o'clock be was
attacked by a slight spasm in which he
died Around tue bed at the time were
1-Attorney. General Hoar. DR.. w. Z,
johnson OF this city, Major Perley
Poor, Geo. T. Downing, Jas. Wormley.
and other friends who had
been with the dying Senator
throughout the day had lett just prevl'
ous, not anticipating death would be so
soon. Senator SChuIz snd Hon. Mont
gomery Blair entered the room just as
he bresthed bis last, but Sumner was
then too uear dissolution 10 recognize
them.
The only relative that Senator Sam
ner has is sister. the vile o. physi-
ciau in San Francisco, and TO her the
sad news was telegraphed Immediately
after his death. During the day the
house was visited by great number OF
the mem bers OF botn houses Of Con,,
gress and other prominent citizens and
hundreds OF colored people, promInen
among whom was Fred Doug
lass. The sidewalk in front OF Ar
Summers residence WAS filled with
anxious apd saddened friends at th'
time OF his death and when the sorrow
ful aupou ncement was made, the gr!e'
OF many, especially the colored PEE pie
found vent in heartfelt exc!amatIona Of
grief and weeping.
Serpeant-st-arms French OF the Sem
ate was sent for Immediately apd tna'
official in connection with committee
will have charge OF The funeral, though
Of course, no time has yet been hfeG
therefor. The funeral ceremonies vii
take plsce in the Senate cham Der.
Mr. Summers age at the time OF nl;
death was si1ty.three years, two hor I'M
and five days. .,;,;,or,
ahout his health ior several days past
the earnest part be mas taken IN .he
Questions bs'ore the Senate having
even him reason to paw especial st!en
ton to it, and be remarked last nigh,
to a friend, some hours before he was
s,,acked with the serious spasm when
in a few hours eliminated iu his desth'
that he wanted to talk to him about
b;s health be was afraid he wa;
working too hard.
Senator Sumner at about 2 p. N. yes
,.rdav afternoon moved trem his sea-
C.,a Chamber To enc beside