The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-19
CHARLES SUMNER.
Sudden Death of the Massachusetts
Statesman.

WASHINGTON, d. g., March 11-Seua-
tor Sumner passed quiet night under
subcutaneous injection of morphine
This morning he was sleeping under the
effects Of it without material change.
Surgeon General Barnes and Doctors
johnson and Lincoln were at that hour
in consultation at the residence of the
Senator. Yesterday, in the Senate, he
had slight attack affecting the nerves of
the heart. but when he returned home he
was sufficiently we'll to entertain two
friends at dinner, at the close of which
he made allusIon 10 the condition of his
heart, aud between nine and ten o'clock
he was taken so sick as to require the at
tendance of physician, aud in an hour
thereafter he had second attack of his
old diseaso-neuralgia of the heart Sew
eral of his nearest personal friends were
sent for and remained with him during
the night
Senator Schurz, in leaving Mr. Sum.
ner's room at half past twelve, took him
him by the hand and asked, ''do you
know ms," Mr.. Sumner replied, Eyes,
but [ cannot see you :" AT ence Senator
Sumner fell into an easy slumber, which
encouraged some of his friends to believe
that he was somewhat better, but con
sultaton of physicians hell about that
hour did pot establish any reason for such
impression.
At l245 Mr. Sumner was fast failing.
[n addition to the physicians. Senator
Sehurz and Representatives Pierce.
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him. The parlors and halls Of his man
sion were flied with anxious friends.
At one o'clock he was unconscious and
growing cold.
At half past one he did not seem to
suf any pain, being under the influence
OF strong opiates, but his extremities were
very cold aud the physicians did not
think their natural warmth could be re
stored. Immense numbers of anxious
visitors, including a great many colcred
people, called at his residence.
At ten minutes before three O'Clock
the Senator expired calmly and without
a struggle.
During the last two hours of Mr. Sum
ner's illness, his intellect seemed to be
much clearer, and he was perfectly con,
scous to the last. This condition was
doubtless the result OF bis recovery from
the effects of the morphine which had
been freely administered to him this morn
ing. His suferings towards the last
seemed to be Intense, and he several times
exclaimed. Il want quiet. | am tired"
He recognized friends who came into the
room. One Of the last to whom he spoke
was ex Attorney General Hoar, of Mas
sachusctts. to whom be said Take care
of my Civil Rights bill" About quar-
ter before three be was attacked by
slight spasm, in which he died. Around
his bed at the time, were ex Attorney
General lIoar, Dr. W. P Johnson, of this
city, Major Perley Poore, George I
Downing and james Wormlcy. Other
friends who had been with the dying
Senator throughout the day, had lett just
previous, not anticipating that his death
would be so soon. Senator Schurz and
Hon. Montgomery Blair entered the room
Just as he bleathed his last, but MIR. Sum
ner was then too near dissolution to re
coguize them. The only relative that
Senator Sumner has, is sister, wife OF
physician in San Francisco, and to her
the sad news was telegraphed immediate
" alter his death. During the day the house
was visited by great number OF mem
bers of both Houses Of Congress, other
prominent citizess aud hundreds of color
ed people, prominent among whom were
Fred. Douglas The sidewalk in trout
of Mr. Summers residence was filled
with anxious aud saddened friends at the
time of his death, and when the sorrowful
announcent was made, the grief OF many,
especially of the colored people, found
vent in heartfelt exclamations Of grisf