Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19
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WARRINGTON March II

WARRINGTON, march III.
Senator Sumner passed quiet night
under the subeutaneDus Injection Of NOR
phine. This morning, at nine O'Clock,
he was sleeping under the effects of IL,
without material change. Surgeon Gen
eral Barnes and Drs. Johnson and Lin
coin were at that hour I'm consultation at
the residence of the Senator.
Yesterday, In the Senate, he had q
slight attack affecting the nerves of his
heart, but when he returned home he was
sufficiently we'll to entertain two friends
at dinner, Ut the close of which he made
an allusion TO the condition of his heart,
and between nine and ten o'clock he
was taken 80 sick as TO require the attend.
ance of physician, and an hour or
more thereafter he had second attack of
his old disease, angina pectorts. Several
of his nearest personal friends were sent
for and remained with him during the
night.
Senator Schurz, on leaving Mr.. Sum
ner's room, at 1890 O'Clock to-day, took
Mr.. Sumner by the hand and asked: ado
you know meT Mr.. Sumner replied,
Yes, but cannot see you" Once SEN
stor Sumner fell into an easy slumber,
which encouraged some of his friends TO
believe that he was somewhat better, but
consultation Of his physicians, held
about that hour, did not establish any
reason for such impressions.
At two o'clock this afternoon Mr.. Sum-
ner was still sleeping, though at intervals
he would awake, at which times he was
In great pain. He was perfectly con.
scious when awake, and knew all his
friends, occasionally rallying to the effort
of saying few words to them. At Q As
O'Clock this afternoon he passed away
calmly and without struggle.
During the last two hours 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 10 him this
morning. His sufferings toward 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.GeDeral Hoar,
OF Massachusetts, 10 whom he said:
"Take care of my Civil Rights billn
Around the bed at the time OF death
were ex.Attorney General Hoar, DR.. w.
+. johnson, Of this city; Major Perley
Poore, George 4. Downing and James
Wormeley. Other friends who had been
with the dying Senator throughout the
day had left just previous, not anticipating
that his death would be 80 soon.
Senator Schurz and the Hon. Mont
gomery Blair entered the room just az he
breathed his last, but Mr.. Sumner was
then too near dissolution TO recognize
them.
The only relative that Senator Sumner
has il sister, the wife Of a physician in
San Francisco, and TO her the sad news
was telcgraphed Immediately alter his
death.
During the day the house was visited
by great number of the members of
both houses Of Congress, other prominent
citizens, and hundreds Of colored people,
prominent among whom was Fred Doug
lass.
The sidewalk in front Of Senator Sum.
ner's residence was filled with anxious
and saddened friends at the time Of his
death. and when the sorrowful announce.
ment was made the grief many, especial.
~ Of the celored people, found vent in
heartfelt EXPLANATIONS OF grief and weep
ing.
Senator SINNERS 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