Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-19

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he was sleeping under the effects of it,
without material change. Surgeon Gen.
Rarnes and Drs. Johnson and Lincoln
we're at that hour in consultation at the
residence of the Senator.
Yesterday in the Senate, he had slight
attack affecting the nerves of his heart,
bat when he returned home he was suf-
i7ciently well to entertain two friends at
dinner, at the close Of which he made an
allusOn to the condition of his heart, and
between nine and ten O'Clock he was
taken so sick as TO require the attend
ance of a physician, and an hour or more
thereafter he had second attack OF his
old disease, angina peCt0ris. Several OF
his neares. personal friends were sent
Cor and remained with him during the
night.
Senator Schurz, on leaving Mr.. Sum
aer's room, at half past twelve O'Clock to.
day, took Mr.. Sumner by the hand and
asked DO you know me?" Mr.. Sum-
aer replied, Eyes, but | cannot see you"
Once Senator Sumner fell into an easy
humber, which encouraged some OF his
friends to believe that he was somewhat
better, but consultation of his physi-
aians, held about that hour, did not estab-
lish any reason for such impressions.
At two O'Clock this afternoon Mr. Sum
ser was still sleeping, though at intervals
Ne would awake, at which times he was
in great pain. He was perfectly conscious
v;aen awake, and knew all his friends,
occasionally rallying to the effort OF say
ing few words to them At 2 as O'Clock
this afternoon he passed away-calmly
Amd without a struggle.
Duripu tho last two hours pf Senator
Summers illness his iAtellect 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 beeu freely administered to him this
mOrnng His suherings toward the last
scemed to be intense, aud 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 Gen. Hoar, of Massachu-
sets TO whom he said Take care of
ny Civil Rights bill"
Around the bed at the time of death
we're ex-Attorney-G Gen. Hoar, Dr. w. p
Johnson, of this city; Mai Perley Poore,
George T. Downing and James Worme
ley Other friends who had been with the
iuss previous, not anticipating that death
would be- so soon.
Senator Schurz and the Hon. Montgom-
cry Blair entered the room just as he
breathed his last, but Mr.. Sumner was
then too near dissolution to recognize
them.
The only relative that Senator Sumner
has is sister, the wife OF physician in
a.. Il IN, Ia, H., 4
WAS telegraphed Immediately after 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.
Douglass.
The sidewalk in front of Senator Sum.
aer's residence was oiled with anxious
and saddened friends at the time of his
death, and when the sorrowlul announce
nent was made the grief OF many, es-
pecially of the colored people, found vent
an heartfelt EXPLANATIONS of grief and
weeping.
Senator Summers age at the time of his
death was sixty three years, two months
and five days. Senator Sumner has been
aoiicitous for his health for several days
past, the earnest part he has taken in
questions before the Senate having given
him reason to pay especial regard to it,
and he remarked last night to friend,
some hours before he was attacked with
ihe serious spasm which in few hours
eliminated in his death, that he wanted
IN talk to him about his health he was
strGid he was working too hard.
Senator Sumner, at about two O'Clock
ytesNrday afternoon, moved from his seat
ic tii,e Senate chamber to one beside Sen.
atoG Sargent, and inquired of MI Sargent,
sho, like himself, had taken a prominent
part in opposition to the Centennial bill,
whether he. had received any anonymous
tasalting letters on the subject, adding
Gkat ne \Sumnerl had received number
M such letters, and packages of more
offensive character, both through the mails
Ard by express. He seemed considerably
annoyed by these insults, and Mr. Sargent,
therefore, turned the conversation To the
resolution of the Massachusetts, Legisla-
sare resembling its censure of Mr..
Sumner, and he expressed himself greatly
pleased with this action. An hour or
more atterward Mr.. Sumner called Sen
stor Ferry Conn aside to seat ON
sofa in the Senate chamber, and talked
with him, as he had frequently done be-
fore, in regard TO their respective states
of i'll health, both resulting from affec-
lions of the spinal cord. He told Mr..
Ferry that ne had suffered so much from
his heart the night previous that he
had sent for his physician TO obtain
some relief by an injection of NOR
phine under the skin. He asked Mr..
Ferry his opinion of such hypodermic
injections, and from time to time com
nlained of snNnre min Mhiln thnN Mnrn