The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-12
TELEGRAPHIC.
DEATH OF CHAS. SUMNER
Universal Sadness at his
Loss.
Great Honors Everywhere
to bis Memory.

WASHINGTON, March l.-Yesterday,in
the Senate, Senator Sumner 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 an allusion to
the condition of his heart and between 9
and 10 o'clock p. NJ. he was taken so sick
as to require the attendance of physicians,
and in a hour more thereafter he had
second attack Of his old disease angina
pectoris, Several of his nearest personal
| friends were sent for, and remained with |
him during the night He passed quiet
night under a sub-cutaneous injection of
morphine. This morning he was sleeping
under the effects OF it without a material |
change. Surgeon General Barnes and Doc
tors johnson and Lincoln were at that
hour in consultation at his residence,
WASHINGTON March LIZ As p.M.-l
Sumner is fast failing. In addition to the
physicians, Senator Schurz and Represen-
tatives Pierce, George +. and +. h. Hoar
are with him.
| WASHINGTON. March l1.-l.P.M.-Sen-
ator Sumner is apparently dying, He does
not seem TO suffer any pain, being under
the influence OF strong opiates, but his ex-
tremities are very cold, and the physicians
do not think their natural warmth can be
restored.
An immense number of anxious visitors,
including a great many colored people,
have called at the residence.
- WASHINGTON March ll-2 p M.-Sen
ator Sumner is still sleeping, though at in
tervals he awakens, at which time he is in
great pain. He is perfectly conscious when
awake, knows all his friends, and occasion
allo rallies sufficiently to say few words
to them.
WASHINGTON, March ll-3 P. M.-Sen-
ator Sumner has just died.
During the last two hours OF Mr.. Sum
S ner's illness his intellect seemed much
clearer, and he was perfectly conscious tt
the last This condition was doubtless the
result of his recovery from the effects o.
the morphine administered during the
morning. His sufferings toward the las
) seemed intense, and he several times ex
claimed, i want quiet, l am tired
He recognized his friends as they cam
into the room. and one OF the last to whom
IS he spoke was ex-Attorney General Hoar
- care of my Civil Rights bill. y
III About a quarter before three clock h
! was attacked by slight spasm, in whic
he died.
Around the bed at the time we're ex-At
torney- General Hoar, DR.. W. A. johnson
90 of this city, Major Ben. Perley Poor'
George T. Downing, and James Wormle,
Other friends, who had been with the dyin
Senator throughout the day, had left ju
IN previous, not anticipating that death wou
be so soon. Senator Schurz and Mon
pomery Blair entered the room just as
breathed his last, but Sumner was too ne
dissolution to recognize them. The on
relative that Senator Sumner has is 81
ter, the wife of a physician in San tranc1
g co. aud to her the sad news was telegrap
% ed Immediately after his death.
rh. When the death Of the Senator was a
for nounced to the crowd who filled the SIC
P lets walk in front of the house, the grief
MANY. especially OF the colored people, hr
e dreds of whom were gathered there, tou
WIS vent in heartfelt exclamations OF grief a
weeping.
Mr.. Summers age at the time of
death was 63 years two months and I
~ days. He had been for some time al
ious about his health and remarked !
night to friend, some hours previous
the attack which ended in his death, t
he wanted to talk to him about his hea
|, He was afraid that he was working
I hard.
The funeral ceremonies will take plac
the Senate chamber, but, Of course,
rangements are not yet completed.
Boston Mass March ll.--Both braT
WIS es Of the Legislature adjourned until
morrow on the announcement OF Mr. .
ners death The flags of the State dc
,7r, and city buildings are half masted. L
'Eh branches of the city government.
meet to- morrow to make suitable actor
regard to the Senator'S death. A
feeling of sadness prevades the entire c
munity.
ar WASHINGTON, March 1l.-Dr. Br
Nj = Seouard. who arrived here last night,
stG presses it as his opinion that Mr., Sumr
y death resulted from the rupture OF /
vessel at the heart. After Sumner
paroxysms his body remained cold
ot.' clammy, the pulse very feeble, breat
WE slowly, but with some rafting IN the g
- Soon after death the body showed slgl
discoloration, and it became evident
decomposition had set in. The wor
embalning the body commenced ton
and upon the success OF the process
pepds somewhat the time OF the fur
IL Should the embalming be successful
body will be detained here until the al
LAM of a committee to be appointed by the
sachusetts Legislature.
About the last words of the dec
No Senator were to Judge E. K. Hoar,
were: "Tell Emerson | love him ant
:, 1le Flour 5ar we're him." This was about ten mi
cd: .adsm before his death. just after it had G
ed his lips paroxysm seized him In
II he died.
New YORK, March ia large
ber of the leading men OF this city N
RI the Fifth Avenue Hotel and express
+ - desire that the remains of Charles 81
~ receive funeral honors on their way
60. England. -,
sd1sm WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE \
-- chusetts delegation in Congress met
. evening and agreed to attend the II
= of Chas. Sumner as mourners.
- Hnar was selected to present resolut
SNmEl respect to the memory OF the deeea
N 80 tie House. Owing to feeble health
R#eh tor Boutwell, will not be able to AM
Hf the death of mis- colleague to the :,
1N and the sad duty is assigned to ;
N Anthony. The meeting of the Exc
seeRH#g& n;..oo ~ tha National Civil