The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-18


house had been visited By great mum
bcrs,Gf members Of Congress and 9th
er prominent officials, and many pri-
vate citizens, including hundreds o.
colored people, prominent among
whom Were Fred. Douglass aHd the
colored members of the House Of
Representative. The side walk in
front Of Mr.. Summers residence was
filed with anxious and saddcneI
friends at the time Of bis death, and
when the sorrowful announcement
was made the grief Of many, especial
ly of the colored people, found vent
in heart felt exclamations Of grief and
weeping.
Seargent-at-Arms French Of the
Senate was sent for Immediately, and
that official, in connection with a
committee, will have charge Of the
funeral arrangements, though Of
course, no time has yet been fixed
therefor. The funeral ceremonies
will take place in the Senate Cham-
ber.
Mr.. Summers age at the time Of
his death was precisely So years 2
months and 5 days
Senator Sumner had been solici-
tous for his health for several days
past; the earnest part he has taken
in questions before the Senate hay-
ing given him reasons TO pay special
regard to it, and he remarked last
night to a friend, some hours before
be was attacked with the serious
spasm which in a short time culmin-
ated in his death, that he wanted TO
talk to him about his health, as be
was afraid he was working too hard.
DR.. Brown Sequard, Of New \ FORK,
who attended Mr.. Sumner in Paris,
and who has been bis consulting
physician for the past fifteen years,
who arrived here on the late train
this evening" in response 10 the tele-
gram sent him early this morning an
n ,unceing Mr.. Summers Illness, and
requesting his attendance here.
After viewing the body at the resi-
dence Of deceased, DR.. Brown Sc
guard had n consultation with DR..
Joseph, Tabcr johnson, the atten-
ding physician Of the late Senator, IN
regard to an autopsy, and it was
agreed that should such an eXamina-
ton be considered neccssary-but in
regard to which no definate conclu-
sion has been reached-it will not
take place until after the remains ar
rive in Boston.
The physicians who attended Mr.. ,.
in his last illness, were Drs. Joseph
Taber johnson, w. r. Johnston, y. ).
Lincoln and Surgeon General Earnes,
all agree in the opinion that his
death was caused by angina pector-
is, a disease arising from the ossitica-
tion OF the corronary artery, and
which invariably proves fatal alter
few paroxisms. DR. Brown Scquard,
on the other hand, expressed the
opinion tonight thar death resulted
from the rupture Of blood-ves-eI at
the heart.
After Mr.. Sumner had the prroX-
ysms his body remained cold and
clammy, and his pulse very feeble,
and breathing slowly, but with some
rafting in the chest.
Soon after death, the body Of the
late Senator showed signs Of disc 10
ration, and it became evident that
decomposition had set in. The work
of enbalming was commenced to-
night about 5 O'Clock and upon the
success of this process depends some
ting the fixing OF the time for the fu-
neral. Should the cnbalming be sue
cessful, the body Will be detained
here until the arrival Of the commit
tee to be appointed 10y the Mass"chu-
setts Legislature.
About the last words Of the deccas-
ed Senator were expressed to Judge
f. X. Hoar, and were: Tell Emer-
son | love him and revere him"
this sentence was uttered about ten
minutes before his death, and just
after it escaped his lips a paroxysm
seized him, in which he appeared
to suffer severely, and he passed
away few minutes after the splsm.
His strength seemed to increase from
10 O'Clock this morning to the time
of his death. Weston Powers, son
of Hiram Powers, will take 4 east Of
the face of Mr.. Summers tomorrow
morning at 8 O'Clock.