The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-12
HON. REVERDY JOHNSON.
Theory as to the Cause of
His Death.
Honors to His Memory.


facts connected with the sad death OF
Reverdy johnson in the grounds at
tached to the Executive Mansion, rs
made known last night are not changed
by developments this morning. His
death was SO sudden and unexpected
after his appearance in the State Library
and about the State House yesterday
while the Legislature was in session, in
apparently full health, that the commu-
nifty has not yet recovered from the
shock. DR.. Lewis II. Steiner, distin-
guished physician, and chief inspector OF
sanitary commission in the army OF the
Potomac during the war, who examined
the body shortly after it was found, gives
the following as his theory OF the cause
of the death of Mr.. johnson. He either
stumbled ever piece of coal, or being
seized with vertigo or incipient symptoms
of spoplexy, and STRIVING to save HIM
self moved towards the west, staggering
along by the northerly side ofthe Execu-
tive Mansion, at each step his body gain
ing additional momentum, so that having
reached the door leading into the basement
he swayed around to the south and fell,
his head striking against the sharp cor
ner of the granite base OF the house.
which gavs the first wound on the head,
and reaching the pavement OF rough
cobble. stones, second wound was re-
ceived in front of the first. At this In
slant. probably, the bones of the nose
were fractured, and one joint OF the Sec
ond finger of the right hand was dislo-
Gated. Whether subsequent struggles
may account for the abrasions on
the fingers of the left hand cannot be
positively asserted. The wounds
in the scalp were accompanied with frac-
lures of the external bones of the crani-
um and base of the skull and also with q
probable rupture of some of the arteries
at the base of the skull. Death must
have resulted instantly. Mr., Gwinn,
Acknowledgement of the State and SON.
in-law of Mr. johnson. is of the opinion
that he was seized with vertigo and fell,
as he had similar attack, lasting three
hours, while attending trial in South
Carolina several years ago.
baltimore Honors the Memory OF the
Deceased.
BALTIMORE, February ll.-Mayor
Lstrobe this morning issued an order
converting the council in extra session
this evening that the municipal author
tiles may give expression 10 the great
loss sustained in the death of Reverdy
johnson. In the United States Court this
morning, the death of Mr.. johnson was
announced and the court adjourned.
The Baltimore bench and bar meet to-
morrow.
The Maryland Assembly AdjOUrns.
ANNAPOLIS, February ll.-When the
general assembly met to-day 1t was IN
formed by communication from Gov
ernor Carol of the death of Mr.. johnson,
both houses at once adjourned and will
assemble in both houses at 3 o'clock and
90 10 the Executive mansion and escort
the remains to the depot where they will
be taken TO Baltimore in a special car.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE flag
on the Department of Justice building
was at half mast to-day in respect to the
memory OF Reverdy johnson.
The Remains Escorted TO Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, February 1.-THE re-
mains of Reverdy johnson were escorted
from the Executive Mansion at AnnapO-
lis this afternoon by Governor Carroll,
both houses Of the Legislature, members
of the Court of Appeals of Maryland,
Admiral Rodgers and Commander Terry
of the naval school, the president, faculty
and students of St Johns College, men,
bers of the Bar and citizens Of Annapo-
lis, all on foot, to the depot, where they
we're placed in special car and brought
to this city, accompanied by relatives
and friends. The funeral takes place oD
Sunday afternoon from his late residence,
1l8 Park avenue. Interment at Green
Mount Cemetery. The City Council
convened in extra session this evening,
Mayor Latrobe presiding. Eulogles
were delivered and resolutions adopted
expressing the deep sense ot the loss
which pervades the community at the
sad and sudden death of Mr.. Johnson;
that in the death of Mr., johnson the
city of Baltimore has lost most distin-
guished citizen, and as u mark Of respect
the Mayor and City Council will attend
the funeral in body.