The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-03
The Great Statesman's last Hours

The Great StatcSmnn's last Hours.
AFFECTING SCENES AROUND HIS BEpSIpE-HIs
LAST woRDs-"I AN DYING; AN WORN
OUT"
INDIANAPOLIS. ND, November 1.-About
noon Mrs. Morton and her sons, by her re-
quest, were left alone with the Senator for
about an hour Before o'clock it became
evident that he had entered upon his last
hour OH earth. lie had rested the greater
portion Of the Iav in 4 hali-lying and half
sitting position. As he grew weaker the
supporting pillows were withdrawn, SO that
lie lay prone upon the bed. The silence in
the room was unbroken except by an occa-
sional question to the dying man. Once,
when The Senator exclaimed, - | am dying,'
his Sister-n-law, Mrs. Holloway, inquired,
"You are not afraid to die. Oliver" He
indicated "ro' by swaying his head.
Soon after Il similar exclamation, question
and answer passed between him and Dr..
Thompson. At $40 O'Clock he exclaimed :
~ AM DYING; / AM WORN OUT
and these were his last words. From this
on it was difficult TO discover that life re-
NAMED On the doctors announcement,
ole is going" the gage OF his wife and
sous became fixed on the face OF the hus-
band and father, with now and then a
pitcouS look OF inquiry toward the doctor,
until his further announcement,
at IS OYER"
when the widow clasped her sons to her,
eNclaiming, quietly but in tones never to be
forgotten, my darling boys" The friends
Withdrew, leaving them for time, when
they were tenderly led from the room.
This evening, by direction OF the mayor,
the city bells have
TOLLED FIrTY-FoUR STROKES,
indicating the dead Senator's age. The bells
will also be tollcd each day until noon until
after the funeral The family have decided
on Monday, at O'Clock, as the time for the
funeral services. at Roberts-Park Methodist
Episcopal church. and the interment will
take place at Crown Hill Cemetery. The
services will be conducted by Rev. Profess
sor S. h. Hastings, Mrs. Morton's former
pastor. and the Senator's preceptor, assist
ed by Rcrs. J. Il. Cleayer, Henry Day, and
J. II. Bayliss.
THE BODY WILL LIE IN STATE
during Sunday IN the corridor Of the Ma
rian county courthouse, now used as u
Stute-house, giving the people Of the State
IN opportunity TO view the remains, for
whose accommodation special excursion
trains will be run on Sunday and Monday.
The Indianapolis Light Infantry have ten
dcred their services rs guard OF honor.
The Montgomery Guards, OF Crawiords-
vile, have also rendered their services. The
family have requested Hon. +. 3. Martin
dale, Hon. James A. Wiidman, and eX-Gov-
crnor Baker to represent them and act for
them in making all further arrangements.
The mayor has called
A NETTING 0E rITI2ESg
in the United States Courtroom tomorrow
morning at O'Clock, when 1t will be de-
cided to invite the President and Cabinet
and Governors OF the several States to at
tend the funeral. The members OF the
bench and bar OF the city and State are re-
quested to meet at O'Clock tomorrow. Re
ports from many cities and towns announce
the tolling OF bells. Governor Williams will
close the State Offices on Monday, and Mayor
Cayen the offices OF the city government
They will Jointly request the citizens to
close their business-houses from noon to 5
O'Clock on that day.