The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08

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Of chloroform.
| INDIANAPOLIS, November l.-Senator
Morton died at $50 p. III. AbouLnoon Mrs
Morton and her sons, BY her request, were
LETT alone with the Senator for about an
hour. What passed between them is not
Tor us TO inquire. Before five o'clock it be-
came evident that he had catered on his
last hour on earth. He had rested the
greater portion OF the day in a half-lyine
and halt-sitting position. As he
GREW WEAKER,
the supporting pillows were Withdrawn So
that he lay prone upon the bed. A deeper
silence now prevailed in the room, and re-
mained unbroken except by an occasional
question to the dying man. Once when the
Senator exclaimed,
81 AN DYING"
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Hathaway. inquired,
you are not afraid to die, Oliver?' lie
indicated no" by shaking his head. Soon
after, similar exclamation, question and
answer passed between him and Dr. Thump-
son. At ten minutes past five o'clock, he
exclaimed,
Il AN DYING-I AM WORN OUT"
and these were his last words. From this
on it was difficult TO discover that life re-
manned. On the doctors announcement.
" he is going" the gaze OF the wife and sons
became fixed on the face of the husband
and father, with now and then piteous
look and inquiry towards the doctor till
his further answer
GIT Is OVER"
the widow clasped her sons TO her, exclaim-
ing, quietly, but IN tones never to be forgot
ten, ''my darling boys" The friends with
drew, leaving them, for a time, when they
were tenderly led from the room.
This evening, by direction of the Mayor
Of the city, the bells have been tolled sixty
four strokes, indicating the
DEAD SENATOR'S AGE.
The bells will also be tolled each day at
noon till after the funeral. The family
have decided on Monday, at | o'clock, as
the time for the funeral services, at Robert
Park NJ. +. church, and the interment will
take place at Crown Hill cemetery. The
services will be conducted by Reverned
Professor 5. X. HOshune, Mrs Mortons
former pastor, and the Senator's preceptor,
assisted by Revs. J. b. Cleaver Henry Day
nd j. Ii. Bayliss.
THE BODY WILL LIE IN STATE
during Sunday in the corridor of the Marion
county court house, now used as a state
house, giving the people of the state an OPP
pOrtunity to view the remains and for
whose accommodation special excursion
train will be run on Sunday and Monday.
The indianapolis light infantry have ten
dered their services as
A GUARD OF HONOR.
The Montgomery guards, of Crawfords-
vile, have also rendered their services
The family have requested Hon. +. 3. Mar
tindale, Hon. Jas. \ Wildman, and ex-
Governor Conrad Baker, to represent them
and act for them in making all further ar
rangements. The Mayor has called
meeting OF citizens in the United States
Court room, tomorrow morning at nine
o'clock, when it will be decided 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 10 meet at two o'clock tomorrow.
Reports from many cities and locations in
the state announce the tolling of bells.
Governor Williams will close the state
offices on Monday, and Mayor Coven the
offices Of the city government. They will
kindly request the citizens to close their
business houses from noon to three o'clock
on that day.
At $50 p. m. Prof. Middams Of the Met
roPolitan church chimes, played the dead
march in Saul, and other dirges, and tolled
the minute bells for one hour, in memory of
the illus,rious dead.