Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07
MORTON Is DEAD.
His Last Words at $40 p. N.
Were = am Dying II am
Worn Out"
FUNERAL ON MONDAY NEXT.


INDrANAPoLIs, Nov. 1.--Senator
Morton died at 5 80 r. NJ. The fire..
quent bulletins to-day render il un.
necessary to recount his suffering
and the measures employed to allevi.
ate them. About noon Mrs. Morton
and her sons, by her request, were
left alone with the Senator for about
an hour. What passed between them
is not for us to inquire.
Before 5 o'clock it became evident
that he had entered upon his las,
hour on earth. He had rested the
greater portion of the day in hall
lying and half sitting position. AZ
he grew weaker the supporting pill
lows were withdrawn so that he Law
prone upon the bed. A deep silence
now pervaded the room and remain
ed unbroken except by an occasional
question to the dying man.
Once, when the Senator exclaimed.
II am dying" his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Holloway, inquired, "You are not
afraid to die, are you, Oliver?' He
indicated no by shaking his head.
Soon after similar exclamation q
question and answer passed between
him and DR.. Thompson. At ten min
utes past 5 o'clock he exclaimed, 81
am dying! am worn outw and
these were his last words. From this
on it was difficult to discover that life
remained. On the doctors announce
ment, she is going" the gaze of wife
and sons became fixed on the face of
husband and father, with now and
then 9 piteous look of inquiry to-
wards the doctor, until his further
announcement, cit is over"
The widow clasped her sons to her,
exclaiming quietly, but in tone new
er to be forgotten, "My darling boys ~
The friends withdrew, leaving them
for q time, when they were led ten
derly from the room.
Bells have been tOlled fifty-fOur
strokes, indicating the dead Senator's
age. Bells will also be tolled each
day at noon until after the funeral.
The family have decided on Monday,
at O'Clock, as the time for the fnner-
al, at Roberts Parks M. e. Church,
and the interment takes place at
Crown Hill Cemetery. Tho services
will be conducted by Rev. Prof. d.
X. Hoshour, Mrs. Morton's former
pastor, and the Senator's preceptor,
assisted by Revs. J. B. Cleaver, Hen
ri Day and j. II. Baylis.
The body will lie in state during
Sunday in the corridor of the Mari.
en- county court house, now being
used as State House, giving the peo-
pie Of the State an opportunity to
view the remains, for whose accom-
modation special excursion trains
will be run on Sunday and Monday.
The Indianapolis Light Infantry
have rendered their services as q
guard of honor. The Montgomery
Guards, of Crawfordsville, have also
rendered their services.
The family have requested Hon. f..
B. Martindale, Hon. Jas. A. Wild
man, and ex-Gov. Conrad Baker to
represent them and act for them in
making all further arrangements.
The Mayor has called meeting of
citiZenssin the u. S. Court room, to-
morrow, at 9 o'clock, when it will be
decided to invite the President and
Cabinet and the Governors of sever
al States, to attend the funeral.
The members of the bench and bar
of the city and State are requested to
meet at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
Reports from many cities and
towns in the State announce the toll
ing of bells.
Governor Williams will close the
State offices on Monday and Mayor
Caven the offices of tho city govern
ment. They will jointly request the
citizens to close their business houses
from noon to three O'Clock on that
day.