Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-02
Senator Merton's Last Hours

! during the morning, and was able to speak
| and give directions 10 his attendants. cont
noon Mrs. Morton and her sons, by her re-
| quest, were left alone with tine Senator tor
| about an hour. Before five O'Clock T. be-
! came evident that he had entered upon his
| last hour on earth. He had rested the = eater
! PORTION OF the day In a halt lying aud half
/ sitting POSITION. AS he grew weaS er the
! supporting pillows were Withdrawn, so that
| he lay prone upon his bed. the silence In
| the room was unbroken except by au orca-
sional question to the dying mau. o zee
/ when the Senator exclaimed 81 am dyIng!'
| bis sister in-law, Mrs. Holloway, inquired.
lyon are Eotsafraid to die. Oliver?' He indi-
| Gated mo" by swaying his head. soon after
| a similar exclamation. question and answer
| passed between him and DIR. Thompson.
| HIS LAST WORDS.
AT ten minutes past five O'Clock he eX-
claimed. am dying am worn ont" and
| these were his last words. From this on II
| was difficult 10 discover that life remained
| Oh the doctors announcement" He is going"
| the gaze of his wife and sons became fixed on
| the lace of the husband and father, with now
| and then piteOuS look of inquiry towards
! the doctor, until his further announcement,
| at is over" The widow clasped her sons TO
] Der, eXclaiming quietly but in tones never TO
| be forgotten, my darling boys" Toe
| friends withdrew, leaving them for time
| when they were tenderiy led from the room.
! Last evening by direction OF the mayor the
| city bells have been tolled fifty four strokes
| indicating the dead Senator's age. The bells
Will also be tOlled each day at noon until
| after the funeral.
FUNERAL PREPARATIONS.
The family have decided on Monday, at
| O'Clock. as the time for the funeral services
al Roberts Park NJ L. church, and the in
lerment VIII take place at Crown Hill ceme-
Terry. The services will be conducted by the
Rev. Prof S. h. EashouT. Mrs MOrton's for
meT pastor and the Senator's preceptOr, as
sisted 6y Rev. y. j. b. Cleaver, Henry Day
and j. III Bayliss. The body viii lie in state
during Sunday in the corridor of the Marion
county court house. now used as state
mouse, giving the people Of the state an OPP
accommodation special excursion trains Will
be run Sunday and Monday.
The indianapolis Light Infantry have ten
dered their services as a guard OF honor. The
Montgomery Guards OF Crawford svilie, have
also rendered their services. The family nave
requested Hon. f Il Martindale, Hon. Jas.
| a. Wlldman and Ex-Governor Conrad Il ker
to represent them and act for them In making
all further arrangements. The mayor OF In
alanapolls has called meeting OF citizens In
| me UDlled States courtroom this morning at
| 9o'clock, when it will be decided TO invite
| the President and Cabinet aud governors of
| the several states TO attend the funeral. The
me mbers of the bench and bar of Indianap-
| Oils and The state are requested To meet at
| O'Clock to day. Reports from many cities
and towns in the state announce the toling
| OF bells. Gov. Williams will close the state
| ofhces on Monday, and Mayor Caven the Of
| noes OF the city government. They will
jointly request the citizens tn close their bust
ness houses from noon 10 3 O'Clock on that
| day.
SENATOR MoRToN's RELIGIOUS CoNvIC-
TION5.
The Cincinnati Gazefte saws: Senator Nor
! ton was not connected with any church nor
| was he "professing Christian" as this
| phrase is usually understood by orthodox
! Christians. The governors mother was q
| Presbyterian, woman Of a mild and benev-
| client disposition, a correct understanding
and undertaking probity. His fathers fam
| lily were Methodists. The governor has
! never expressed any especial preference for
| either, and since his sickness in 1865 he has
| been unable to attend church at all. Tine
| seats aie too uncomfOrts ble,' he often re-
| MARRIED, land II is too annoying as well as
| tnconvenient 10 take ones clair with nm 4"
But the or, at priL cipeS which lie at The ba 80
| OF Inc Christian faith he has always &C
| cepted. In ms boyhOOd and young manhood
| bis grand1a Their was very careful of mis- re
| lgtous trai ming, placing in his hands such
books as would impress their teachings IA
| VOrably upon a mind that was even then
\ reaching out and inquiring for a reason for
| the faith that was in him. In later years,
and es peclslly since his first attack of par al
ysls, Ir. Thompson has had frequent con
| versatiOns with him upon the subject of re-
| hgion, and he has found him clear in MS
| conceptions OF the truth as formulated in the
| gospels. During the progress OF the Oregon
1 Senatorial invesIi CATION he surprised - well
| as edited those who happened TO be in his
com papy, by showing an uncommon f4mIl
| 1arity with the different religions Of the
| world, ancient and modern. After weighing
their merits and dement's he spoke OF the
| CHRISTIAN faith as the fruit of all religions
| which men were now pluckipg and eating,
because IL satisfied a natural craving after a
| true and reasonable belief in an unseen
| power who ruled the universe.
| ASST. POSTMASTER GENERAL TYNER
| has gone to indianapolis TO attend Senator
Morton's funeral.
| THE ARMY APPROPRIATION RILL.-Tbe
bill reported by the committee on appro-
| prtations for the support OF the army, IN the
| House, this morning, appropriates in the
aggregate s25,I6S,OOO, as follows: For the
signal service expenses and four hundred
| enlisted men, $4,000; for the pay depart
ment, S1l 300 600; subsistence department,
| S23l3,OOO; Quarterma Ster's department, -. :
100000. The bill VIII be called up in com
| mlttee OF the whole house On Wednesday
EeXt.
SoRROwISG SESAToRs.-Tne Senate met
to-day and adjourned after a session OF fif-
teen minutes In respect TO the memory Of the
late Senator Morton. The scene in the SEN
ale chamber, previous TO and during the brief
session. was one OF sOemnity. The Senators
conyersea together In hushed tones, and tia
death OF the Senator from Indiana was the
sirgle topic OF remark. None but express
stons of the deepest sorrow and regret at
what was universally expressed as a great
calamity We're heard on all sides. Numerous
Kindly anecdotes OF the genialiiy and per
sonal warm heartedness Of the deceased W ere
related, and during the prayer of the Chap
lain more than one moist eye was seen on the
Senate hoor. The seat of the dead Senator
was unadorned, save by single bouquet of
evergreens and white flowers which had beer
placed on the desk by some sorrowng friend
yesterday. The artificial rest, on which the
enfeebled Senator leaned for support while
spea king in the last Congress, stood upright
beside the desk, conspicuous evidence OF
the long lasting physical weakness which at
last had laid low the body which enclosed
one OF the stoutest hearCs and strongest
minds that ever adorned the Senate OF the
United States. After the adjournment o the
Senate bow OF heavy black Grape was fast
ened to the back Of the dead Senator's chair.
ARMY ORDERs.-The general OF the army.
accompanied by his aide de camp, Col. ]. c.
Audenreid, will proceed TO West Point, ".
Y, on official business, and return. The fol-
lowing changes in the corps OF engineers are
made: Major F. u. Farquhar, in addition TO
his present duties, will relieve COLONEL. N
Macomb OF the charge OF the Upper Mlssis-
sippi river and the preparation OF project
for securing from 10 feet of WAFER be-
tween the Falls OF st. Anthony aud Alton at
the lowest stage of the river; also of The inn
provement of rock Island rapids aud OF the
harbors OF Fort Madison, Burlington aud
Dubuque, and the protection OF the piers OF
the Rock Island government bridge; C1Ione.
Macomb, on being relieved, will take stalioa
al Philadelphia. and assume charge of the
duties performed by the late Lieut.. Col. j. ID.
kurlz. Capt. Amos Stickney will relieve
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