Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-07
Senator Morton's Last Hours.

INDIANAPOLIS, November Is A. M
Bulletin-Senator Morton is still living,
but cannot last over a few hours, and
he may die at any moment.
(Signed) WALLACE.
Efforts are now being made to relieve
Senator Morton's sufferings by the in.
halation of cholorform, morphine hav-
ing ceased to have any effect whatever
the vessel of the brain refusing longer
to absorb the drug, the wife and sons
of the dying man are at the right hand
Frustrated with grief, while the friends
are grouped around the bedside and
elsewhere about the room watching In
silence for the final breath. The SEN
ator is conscious at intervals giving
some directions as to the dispositions OF
the supporting pillows or calling for
more air. Dr. Thompson says life may
be prolonged through the day.
1P. M.-There is no change in Sen
ator Morton's condition. He is still
under the influence Of chloroform.
2:15 P. M.-There is no change in
Senator MOrton's condition.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 1-Senator Nor
ton died at $50 P. M. SD haa
THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN WASHINGTON.
The intelligence of the death of Sen
atorT Morton, received here tonight.
produces profound sorrow. On the an
nouncement of his death to the senate,
tomorrow, Il committee will be appoint
ed to attend the funeral at Indianapolis.
in conjunction with II similar committee
on the part of. the house
At $50 p. NJ. Prof. Windows, of the
Metropolitan Church chimes, played
the dead, march in Saul, and other
dirges, and tollcd minute bells for one
hour, in memory of the illustrious
dead.
/ an TIE DEATH SCENE. :.
Senator Morton died at $50 this after
noon. The frequent bulletins Of to-day
render it unnecessary to recount his suf-
ferings, and the measures employed to
alleviate them. h5l 'NN4e@2
About noon,T Mrs. Morton and her
sons, by her request, were left alone
with the senator for about one hour
What passed between them is not for us
to inquire. Before clock it became
go. HIS LAST HOURS ON EARTH. ~.
He had rested the greater portion of
the day in half, sitting position AS
he grew weaker, the supporting pillows
were withdrawn SO that he lay prone
upon the bed. A deep silence now per-
vaded the room, and remained unbrok-
en- except by an occasional question to
the dying man. Once. when the sem
ator exclaimed, :" am dying" his sister
in-law, Mrs, Holloway. inquired "You
are
.G NOT AFRAID TO DIE,
Oliver?" He indicated "no," by shak-
ing his head. Soon after similar ex-
clamation and question passed between
him and DR.. Thompson. At ten min
utes past five o'clock he exclaimed:
AN DYING-I AM WORN OUT p
And these were his last words. From
this on, it was difficult to discover that
life remained. On the doctors an
nOuncement 0a1 W4eFA 11
3. ,Eaei che Is GOING !'' -
the gaze of his wife and sons became
fixed ON the face of the husband and
father, with now and then a piteous
look of inquiry towards the doctor, un-
til his further announcement:
A8 1T is ovER!"
The window clasped her sons to her,
exclaiming quietly, but in tones never.
to be forgotten, "My darling boys."'Tu
The friends withdrew. leaving them
alone, for a time, when they were led
out from the room. a'4s i5