The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-25
A DEAD SENATOR.
MATT CARPENTER, OF WISCONslN,
DEPARTS THIS LIPE,
Account OF His Illness and DeaIh-IIis
Remains 10 be CFemRIetI-MAFkS OF
Respect In Congress, aud
NJ Isis Home Mt
Milwaukee,

WASHINGTON, February Ex-senator
Matthew II, Carpenter died at his resi-.
denCe in Georgetown at s;SOthis morning,
He passed away quietly, his wife, son and
daughter, Dr., Fox, OF Milwaukee and O.
G, Williams, Of Wisconsin, were present.
He sank quietly away withouta struggle,
simply dying from exhaustion incident
to the disease that had spent itself upon
his system, .t.#
His health has been failing for about
two years past, and several times he has
been down with no expectation OF his re-
coyery. A naturally strong constitution
enabled him 10 rally from these attacks
but he has been almost a wreck for the
past six months. Though his death was
caused directly by Brights disease Of the
kidneys, there was general dissolution
Of the vital energies, Yesterday afternoon
he had improved considerably and 1t was
expected that he might again be ablo 10
get about. During the night, however, he
grew worse, and II was known he could
not live. Last Friday he was out In his
carriage and called upon the President
aud at several Departments. He went to
bed the next day and never rose again.
The arrangements for the usual Con.
gressionAl honors In connection with the
funeral have not yet been decided on.
The funeral services take place at the
Senator's late residence at haf,pRst two
o'clock Sunday next The remains will
be deposited temporarily in q vault In the
Congressional Cemetery and be conveyed
to Wisconsin, accompanied by a commit.
tee oil five Senators and the Sergeant.at.
Arms, soon alter the close Of the present
Congress. The committee to escort the
remains TO Wisconsin will be named by
the Vice President tomorrow.
Ex'Gov. Dellingham and wife, OF Yer.
mont, are on their way to attend the
funeral.
The late Senator's chair In the Senate
was draped in mourning.
Three days ago vapor baths were tried
upon Senator Carpenter with such appa.
rent success that II was thought he would
recover.
MILWAUKEE, February 24.-The news Of
the death OF Senator Carpenter created
profound regret. It Ia the one topic In all
circles. The various public associations
will meet and take formal action.
The flags Of the city are at halI.mast on
all public and many private residences 10
honor Of the dead Senator and profound
sorrow prevails in the community In
which Mr.. Carpenter was so well known
and beloved.
The Chamber Of Commerce and other
organizations are preparing for a great
public memorial demonstration to morrow
at the Chamber OF Commerce.
The Milwaukee and State Bar AssoCia.
ton will convene and take suitable action.
Already preparations are In contemplation
looking to the greatest memorial demon.
stratlon ever witnesged In the State when
the body OF the Senator 10 brought home.
II is known here that Senator Carpenters
last wish was 10 have his remains crema.
ted. That wish, 1t is expected, will be
carried out II possible. Friends arc
already moving In that matter
WASHINGTON, :, February 24-Immed.
lately after the reading Of the journal the
Senate received In mournful silence the
announcement by Mr.. Cameron, Of Wis.
Consln, ot the death OF his late colleague,
Matthew II. Carpenter. Mr.. Cameron
stated that at some convenient time here.
after the Senate would be asked TO con.
slider resolutions commemorative OF the
lie and public services OF the dead Sena.
tor. After expressing his own sorrow for
the loss OF his colleague and friend, and
alluding 10 the profound sorrow which
the people OF Wisconsin would feel at the
death OF the most gifted and distinguish.
ed representative, Mr.. Cameron offered
the following: 80.
Resolved, That the Senate has heard with
profound sorrow OF the death Of Hon.
Matthew II. Carpenter, late Senator from
tors be appointed by the Vice President to
order for experimenting the funeral OF
Mr.. Carpenter, and that as q mark OF re-.
speCt by the Senate for his memory his re-.
mains be removed from Washington TO
Milwaukee In charge OF the Sergeant.at.
arms and attended by said committee, who
shall have full power to carry the reeolu.
ton into effect. That the Secretary oi the
Senate communicate the foregoing TO the
House Of Representatives, and that as an
additional mark Of respect 10 the memory
Of the deceased the Senate do now adjourn
Mr.. Pendleton In Beconding the resolu.
ton spoke OF the deep senslbillty with
which he was sure every member oil the
Senate had received the notice just made,
and their full share In the sentiment oil
sorrow expressed.
The resolution was adopted and the Sen.
ale adjourned.
CHICAGO, February 24.-A private dis
patch from a well informed gentleman al
Madison, Wis, says: Our Legislature will
be notified OF the death OF Senator Carpen.
ter this morning. Under the law Of Con.
gfess, his successor car not be regularly
be elected until March 9th, the vacancy
not having occurred during recess Of The
Legislature. The suggestion has been
made that the Legislature adjourn after
indicating liz preference Tor the Senator
and permit the Governor 10 appoint sue.
cessor. The question might arise, how.
ever, as 10 the legality ofsnch an appoint.
ment and action by the Legislature.
WASHINGTON, February Ex-senator
Carpenters funeral takes place at three
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The body will
Oe uepOBlteu IN tue congressional Oeme'
terry vault until after the Inauguration,
when a Congressional Committee will con-
vey the remains TO Wisconsin. Eulogies
will be delivered in Congress after the In.
auguratiou. Owing 10 the pressure ,oi i'm;
pottant business during the remainder ol
The session, the Senate requested that this
arrangement be made as 10 lose day now
would make an extra session necessary.
[HoN. MATT. CARPENTER, U. s. Senator
from Wisconsion, whose death at George
town, D. o., yesterday, is announced In
our telegraphic columns above, has fillet
an important place in the political history
Of the country. He was a native Of New
England, having been born at Motetown
Vermont, In 1924, Of rather well.to.dt
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