The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-26
HOW. MATT CARpENreR.
THE wisconstn LeEisiaturc ana the
AenatorshIp.

MADISON, WIS.,, February 24.r-Tbe news
of the death IL Sepator Carpenter was re-
ceIyed here Just as the TWO houses oil Tue
Legislature were called to order. ana us
reception cast n gloom over all at the Capt.
FOL. Feeling prayers were offered in each
branch. and the roll was called by the clerks
In low voice. The senators and assembly
men answering TO their names In pushed
voices. Both houses Immediately adjourn
ed, the Senate until evening and the Assem-
bly, unit. tomorrow, when appropriate
measures will be taken in regard to the III.
neral. Already cauyassing has commenced
for filling the position OF the deceiseu I'D
the Senate. aud candidates are pIen'Inl.
Among them are Angus Cameron, Il. W.
KEYS, Il. l.. Colby, Senator Price, ana Con-
u essman Charles &. Williams. Cameron
friends claim fifty votes for bim' ana lna'
he viii be nominated on the nr.t Oallo. I'D
the caucus, which VIII be held March 5u'
Already preparations are IN c'nlempi-
lion looking 10 the greatest memorial de-
mons,r,,Ion ever witnessed in Wisconsin
when The body OF the Senator shall be
broucbthome.
senator Carpenters life was ins1red as
follows: In the Mutual Life Of New York
for s2j, 80; in the Equitable Mutual OF
cut Mutual Life for IS 900.
Mr. Carpenter's Disease and Last Ill
ness.
Washington POSI-
II /, interesting TO know that Senator Car
pentcr for fourteen IN )nths has known that
he must be prepared at almost any time to
look death In the face. No physician whom
ne has ever consulted has ever given him
the slightest encouragement. Every one
has told him that his lease Of life was OF the
most fragile character, and only 10 be main
tained for even short time by the most
rigid care. over year ago, on his visit 10
Wisconsin, his old family physician told
him that be had diabetes. Placing himself
at once under the most rigid surveillance OF
medical care. the Senator wrestled with tins
in,idious destroyer Of life only 10 una,
when be consulted the celebrated DR.. clark.
OF New York, that while be had succeeded
! in conquering the diabetes, the sequel TO
this trouble, Bright's disease, was upon him
TO such an extent that there was 10 possible
hope of bis recovery.
This is the secret OF the Senator's remain
ing out OF the campaign last summer.
While other public men were securing up
and down the country this senatorial leader
was seated in his Office at Washington coollv
STUDYING the chemical analysis that showed
how much nearer that day death had pushed
its claim upon him. Every week the chemist
sent TO him personally the analysis that
showed to the diving man the exact c)ndl-
ton Of his blood. the proportion OF the al
bumcn that thiDs the blood down to water
in this dread disease.
II was hardly week ago that he was in
his Office. Tie came down alone, aud while
there he received the last bulletin from The
chemist. That bulletin plainly SAID ID the
Senator, who now only too well understood
| its grim language, Within ten days you
shall be III your grave" The Senator re-
manned Two hours in his Office, locked IN his
inner room, refused TO all callers. From
| there he returned home, a. re knew, TO die.
| Throughout the entire year he has sludloiIS-
" concealed his condition from his friends.
and to the very last almost il has been
| through his orders that hopes OF his i'm.
proyement have Dcen held out.
On Tuesday night his partner, Mr.. Cole
man, sat w with him. Mr.. Carpenter,
during the evening, drank quite IA quantity
| of milk. This revived him TO such an eX-
tent that the family, who listened TO his ra-
lional talk. hoped that he was better To-
| wards morning the Senator was attacked
with violent pnrging and vomiting. This
left him very weak. When his Milwaukee
physician arrived at $50 wednesday MORN
| ing Mr.. Carpenter was suffering tortures
from pains in his stomach. He was
conscious enough to describe them. He
said that the pain was gnawing
one. accompanied by darling pains,
as if sharp knives were being thrust into
him. He said to the doctor: 81 must have
relief from this pain; cannot endure this
agony" The doctor then administered .
hypodermie injection Of morplia. ms
brought The relief Of unc0nSclousneSs. The
senator remiined under the soothing influ-
| ence OF opites until bis death yesterday
morning, when his breath came only at long
intervals, and after a brief period ceased al
together. During the early morning he
reused up enough to recognize his family
about him, and then he relapsed into the
stupor that preceded his death.