Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-30
SENATOR LOGANS DEATH.
He Passes Suddenly Away on Sunday
Afternoon. at Washington.
The Whole Family Gathered About
His Bedside During His Last
Moments.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Logan
died at his home here few minutes be-
fore O'Clock this afternoon, surrounded
by the members of his family and a great
number of bis political associates. AL
though the senator had been sick for
some time, and his condition for the
past day or two was known 20 be critical,
death was not looked for so soon. Every
body hoped that with his robust copstitu-
ton he would be able to recover. His
case was regarded as hopeful by his
physicians up to Friday night, but then
it became apparent that he was
time on rheumatic fever affected
his brain and brought on frequent
periods of stupor and unconsciousness.
Yesterday his condition remained I'M
changed, but it was deemed so critical in
the evening that Dr.. Hamilton, one of his
attending physicians, remained at his
residence over night. Early in the night
ne grew weaker, and his entire family, to-
gsther with General Beale and Congress
men Symes and Hall, remained by his
bedside all night. At intervals during
the night the Senator was conscious and
seemed to rally. About midnight during
a conscious moment, his wife leaned over
him and spoke to him. He murmered
"Mary," and this was the last word that
passed his lips, although he seemed to
recognize some of those about his bed
side as late as 5 o'clock this morning.
The Generals edchamber was in the
southwest corner of the building, imme-
diately over the library In which so many
busy hours have been passed since he
moved into this rural residence. From
the window the whole city lies exposed to
view, including the Capitol and the dis
tant heights of Arlington, whore so many
soldiers of the Union sleep their last. The
elevation of the building is, in fact, so
great, that by actual measurement it has
been ascertained that the threshold is on
a line with the statue of Liberty on the
dome of the Capitol. In this room with
his bed drawn out from the wall so as to
leave free passage behind it, with his
head turned towards the east and the
murky rays of winters day heavy with
threatening snow, imperfectly lighting
the room, the General lay laboriously
breathing his last. Shortly after 2 o'clock
DR.. Newman, General Grants old pastor,
was shown into the room and took posi-
ton by the bedside. The family and
friends were there
GROUPED AROUND THE BED
in the following order: To the left be-
tween the dying man and the light, his
wife, her son, J. A. Logan, Jr., or Man
ming Logan as he is best known, Mrs. J.
r. Thomas, wife of the member from
Illinois, DR.. Newman, General Henderson
and General p. FL. Sheridan; to the right
at the patients head, his daughter, Mrs.
Tucker, her husband, Major Tucker, Miss
Mary Brady, SO long an intimate mem
Der of the generals household, Repre-
sentative J. E. Thomas, and General @.
B. Raum. At the foot of the bed to the
left hand, DIR. Baxter, the attending ply
stefan; Mr.. Van Shepard, of Chicago;
General Beale, and Senator Cullom and
wife and daughter. Near the bedside
were also Senator Cockrell and wife, DR..
j. 4. Powell, of Illinois, and General
Henry Strong, of Chicago. As it became
evident to the weeping friends
that the last moments had come,
DR.. Newman raised his voice in prayer
with the mourners standing around the
bed. He implored the Divine Being to-
receive the departing soul, and in terms
of touching eloquence alluded to the
fidelity he had shown to his family, his
friends, and his country. As the last
words of the invocation died away the
spirit of the dying soldier passed away.
The end was peaceful IN the extreme,
sign marking the close. Death
had been manifestly approaching all the
Up to three quarters of an
hour of the end the patients breathing
had been painfully stentorious. Then,
as General Sheridan expresses 1t, two
slight explosions took place, apparently
in the throat, and aft that the breathing
was as gentle child's only the increased
rapidity of the Inspirations indicating
approaching end.