The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-27
GEN. LOGAN DEAD.
Death Of the WarriOr.StateSman SUNDAY
Afternoon.
An Affecting Scene Witnessed at the
Death Bed.
Messages Of Coincidence from all Parts
Of the Land.
A Tender Message from Mrs. Cleveland
to Mrs. Logan.
President Cleveland Expresses His
Admiration for The Dead.
Tributes Of Respect from Many Distin.
guished Persons.
Mr.. Blaine's Opinion Of His Private
and Public Virtues.
A Sketch Of an Honorable Pablie
Career.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.--John A. Logon
died at 2.57 this afternoon. His death, which
came with startling suddenness to his family
and friends, had not been unexpected by his
physicians for some days. The lurking ten
dency to brain complications which had been
present IN greater or less degree and con-
stantly increasing in severity during his en-
tire illness had prepared them to expect the
worst. The racking pains which he suffered
during the early days of his illness yielded
to treatment, but left him in weak and ex-
hausted condition from which he never raj
lied, and upon which fever preyed with in
creasing violence until the hour of his death.
After last midnight his pulse grew weaker
and weaker, and at 4 o'clock this morning
his condition was such as to cause great fear
of his immediate DEATH After this he raj
lied somewhat and at the consultation this
morning his pulse was found to be some
what stronger, but his general condition was
not such as to give any hope of ultimate re-
covery. DR.. Baxter relieved DR.. Hamilton al
the conclusion of the con sultation and con-
tinued in constant attendance until the Gen
erals death. The physicians again met in
consultation at 1.30 o'clock this afternoon, at
which time it wasapparent that the patient
was rapidly sinking and could live but few
hours. At O'clock the General revived
sufficiently to recognize his wife, who has
been at his bedside night and day during his
entire illness. AS she spoke to him he looked
up into her iace and recognized her. This
was the last manifestation of consciousness.
He then wearily closed his eyes and sank
again into lethargic sleep from which he
never woke.
While the public has been aware for a
week or more that General Logan was con-
fined to his room with rheumatism many of
his most personal friends were, late as yes
terday afternoon, unsuspicious. of the seri-
GUS character of.his. attack, and to the mass
es the announcement in this morning papers
that the statesman lay at deaths door
brought shock of sorrowful surprise, and
all day long carriages of sympathetic callers
have occupied the space in front of Calumet
Place, while hundreds of pedestrians of all
walks in life have climbed the hill ON which
the Logan mansion stands to ask if it were
trueIthat all hope was past. Among those who
thus actively expressed their grief and sym
ming and their wives, Gen. Sheridan, Justice
Matthews and various Senators and Con-
gressmen. Scores of kilograms of condo
lence have been coming during the day from
al. parts of the country Among the latest
Though the doctors had given no word of
hope during the day yet the attendants as
late as this noon refused to give credence to
alarming bulletins and whispered to inquirers
the hope that the sturdy frame of the suf-
fora nd nnita6 chill nf Q0OcnltinO nhyci-
clans would bring revival of vitality sufi-
cient to dominate the insidious poison in his
frame. But after noon no one yentured to
express hope that the sufferer would last
during the day Intimate friends gathered
with grief stricken and almost frantic rela-
tives about his bedside, while in the spacious
hall and parlors below was hushed and sad
faced throng. At five minutes before three
DIR. Baxter came out of the sick room and
said to one who was waiting for intelligence
"simply say he is dying" Then the voice
of prayer at the bedside rose above the sobs
of the stricken mOurnerS and with its end
ended the life of the warrior-stat atesman.
Among those at the bedside of the dying
man were Senator and Mrs. Cull0m and
daughter, Gen. Sheridan, Senator and Mrs
Cockrell, Gen. Raum, Congressman Hender-
son and Thomas of Illinois, and Mrs. Thom-
as, Senator Miller and wife, Congressman
Symes of Colorado, Dr.. Baxter, Henry
and the Generals Private Secretaries W. b
Taylor and Albert Hull. At the head of the
bed knelt Mrs. Logan, and one arm encircling
her dying husbands neck, the hand of the
other stroking his forehead. At her side
Newman. Opposite these were her daugh-
ter, Mrs, Tucker and her husband, and
| George A. Logan, the Generals nephew.
1.-The scene," said DR.. Baxter, twas one
| Of the saddest ever witnessed. All pres
| ent were deeply affected. The grief of Mrs.
N or her phil6rQn nififul in tho
| extreme"
1t is stated that the Generals body will no
| doubt be taken to Illinois for burial, but no
| definite arrangements for the funeral will be
| made until Mrs. Logan, who Is wholly pros
| trated, can be consulted. Senator Cullom,
| who was at the dying mans side continuous
| ly from last evening, was requested Temporal
| lily to take charge of matters. He sent at
once for the Deputy Sergeant-of- Arms of the
| Senate, who upon his arrival half an hour
later, entered upon the usual preliminary
arrangements for the funeral by summoning
| an undertaken, and telegraphing to the Ser
geant-at- Arms and others at a distance
General Logan's system was very sensitive
| to changes of any particular kind, and he
has often been heard to remark in a half
| jocular way that he believed he could accur-
| ately foretell the coming eff a snow storm.
| The seeds of the disorder were sown during
the war, his first attack of rheumatism hav-
| ing followed Immediately at tile end of a "a
hours march through a binding snow
| storm.
Expressions of Regret.
Among hundreds of expressions regarding
Gen. Logan's death, the following are select
ed as showing the place he held in the esti-
nation of those with whom he was associa.
ted in his daily public and soc ial life: "Con-
gressman Townsnend-"I am plunged in
profound grief. He was born, grew lp and
married in my district. He was nv prede.
cessor in Congress. don't suppose there i:
human being in Southern Illinois who will
not receive the news without the deepest
grief"
Senator Miller said: 81 think his death q
greater loss to the country than that of any
man who has died in recent years. because
up to the moment he was stricken he was
actively engaged in public affairs. He was
one of the strongest men in the Senate. and
his judgement was regarded by his fellow
Senators as worthy Of the closest attention
especially respecting army and pension mat
ters."
Gen. Sheridan spoke of Gen. Logan''
death with much feeling, and at times hi
eyes were bedimmed with tears He said
u have known Gen. Logan twenty-five
years, and had the highest appreciation o.
him as soldier, as statesman, and as
man. went out to his house and saw nln
Ole, ana II was one of the saddest experl
ences hays ever had. saw him day Q
TWO ago. He was wary afck then, DuL ult