Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-30
DEATH OF GENERAL LOGAN
A SAD AND sURPRIsIEG PUsLI0
AF,FiLIcTf0N.

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WASHINGTON, Dee 2G- General Logan
died ut 2 50 o'clock this afternoon. The
soul of tho warrior Statesman pissed away
peacefully, while the sad group aroun1
his bedside were engaged In PRAYER.
81 dread snow-storms," said, General
Logan the other day to his colleague and
friend, Senator Warner Miller, "the
rheumatism from which 1 suffer pdrfodi-
cally was contracted from q march nf "a
hours through binding snow In Ten
nessee; since then q snow-etorm seisms to
go through my frame and chill every drop
OF my blood. have premonitlon when
a snow storm is coming" r-
A few minutes after General Logan
breathed hts last the snow began to tall.
The man Who had faced death 10 the
ihickest Of many gallant fight bsd not
vitality enough 10 face anoiher snow storm.
Fits blood was chilled never TO warm again,
and the great chieftain's heart ceRsed to
throb 80 gradually that the physician had
TO announce the fact that hu was Dead as
DIR. Newman was Offering a prayer and
commencing his soul TO the Father Almighty.
The senator's family and his intimate
friends were at hts bedside. General Logan
lay on the led, lnclinirg to his ltft side. Mrs.
Logan resting on the other aide OF the
conch. Beside her stood thttf only. son.
On the other side OF the bed stood the
daughter, Mrs Tucker. Mrs. Senator Cul-
low sat next to Mrs. Logan, and next to
Mrs. Cullom the Rev. DR.. Newman. The
other friends present were General Sheri-
dan, General Beale, Senator and Mrs Cock
rell, Mrs. Miller, wife of the late Senator
Miller of California. and Miss Miller, Capt.
Thomas Of Illinois. DR.. Baxter and the gem
erals two secretaries.
The grief Of Mrs. Logan during the last
hours of the generals life was almost indie
scribable. DR.. Newman, who left the house
with me after all was over, said that In his
life he had not witnessed anything go In
tensely sad. SIT was not hystetical grief,
1t was eloquent, tender, beautiful, touching
In the extreme. Everything she said had a
meaning, deep, pathetic meaning. II re-
most tender manner, Mrs. Logan spoke Of
the generals love for her, his dRvo-
tion to her, how he supplemented
her in every particular, what a tower
OF strength he was to her and then,
In her distress, she would speak Of how the
general coLflded in her, how she had lived
for him and found happiness therein; how
pure and true he had been to her. 4 can't
give him up she exclaimed; the sacrifice
is too great. Why am called upon to make
this sacriice2' and then the recollection
Of some wrong he had suffered came to her
and the devoted wife spoke of how the
dying general had been wronged by misrep-
resentation and abused without cause. How
his proud and sensitivespirit was wounded
by such persecution. Turning to his faith
full friends pleadingly,as though they could
help to save him at this crisis, the noble
wife spoke touchingly Of how he loved
them and of his devotion to them. She was
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pealed to General Sheridan, and asked him
as to General Logans loyalty to Grant, for
1t appears that letter recently published
questioning this fact had preyed upon her
husbands mind and embittered his last
days to an extent only known to those
nearest and dearest to him, and then Mrs.
Logan prayed to heaven for pity and for
strength to help her bear the heavy bur-
den."
HOW rHE NEWS WAS RECEIVED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 The President said
he was inexpressibly shocked by the news
OF Senator Logans death. From his own
limited acquaintance with him he had
formed high opinion OF him as sincere.
frank nnd generous man, and his loss would
be very sensibly felt by hosts Of personal
friends throughout the country, who had
become attached to him because Of his
qualities OF heatt, and by the people at
large, whom he had served we'll as "a Ution
soldier and 10 the highest branch of the
national legislature.
Secretary Bayard had not heard OF the i
death when reporter called on him this
evening, but he had feared the end was
near from what he had seen In the morning
papers Said Mr.. Bayard: Something sug-
g'.sted General Logan to my mind Just a
half hour ago, and turned TO my children
and remarked what career he had had.
wRs thinking what strong, active. vigorous
hoH a aAs hsNtFT "a
gone, how much he bad suffered. It is sad
when manly career, so active aud Wig
orous as bis, closes; but he finds rest and
peace ut last"
now BLAINE FELT.
AUGUSTA, Me, Dec. GA reporter Of the
Associated Press calle,i at Mr.. Blains's resi-
dence soon after the intelligence OF General
Logan's death reached this city. Mr.. Blaine
had left his chamber and, though very lame
from hts recent illness, had come down to
his library for the first time. He had heard
only In the forenoon that General Logan's
condition was considered critical
81 Think said Mr.. Blaine, sit was some
time during the winter OF 1868 that by mere
accident entered Mr.. Lincoln's room Just
as General Logan was leaving. The Presi-
dent introduced me to the general and we
had a very brief talk. remember that af.
ter General Logan had retired the President
euiogized him very highly, adding that 1t
was very fortunate, when so many generals
had fallen far below expectation, to find
that q few had gone far beyond expecta-
hons, and In the latter class he gave Logan
eminent rank"
"But am not the one," said Mr.. Blaine.
ito speak OF General Logan's military rank.
That can be far more flttingly done ty his
brother officers and by the thousands of
veterans who are at this moment In tears
over the death of their beloved leader
History has, i think, definitely assigned
General Logan his military rank-the high |
est Of the volunteer officers in the army Of |
the Union"
Mr.. Blaine described General Logan as |
man OF immense force In Legislative
body. His win was unbending, his cour- |
age, both moral and physical, OF the high |
est order. never knew more feariess |
man. He did not quail before. bubble
opinion when he had once made up his |
mind, any more than he did before the |
guns OF the enemy when he headed a |
charge Of his enthusiastic troops"
HIS SENATORIAL SUCCESSOR.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The successor TO |
Senator Logan will be elected by the Illinois |
Legislature, which meets on January 4th /
next. He will be Republican. Governor
Oglesby, Representatives Henderson, HIT. |
Payson and Cannon and OK Representative |
Charles B. Farwell, are mentioned
Logan's death sinpifes Blailo's cam
paign for the next Presidential nominn,iop. |
Logan, according To vue of Blaine's Illinois
friends, would have had the solid Illinois |
delegation In the convention OF 1858. Now
he thinks B'aine will divldeit with Gresham
and Sherman. Logan himself thought that
he would be much stronger In the next CON
vention than in the last.
SKETCH OF LoaAH's LIFE.
John Alexander Logan was born on a
farm near what Is now Murphysbnro, jack
son county. Illinois, February 9th, 1926.
and was the eldest Of II children, His |
father, Dr. John Logan, came from Ireland
In 1921 and married Tennessee lady,
Elizabeth jenkins. He was taught to read
and write by his parents, and attended the
shiloh College for two months In 1870. The
Mexican war broke out when young Logan
was In his Goth year, and he was chosen
lieutenant Of one OF the companies OF the
First Illinois Regiment. He made an ex-
cellent record as a soldier, and came home
in October, lS4s, as adlntant Of the regi-
meat. He then began the study of law.