The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-28
JOHN A. LOGAN
DEATH OF TIE ShN-
.ATOR FROM ILLINOIS.
His Last Moments-His Physicians FRO
nounce Acute rheumatism the cause oi
Death-A Very Affecting Death-ne"
Scene-Arrangine for the Funeral

scene-Arranging for the Funeral.
WAsuISGToN. December Ex-senator
John 4. Logan died two minutes before
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Calumet /
his home in this city, at the head OF hlI-
teenth street. The news OF MS ueath
soon spread through the city. Inc an
came almost UNEXPECTEDLY, /
as the serious nature Of the Senator Ill /
ness did not become public until oatlr- I
dav. About two weeks ago ne was a''
tackled bv rheumatism, and this was
followed bv a general collapse OF MS
health As he failed TO recover
his strength, his physicians advised
that he should go to the no,
Springs, but the trip was postponed uhtll
he should be strong enough to undergo
the tourney. His strength, however,
continued to fail and the physicians be-
came anxiOns. DR.. j. II. baxter WIG
had charge of the case, held dally consul
tations with DR.. \. ;. Lincoln ana sur
geon General Hamilton. SATURDAY
Gen. Logan's critical condition became
known among his friends and there were
many callers and many anXions inquiries
at the house. No one, howeyr, except
members of the family, were allowed IN
the sick-room. The senator was con-
stantlv attended by Mrs. Logan, her
daughter. Mrs. Tucker, and son-in-law,
Major Tucker. During Saturday General
Logan was in condition OF stupor, from
which he was never thoroughly aroused
Al times he was slightly delirious To-
i. ...It ho
time and recognized those VINO spoke 10
him. but soon sunk again INTO stupOr;
DR.. Hamilton, Representative oymes, anu
Mr.. A. b. Hall the Senators secretary
watched at his bedside during the night
HIS LAST MOMENTS.
lie died few minutes past 3, sur,
rounded bv members Of his family ana
friends. During his dying moments Mrs.
LOGAN supported bv her son, stood be-
side the bed and carressed her husDahu ;
face and head, upon which the cold sweat
of death was gathering. When II De
came apparent that the last moment was
at hand DR.. John p Newman stretched
out his hands over the bed and oneieu
Drayer. commenting the soul OF the
dvino man to God and asking conso-
latioD for the bereayed family. When
the prayer was finished death had come,
and the silence Of the room vas br0k-
en- only by the sobs OF the wlle ana
daughter Mrs. Logan exclaimed "On,
WHY did not the Lord take me with MN.
There were present in the room at TINS
affecting death-bed scene, beside the
members of the family and DR.. Newman
General Sheridan, Senator and Mrs Cul'
lon. Miss Cullom, Miss Mary Brady, sen
ator Miller, Senator and Mrs. CocKreli
General Raum, eX-Justice Strong, Gen
Beale George Francis Dawson, Henry
Strong. A. b. Hall, and Beach Taylor, the
Senator's secretaries, General Thomas
General Henderson, and Daniel Shep
hard. After the Senator's death MIS-
Logan was led away from the bedside Dy
the ladies present She was much pros
trated bv grief and exhausted by he
LONG vigil The ladies ministered to bel
comfort and induced her to lie down an'
sleep.
THE FATAL ILLNESS.
Senator Logans physicians pronounc
acute rheumatism the cause OF deatn
His first attack was about two weeks age
when he took heavy cold, which re
suited in rheumatism. This disease l
hereditary. his mother and brother hayln
died from il. At the time of his attac
his nerves were in a bad condition, an
he WAS unfit both physically and men
tallv. to battle with the disease. Ther
, was no idea, however, that the attac
would prove fatal until change ior III
worse was noticed on Friday. khet
matte fever and nervous prOstratlon deye
' oped and he lay unconscious for man
hours before his death The unconscious
ness. his physicians say, was the resu
y of congestion of the brain, due 10 III
! fever. He had a Great deal to tax h
mind lust before the attack. lie wa
> worried about the printing OF his Dool
i' and since he has been sick the newspap'
70 discussion about the Grant correspond
ence has added much to his annoyanc
7, The seeds of his disorder were sown du
Il inc the war. his first attack OF rheum
II tism having followed Immediately II
end of a twentv-fOur-hOu march thr0ue
q binding snow storm. His last attac
TOO. resulted from brief exposure 10 u
y snow storm of fortnight ago.
ARRANGING FOR THE FUNERAL
i The efforts of Senators Sherman Al
/ Cullom and Representative Payson to a
d certain Mrs. Logan's desires in referen'
lie 10 her husbands funeral have not bee
entirely successful, as she is 50 mu'
prostrated by her grief as TO be almo
incapable of thinking or speaking on u
k subject Ii is, however, pretty wen st
st tied that funeral services will be co
er Quoted in the Senate Chamber late IN u
ne present week, and that the remains "
l. be temporarily placed in a vault at VI
of Hill Cemetery until their permanent re'
as ing place is determined upon.
The flags were half-masted over I
Capitol and a number OF other Dulidln
Yesterday, including the Treasury al
III Ouartermaster-G Generals office and
V. leading hotels, out of respect to the mel
I'd ory of General Logan. :,
ne Senators Sherman and Cullom ana he
resentative Payson returned to Genel
Logans residence at 3 L. NJ. to conf
with Mrs. Logan and ascertain her wish