The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-30
Senator John A, Logan Dead.
a PROMINENT FIGURE PASSES AWAY
A SLIGHT ATTACK OF RHEUMATISM
DEvEL0Ps INTO SERIOUS ILLNESS AND

a PROMINENT FIGURE PASSES AWAY
DEvELoPs INTO SERIOUS ILLNESS AND
TERMINATES FATALLY.
Senator john a. Logan, Of Illinois, died
in Washington, shortly before clock OH
Sunday afternoon, OF rheumatism OF the
healJ, after al illness OF about two weeks
duration. The news Of his death spread
very quickly I'LL oyer the city, and in an
hour after he had breathed his last, groups
OF people We're seen in allpublic places dis
cussing the particulars of his decease and
ewn characteristics. Gen. Logan never
gave his age to any of his biographers. and
IL has been for years a standing comment
that no one outside of his immediate FAM
lily knew his age. He and the late Govern
or Swami of Maryland, were for q long
time the only members OF Congress whose
ages did not appear in the sketches in the
Congressional directory, but in more ie-
cent Years several others have followed
their example in this respect. The guess
es DIS to Gen. Logan's age have ranged all
the way from fifty-five to seyenty-tive
years. He was probably sixty. He did
not even look this He had a most abund-
ant suit of coal black hair, with scarce a
silver thread in it. which it was his habit
when speaking to frequently push back
with his hand. His sWarthy complexion
and his straight hair often caused the re-
mark that he must have Indian blood in
his veins, but it is not believed that such
was the case. Gen. Logan has up to We
| ry recent period exhibited as much strength
and vigor as most men OF fifty years, and
| his appearance was always that OF man
| in fine health. In the last six or eight
/ no No hos folt oil nf o..
! caying strength, and upon several occasions
mentioned the fact to several of his inti-
mate friends. Last summer and fall he
took quite an active part in the campaign
/ in Illinois, and after it was over he said he
| felt like he was breaking down,
TIE news of Gen. Logan's death was re-
ceived at the White House about $50
O'Clock, and the sad intelligence was im-
tmediately communicated to the President
who is again confined to his room by re-
currence of his recent rheumatic attack
He was not able to leave the Executive
Mansion Sunday When the President
| learned that rheumatism had been the pri-
I mary cause of Gen. Logan IS sudden death
he displayed considerable anxiety OH the
| subject. and sought to get at the most mi
mute details of the dead senator s fatal at
tack. The condition of the President Is
not in any sense alarming, but Senator Lo
gan's death renders him quite uneasy and
apprehensive of a scverer attack than that
/ from which he recovered but few days
ago.
The Senator leaves his family only mod
erately provided for. The elegant resi-
dence where his remains now are was pur-
chased at a reasonable figure and on a long
time. 1t is not entirely paid for. A few
weeks before he was taken i'll an insurance
agent proposed that he take out a policy
on his life. The General was then III good
health and was rather amused at the idea
of preparing for death. His eye was bright
i his form erect, his step firm, and hair and
moustache were coal black. Unfortunate
" the Senator's aversion to having his life
insured was not overcome by the persist.
ent insurance agent, and in consequence
1 his widow will receive no more than the
benefits from the investment in Calumet
Place and few others, not so valuable. in
the West.