River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30


has been I'D but two weeks, beginning with
q rheumatic attack. similar 10 those from
which be had suffered before The racking
pains which De suffered during the early
DAYS 81 his Illness yielded To treatment, but
lett him .n 4 weak aud exhausted condition
from which ne never rallied. and upon
which the fever preyed with increasing
violence until the hour Of his death After
midnight his pulse grew weaker and weak
err and al Z O'Clock In the morning his con
dition was such as 10 cause great fear of
his immediate death.
After this he rallied Sou-y nat and at the
consultation which was held Al q O clock his
pulse was found % Doe somewhat stronger.
hut lis general condition was not such as to
give hope of ultimate recovery. The physi-
CLANS again met IN consultation at 30 p.
M. when 1t was apparent that the patient
was rapidly sinking and could live but a few
hours. At . O'Clock the senator revived
Sufficiently o. recognize his wife. who has
Iieeu 40 bis bedside might ana day during his
entire illness A. She spoke to him he
looked up into her face. and all who were
present Eues, that he recognized her. This
,tu- the last manifestation II consciousness.
He then YEARLY closed his eyes and sank
again into lethargic sleep from which he
never awoke
The sunday morning paper, had informed
the public Of the critical condition of the
patient and all day long the carriages of
sympathetic callers occupied the space in
front of Calumet place. while hundreds OF
pedestrians climbed the hill upon v hich the
Logan mansion stands. to ask if it were
true that all hope was past. Among
those who thus actively expressed their grief
and sympathy were Secretary and Mrs.
Whitney, Secretary and Mrs Manning, Sen
aror~ Hanson aud WhithaI. Gen. and Mrs.
tncl-reI. Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft Davis.
teen Malone. Senators Platt. Mitchell and
ius,is. Congressman Hit and Symes. of
Colorado, Gen. and Col Sheriden. Prof. and
lr Bell. Senator and Mrs Payne, Justice
Matthews, Senators Harris and Whitthorn,
senator and Mrs Miller Senators
voorhees, and Blair, and Con
gresham Burrows and Townshend
Shortly after TWO O'Clock Rev DR.. New
man was shown into the room into which
d au-e. 20 death had already entered The
family and friends were there grouped
around the bed I'M the following order: To
the left. between the dying man and the
light his wife, her son. J. y. Logan. Jr
Mrs }. T. Thomas, wife of the member from
Illinois Dr. Newman, Gen. Henderson and
ten. Sheridan; % the right, at the patient ;
head. his daughter, Mrs. Tucker. her hus-
band. Adjt Tucker. Miss Mary Brady, So
long an intimate member of the household
Representative J. r. Thomas and Gen.
b Raum. AT the foot of the bed, at the left
hand. Dr. Baxter, the attending physician,
Dir Van Shepard of Chicago. Gen Beale.
and Senator CulloW and wife and daughter.
Near the bedside were also Senator Cock
rell and w ife. DR. J. \. Powell of Illinois,
aul en- Henry Strong of Chicago. As it
he,ame evident 20 the weeping friends that
;ue last moment had come Or. Newman
raised ms voice in prayer with the mourners
standing AROUND the bed He mplored the
Divine Being tu receive the departing soul,
al.i iu terms 81 touching eloquence alluded
d. The fdeiir, Ee had shown 10 his family.
ms friends and his country. As the last
words uf the invocation died away tine spir-
1t uf the dying soldier passed away. The
-ud was peaceful in the extreme, scarcely a
III marking the close
Turning from the dead tie gravest anx-
ETY. is expressed al Mrs. Logan's condition.
Tie devoted wife vino had watched though
$50 many weary nights over the beJ side of
him who is now dead had s-ood the strain
MODIFY. had borne up as few other women
ever could. but now the end had come and
tile nervous relaxation. the shock told upon
her. la her room with dear friends sur
rounding her she lay. and moaned and
At Zines her voice of distress reached the
-al- Of those below. and the pathoS Of the
situation was greatly intensified.
.foha ~ Logan was born in jackson
county Ill., Feb. l~-t His early life was
-f.nt IN that county where he obtained
some education from his father and such
school teachers as CHANGED to teach in the
district. At the outbreak of the Mexican
vut Young Logan volunteered and was
chosen lieutenant in a company Of the
First Illinois infantry, As soldier he did
good service, and was for some time adult
rut Of uis regiment. In the fsll Of ISIS, up
on his return home. ne commenced the study
of law i'm tine office of his uncle. Alexander
W. Jenkins. formerly lieutenant governor Of
Illinois In November ISig he was elected
clerk of jackson county In $50 he attend
ei course of law lectures at Louisville,
Ny.- receiving his diploma in 1871, when he
entered into practice with his uncle.
Tie following year be was elected prose
cutting attorney of the Third Judicial dis
district, and IN the fall Of the same year he
VA, chosen 20 Of state legislature, to which
position he was ,hree times reelected. In
I,-si az was presidential eiert0r on the Dem
ocratic ticket for the Ninth congressional
district. and voted for James Buchanan for
president Two wears later be was elected
q member ofcougress from the same district
receiving l5,>,> votes against 2,16 for
Phillips. Republican. At the next election
he wa, returned by 2l">1 votes as against
5.4sg for Liuegar. Republican. In this
campaign Of I-s.J be- gave his ardent support
o. Stephen \. Douglas
IoEau-s military career, which began by
his guiug from Congress in july 1851,
going Co Illinois. raising and leading the 3lst
infantry to the field. his successive elevation
On Brigadier and Major General, and his
fearless dash and brilliant achievements are
% part Of the public history of the country,
known Of all men. In lSti again elected to
Congress and In l~5l 10 the Senate he has re
manned there until thus removed.
That there Is universal sorrow At his de
mise Is eviuced ny the expressions Of men
everywhere Irrespective Of party. and there
Is universal testimony that he was esteemed
q frank. candid honest and manly. possess
.u. elements 81 character. which if not indi-
cations of the greatest intellectual force,
~till gave him inst rank as "a statesman and
a patriot. ana his record as a civilian and "A
soldier viii never disappear from the pages
Of American history
The funeral of senator Logan is to take
place. i'm the Senate Chamber at Washington
Friday afternoon Dec. 81 and Gen Sher-
man viii have charge of the eScorting pro
ceSSiou. The remains viii then be taken to
Chicago. where il l. thought the burial viii
take place.
Three men were arrested at Chicago.
ON Christmas day. one Of whom is believed
90 have persouated Jim Cummings" the
Adams Express rObber, though not the gen
uiue Jim Cummings, of the Jesse James
gang. There are counter statements that
the arrest Is an unImpoTtant one. but the
prepouderauCe Of proof Is TO the effect that
I the arrest Is a very important one. The
capture was effected by the Pinkertw
| agency.
Mrs Richard Shinnick of Richmond.