Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-27

State. May God give you strength and supper
 Tn your 1sigppeGa 11sTepafaole loss. Re oe,nsRv HENRY D. DEMENT, JACOB GRoss, GEORGE HUNT. 'I knew General Logan was ill, but ] never dreamed it would result in this, said Governor Oglesby. "It is so sudden it un-
 nerves me. He was one of the few really
 great men in the country today. His con-
 stitution was heroic, his chest so broad and
 his limbs so stout that till this hour never
 once thought of General Logan in connection
 with death. Even the dispatches in the
 morning papers did not alarm me, for
 thought his constitution strong enough to
 resist almost anything. I am distressed be-
 face of this sad blow and would not if
 could"
 General John M Palmer said: s'The volun-
 teer soldiery more than any other class will regret General Logan's death. During his life he was the special champion of the sol- dier. He stood pre- eminent in his party in this State and was the leader. The country will mourn because good man has gone."
 General John A. McClernand, who has known General Logan from boyhood and who has always been 8 warm personal friend, was much affected by the news and spoke feelingly, paying high tribute to the dead soldier
 At a meeting of prominent citizens tonight resolutions of condolence were adopted and forwarded to Mrs. Logan.
 Speculation Concerning His Successor
 WASHINGTON, Dec. .26-A good deal of specu- lation has already been indulged in here as to Senator Logan's successor. The vacancy will undoubtedly be filled by Republican, as the legislature of Illinois is now Republi- can by a reliable majority and will soon be in regular session. Governor Oglesby would, it is believed, be the successor, were he not in the executive chair; and even though he occupies that position there are those who believe that he will be elected. Charles B, Farwell, the we'll known millionaire of Chica- go, is said to be the favorite. He was the hearty supporter of General Logan in his last campaign for reelection and is said to have the zealous support in all his political movements of the friends of the dead Sena- tor. Representative Henderson, who has won so much distinction in and out of the State by his work for the Hennepin canal; Representative Payson, who has for many years been prominent leader on the Repub- lican side of the House, especially in land forfeitures, and Representative Cannon are mentioned as probable candidates. Mir. Far well has had long experience in legislative affairs, having served his State in responsible positions and for several years until the close of the Forty-seventh Congress was member of the lower house at the national capital. MT. Farwell was succeeded by George E. Adams, Of Chicago now a member.
 News of the Senator's death was at once telegraphed to MT. Blaine and to distant friends and relatives and late to night scores ceived by Mrs. Logan. Mir. Blaine tele- graphed:
 just reached us. Never until this morning. did we dange dare no% onv T speak of a n row in view of your inexpressable grief and of
 in war General Logan @ has sered with ability and courage. Mrs Blaine jcins me in the deepest sympathy with you and your children.
 Telegrams of coincidence from ex-Seeretary Lincoln, Governor oglesby, Governor Fora ker, Senators Stanford, John O. New and many others, warm personal and political friends, have also come co Mrs. Logan each and all speaking of personal sorrow and grief over the sad news and extending to the be- reaved woman the heartfelt sympathy of those who sent them. At late hour to night no arrangements had been perfected in regard to the funeral. The delay is owing to the condition of Mrs. Logan. Although the death was not unexpected to her it prov ed a great shock when it finally came. She was completely prostrated. Mrs. Logan had for three weeks been at work in the management of the Garfield memorial fair, of which she has been the leading spirit, and went to the bedside of her husband when his illness began to as- sume serious form. She was at that time almost worn out and as he sank she became grieved and alarmed till at the moment of his death she completely collapsed. A kind of mysteries seized her and for hours her con- dition caused the family great concern. The Senator was her idol and his death for the time seemed to take from her every vitality she possessed. So serious has been her con- dition this evening that consultation respect ing burial arrangements is out of the ques- tion. It was the belief of the immediate friends of the family though that General Logan would be inferred in the family ground at Carbondale, Ill.,. but it is proba- ble that the interment will take place in this city, which is to be the home of Mrs. Logan.
 The news of General Logan's death, all though occurring on the Sabbath, spread rapidly by telephone and by word of mouth over the city. To most people in the city who supposed he was suffering from an acute attack of infammatory rheumatism which his strong constitution would easily with stand, the announcement was startling, in fact they would have been no less shocked had they heard of his death after an illness of an hour. President Cleveland was in- formed of the Senator's death early this but being in bed, himself sufferer from rheumatism, Mrs. Cleveland in behalf of the President at once wrote and sent to Mrs. Logan tender note of coincidence.