Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-12-28

Senator Cullom, who was at the dying
mans side continually from last even
ing, was requested to temporarily take
charge OF matters. He sent at once
for a Deputy Seargeant-at-Arms OF the
Senate, who, upon his arrival, half an
hour later, entered upon the usual
preliminary arrangements for the fu-
neral by summoning an undertaken,
and telegraphing to the S~eargeant-at-
Arms and to others at a distance.
General Logan's system was very
sensitive to weather changes Of a par
| ticular kind, and he has often been
heard to remark in a half ocular way
that he believed he could accurately
fortell q coming snowstorm. The
seeds of his disorder were sown dur
ing the war. His first attack OF rheu-
matism having followed Immediately
at the end of a 24-hour march through
a binding snowstorm. This last at
tack, too, resulted from a brief expos
ure to a snowstorm a fortnight ago,
and his death was preceded by but a
few minutes of the beginning OF a
heavy furry, which though brief, COW
cred the earth with a thick carpet OF
white.
General Sheridan, who was just
leaving his residence as a reporter
called, spoke OF General Logan's death
with much feeling, and at times his
eyes were bedimmed with tears. He
said, 81 had known General Logan
for 25 years, and l held the highest ap-
probation OF him as q soldier, as a states
man, and as a man. | saw him q day OF
two ago, he was very sick then, but
did not suppose he was SO near death
His family did not think SO, and dc
not believe the doctors thought sc
either. He certainly did not act as il
he thought he was about to die. His
death will prove a great loss to the
country. He was one of the ablest
men | have ever met. A man of fixed
opinions, and n always ready and
willing to maintain them. Although
We were both in the army during the
war, we did not become personally &C
quainted until it was over"
General Logan was born in Jackson
county, Illinois, February 8, 1926, SC
that his age was go years, 10 months
and Is days.
MkEzEzN xn2aaEdM
what His Trusted Lieutenant Says
of Him.
CHICAGO, Dec: PA. M. Jones
Chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee, and General Lo.
gan's trusted Lieutenant in many pc.
litical contests, said, upon receiving
the news from Washington: II dom
know just what to say or do. | tele
graphed Mrs. Logan at II 80 P. NJ.
but have not had an answer. The
Generals death will nearly kill thai
poor woman, who was so much to hel
husband, and he 80 much to her, thai
they had almost lost their individual
ity in one another's lives. Logan wal
manly, brave and honest, a kind.
hearted man, and a good fighter in wal
and in politics. / believe he haC
given but little thought to the Presi
dency in '88. The last time he wa,
here he remarked to me that the cleo
I ton was too far in the future to be con
sidered now. | do not care to talk O
the effect of his death on the p%olitica
condition of the country and State
He stood among the foremost men il
his party, and was an unquestioneC
leader in Illinois. / do not know who
will fill the vacancy caused by hi
death. There viii be plenty to try it
however. The Legislature stands II
Republican majority on joint ballot
His successor will of course be chosen
by that body as soon as it convenes
| presume Mrs. Logan will leave
Washington at once"
The Appearance of the Remains
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-One whC
saw the remains OF General Logar
this morning, the embalmers havin,
completed their work, and the body
being ready for its casket, describes it,
appearance as life-like and but little
wasted. Mrs. Looan's condition i,
gradually mending, some portions o
last night having been passed in deeT
sleep, the first she has taken for some
time. No arrangements have yet beer
made for the funeral. Mrs. Logan has,
however, expressed a wish to see the
members OF the Illinois delegation,
who are in the city this afternoon, and
a meeting has been called for 3 O'Clock
at which Mrs. Logan's wishes will be
learned, and arrangements for the flu
neral be decided upon.
Respect for the Dead Statesman.