The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-28
Surrounded by Ills Family and
Friends-Sketch OF His Remark
able and Brilliant Career
AS SOLDIER IN THE CIVIL WAR
AND AS STATESMAN.
His Loss Generally DeplOred by
Senator's Of Both Parties asd
Members OF the House,
BUT ESPECIALLY BY THE SOL
DIERS WHO FOUGHT
With or Under Him From 1861 to
TO 1866 Expressions OF Condo
Ience by Telegraph.

lence by Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, December 26.-John
A. Logan died at 8 minutes before 3
O'Clock this afternoon. HIS death,
which came with startling suddeuuees
Ia his family and friends, bad not been
unexpected by his physicians fer
some days. Toe lurking tendency 10
brain complication which mad been
present, in O greater or less degree,
and constant Y increasing in eeverity
during his entire illness, had prepared
them 10 expect the worst. The rack.
ing pains which te suffered during the
early days Of his illness yielded 10
treatment, but left him in 3 weak and
exhausted condition, from which he
never rallied and upon which the
fever preyed with increasing violence
until the hour Of his death. After
last midnight his pulse grew weaker
and weaker, and at 4 o'clock this
morning his condition was such as TO
cause great fear OF his immediate
death. After this he rallied some what
aud at the consultation, which was
held at 8 o'clock this morning, his
pulse WIGS found 10 be somewhat
stronger, but his general condition
wss not such as to give any hope OF
ultimate recovery. DIR. Baxter re-
loved DIR. Hamilton at the conclusion
OF the consultation, and continued in
constant attendance until the Cen
erals death. The physicians again
met in consultation at 1850 pm,
when 1t was apparent that the patient
was rapidly sinking and could live
but a few hours. At 2 o'clock the
General revived sufficiently TO recog.
nizs his wife, who has been at his
eide night and day during his entire
illness. As she spoke 10 him he
looked up into her face, and all who
were present knew that he recognized
her. This was the last manifestation
OF consciousness. He then YEARLY
closed his eyes and
SANK AGAIN INTo A LKTHARGIC eLKRP
FROM WHICH HE NEVER AwoKK.
While the public has been aware for
n week or more that General Logan
wal confined to his room with rheu-
matism, many OF his most intimate
friends were, 81 late as yesterday after
noon, unsuspicious OF the serious
character Of the attack, and to the
masses the announcement lin this
MORNINGS papers that the statesman
lay at deaths door, brought a shock OF
sorrowiul surprise, All day long the
carriages Of sympathetic callers have
occupied the space in front OF Calumet
Pace, while hundreds Of pedestrians
OF all walks Ia life have climbed the
hill upon which the Logan mansion
stands to ask II IL 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,
Senators RIneom and Walthall, GEN
eral and Mra. Cockrell, Mr.. aud Mrs,
Bancroft Davis, Gen. Malone, Soma
tors Plat, Mitchell aud Eustis, Con-
gressmen Hit of Illinois, and symes'
Of Colorado, Col. Sheridan, Professor
and Mrs. Bell, Senator and Mrs, Payne,
Justice Matthews, Senators Harris
and Whitthorne, Senator and Mrs.
Miller, Senators Voorhees, aud Blair,
and Congressman Burrows and Town
Bhend.
SCORES OF TELEGRAMs OF CONDOLENCES
have been pouring in during the day
from all parts OF the country, among
the latest being from *. Ex-senator Oonk-
ling, expressing no credit TO the re-.
ported imminence of the danger and
asking for information. The doctors
have given no word OF hops during
the day, vet the attendants as late as
this noon refused to give full crodeuce
10 the alarming bulletins, and
whispered TO inquirers something of
the chances that the sturdy frame Of
the sufferer and the united skill Of the
consulting physicians would bring a
revival of vitality sufficient 10 domi-
nate the insidi0us dis ase in his frame.
But after noon nc one ventured TO tx
press n hope that the sufferer would
laat during the day. Intimate friends
gathered with the grief stricken AMI
almost frantic relatives about the bed
eide, while in the spacious hall and
pulors below a sad thronF remained
IN hushed expectanCe. The stiiled
scbs of the vile and children and the
inarticulate ultorances of the dying
man were audible at times throughout
the mAueion.
At 2:65 DR.. Baxter came ont of tho
s'ch room and taid TO n who was
waiting for intel igenca: "Simply say
he lie dying" Then the voice OF pray.
or Bt tue bedside rose above the subs
Of the stricken mourners and with III
end
ENDED THE LIFE OF THE WARRIOR
STATESMAN.
Among those at the bedside Of the
diving man were Senator and Mira Oul-
lnm end daughter, Gen. SERBIAN,
Senator snd Mrs ockrell, Gen. Raum,
Oongtessmeu Henderson and Thomas
Of Illinois, and Mrs. Thomas. Senator
Miller and wife, Congressman Symes
e Colorado, DR.. Baxter, Gen. Henry
Strong and Daniel Shepard aud wife Of
Chlosgo, and the Generals private
secretaries, W. B. Taylor and Albert
He'll.
Al the head Of the bed knelt Mrs.
Logan, ons srm encircling her dying
husban IA neck, the hand Of the other
sticking his forehead. At her eide
we're JOIN A Lovan, jr and the Rev.
D.. Newman. Opposite these were
the daughter. Mira, Tucker and her
husband and George "A. Logan, the
Generate nephew.
The scene" eaid DR.. Baxter, "was
oRe Of the saddest that is YER wit
uessed. All present were deeply AZ
factrd. The grief Of Mro. Logon ard
ner children was pititul in the sx-
IRENE"
Il is stated the Generals ocdy will,
70 doubt, bs taken TO Illinois for
burial, but no definite arrangement
Tor the funeral will be made uutil Mrp.
T.7San, who is wholly prnsirattd, can
he consulted. Senator Cullom, who
was 81 the dyiDg mans side contnu.
allv from lstt evening, was requested
I, temporarily take charge OF matters.
He SOFT a. bnce for the deputy ser
ggsnt at arms of this Senate, who, uQon
nis arrival hal an hour later, entered
noon the usual preliminary arrsng 4.
ments Tor the funeral by summoning