Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-31

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A, Logan died at 1851 o'clock this afternoon.
His death, which came with a startling sud-
denness to his family and friends, had not
been unexpected by his physician for some
days. The lurking tendency to brain compli-
cations, which had been present in q greater
or less degree, and constantly increasing in
severity during his entire illness, had pre-
pared them to expect the worst The racking
pains which he suffered during the eal ly days
of his illneSs yielded Ito treatment, but left
him in weak and exhausted condition, from
which he never rallied, and upon which the
fever preyed with increasing violence, until
tie hour of his death. After last midnight his
pulse grew weaker and weaker, and at
O'Clock this morning his condition was such
as to cause great fear of his immediate
death. After this he rallied somewhat, and
at the consultation this morning his pulse
was found to be somewhat stronger, but his
general condition was not such as to give
any hope Of ultimate recovery. DR..
Baxter relieved DR.. Hamilton at the con-
clusion of the consultation, and continued
in constant attendance until the generals
death, The physicians again met in
consu alton at 1870 P, NJ, at which time it
was apparent that the patient was rapidly
sinking, and could live but few hours. At
2 o'clock the general revived sufficiently to
recognize his wife, who had been at his bed
side night and day during his entire illness.
As she spoke to him he looked up into her
face and recognized her. This was the last
Manifestation OF consciousness. He then
YEARLY closed his eyes and sank again into
tethargic sleep from which he never woke.
While the public has been aware for week
or more that Gen. Logan was confined to his
room with rheumatism, many Of his most
personal friends were as late as yesterday
afternoon unsuspicious Of the serious charao
ter Of the attack and to the masses the an
no uncement in this mornings papers that
the statesman lay at deaths door brought a
shock Of sorrowful surprise. All day long
the carriages of sympathetic callers have
occupied the space In front of Calumet place,
while hundreds of pedestrians o. all walks in
life have climbed the hill upon which the
Logan mansion stands to ask If 1t were true
that all hope was past. Among those who
thus actively expressed their grief and SYM
psthies were Secretaries Whitney and Man
ming and their wives, Gen. Sheriden, Jus
tios Matthews and various senators and con-
gresham. Scores of kilograms Of condo
ence have been coming during the day
from all parts of the untry, among the
latest being one from ex-senator Conkling.
Though the doctors had given no word of
hope during the day, yet the attendants as
late as this noon refused to give full Gro
dence to the alarming bulletins, and whis
pered to inquirers tho hope that the sturdy
frame of the sufferer and the united skill of
tie consulting physicians would bring q re.
vival of vitality sufficient TO dominate tho
insidious poison in his frame, but after noon
10 one Venturcd to express belief that the
sufferer would last during the day,
Intimate friends gathered with the
grief stricken and almost frantic rela-
lives about the bedside while in 1.-THE
spacious hall and parlors below was q husc ed
and sad faced throng. At 255, DR.. Baxter
came out Of the sick room and said to one
who was waiting for intelligence; Simply
say he is dying.n Then the voice of prayer
at the bedside rose above the sobs OF the
stricken mourners, and with its end endel
the life of the warrior statesman. Among
those at the bedside Of the dying man were
Senator and Mrs. Cullom and daughter, Gen
Sheridan, Senator and Mrs. Cockrel. Gen
Baum, Congressman Henderson and Thomas
of Illinois and Mrs. Thomas, Senator Miller
and wife, Congressman Symes of Colorado
DR.. Baxter, Henry Strong and DAME
Shepard and wife of Chicago and the gen
erals private secretaries, W. B Taylor and
Albert Hull. At the head of the bed knelt
Mrs Logan, one arm encirCiing her dying
husbands mock, the hand OF the other stroli-
ing his forehead. Al her side were John A
Logan, Jr., and Rev. DIR. Newman. OppC-
site these were the daughter, Mr.. Tucker
and her husband, and George a. Logan, tn
generals nephew. ''Tho scene,n said Dr.
Baxter, 'was one of the sadde5t that hav,
ever witnessed. All preset we're deeply al
fectcd. Tho grief OF Mrs, Logan and hei
children was pitiful in the extreme"
1t is stated that tho genera 5 body will, nc
doubt, be taken to Illinois for burial, but III
definite arrangements for the funeral will be
made until Ms. Logan, who is wholly pros
trated, can b. consulted enGtor Culloni
who was at the dying mans side continuous,
from last evening, waF requested to Temporal
riiy take charge OF matters. lie sent at ono
for the deputy sergeant alarms Of the Senate
who, upon his arrival ha I an hour later, Ell
tered upon the usual preliminary arrange
meuts for the funeral by sumo onng an ur
drrtaker and telegraphing to the sergeant-at
arms snd others alta distance
Gen. Logan's system Na' very sensitive I
weather changes of n particular kind, ii h
h often been heard to IemarK IN hal
jocular way that he b lieved he could accl
rately fofetel the coming OF a snow storm
the seeds Of disorder were Sowu ia lug Ill
war, his first attack of rheumatism hayin
followed Immediately the end Of n "A hour
march through Llinding snow torn II
last attack, 100, resulted rom brn exposu
10 the snow orm of fortnight ago, an b
death preceded by but few MINUTES ii
beginning OF heavy fury which, thoug
lrlef, covered the earth with thick carp,
of white.
He was in the Sc ate for few days at IL
o. ening Of the session, but lie took 10 pa
in he proceedings, and soon retired to h
home under an att ack Of his enemy, rhe
natism, which foinl his exhausted syae
AN easy victim Mr Logan mad Suffered To-
lures for years from regularly recurrJ
attacks Of this trying disea0e IT Was aft
.. cu, arly pa n!ul attack of a few yeal
az hat he went TO the Hot Springs {
.Srkan'as to come back we'll and strong AN
full OF forttude, which prompted him |
persuade Congress to es' aJti a multar
lniirnilary there. When his family foun
u at tho attack of this winter was MOI
severe han any of its predecessors they bt
gan preparing to take him to Hot Spring
Btu, unfortunately, the strength " til whiC
re had SUI, cessfu.ly wrtstled With his foe
foi mcr years had gone, and he never recoN
eied sufficiently TO permit Of his + moval fro
lis home Tui3 was what 50 alarmed Mr.
IIo;nn and her children. The rheumatis
lott lin so weak tbatr operation seemed
g. las proved, i'm ossible. MIS-. Logt
lursei her hu band with her accustomed 4
yotion. She has been with him night and d
tla Tit oha