Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-12-29
DEATH OF SENATOR JOHN A. LOGAN OF
ILLINOIS.

Senator John A. Logan Of Illinois died
at his residence in Washington City short
" before three o'clock last Sunday after
noon after an illness of two weeks, dura-
ton, aged, it is supposed, about ga years.
His death was caused by rheumatism of the
heart. The Washington correspondent Of
the Bait. Sun says
"Gen. Logan has up to = very recent
period exhibited as much strength and
vigor as most men Of fifty years, and his
appearance was always that of man in
fine health. In the last six or eight months
he has, however, felt signs of decaying
strength, and upon several occasions men
toned the fact to several Of his intimate
| friends. Last summer and fall he took
quite an active part in the campaign in
Illinois, and after it was over, he said he
| felt like he was breaking down. On his way
to Washington he had little spell of
| indispesition at Pittsburg, to which, how
ever, he did not attach muCh Importance
About two weeks since, in tho reom of the
committee On military affairs of the Senate,
of which he was the chairman, he said to
his associates on the committee that he felt
very badly, and showed his arm, which was
badly swollen with rheumatism. He sosn
after left the Capitol for bis residence, and
this was the last day that he appeared
there. At this time neither he nor his
friends had any apprehensions as to his
condition. A day or two after this the
rheumatic swelling apread to his legs, but
did not seem to affect his chest very much.
| He for some days suffered acute pain. The
last three or four days be was in a stupor
most of the time, with occasional intervals
of consciousness, and at times would cry
out Involuntary from the effects of the
agony. One day towards the end of last
week he had quite little talk with his
colleague, Senator Cullom, and although he
was very weak and suffering so much, his
mind was perfectly clear. The last evil
dence of consciousness which no gave was
| some time during Saturday afternoon,
when he pressed the hand of his devoted
wife, who hung over his bedside.
Logan had for some time had a PRESENT.
ment that he could not live to the time OF
the meeting Of the next republican con-
| ventioD, and he said to friend who made
some remark about his presidential pros
/ poets. that he would not be candidate.
He added that it would make little differ
ence, as no republican President would be
elected for some years to come.
The news of Gen. Logan's deaih was re-
eeived at the White House about $50
| o'clock and the sad intelligence was imme-
diately communicated to the President,
| who is again conflned to his room by.a re-
| cuirsncs of bis recent rheumatic attack. He
was not able to leave the Executive Man.
sion Saturday, although it was generally
| stated that he went out to his country seat
| for bis Christmas dinner. When the Presi-
dent learned that rheumatism had been the
primary cause of Gen. Logan's sudden
death he displayed considerable anxiety on
the subject and sought to get at the most
minute details of tho dead Senator's fatal
attack. The condition of the President is
not in any sense alarming, but Senator
Logan's death renders him quite uneasy
and apprehensive of severer attack than
that from which he recovered but few days
ago.
The Senator leaves his family only mod
erately provided for. The elegant resi-
dence where his remains now are was pur-
chased at a reasonable figure and on long
time. 1t is not entirely paid for. A few
weeks before be was taken i'll an insurance
agent proposed that he take out policy or
his life. The General was then in good
| health and was rather amused at the idea
of preparing for death. His eye was bright,
his form erect, his step firm, and hair and
moustache were coal black. Unfortunate.
ly the Senator's aversion to having his life
insured was not overcome by tho persistissst;
insurance agent; and in consequences his
widow will receive no more than the bene.
I hts'tf6f tie s5ssiGent in Calumet Place
and few others, not so valuable in the
| West.