New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-12-29

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west corner of the building, Immediately
over the library. in which So many busy
hours have been passed since he moved into
this rural residence Fromthe window the
whole, city lays exposed TO view, including
the capitol and the distant heights of Airing
ton, where so many soldiers Of the Union
| sleep
THEIR LAST SLEEP.
The elevation of the building is, in fact, so
great that by actual measurement it has
been ascertalned that the threshold is on q
line with the statue Of Liberty on the dome
of the capitol In this room, with the bed
drawn out from the wall soas to allow free
passage behind it. with the head turned to-
ward the east end the rnurky rays Of win
ter's day heavy with threatening snow i'm
perfectly lighting the room, the general lay
laboriously breathing his last Shortly after
o'clock Dr.. Newman, Gen. Grants old
pastor, was shown into the room and took
a position by the bedside. The family and
friends were there grouped around the bed
in the following order: To the left. between
the dying man and the light, his wife, her
son. J. A. Logan, Jr. Tor Manning Logan, as
he is best known). Mrs. J. R. Thomas wife
OF the member from Illinois, DR.. Newman,
Gen. Henderson and Gen. Sheridan; to the
right at the patients head, his daughter,
Mrs. Tucker, her husband. Adjt Tucker, Miss
Mary Brady, so long an intimate member of
the generals household, Representative J.
r. Thomas and Gen. Green B. Raum; at the
foot of the bed, at the left hand DR.. Baxter,
the attending physician, Mr.. Van Shepard of
Chicago. Gen. Beale, and Senator Cullom
aud wife and daughter. Near the bedside
were also Senator Cockrell and wife. DR.. ].
A. Powell of Illinois, and Gen. Henry Strong
OF Chicago AS it became evident to the
weeping friends that the last moment
had come, Dr. Newman raised his voice
In prayer with the mourners standing
around the bed He implored the Divine Be-
ing to receive the departing soul, and in
terms OF touching eloquence alluded to the
hdelEy he had shown to his family, his
friends and his country. AS the last words
of the invocation died away the spirit of the
dying soldier passed away. The end was
peaceful in the extreme, scarcely a sigh
marking the close. Death had been mani
testify approaching all the morning. Up to
threequarters of an hour of the end the pa
TENTS breathing had been painfully sterto-
rous. Then, as Gen. Sheridan expresses it, two
slight explosions took place, apparently in
the throat, and after that the breathing was
as gentle as child's only the increased
rapidity of the respirations Indicated the ap-
preaching end After the bereaved family
full measure of their grief in solitude. the
watchers by the bedside descended the broad
oaken stairs and communicated the news
that all was over to the throng awaiting in
the spacious hall and in the room below.
civ
grief
At $40 Representative Townshend arrived
with message from Speaker Carlisle that
ne held himself in readiness to make any ar
rangement the family desired, and almost at
the same moment the deputy sergeant-at-
arms, James G. Christie, in the absence of
sergeant-at-arms Canady, who has been tele-
graphed for, accompanied by Gen. Arson G.
McCook, secretary of the senate. arrived to
taxed charge Of the remains in the name of
the senate and consult the family when and
where the interment should take place.
Awaiting the time when Mrs. Logan might
give instructions in this regard, Undertaken
David Barker was placed in charge. Mr..
Townshend spoke in most feeling terms of
the dead senator. Gle was born and mar
r.ss, ne said, Sin my county, and Mrs.
Townshend Knew him from childhood. He
was my predecessor in congress for two
terms before the war. l know there is not3a
man, woman or child in Southern Illinois
but will remark this event with profound
sorrow. I know our people will desire to
have him buried there in his own home in
Southern Illinois, but, OF course, we must
yield to Mrs. Logan's wishes" Said Mrs
Daniel Shepard: II never would have be-
ieved how close the general was to the
hearts of his old soldiers if I had not seen
what l have witnessed here to-day. have
sent away people who have begged, with
tears streaming down their cheeks, to be al
lowed to come in and do something
to assist Said one, He slept under
the same blanket with me-. Said an
other, I nursed him through rheumatic
fever at Huntsville, Ala; let lie see if I can't
do him some good now?' 1t grieved me to
the heart to tell them it was too late. but
these incidents gave me an insight into the
generals character" AS the last of the
watchers who had been so long by the bed
side left the house, the snow, which had
been all day threatening, began to fall in
heavy fakes and soon made transit difficult.
Still hundreds Of inquiries came. The black
Grape on the door bell gave the first tokens
of che sad event to many who were on their
way to the Logan mansion in the afternoon
to make anxious inquiries as to the generals
condition. But the news of his death soon
spread, not only ever the city, but it was
flashed through the country and,
IRRESPECTIVE OF PARTY,
kilograms poured in from all quarters. Rep
resentative Springer arrived TO ask if steps
had been taken to notify Gov. Oglesby This
matter was undertaken by Senator Cullom.
| Mrs Logan was SO Frustrated as to be una
BILE to see any one Her son and daughter
bore up as bravely as possible under the or
| deal and greeted with saddened faces the
many sympathetic friends whose lips could
| but inadequately form expressions OF the
| feelings of the heart. Mrs. Logan's health is
such tonight that it has been thought best
not to attempt to discuss the subject of the
burial place or the date of the funeral until
tomorrow. Senator Cullom, who left at
3 O'Clock. took leave of the family with the
understanding that he was to call early in
the morning, at which time they could make