Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN DEAD
HEBRAvE SOLDIER SUCCUMBS
TO RHEUMATISM'S RAVAGES.

Unconscious Almost Continuously for
Hours Before the Dissolution-R His
Wife tho Last Person He Recognized
ou EartI-Eeartrending Scenes at the
Deathbed-His Popularity Through ii
Long Public Career--A Small Estate
and No Life Insurauce-Express of
Sorrow and Tributes of Admiration
from Men of ALI PARTIES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Gen. John A.
Logan died at three minutes before
O'Clock this afternoon. His death, which
came with startling suddenness to his
family and friends, had not been unex-
pee ted by bis physicians for some days.
The lurking tendency to brain complica-
ton which had been present in greater or
less degree and constantly increasing in
severity during his entire Illness had pre-
pared them to expect the worst. Racking
pains which he suffered during the early
days of his Illness yielded to treatment
but left him in a weak and exhausted
condition, from which he never rallied
and upon which fever preyed with in
creasing violence until the hour of his
death.
MIDNIGHT'S DANGER.
After last midnight his Pulse grew
weaker and weaker, and at O'Clock this
morning his condition was such as 10
cause great fear of his immediate death.
Alter this he rallied somewhat, and at a
consultation, which was held a. O'Clock
this morning, his pulse was found to be
somewhat stronger, but his general con-
dition was not such as to give any hope Of
his ultimate recovery. DR.. Baxter re-
lr Q nj "a of
the consultation, and continued in con-
slant attendance until the Generals
death.
The physicians again met in consulta-
ton at 80 O'Clock this afternoon, at
which time it was apparent that the pa
tient was rapidly sinking and could live
but few hours.
RECOGNIZES HIS WIFE.
AT O'Clock the General revived sutii-
GENTLY to recognize his wife, who has
been at his bedside night and day during
his entire Illness. AS sne spoke to him
he looked up into her face, and all who
nzed her. This was the last
manifestation of consciousness. He
then wearlly closed his eyes and
sank again into lethargic sleep. from
which he never awoke. While the public
has been aware tor week or more tnat
Gen. Logan was confined to his room with
rheumatism, many even of his most in.
timaGe friends were as late as yesterday
afternoon unsusDicious OF the serious
character of the attack, and to the masses
the announcement IN this mornings pa
pers that the statesman lay at deaths
door brought a shock of sorTOwful sur
prlses.
THE LAST SALUTE.
The Senator's last conscious moments
we're at O'Clock this morning. After
that time he lay silent in the arms of
death. There was nothing that medical
aid could do to retard the approach of the
dreaded event, still it was not thought
life would pass away so soon as it did.
1t was some time after O'Clock this
afternoon when all were startled by
loud call from the dying man, which
was repeated, and which seemed
TO indicate a good deal of
remaining strength. The call was an in-
distinct one and DIR. Newman in describ-
ing it said it sounded like a military
salute. A few minutes aiterward the
Senator ceased to breathe. His hands
and head were warm for some time after
respiration had stopped, this indicating
high degree OF fever.
THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
The cause of death was undoubtedly in
the brain. where, instead of at the heart.
as IS customary in such cases, the rheu-
matte attack had taken effect. All who
were present were deeply affected by the
conduct of Mrs. Logan at the bedside of
her dying husband. She constantly gave
expression to endearing words and
told those who were there how
devoted he had been to her and how kind
and true he had always been to her. She
spoke also Of the bitterness and injustice
OF the attacks on him and of how much
be had suffered on that account. 1t is a
fact that the letter OF Gen. Grant written
in 1871 and recently published was very
severe blow to Senator Logan. DIR. New
man says that on his last visit to him a
few days ago he found the Senator hold
ing the newspaper cutting in his hand
and feeling very badly about it. He told
the Senator that he mad never heard Gen.
Grant speak OF him except in very kind
terms and he didn't think Gen. Grant
cherished any unkind feeling toward him
whatever.
SYMPATHETIC CALLERS.
All day long the carriages of sympa-
thetic callers occupied the space in front
OF Calumet place, while hundreds of
pedestrians OF all walks in life climbed
the hill upon which the Logan mansion
stands to ask If it we're 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 Ransom
and Walthall, Senator and Mrs Cock
rell, Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft DAVIS, Gen. |
ManOne, Senators PlaJt, Mitchell and |
Eustis, Congressman Hit of Illinois,
and Symes or Colorado, Gen. aud Col. |
Sheridan, Prof. and Mrs. Bell, Senator
ard Mrs. Payne, Justice Matthews, SEN
ators Harris aud WhitthOrne, Senator and |
Mrs. Miller, Senators Voorhees, and Blair, |
and Congressman Burrows and Town
shend.
Scores OF kilograms of coincidence have
Deen pouring in during the day from all |
parts OF the country, among the latest be- |
Ing one from ex-senator Conkling express |
ing his inability to credit the reported i'm
minence OF danger and asking for inI0r-
nation. Though the doctors had given |
no word OF hope during the day yet the |
attendants, as late as this noon, refused TO
give full credence TO the alarming |
bulletins and whispered TO inquirers the
cnances that the sturdy frame OF the |
sufferer and united skill OF the consult |
ing physicians would bring a revival OF |
vitality sufficient TO dominate the insidi- |
Gus poison in bis frame, but after noon no |
one ventured to express hope that the
sufferer would last during the day. Inti-
mate friends gathered with the grief
stricken and almost frantic relatives
ABOUT the bedside, while In