Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-31
LOGAN DEAD.
General John A. Logan, of Illinois
Passes Peac fully Away at His
Home in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--Senator
Logan died at his home here few
before 8 clock yesterday
afternoon, surrounded by the
members of his family and u great
number of his political associates.
Although the senator had been
sick for some time, and his con.li-
ton for the past day or two was
known to be critical, death was not
looked for so soon. Everybody
hopel that with his robust consti-
tuition he would be able to recover.
His case was regarded as hopeful
by his physicians up to Friday
night, but then it became apparent
that he was sinking very rapidly
from that time on rheumatic fever
affected his brain and brought on
frequent periods of stupor and
unconeciousness. When he was
aroused his mind was perfectly
clear, but he quickly fell back in
to the condition OF stupor. The
only decided change that occurred
since Thursday was that there was
Increasing difficulty to arouse him.
Saturday morning he was arouns-
ed to take liquid nourishment
and his medicines without much
trouble, but as the day passed on
tho difficulty became greater. He
said nothing except when he was
spoken to rather loudly, and then
he uttered only a few words in an
swer to the question that was put
to him. Everything that medical
skill could do for him was done,
but he was too weak to rally. In
the evening the stupor was more
profound and was rarely broken.
DR.. Hamilton, Gen. e. f. Beale
and Congressman Symss, of Colo
RADIO, spent the night at his bedside
and Mrs. Logan was present much
of the night, but the attendants
tried to make her rest, and prevail
ed to some extent. Twice during
the night death would have occur
red but for the use Of stimulats.
He became pulseless and was re-
vived with difficulty. After one
of these restorations he took the
hand of DR.. Hamilton in a feeble
way, but evidently making as great
an effort as he was capable of, and
said huskily to the doctor;
"If this is the end | am ready
He at once fell back into the
condition of stupor. Between 2 and
3 o'clock Mrs. Logan bent ovel
the dying man, and cares sing
him and making great effort te
control the emotions that were
Overwhelming her, she asked:
"John, do you know msY Gen
Logan made the final effort of hi
life as the voice and loving words
of his wife brought him back te
consciousness, and he said will
feeble voice, but an intensity O
feeling:
"Why, my God, Mary, of course
I do"
The tide of unconsclousness
pus he'd back for moment by thu
last and supreme effort of affection
swept over his facultiesiagain, ant
he never rallied nor recovered con
sciousness. His breathing slowl,
and steadily grew weaker, and 1
stopped shortly after 2 o'clock i,
, the afternoon. There were Will
: him at the last moment his wife
, his children, Mrs. Tucker ant
r Manning Logan, his son-in-lav
Maj. Tucker, Miss Mary Brady,
: long time friend of the family
who has for years hadiher hom
with him, Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Z
f. Beale, and General Green {
Raum.
Although Gen. Logan neve
: spoke after assuring Mr.. Loga
between 2 and 3 o'clock Sunda
morning that he recognized hel
about IL o'clock, it is thought b
} persons who were present that h
was conscious of her presence, bu
he was too weak to speak. At tina
time Mrs. Logan was kneeling b
; the bedside and bending over hin
! and as she spoke his name h
lo,o,od bic ayas o,d 1ooL.J ~ H.