New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-12-29
CAUSE OF DEATH.
WHEN CONTRACTED,


WASHINGTON Special Telegram. Dec. &C.
Gen. Logan was first sufferer from acute
rheumatism as early as 1S49. In that year
while acting as state senator In Southern Hi
nois, where he lived, he pursued with a local
committee some horse thieves into the
swamps of Missouri. The stolen property
was recovered, but young Logan, on the re-
turn home, was seized with an attack of
accate rheumatism, similar. only less severe,
to that from which he died. At intervals
since that time he has been an intense SUI
ferer from rheumatism. During the war once
or twice he Frustrated with the disease.
In recent years his most severe illness from
this cause was two years ago, when he was
Frustrated for some weeks at the house on
Twelfth street where he boarded for some
years. He was then affected by sciatic
rheumatism which soon assumed an int1am-
maJory character and after some weeks of
suffeIsng he was removed to the Hot
Springs. Ark. where he was greatly bcne-
fitted. Since the attack of two years ago
Gen. Logan has been suffering from this
cause until during the campaign OF last
fall. After speech to q very large assem-
blage at Rock Islaad, in October last,
Gen. Logan took severe cold from which
doubtless his last fatal illness is to be attrib-
uted. Gen. Logan was vtry earnest cam
paign speaker. He threw all his physica!
energies into his efforts. In the coolest
weather he was generally bathel in
perspiration at the close OF any
speech of much length. 1t was always his
custom to retire after speech, take bath,
and entirely change his under clothing.
| His faithful wife, who has generally accom-
| panied him on his speaking tours
has always seen to it that these
sanitary precautions were taken. On
the occasion referred TO Mrs. Logan die
not accompany her husband. She was de-
tanned at her home in Chicago. The com
mittee which had charge of Logan did moi
think OF Gen. I4ogan's habit, if they kne"
1t, and the result was that he rode severa
miles exposed to the cool night air anc
caught severe cold He was
| SERIOUSLY Ill
in consequence, although the newspaper
made no mention OF it TO members of hi
family. Upon his return to Washington h
spoke of the seriously illness he had in Chi
! cago, and said he had been lnuc]
weakened by it. He had, in fact. been mucl
weakened by the labor and excitement o
the past two years Gen. Logan in the las
three years was very active in presidential
and congressional campaigns He wrote
book TO whice he devoted more time an,
energy than the public will ever know
lie devoted much anxiour thought to tn
picking up of some tangled thread
of neglected business enterprises, and t
making preparations for the future of hi
family He attended faithfully to his dutie
"a 1e0ia}atOr and more than nil he VIA
dominated by the thought that he stood a
least as good a chance as any Que for til
next presidential nomination. He had forme
no organization and had entered into no cor
respondence with any one on til
subject, but it was evident t
those who knew him that
was his ambition which controlled him
Gen. Logan returned to Washington in DC
tober last. Those who knew him best OF
served that although apparently in perfee
health he was at times depressed and
sufferer from lassitude.