The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-29
DEATHS DECREE.
Representative Burnes q Sudden
Victim-OyerwOrk Deemed
The Cause.

Washington, ID. c., January A.-Rep-
resentatiye Burr IL. of Missouri, died at
1916 this forenoon.
He was stricken with paralysis yester-
day while at his desk in the house of rep
resentatives.
Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon, while the sundry civil bill was I'M
der consideration, Mr.. Bu-nes signitied his
intention Of addressing the house on the
subject. He was chairman of the sub.
committee on appropriations, and has been
active In the management of the appvo-
priatiOn measures On the floor OF the house.
Representative Dockery vas in the char,
the house being in committee of the whole
1t was Mr.. Burne's intention to make a
point Of order against an amend
ment which was to be offered. Mr.. Burnes
had been so informed and was diligently
preparing his argument. He was sitting
at his desk taking notes Of the debate then
10 progress between Mr.. Butterworth, of
Ohio, and Mr. Farquhar, of New York.
He was expecting To speak at some length
when they should finish, and was prepar-
ing his notes for an elaborate argument.
Shortly before $50 he expressed to Con-
gresham Bland, of Missouri, who got near
him, feeling OF great oppression, and
rising from his seat, walked out into the
center aisle Of the House and toward the
main door.
Representative Butterworth, who is also
a member OF the appropriations committee,
bad just concluded his remarks In reply to
Mr.. Fsrquhar. and walked across the aisle
to meet Mr.. Burnes, intending to consult
him about the matter under discussion.
They met in the aisle near the door, and
Mr.. Butterworth at once noticed that
Burns was unusually pale.
81 feel a queer sensation here" exclsim-
ed Mr.. Burles, rubbing the left side of his
face.
STRICKEN
At that moment his left hand fell nerve
less at his side, and be expressed sense of
weakness. Mr. Butterworth, thinking per- !
haps the Missouri member had been affect !
ed by the close atmosphere of the chamber. I
that they retire together to the |
balcony outside. Mr.. Burnes assented, and. |
aided by Mr.. Butterworth, he walked out |
Of the chamber through the hall anu upon |
the balcony on the east SIDE of the main |
corridor leading from statuary hall to the |
house. Mr.. Burnes revived slightly under |
the influence OF the fresh air, aud expressed |
himself better. A few minutes later thew
walked round to the rooms of the appropri-
atoms committee, ana Mr. Burnes lay down
upon one of the diyans.
In lew moments he expressed a return
II thu feeling of oppression. Soon he lost
he use cf his lett hand, then the paralysis
X ended down his left side, and then to
MS left leg Word was sent into the house
hat Burnes, of Miss lad been stricken
With paralysis and was dying. A COM
notion ensued among the members, and
Nr. Dockery left the chair and fastened 10
he side Of his colleague
1t was then o'clock. Mr.. Burnes was
till conscious, but it was evident that he
vas sinking. DR.. Calling r, one of the
New Hampshire members, DR.. Davis, of
and DR.. Hunter of Kentucky
we're called, and they made hasty ex-
OF the case. They prone unced
Enthusiastically paralysis resulting from
erebral spoplexy.
DIR. Gallinger suggested that the spOp-
exy had been brought on by overwork
nd excessive mental action. Mr.. BurnPs
ad been unwell for several days, and only
short time ago recovered from severe
llness. He was not in good physical con-
ition, but he had persisted in applying
imself to the labors of the appropriation
until his health had given way.