The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-18
DEATH OF MR.. RANDALL.


DEATH OF MR.. RANDALL.
Deathbed Scenes Of the Late Pennsyivanis
Congressman.
WASHINGTON. April 1A-Congressman
Samuel j. Randall expired yesterday
morning just as the bells OF neighbor-
ing church were toiling five o'clock
Around the bedside were gathered the
family, the physician and Postmaster
General Wanamaker, who had kept q
constant watch over the dying man dur
ing the night A few moments before
his death he opened his eyes, and look
ing tenderly at his wife. said in low
tone ''mother"-a word instinct with
all the fondest recollections of their
long and happy married life, and by
which he always called his wife when
none but the family were near. He looked
into her eyes as il he were about to say
something more, but he seemed to have
no strength left and in few moments
he had passed away. Death had come
with the coming of the dawn. The
watchers saw that all was over and the
brave wife and daughter, who had
nursed and cared for him during his
long illness, could restrain their feel
ings no longer. but gave way to their
grief, while the physician and Mr.. Wan
amaker endeavored to console them as
best they might though their own grief
hardly permitted them to speak.
Mr.. Randall's death had been expected
at any time during the past three days
and his family and friends knew that he
could not last much longer. The ply
sicians had informed the family that
death might come at most any hour and
Sunday night they told Mrs. Randall that
his endurance could not prolong bis life
through another day.
Friday night had Ibeen bad one for
spells, from which he rallied. 10 the as
constituent OF his physicians. These,
however. left him weaker and when
Saturday morning came it was evident
that his extraordinary vitality had al
most left him. lie rested easily and
comfortably during the forepart Of the
day and the doctor was encouraged
to hope that he might live sevefal days
yet. lie took some nourishment and
dozed off without difficulty. Shortly
after three o'clock, however, marked
change was noticed in his appearance
and he seemed almost to sink away.
This spell was worse than any Of the
preceding ones and it was thought that
the end was at hand. All the members
of the family were present. and
also DR.. Mallan, who had attend
ed Mr.. Randall throughout his ILL
ness. and who had grown to have
an interest in the case almost as great
as one OF the family. DIR. NJ. 8. Lin
coin, the consulting physician, and
Postmaster General Wanamakor were
hastily summoned. They remained
around the bedside expecting each mo-
ment would be the last until six o'clock,
when he rallied some from the state Of
collapse. 1t left him with very little
strength remaining and DIR. Mallan be-
came convinced he could hardly live
through the night
DR.. Lincoln left soon after six o'clock,
but others remained with the sick man.
There was little or no change up to
midnight, except that he was steadily
Wtahei.
dali went to neighbor's house TO sleep.
but was hastily summoned about three
o'clock in the morning, when the doctor
informed the family that Mr.. Randall
could not live through the night. he
was in q state of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
most of the time. About 1886 o'clock
he had another sinking spell and after
ward his mind became more clear and
bright.
Mr. Randall's illness dates back about
five years, when DR.. Thomas f. Mallen,
who has attended him throughout his
later illness, was called in to treat him
for the govt. July s. almost two years
ago, Mr.. Randall was suddenly seized
with violent diarrh9a and hemorrhage
during the night, due to hastily eating
n dish of ice cream and berries during
the day. This bemorrhage was so
severe as to completely PROSTATE him
and his life was in imminent dan
ger. DR.. Mallan says that for some
time previous to this, Mr. Randall had
been troubled with what he supposed
were hemorrhoids. The diarrhna1 at
tack caused the disease to assume an
active form and it was found that he
was suffering from an extensive and
malignant abscess. This caused serious
heinorrhages which greatly depleted his
system and left him weak and enact
ated. He put himself permanently I'M
der the physicians care and DR.. Mallan
attended him constantly while he was
in this city, DR.. N. S. Lincoln, a physi-.
clan of great repute in this city, being
called into consultation occasionally.
Mr.. Randall rallied and grew stronger
and was getting on fairly we'll until last
February, when he had a severe rigor,
brought on, probably, by the weather.
This rigOr was accompanied by severe
abdominal pains and there were symp-
toms of peritonitis. From this time ex-
haustion began to set in and the sick
mans course was downward. Septica-
mia was also present and a chill and
severe diarrhGa about two weeks ago
brought the case to a critical stage.
Iowa Railroad Legislation.
Dies MONIES, April 13.-In the House
bills were passed as follows: To compel
railroad companies to change the name
of stations to conform with the names
of Incorporated towns or villages at the
request of the Railroad Commissions; to
compel railroad companies to connect
crossing lines at stations by means of
switches and VS." to authorize the
Commissioners to prescribe the form of