The National tribune., 1890-04-17

The End Of Long, E,cntful and Useful Car,

The End OF Long, Eventual and Useful Career.
Congressman Samuel ]. Randall, of Penn
sylvaHia, died at ) o'clock Sunday morning
at his residence on Capitol Hill, in Washing
ton. His end, like the past few days, was full
oil suffering, and he passed away from the field
of his arduous labors unconscious aud without
n word of comfort to his weeping family who
were gathered around his bedside.
Mr.. Randnlls illHess dates back Ave years.
when DIR. Thomas +. Mallan. who has attended
him throughout his later illness was called in
10 treat him for the govt. On July 9, almost two
years ago Mr.. Randall was suddenly seized with
a violent diarrhea aud hemorrhage during tho
night, due 10 eating hastily dish OF ice cream
and berries during the day. His life was then
in imminent danger. The disease assumed an
active form, and il was found that he was suf-
fering from an extensive and malignant alb
scess. This caused serious hemorrhages, which
left him weak aud emaciated. He put him
self permanently under the physicians care,
aud DR. Mallan has attended him constantly
while i'm Washington. DIR. n. s. Lincoln
being called into consultation occasionally
Mr.. Randall rallied and grew stronger, aud was
getting on fairly well until last February, when
he had severe rigor, brought on probably by
the weather. This rigor was accompanied by
severe abdominal pains. and there were symp-
toms Of pcrit0nitis From this time eKhaus-
tiou began 20 set in, and the sick mans course
Was downward. Septicaemia was also present,
and a chill and aud severe diarrhea about two
weeks ago brought the case 10 a critical stage.
Samuel Jackson Randall was born in Phila-
delphia Oct. 10 ISIS. His father. Josiah Ran
dali. was a lawyer and politician Of prominence
| in his day, serving as a member of the State
Legislature aud known as an able political con
trlbuior 10 the press. Mr.. Randall entered
politics early aud became one OF the City Coun-
cilmen Of the Quaker City, and was afterward
elected 10 tile State Legislature
While serving his constituents in the peace
ful pursuits OF municipal and State legislation.
Mr. Randall, who had now became personally
! popular, Joined the First City Troop Of Phila-
deiphia, as a private The call for IS 600 vol
/ unteers or the heels Of the COMMANDMENT az
/ Fort Sumter gave him q taste Of actual military
service ia the field. The Troop rendered Its
services under the call, aud WAS mustered into
service May l3 1861. for 30 days, the troopers
! furnishing their own horses. The company
was attached 10 the ID u. s. Cav, commanded
/ by Colonel. afterward Gen. Geo. II. Thomas.
] Private Randall came back home at the end Of
his three months term Orderly Scrg't Randall.
In the following MAY Gov Curtin ordered
| Gen. Patterson TO muster the forces within his
/ jurisdiction 10 delend the State capital Next
morning Mr.. Randall rendered the services Of
the Troop for this purpose and shortly afterward
/ marched with his men % Harrisburg aud after
ward to Gettysburg During this period OF
service he commanded the Troop
In the meantime his constituents thought
| they saw ia the SergCHut- Senator the material
for good Congre. smau. aud at the October
election in 1862 be was elected TO represent the
! Fist District, which embraced nearly the same
Wards that now compose the Third District
lie took his sat IN the 3sth Congress, aud from
that time until his death be sat continuously
having been elected 20 II consecutive terms, g
record Of continuous services that was only
exceeded 10y the late Judge Kelley, who enter
ed Congress in 1850, two years before Mr. Ran
dali.
George q. Meade Post, No ], Of Philadel
phia, Of which Mr.. Randall was a member
will participate in the funeral. Both House
Of Congress sent representatives 10 the cere
monies, aud adjourned on the day Of the funera
out OF respect TO the memory Of the ex
Speaker. The interment took place at Phila
deiuhia