Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17

Deafhbed Scenes OF the Late Pennsylvanlz
Congressman.

WASHINGTON. April 14-Congressman
Samuel j. Randall expired yesterday
morning jus. as the bells of a neighbor-
ing church were toiling five o'clock.
Around the bedside were gathered the
family. the physician and Postmaster
raj 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 a low
tone mother word instinc. with
all the fondest recollec tons of their
long and happy married life, and by
which he always called his wife when
none but the family werc near. He looked
into her eyes as If 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 daugh tor, who had
nursed and cared for him during his
long illness. could restrain their feel
lngs 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. Tho 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 proiong his life
through another day.
Friday night had fbeen q bad one for
tho sick man and he had several sinking
spells, from which he rallied. to 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. He rested easily and
comfortably during the forepart of the
day and the doctor was encouraged
to hope that he might live several days
yet. He took some nourishment and
dozed off without difficulty. Shortly
after three o'clock, however, 4 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 in terest in the case almost as great
as one of the family. DIR. M. S. Lin
coin. the consulting physician, and
Postmaster. General Wanamaker 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 DR. Mallan be-
came convinced he could hardly live
through the night
DIR. 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
growing weaker. Young Sammy Ram
dali went to a 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 state of semi-unconsciousness
most of the time. About $3.50 o'clock
he had another sinking spell and after
ward his mind became more clear and
bright.
Mr.. Randal'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 a violent diarrh9a and hemorrhage
during the night. due to hastily eating
dish of ice cream and berries during
the day. This hemorrhage was SO
severe as to completely PROSTATE him
and his life was in imminent dan
ger. DIR. Mallan says that for some
time previous to this, Mr.. Randall had
been troubled with what he supposed
were hemorrhoids. The diarrhaal 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
hefnorrhages 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, 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 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. Septicae-
mia was also present and a chill and
severe diarrhoea about two weeks ago
brought the case to a critical stage
Iowa Railroad LeeisIatfon
DIES MONIES, April 10. 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 Commission: to
railroad companies to connect
crossing lines at stations by means of
switches and VS." to authorize the
Commissioners to prescribe the form of
annual reports of railroads; to compel
railroads to place crossings where high
ways are located; to compel railroads to
nut in private crossings.
QUEER CRIMINALS.