The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-21

P9leu guard OF honor composed Of enl-
pioyes OF the United stAtss senste was
detailed to watch over snssD sasii tAss are
removed 20 the capitol.
WOE PRESIDENT xoArus ssLa.s.
Woe President Morton was iusUs nd Of
Senator Plumb's death early In toe after
noon. He called Immediately at the resi-
aence OF the deceased and extended
his good offices. Senators Man
derson, Paddock, Walthall, CulIom,
Hale, Washburn, Teller. Wolcott.
day. They were inexpressibly shocked and
grleved at the sad event. and condoled with
one another upon the loss which the counS
try, the Senate and they themselves had
sustained through the untimely taking
OIL Of their beloved colleague. The
Vice President at once took steps
toward the appointment Of
committee Of senator's to direct the
obsequies, and communicated with Speaker
mittee might be appointed in behalf Of the
House Of Representatives.
The deceased senator leaves a wife and
five children. His two daughters are now at
Emporia with Mrs. Plumb Two of his
sons are at school In Pennsylvania, and the
third is confined to a hospital in Philadel-
phia by serious ailment
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The arrangements for the funeral serv-
ices, to take place in Washington, were
completed tonight. At 10 o'clock to-mor-
row morning the body of the late senator
will be removed from the apartments he
lately occupied to the marble room in the
Senate wing of the capitol. 1t will be es-
corted by the capitol police, in charge of
the sergeant-at-arms. At 1:15 O'clock the
body will be removed from the marble
room to the Senate chamber, where a quar-
ter OF an hour later funeral services will be
held. conducted by Rev. ]. G. Butler,
chaplain of the Senate. The following
named persons have been invited to attend
the services in the Senate chamber The
President, the members Of the cabinet, the
chief justice and associate justices of the
supreme court, the members of the House
Of Representatives, the diplomatic corps,
the general commandinglthe army and the
senior admiral of the navy. Other friends
OF the late senator in the city have been in
vited to the gallery of the Senate At 2:30
o'clock the body will be taken to the Penn
sylvania railroad station, escorted
by a committee of the two houses
and the members of the Senate on foot.
Such Of the persons invited to the floor and
gallery Of the Senate as desire to do so will
also march to the station. Arriving at the
station, the body will be placed in a special
car attached to the Columbian express
train, leaving the city at 8 :25 o'clock, and
taken to Emporia, Kan, where the inter
ment is to be made. 1t will probably reach
there Wednesday afternoon. Further SER
vices will be held on the following day at 2
o'clock. The route to Emporia will be via
the Pennsylvania, Missouri Pacific and
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroads.
The body will be accompanied by commit
tees of the Senate and House, in charge of
the sergeant-at-arms of the former body.
A SHOCK TO KANSAS.
TOPEKA, KAN, Dec. 20.-The news of
the death of Senator Plumb was a great
shock to his friends in Kansas. No one
knew that he had been ailing, and the Wig
orous campaign he made last fall in the in
terests of his party seemed to be con-
vincing proof that his robust con
stitution was In the best of
condition. The Kansas law provides that
IN the event of the death of a senator the
vacancy shall be filled by the governors
appointment until the next meeting Of the
legislature. The next legislature does not
meet until year from now. Gov. Hum
phreY was seen at his home at Independ-
ence, Kan, where he is spending the day.
He had been notified Of Senator Plumb's
death by private dispatch. He was greatly
that he had given no thought as to the sena-
tors successor. He would, of course,
make an appointment TO fill the va
cancy, but he had not considered
any individual The vacancy might be
filled at a special meeting of the legislature,
but in view Of the fact that the present leg
islature is under the control Of the farmers
alliance and that the executive is a repub-
lican, such course IS out of consideration.
INGALLS, MAY BE THE MAN.
The name of ex-senator Ingalls, is already
prominently mentioned by politicians, he
having been the nominee of the party oau-
Gus at the time Senator PETER was elected I;
in fact no other name has received any mem
tion at all. The fact that the term of the
appointee expires when the next legislature
oonvenes will make the next election 10 Kan-
sas particularly interesting, for the legisla>
ture elected then will have the naming
of a senator. The farmers alliance while
having suffered defeat at the last election,
is in no wise discouraged and they have
maintained their organization and appear
as vigorous as ever. They will now doubt
less redouble their energies In an attempt to
give Senator PETER colleague of his own
political faith.
MOURNING AT EMPoRIA.
EMpoRIA, KAN, Dec. 20.-This city. the
home of Senator Plumb, deeply mourns
his death. Mrs. Plumb, who has been an
invalid for many years, was to-day able
for the first time in several months TO at
tend church, and it was there that the news
| of her husbands illness was communicated
| to her. She was prostrated by the
suddenness of the affection and was
taken home In a carriage. She had scarcely
arrived there when second dispatch was
brought to the house, announcing Mr.
Plumb's death. Mrs. Plumb Is now COM
| pletely Frustrated aud is attended by her
younger son.
Preston B. Plumb was not an old man by
any means, and he appeared to be a re-
markabIy healthy and robust man. de
was born in Delaware county. Ohio, Oct. IL,
1897. He received only common school
education and then went into printing
office and became practical printer. In
1856 he went to Kansas He thought he
could do better than to spend bis life at set
tiny tvne and so he studied law and was ad-
mil red TO the bar In 1861. He did not stick
10 the law long, however. In 1852 he was
| a member of the Kansas legislature and
subsequently he became reporter OF the
supreme court Of that state.
In the latter part Of 1869, becoming tired
Of reporting supreme court decisions, ne
| concluded 70 take part In more stirring
scenes He enlisted in the union army ana
was given the position Of lieutenant. de
served through the war and reached the
rank Of lieutenant colonel After the war,
instead of devoting his attention to the law,
he gave his time to politics, and IN 1901 was
elected to the legislature; de was Inaos