The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-12-25
SUMMONED TO REST.
the Voice of Senator Plumb
Silenced by Death.
STRICKEN IN THE PRIZE OF LIP,

The Kansas Statesman Lays Down the
Burden and Vanishes to the Land Be-
yond the veiI-Apoplexy the Weapon
Used by the Grim Terror to Work His
VILLA Warming by an Eminent Ply
stefan Followed Quickly by the stroke
WASHINGTON, Lee. Ex-senator Preston
B. Plumb of Kansas, died suddenly of
His death occurred in the unpretentious
three-story brick boarding house, 6l0 Four
tenth street. in this city, within stones
throw of the .Ebbitt House, Riggs House,
and Wizards hotel in which convenient
location he has for the last five or six sea-
sons taken up his quarters during the ses-
sions of congress. In very short space Of
time the news spread over the city, and the
expressions of regret were universal, and
not confined to any political party. Vice
President Morton, accompanied by Mrs.
Cameron, wife of Senator Don Cameron, of
Pennsylvania, was one of the callers, and
placed his services at the disposal of the
friends of the dead senator.
Senator PETER in Attendance.
DtusttOT ItHtT, IiuHip = AiiiduCc CoA-
league, remained in attendance several
hours, answering questions and render
ing any assistance in his power. During
the afternoon nearly every senator in town
either called in person or sent messages OF
coincidence, and some of the most earne,t-
ly expressed of the latter came from sena-
tors on the Democratic side, by all Of whom
the Kansas statesman was respected.
Charles b. Reade, assistant sergeant-at-
arms of the senate, took charge of the re-
mains and caused kilograms to be sent to
the absent wife and children of the dead
senator
Worked Too Hard Last Campaign.
Mr.. Plumb had been ailing more or less
ever since the close of his labors in the last
campaign in his state, which resulted SO
satisfactorily to himself and his party. He
was at all times an indefatigable worker,
but in this campaign he out-did himself.
On his return to Washington he attempted
to throw into his senatorial duties his &C
customed ardor, but complained that he
could not coLcetrate his faculties with his
accustomed readiness. He felt dazed and
uncertain both mentally and physically.
Preliminary symptoms of the disease
which finally carried him off with such
startling rapidity were not wanting.
Lost Himself on the Street.
For weeks past when he had occasion
to write q letter personally the lines wan
dered up and down the page in the most
irregular manner, and he found difficulty
even in signing with regularity those
letters which his secretary prepared for
him, On the street he lost himself occa-
sionally. Several days ago, just after the
opening of the senate, walking with
Colonel f. c. Manning, his frequent COM
panion, he stopped as Manning was about
to leave him, and said: "Don't go Man
ming; l want you to stay by me; l don't
know exactly where am"
Warned by an Eminent Medical Man.
He thought that the trouble might arise
from some impairment of his vision, and
after the adjournment of the senate on
Thursday last went ia Philadelphia, where
his eldest son is under treatment for de-
fective eyesight, to take advice in his own
case. The eminent medical men he con-
suited told him frankly that unless he gave
himself an immediate rest, and exercised
the greatest care, softening of the brain
might result. With this warning ringing
in his ears he returned to Washington with
a determination that after the senate adj
formed for the holidays he would return to
Philadelphia and put himself under the
care of DR.. Pepper for prolonged course
OF treatment.