St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-21

cause Of death was apopleAy, brought
on by fever of the brain from 0verwork
and fatigue.
at was a clear case of overwork,"
said the doctor. IF he had given up,in
all probability it would have been diff
terent. He did not consult with me
until two weeks ago. l warned him to
cease work, but he kept on. He had
strong frame, but he had an enormous
amount of work to carry, and no man
could keep up doing VIII at he was
doing"
Senator Plumb lived for the last four
years at 612 Fourteenth street in a plain,
rOomy, three-st0ry and basementpresSed
brick house. He occupied the first two
rooms on the main floor. The front
room he used as an Office and reception
room, and the room in the rear as bed
room. In this room he had desk, and
today it was piled high with CORE
spOndence. personal, business and pOliti-
cal, showing the great amount of work
he was accustomed to carry on.
News of the Sad Event
spread rapidly. Within an hour after
Senator Plumb's death Senator Pfetfer
was at the side of his dead colleague.
Sergeant-at-ArmS Valentine and his
deputy, Charles b. Reade, were promptly
on hand and assumed the direction of
the funeral arrangements. An under
talIer was summoned and took charge
of the remains. He proceeded at once
10 prepare the body for interment, and
in short time completed the embalm-
ing process. His haste In this matter
gave rise to a distressing incident.
News of her husbands death had
been telegraphed Mrs. Plumb, who
is at EmpOria, Kan, within a
few minutes after it occurred.
Just after the undertaken had embalmed
the body, telegram was received from
Ole of the friends of the family at En-
poria directing that the remains be not
embalmed. Soon afterwards, but like
the first, too late, came a second tele-
gram explaining the direction. 1t stated
that last summer Senator Plumb was
for two or thee hours in a state of
suspended animation aud to all appear
ances was dead. Having that crisis in
mind, Mrs. Plumb did not wish the body
embalmed until it was absolutely GER
tain that her husband was dead. The
receipt of this telegram caused
Much UnaVafIing Regret
The undertaken, however, was posi-
lively of the opinion that there could be
no reason to doubt the fact that death
the discharge of his functions. and in
proof of his assertion he said that in adj
ditiOn to the physicians statement to
that effect there was indisputable evil
dence OF death in the fact that no blood
flowed from the arteries when they were
opened in the course of the embdlming
process. When the remains had been
properly prepared a guard of honor
composed of employees Of the United
States senate was detailed TO watch over
them until they are removed to the cap
itol. Vice President Morton was in
formed of Senator Plumb'S death
early in the afternoon. He called
Immediately at the residence OF the
deceased and extended his good offices.
Senators Manaerson, Paddock, Walt
hall, Cullom, Hale, WaShburn, Teller,
WOlcOtt, and many other senators
called during the day. They were in
eXpressibly shocked and grIeved at the
sad event. The vice president at once
took steps towards the appointment of
a committee of senators to direct the OBJ
sequies, and communicated with Speak
er Crisp in order that corresponding
committee might be appointed in be-
halt of the house OF representatives.
The deceased senator leaves a wife and
five children. Two daughters are now
at EmpOria with Mrs. Plu MD; two sons
are at school in Pennsylvania, and a
third is confined in hospital in Phila-
delphia by a serious ailment.