Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-24

keep up doing what he was DONG.
senator Plumb lived for the last foui
years at 6l2 Fourteenth street, in 1
plain, roomy, three story basement
pressed brick house He occupied the
first two rooms on the main floor, The
front room he used as an Office and re
ception room and the room In the real
as Il bed room. In this room he had {
desk and to day IL was piled high Will
correspondence, personal, business anc
political, showing the great amount o
work the senator was accustomed tt
carry on.
The news OF the sad event spread
rapidly. Within an hour after Senator
Plumb's death Senator PETER was a
the side OF his dead colleage. Ser
gcani-at-arns Valentine ana his deputy
Charles B. Reade. were promptly or
hand and assumed the direction OF the
funeral arrangements. An undertaken
was summoned aud took charge OF the
remains. He proceeded at once TO pre-.
pare the body for interment and ia Z
short time completed the embalnne
process,
Senator Plumb was born in Delaware
county. O., October y. 1S3S SO that be
WAS in his oath year at the time Of his
death. lie was not college graduate,
but left the common schools for the
printers case, and in view OF his voca-
tion as JOurneYman printer, in 1856,
in the bloody days OF the historic and
newly organized territory Of Kansas.
walked into that territory, and with the
yigor and inde'atigable energy which
throughout his life has been his chief
characteristic, the young man plunged
at once into the hot political strife then
being waged over the slavery question.
He at once went to the front ana was
chosen a member OF the Leavenworth
constitutional convention OF 1859. He
was admitted to the bar in 1861 and
when Kansas became a state. served in
the legislature in ls62. was chairman Of
the judiciary committee, and subse-
quently reporter Of the supreme court.
When the war broke out he entered the
army rs second lieutenant In the Flew
enth Kansas infantry. and served sue
cessively IS captain, major and lieuten-
ant colonel OF that regiment, and was
commissioned a colonel OF the same
regiment in August, 1852.
After the war, Mr. Plumb, returning
to Kansas, was elected a member and
speaker OF the Kansas house Of repre-
seniatives, and in 1876 was chosen Uni
ted States Senator to succeed James NJ.
Harvey, republican He took his seat
in 1871, and has represented his state
as Il senator ever since that time His
term Of office would have expired
March 3, 1895.
Undoubtedly Senator Plumb has sue
ceeded in stamping his strong individu-
the legislative history Of the
United States In more permanent char
tcter than have the ma jority OF his coll
leagues. He vas man OF most posi-
tive views, but always had q keen appre-
citation OF tho line OF separation between
tho imprncticable and the expedient
His devotion to republican principles
was beyond question, but ho never hesi-
lated 20 point ont what ne regardcl as
mistakes in the policy outlined by the
party leaders, and TO use
his best efforts 10 correct them.
He was peculiarly fitted 20 grasp
"details That faculty found ample field
ior exercise in tbs discharge oil his
functions as y member Of the senate
committees On appropriations, ana it
was generally understood among his
brother senators that Senator Plumb
WAS mneaehahle In any statements
be made concerning the Intricate ma
'hincry OF the government service.
He was chairman Of the committee on
public lands and member OF the com
nittee on agriculture, executive de.
meat products and admins
isu va ansk-iaA pf ha eanata
Senator plumbs social qualities wore
highly esteemed in Washington. and
ais presence was always appreciated at
social gatherings and az the clubs OF
which he was a member. His interests
we're large. for Senator Plumb was q
wealthy man. and in addition % Lis
senatorial duties he was actively con-
,erned in railroad and industrial enter
rrises and was widely known in fnan-
'ial circles rs an interchangeable pro-
ao.er
Tho deceused leaves a wife and five
,hidren. Two dau@hieri are now at
,mporia with Mrs. Plumb Two Sons
lre 40 school in Pennsylvania, and
hird is confined TO hospital In Phil
ldelDlia by serious ailment
Az 10 o'clock Tomorrow Senator
'lumb's remains will be taken to the
'apitol. where formal services viii be
leld at noon. AT 2:30 The remains.
Inder congressional escort will be sent
N their way 30 Emporia
Mrs. Plumb telographs tonight:
when satisfied life is extinct let death
'Ome al its hapniest momontn
Frank Flonnikeu, private secretary,
sill accompany the remains 70 Em-
)oria.
Mrs Jennings. az whose house the
enator died, said. "rell the people Of
Kansas, and his poor wife that we did
III in our power 10 save him"
Members OF the Grand Army and 9TH
r friends. including Deputy Second
Arditor Franklin, and Chief Clerk
stocks OF the treasury, watch the re-
Mains tonight
At 10 o'clock in the morning the body
u the late senator viii be taken from
he apartments be lately occupied TO
he marble room in the senate wing OF
he capitol. II will be escorted by the
.apiiol police, in charge OF the sergeant
.t-arms. At l:l5 the body will be re-
moved to the senate chamber, where. a
ew moments later. funeral services will
'e held. conducted bv Rev. J. G.. But
er, the chaplain OF the senate. The
named persons have been in
'ited to attend the services in the sem
te chamber.
President, the members OF the cabi-
Iet. the chief justice and the associate
Justices OF the sunrer-e court: members
! the house OF representatives.. the dip
omatic corps, the general commanlinr
he army and the senior admiral OF the
avy. Other friends OF the late senator i
u this city have been invited 10 the gal 4
cry Of the senate.
At2.30 the body viii be taken 70 the .
iennsylvania station and escorted bv 4
he committee Of the two houses and .
he members on foot. Other persons f
invited 10 the floor and gallery Of the
enate, as desire to 90 so, viii also
march 70 the station. Arriving at the
tation the body viii be placed in a
recial car attached 10 the Columbian
xpress train. leaving the city at 3:25
J.. m.. and taken TO Emporis, Kansas.
there the intermcnt viii be made. Il
I'LL probably reach there Wednesday
fternoon. Further services will be
ED on the following dav at , o'clock.
he route 10 Emporia viii be via the
'ennsylvania the Missouri Pacific and