The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-04-09
PHlNEAS TAYLOR sARNUM.

Tie Great American Snowman Passes to
Another Stage After Final Engage
mcnt with the Universal Destroyer Last
ing Iwcnty-Dn" Wccks-AIl His Family
and Many Personal Friends were Present
when the Final summons Came.
BrIbGEPoRr Conn, April S.-P. T.
Barnum is dead. lie passed away ut
6:!? last evening in the presence of his
family and intimate friends. Among
the SorrowinT group in the room when
the end came were Mrs. lInrnum, Rev.
l.. i. Fisher, Mrs. Thompson, his
daughter; Mrs Clarke, Of New York. IL
granddaughter; Miss May Read, his
niece: Mrs Bushtcllc, rnother daughter:
Clinton H. Secly, his grandson and
principal heir; benjamin Fish, Mrs
Barnum's brother: DR.. Hubbard Mrs.
Eikcman, the housckcrpcr and the
nurse.
Mr.. Barnum's illness and conGnc-
ment to the house began twenty-one
weeks ago and during this period there
have been frequent fluctuations in his
condition. The change for the worse
which occurred Monday night. was,
however, SO much more pronounced
than the previous attacks had been
that the attending physicians hccano
convinced that the great Snowman had
but Il few more hours of life left.
Mr.. Barnum suffered good deal Of
pain and seemed t. realize that hr could
not live much longer but he spoke of
his approaching eni with culnncss, and
told his physicians when all hope was
gone he wished to be given srdativcs
which would allay his pain and mai.c
his death rs peaceful as possible.
The first sodativc was given Il little
after 10 o'ctOci;y yesterday morning, and
was understood by the patient and his
family 60 mean that the end was near.
Mrs liarnum remained at her hus.
band's Side throughout the nirht. At
about o'clock Yesterday morning the
patient sunk into lcthurgy which was
condition of stupor rather than uf
natural sleep. 1t WAS very diilirult to
rouse him from this state, and faint
CLEAN Of recognition in his eyes alone
indicated that lac had any knowledge Of
his surroundings Thus matters went
on until about 10 o'clock. At that hour
he WAS again aroused and his mental
faculties appeared to be brighter
than at any time during the previous
few hours. All of his friends and roa-
tivcS We're in the chamber at this time
and the scene was 4 pathetic one. MIR.
Bamum was fully conscious hut unable
To speak, and the aifectionatr messages
he conveyed with his ewes to lis wccp-
ing loved ones were more expressive
than words EcY. Mr. Fisher bent over
him and spoke words of religions conso-
lation, to which Mr.. Barnum half
NODDED his head in assent.
About II o'cloc.i another scdativc
was given him, and soon afterwards
he sank into a peaceful Sleep.
At $40 p. IN. Mr. Earnum sank into il
comatosc condition. and from this con-
ditiou he never rallied, and when the
end finally came it was peaceful and to
all appearances painless.
The physicians say that Nr. Earnnm
had no organic disease whatcvrr the
enfcrhlcd heart action which has been
noticed for the past few months being
due, in the opinion Of his physicians to
gradual flilur" of hi, physical pow
crs, resulting from old age.
Mr.. Barnum in a general way had
prescribed directions for his funeral.
lie wished il to be strictly private in
character. lie directed that the in
trrmcut should lie in the Mountain
Grove cemetery. whore several years
ago he erected massive granite lnouu-
mout Of simple design. The funeral
services viii be held in the North Con-
grcgational church on Friday and win
be conducted by Rev. L. i. Fisher the
Univ"rSili>t pastor assisted by Rev.
Charles L. Palmer. of the North Con-
grc&at'nal church,
An effort will probably be made 10
induce the family tn have the obSaquirS
pubic, but the family. from present in
dications, will STRICTLY adhere to tho
wishes of the deceased