Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-21

60" '@'', senator Squire, and his pri-
waite secretary We're at adjoining tables.
Taken III in the Night.
They all entered into conversation with
! Plum b, but in the midst of it the Kansas
| senator stopped and drew out Lottle of
medicine which he shook up and took a
dose of, rcmarking with an apology
for mis- doing so that he was feel
ing quite sick, and feared that
ne WIS gong To he lald up with the
grip. He would not even then admit the
grave brain trouble of which he had been
warned. From Chamberlin's he went
home 20 his somewhat dismal rooms and
went TO bed. About O'Clock in the morn
ing he aroused his landlord, Mr. Jennings,
saying that he felt really ill, and asked
him To send for the doctor DR. Philip 5.
Wales eN-surgeon general of of the navy,
Was summoned, and remained in charge Of
the case until the end, which came yester>
sketch of the Senator'S Life.
Born in Ohio in 1881, before he became
lawyer and a banker he worked at the
case as practical printer. He moved to
Kansas in 1886 and participated in much
OF the carly exciting history of that state.
Unlike most senators of long service, he
did not undergo previous apprenticeship
III the lower house of congress. but came
straight to the senate in 1871 He had pre-.
Nlously however, served in many import
tant positions in the Kansas legislature,
closing his local career there as speaker.
During the war he fought his way up from
second lieutenancy to the lieutenant-col-
onelship of the 11th Kans;. infantry.
Service of Fourteen Years.
Senator Plumb had served fourteen years
in the senate, and two years ago was re-
elected for a term which should have ex.
pired in S95. He was one of the best known
men in congress. His tall, athletic form,
his swinging, western gait, his breezy
method of speaking, and his rugged indie
pendence and originality of thought and
action made him a notable man in the SEN
ate, and ne was power on all questions to
which he gave his mind. He was an ON
nivorous reader and an untiring worker.
In the few days that the present congress
has been in session he had submitted more
than thirty bills of a more or less public
character, embracing almost everything Of
interest u his constituents from free silver
coinage upwards and downwards
Funeral Services at the Capitol.
The BODY of the late senator was taken
from his spartmentS under escort tot the
capital police To the marble room of the
senate AT % o'clock this morning At LIS
p. m. 1t " as removed to the senate cham
Der, where the funeral services We're con
Quoted fifteen minutes later by Rev J. C.
Butler, chaplain of the senate. At 230 tie
body will De taken to the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad station, accompanied BY
the congre Ssional committee. the president.
the cabine- and other officials, and for
warded under charge of the COMPRESSION
al committee to Emporia, Kan, where the
lnterment will lake place Dec ~ at 3 D. IN.
His Bereayed Family.
The senator leaves two unmarried
daughters, who are now living with their
widowed mother at his late home in En-
poria, Kan. son. - years ago. now under
treatment Tor his eyesight in Philadelphia,
and a boy Of - and girl of II at school in
Pennsylvania
Will Close the senate Until January.
Senator plumb's lameutable death OF
course closes the present business of the
senate except the adoption Of the concur,
rent resolution sent over from the house to
adjourn on Wednesday next until Jan
uary -