The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24

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Will be removed from the marble
room to the senate chamber, where a
quarter of an hour later the funeral
services will be held, conducted by
Rev. j. V. Butler, chaplain of the
senate. At 2:30 the body will be taken
TO the Pennsylvania railroad station
ana escorted by committee of the
mouse and members of the senate on
loot. Arriving at the station the
body will be placed in a special car
attached to the Columbia express
train, leaving the city at 1925 D. M,
and taken to Emporia, Kan, where
interment will be made. 1t will prob
ably reach there Wednesday after
noon.
THE NEWS AT HIS HOME,
EMPoRIA, Kan, Dec. 2O.-The news
of the death of Senator Plumb was a
great shock to his friends here. No
one knew he had been ailing and the
vigorous campaign made last fall in
the interests of his party seemed to be
convincing proof that his robust con-
stitution was in the best of condition.
1t is no exaggeration to say that Sem
ator Plumb was the moot popular
man in Kansas. He was an idol of
his own party and highly regarded
by his political opponents.
The Kansas law provides that in
the event of the death of senator the
vacancy must be filled by the COVER
nor's appointment until the
next meeting of the legislat-
ure. Governor Humphrey this
afternoon was greatly shocked at the
news, so much so, he said, that he
had given no thought as to the Sena.
tors successor. The vacancy might
be filled at special meeting of the
Legislature, but in view Of the fact
that the present Legislature is under
control of the Farmers Alliance, and
that the executive is Republican,
such course is out of consideration
The name of ex-senator Ingalls, is al
ready prominently mentioned by poll
ticians, he having been the nominee
of his party caucus at the time Sena-
ter PETER was elected. In fact no
other name received mention at all.
The fact that the time of the ap-
pointee expires when the next Legis-
lature cOnvenes makes the election in
Kansas particularly interesting.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Today the
Senate, the House of Representatives,
executive and judicial departments of
the government, representatives of
foreign powers and his many friends
among the Washington public paid
the last tribute of affection and re-
spect to the memory of the late Sena-
tor Preston B. Plumb.
Early this morning the body was
placed in a handsome cloth-covered
casket of cedar on the lid Of which
was plain silver plate bearing the in
scription, "Preston B. Plumb, born
Oct. IL, 1887, died Dec. 20, 1851"
During the night the only watch
ers at the residence of the deceased
was the detail of messengers from the
capitol and his private secretary.
Among the callers this morning were
Captain J. G. Lindsay of Kansas; who
commanded company in Senator
Plumb's regiment during the war ant
was his warm personal friend.
AT 10 o'clock the casket was borne
from the residence to hearse by
eight capitol police, under the direc-
tion of Assistant Sergeant at Arms
Merritt. Immediately the small
funeral cortege, consisting OF the
hearse, carriage in which rode Mr..
Merritt and his private secretary and
a few admirerers of the late senator,
started towards the capitol. The
only floral decoration at the residence
was a small wreath of immortelles on
top of the casket, sent by the CHIEF
clerk of the treasury department.
Stopping at the northeast front OF
the capitol the casket was removed
from the hearse and carried up the
white marble steps of the Senate wing
TO the marble room in the rear OF the
Senate chamber, only a few feet from
the vice presidents chair, and was
there placed on black catafalque III
the center of the room and all persons
requested to retire. Although a
number of persons gathered at the
door anxious to take q last look at the
features of the dead statesman, IN view
of fine condition of the body it was
deemed best not to expose them TO
view.
IN THE SENATE.
When the Senate met at noon
today, the chamber was partly
arranged for the funeral oDsequles
The desk and chair of the deceased
senator were heavily draped. The
galleries we're crowded with speccta'
TORS except the diplomatic and vice
presidents galleries which were
reserved. In the opening prayer
Chaplain Butler referred in a feeling
manner to the deceased Senator
Plumb. :, H. +hi, Loot
bereavement. Teach us Heavenly
wisdom, hear us when we commend
TO thee very tenderly the handmaldeI
in her solitude and sadness and over
whelming sorrow in her distant nome
We pray that thou will sustain ne
and comfort her in thy peace"
On motion of Senator Mandersou
the reading of the journal was qiS
pensed with, and Senator fenei
arose and said: . ,usol
nacuIiarlv unfortunate in that before
T have been a member of this 6ody
ionG enough to have become famiilal