New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-21

Emporia directing that the remains DE not en-
balmed. Soon afterward. but like the hrst; 100
late, came second telegram explaining Tire direc-
ton. Ii stated that last summer Senator PIumn
was for two or three hours in state OF suspended
animation and to all appearances was dead nav
ing that crisis in mind Mrs. Plumb did not WISH
the body to be emba med until IL was absolutely
certain that her husband was dead. The receipt
OF this telegram caused much unavailing regret
The undertaken, however, was positively OF the
opinion that there could be no reason
to doubt the fact that death had occurred,
before he had undertaken the discharge OIL ms
functions and in proof Of this assertion he Sald
that, in addition TO the physicans statement
TO that effect there was inGlsputaDle evldence OF
death in the fact that no blood flowed from the
a the %h aey II the Body
been properly prepared guard OF honor COM
posed of employees of the United States Senate
was detailed to watch oxer il until it Is removed
to the Capitol.
Vice-PTesident Morton was informed Of Senator
Plumbs death early in the afternoon. lie called
immediately and extended his good Offices; Sen
Hale, Washburne Teller, Wocott ana many other
Senators called during the day. They were mex
pressibly shocked and grieved at the sad event.
and condoed with one another upon the loss
which the country, the Senate and they them
selves had sustained through the untlmely taking
of OF their beloved colleague
The Vce-President at once took steps toward
The appointment OF committee OF Senators 10
direct the obsequies, and communicated with
Speaker Crisp in order that a corresponding COM
of Representatives. The arrangements for the
funeral services in Washington were completed
tonight At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning the
body will be removed to the Marble Room, in the
Senate wing of the Capitol. 1t will be escorted
by the Capitol police, in charge Of the Sergeant
alarms At ] 15 o'clock the body will be
removed from the Marble Room to the SEN
ate Chamber, where, quarter OF an hour later.
funeral services will be conducted by
the Rev. j. G.. Butler, Chaplain Of the Senate.
The following named persons have been invited to
attend the services in the Senat, Chamber
The President the members Of the Cabinet the
Chief Justice and the Associate Justices OF the
Suprme Court, members Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives the Diplomatic Corps. the General COM
manding The Army, and the senior Admiral OF the
Navy Other friends of the late Senator in this
city have been invited to the gallery OF the
Senate. At haf-past o'clock the body will be
taken TO the Pennsylvania Railroad station. es-
corted by the committee of the two houses
and the members Of the Senate on foot
Such Of the, persons invited to the
floor and the gallery of the Senate as desire to
do so will also march TO the station. Arriving
at the station the body will be placed in special
car attached TO the Columbian express train leav-
ing the city at 3 @5 p m and taken TO Emporia,
Kansas. where the interment is to be made. Ii
will probably reach there Wednesday afternoon.
Further services will be held on the following
day at o'clock The route to Empora will he
by way of the Pennsylvania, the Missouri Pacific
and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroads.
The body will be accompanied by the committee
of the two houses, in charge of the Sergeant-at-
Arms Of the Senate.-Jhe committee on The part
of the Senate will be: Senators, Pefer Dolph,
Paddock, Ransom and Pasco