New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-26
or some succeeding day and ash tnat it be agreed
10 under a suspension Of the rules.
SENATOR WILSON'S DEATH.
TIE SERIOUSNESS OF HIS LAST ILLNESS NOT
GENERALLY KNOWN.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR TIE FUEEEAL-EULOGtES
OF MEssEs. GoEMAN AND SPooNEE IL
THE s~EYATE-BoTH HOUSES OF
CONGRESS ADJOURN AS A
MARK OF RESPECT.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
Washington, Feb. 2j.-Thc funeral OF senator Wilson,
Of Mary land. who died suddenly I'm this city last night
of heart failure, VIII take place tomorrow morning
at the Hamilton House. the hotel in which Nr.
Wilson had been living for the winter. In accord
ance with the dead mans well known preferences,
as well as the desire OF his family. the services VIII
be bricf and. 50 far as possible. private. The Rev. DR..
Butter, chaplain Of the senate, and the Rev. d..
Bartlett. pastor Of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, will conduct the exercises. and from the hotel
the funeral party will 20 directly to the Baltimore and
Potomac station. where a special train will lie taken
10 Wilmington, and thence TO snow iInl. Md, Mr.
Wilson's home. Committees representing the House
and the senate will accOmpan the body to the Eastern
shore, and he present az the burial on Friday. The
Senators chosen for that duty are McS>rs. German,
Gray, Jones. Of Arkansas; PaScO, Faulkner, SpOoncr,
Wilson. Of Iowa Mitchell and Dixon. ON the House
committee are Representatives Gibson. McC0maS,
Ru,k. Stockbrldgc, stump and Mudd. Of Maryland f;
stone. of Missouri; Browne, Of Virginia, and Abbott, Of
Texas.
senator Wilson'S death came with startling sud.
dcnnc,s. for. although he had had a slight attack Of
Illness saturday night. no one supposed up to Mon
day afternoon that he was I'm any serious danger. lie
had been II sufferer for years from ga,trolnte,tinal
catarrh. complicated by an affection Of the heart;
and his friends thought that he would easily recover
from one more touch Of his old trouble. I%mprudcnt
eating on saturday had brought on an attack Of in
digestion. and the senator was for several hours
Frustrated. By sunday. however, he had improved
and on Monday he was In an easy and comfortable
condition.
Yesterday morning there was n change for tho
worse, and DR.. T. V. Hammond. the physician In
charge. called Or. Tuscy in for consultation. Tho
condition Of the patient was then scIious. but nothing
was said about il to those outside the immediate
family. Unc)nsciousncss and delirium altcrnatcd, and
through the day the senator talked incOhcrcntH on
private and public matters. In Wow Of the probabil-
titles, Mr.. Martin. the Senator's private secretary.
tclcgraphed finally 10 snow Hill. 10 the senator's
son, w. :. Wilson. and TO his daughter. \ message
was also sent to one Of the younger daughters. VINO
was at boarding school at Wilmington.
shortly after : O'Clock DIS. r. V. Hammond, y. :.
Lincoln and Buscy held a consultation, and when 1t
was ended they announced that the patient probably
would not live more than a few hours. About y
O'Clock the physician administered a number 81
hypodcrmic Injections and the senator's condition
temporarily improved. lie was conscious. but lacked
the strength 10 speak so a, 10 be clearly understood
By 10 o'clock his pulse had gone up u 1IG, while bis
PREVIOUSLY ldIIu dWl bI'Nhlbi A''l''HN'W ''
come steady and less laborcd. Miss Wilson. Mrs.
Bitton. senator Jones. Of Arkansas. and tfay. 81
Delaware. and Repre- s%cntativcS Gibson and stump were
around the bed when the end came. Senator Wilson
evidently knew that death was at hand, for he on
dcavored to speak 10 his daughter. The attempt failed,
and soon afterward he brcathed his last.
The senate, in accordance with custom, adjourned
this morning as soon as the proper resolutions Of
sympathy ard eulogy could he offered and acted upon.
Mr.. Wilson had. in a marked degree, the esteem and
respect Of all his colleagues. He was A man Of re
firing and transformations manners, Of great simplicity
and sincerity Of character and Of excellent capacity
both as a lawyer and ~ legislator. His genuine ard
deep rooted modesty. A. well a his physical innrmi
tics. deferred him from taking that active and con
,plcuous part in the work II the senate 10 which
his abilities entitled him. But among his colleagues
who served on committees with him and met him ln
timately in the work Of that BODY h. was appreciated
as a senator Of great worth and Sterling character.
lie represented the best and most intelligent element
I'm his party I'm Maryland and had had a long poliu
cal career there without stain or rcpro1ch. Mr..
German and Mr.. spooncr paid fitting and graceful
tributes 10 his memory In speaking on The resolutions
adopted this morning by the senate. and their speeches
voiced most kccnly and Justly the feeling u the
whole body. Nr. German addressed the senate In a
low and mournful voice. He said In part:
1T becomes my duty. Nr. President. 10 announce to
the senate che death of my colleague. the late Ephraim
"a M.lHIls NV fN4Il-A' Hdl lI Nlm' llN' HI
ticipatcd a sudden taking on. lie was conscious that
be had an attack 81 the heart which might terminate"
his career At any time. and yet. with the courage 0f a
hero. be went on In the dischare: II h, private and
public duties a. screuely aud ~ quietly and o.,
mcthodically as II a. were In robust health.
lie had nearly reached Tho allotted term Of three soor,
and ten. He Wa, beloved and honprcd by thc people
Of hi, state. lie had been tHicc elected a, a member
If this body. III, career here is familiar to all Of rs.
We know him Il, a man of Lofty Intelligence. a., a
lawyer Of active ard rarr logic, and a, 4 gentleman
without rcproach. lie enjoyed the esteem u every
member Of this body without regard t. party. The
los, Of such "a man l. a l3ss % the Nation. But ln
Maryland his death will be specially incurred. Tie
people Of that state have lost an upright citizen. a
true friend, a faithful legislator. lie died a. he lived
a modest, pain>taking, Christian gentleman"
Mr.. German then offered resolutions cNprc-,ing the
great SORROW with which tire senate had heard of the
death Of Mr.. Wilson; directing the appointment Of
a committee Of rinc senators for experimenting hi,
funeral; directing the removal Of the body to Mary
land in charge Of the Sergeant alarms and attended
by the committee and ordering that a communication
be sent to the House Of Representatives with an inNi
tation to attend the funeral to morrow and to appoint
a committee 10 act with the committee Of the senate.
Mr.. SpOOner paid hi, tribute to the dead senator
senator Wilson and himself had entered the senate
Oh the same day, and had become members oil inc
committee on Claims on the same day. 50 that their
association with each other. personal and Official hd
been intimate. Some years ago he had been admitted
20 Mr.. Wilson'S confidence aud had been honored by his
personal friendship Mr.. Nil5On's death came to MN;
therefore, a. a personal loss. lie spoke of the dead
senator a. a man peculiarly modest and unobtru>iNc'
and yet having that pirit and independence thil nC
essential 10 manlinca-. With Il naturally 'iIons
mental powers which comparatively ic" ScIl
tor, appreciated. He was capable OF easy anu
accurate generalization. and had remarkable power,
Of analysis. lie had great legal learning, ",uda
his temperament wa Judicial. H. report, !" had ,d
Committee ON Claims, on complicated SUBJECTS n"t
been marked by legal ability and literary td,'t; az
had attracted the admiration and approval "l an u.s.
colleague, on that committee. lie Wa a Eclt!'n'"i
Of the old school. and hi~ courtesy To all WIN "" NH
Dr." came in contact were unfallinS and bcauillhi' ~
a p.-itious were all elevated, and he va, IN Ms Iuin,
20 and private life a Christian gentleman. ~ ,"..t'
NJ L. said that Mr.. Wilson died untImcN toi ~"
.onld not come uutimcly to him who was III 10 u''
and their friend from Maryland wa III Ia dic' .uo
The resolutions were agreed to unanimously anu III"
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