The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-23


with his accustomed readiness He felt
dazed and uncertain both mentally and
physically Preliminary symptoms OF
the disease which finally carried him of
with such startling rapidity were not
wanting. For weeks past when he had
occasion to write letter personally.
the lines wandered up and down the
page In the most irregular manner,
greatly differing from his usual precise
chirography and he found difficulty even
in signing with regularity those letters
which his secretary prepared for him.
On the street he lost himself occasion.
ally.
He thought that the trouble might
arise from some impairment of his
vision and on Thursday last went TO
Phiiadelphia, where his eldest son Is
under treatment for defective eyesight,
TO take advice In his own case. The
eminent medical men he consulted told
him that unless he gave himself imme.
diate rest and exercised the greatest care
softening of the brain might result
With the warning ringing In his ears he
returned toWashington with determi-
nation that after the senate adjourned
for the holidays he would return TO
Philadelphia and put himself under the
care Of Dr. Pepper for prolonged
course Of treatment
He came back Saturday night and
went to Chamberlain's well.known res
taurant for dinner. From Chamber
lain's he went home 10 his somewhat
dismal rooms and went TO bed. About
9 o'clock in the morning he aroused his
landlord. Mr.. jenkins, saying he felt
III. and asked him TO send for doctor.
DR.. Wales. ex-surgeon general of the
navy, was summoned Hypodermic in
jections were administered and about z
o'clock in the morning the senator be.
came unconscious and continued in a
state OF coma until his death. Just be.
fore he dozed of he raised his hand TO
the back OF his head, where he had all
along complained OF feeling intense
pain, and exclaimed: ''0h, God! nv
head"
Shortly after IL a m he commenced
TO breathe hard and Mr.. Jenkins, who
was watching by his bedside with the
senator's secretary, became alarmed
and sent for the doctor When DR..
Wales arrived the senator's face had
turned purple and it was apparent that
apoplexy had supervened. The sur
geon called for stimulants, and Mr..
Jenkins ran TO drug store and seized
some spirits, with which he immediate.
ly returned. SIT is too late" said Sur
geon Wales, and almost Immediately
afterwards the senator expired.
Born In Ohio in 1881, he was 81 years OF age
Before he became lawyer and q banker, he
worked AZ the case as q practical printer He
much OF the early exciting history OF that state.
Unlike most senators Of long service. he did
not undergo a previous apprenticeship In the
lower house OF congress but come straight 10
the senate In 1871 lie had previously, however,
served In many impartant positions In the Ksp
sas legislature. closing his ctreer there us
speaker. During the war he fought his way up
from second lieutonancy 70 the lieutenant
coonelship OF tbs Eleventh Kansas infantry
The senator loaycs two unmarried daughters,
who are living with their widowed mother at
his late home In Empo Ia, Kan . son. y years
o. age. boy OF i2 and girl OF n at school in
Pennsylvania
Senator Plumb had served fourteen years in
the senate and two years ago was reelected for
. term which would have expired in 1875 He
was one OF the best known men In congress
His toll, athletic form his swinging western
gait his breezy method Of speaking and his
rugged Independence and originality OF thought
and action. made him q notable man IN tins sen.
ate and be was power on all questions 70
which he gave his mind In tho few day. that
the present congress has been In session he had
submitted more than thirty bills, embracing al.
most everything Of interest TO his constituents
from FREQ silver coinage upwards and down.
A reporter asked Senator PETER last
night what would be the probable
course as TO filling the vacancy created
by Mr.. Plumb's death--whether IL
would be filed by the same Legislature
which had elected him Mr.. PETER re-
piled that the terms Of the existing leg.
islature had expired, but that they Of
course held on until their successors
were elected and qualified. The new
Legislature will be chosen at the general
election in November, 1899, and will
meet on the second Monday in January,
1898, TO elect a successor to Senator
Plumb. In the meantime he did not
doubt that the governor OF Kansas
would hll the vacancy by appointment