The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-21
DEATH OF MR.. PLUMB
The Distinguished Kansas Senator
Suddenly Expires.
DEATH DUE TO APoPLBXY.


porin, Accompanied by Congress
sonal Committee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Pres
ton B. Plumb, Of Kansas, died suddenly
of apoplexy shortly before noon yester-
day. His death occurred in the unpre-
tentious brick boarding house, 610 Four
teenth street, in this city, within a
stones throw of the Ebbitt House, Riggs
House, and Willards hotel. In which
convenient location he has for the last
five OF six seasons taken up his quarters
during the sessions. In very short
space of time the news spread over the
city, and the expressions of regret were
universal, and not confined TO any polit-
ical party.
Vice President Morton, accompanied
by Mrs Cameron, wife of Senator Don
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, was one Of
the earliest callers, and placed his SER
vices at the disposal of the friends of the
dead senator. Senator Pfeffer, Mr..
Plumb's Alliance colleague, remained in
attendance several hours, answering
questions and rendering any assistance
in it's power. During the afternoon
nearly every senator in town either
called in person or sent messages of con-
dolence.
Mr.. Plumb had bean ailing more or
less ever since the close of his hercnlean
labors in the last campaign in his state,
which resulted so satisfactorily to him
self and party. He was at all times an
indefatigable worker, but in this CAM
paign he out did himself.
He Consnits Eminent Doctors.
He thought that the trouble might
arise from msomeimpairment of his vision,
and after tho adjournment of the senate
on Thursday last went to Philadelphia,
to take advice in his own case. The emf
nent medical men he consulted told him
frankly that unless he gave himself an
Immediate rest and exercised the great
est care, sOftening of the brain might
result. With this warning ringing in
his ears he returned to Washington
with a determination that after the sem
nte adjourned for the holidays he would
return TO Philadelphia and put himself
under the care of DIR. Pepper for pro-
ionged course of treatment
There were round his bedside at the
time of his death, besides his physician,
Surgeon General Wales, Mr.. B. F. Elem
niken, who for many years has been
clerk of tho committee on public lands
of which Senator Plumb was chairman
and has acted as his private secretary,
= his landlord and other attendants.
Within a very short period, within
twenty -ive minutes after death, il ia
said, the remains were embalmed
by Undertaken Wright; and were
laid out in the back parlor bed
room in which the senator died, where
they were viewed by many friends. The
face presented q singularly placid and
life appearance. Senator Plumbs pri-
vate secretary telegraphed the president
Of the Emporia National bank of Kan
eas, in which Mr.. Plumb was director,
and left to him the task of communicat-
ing the sad news to the family. Mrs.
Blumb is quite an invalid.
The Senator's Career.
Senator Plumb had served fourteen
years in the senate, and two years ago
was reelected for a term which would
have expired in 1895. He was one of
the best known men in congress. Born
IN Ohio like SO many other distinguished
men, in 1887, he was ID years of age.
Before he became lawyer and a banker,
he worked at the case as practical
printer. He moved to Kansas in 1855,
and participated in much Of the early
enxoiting history of that state. Unlike
senators of long service, he did not un-
4ergo previous apprenticeship in the
lower house of congress, but came
straight to the senate in 1877. He had
previously, however, served in many
Important positions in the Kansas legis-
tatuTe closing his local career there as
speaker. During The war he fought his
@ay up from second lieutenancy to
She lieutenant colonelship Of the Elev-
Anth Kansas infantry.
The senator leaves two unmarried
daughters, who are now living with
their widowed mother at his late home
Ia Emporia, Kas., u son, 90 years Of age,
pow under treatment for his eyesight in
Philadelphia, and boy of twelve, and a
girl OF fourteen at school in Pennsyl-
nania.
Tho Funeral Arrangements.
Tho body Of the late senator was taken
from his apartments under escort of the
capitol police to the marble room OF the
senate at 10 o'clock this morning AT
1:15 the body was removed to the senate
chamber, where the funeral services
were conducted fifteen minutes later by
Rev. j. 6. Butler, chaplain of the sen.
ate At 2:30 the body will be taken to
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad depot,
accompanied by the congressional com.
mittee, the president, the cabinet, the
chief justice and justices of the supreme
court, members of tho house, members
Of the diplomatic corps, and the friends
Of the late senator, invited to the senate
gallery. The body, accompanied by the
congressional committee, will be taken
10 Emporia. Kas. The car in which the
semains will be conveyed will be at.
fached to The Columbian express which
haves Washington at $3.50, and will
9each Emporia on the evening of the
h3d where the interment will take place
ut o'clock on the 2ith.
The congressional committee selected
50 accompany the remains of Senator
Plumb to Kansas are as follows: Sena
tors Pfetfer, Paddock, Pasco, Dolph and
Ransom.
A Successor to the Dead Senator.
A United Press reporter asked Sena
tor Pfeffer last night what would be the
course as to filling the vacancy created
by Mr.. Plumb's untimely death, whether